All about J

My favorite things

It is amazing how fast time is going by! I think the best part of having Juliana home is watching her grow and discover the world around her. Everyday is an adventure~ a rock in her path, a bird flying, a mud puddle, an ant~ all hold such fascination. It is just magical to see her explore her world. I am so thankful that we all get to be a part of it. How lucky are we!!! Juliana has definite opinions on what is her favorite things...animals (cows, dogs and birds are the most cherished), books (loves to read and kiss all the animals on the pages- very cute), fruits (all kinds-can eat them all day long), peas (how long will that last!), being in water (it doesn't matter if it is from a glass or the sink), studying how things work (a scientist perhaps?), and best of the best~ climbing (she will try to scale anything she can).
I can also say that Juliana is a very happy, smart and funny little girl. It is so much fun to see her personality develop. She is the darling of everyone who meets her. She is still a little pixie, but don't let her size fool you~ she is very strong!

Some of these pictures were taken at the 4-H fair this summer. She is following in the Kaz tradition of horsemanship and had her first pony ride. She loved the animals and it was a great day. Soon enough the summer will be over and it will be time for pumpkins......

Summer Fun

Juliana's christening and party was on July 22nd. The church service was really nice~ Pastor Chris did a great job and made it personal to her. It was difficult to keep her still during the service and to prevent a meltdown from occurring... but she did better than I thought she would. I chose two Godmothers for the occasion~ Karen and Diane (my sister and my cousin-sister). We all went up to the baptismal stand (not sure what it is called), Juliana decided to be funny. She loves to blow raspberries, especially with food in her mouth. I think it is funny and of course, I laugh when she does it. That encourages her to do it more. My mom always tells me not to laugh at her, because she does it out at restaurants and other public places. There we are at a nice dinner or affair and she is blowing raspberries and food is everywhere. But she starts laughing and I start laughing... she is so stinking cute! Well, she decides that the alter in church is a good place to blow raspberries and to laugh at herself. I can't help but to laugh at her, which makes her do it more. I can just hear my mom's voice in my head saying..." you shouldn't have encouraged this behavior" . The minister was even having trouble not laughing. I just hope God has a sense of humor! It was so funny...
One more word on the service.... her dress was so incredible. It was like a vintage heirloom lace outfit. It was ivory, with matching ivory shoes.... fabulous gown.
Ok, the party.... we had about 50 or so people there. It was so much fun. Again, the weather cooperated and it was a gorgeous day. I was glad to have the family meet the princess. Everyone just adores her! I thank everyone for being there. I especially thank Karen and Diane for being her Godmothers.

Juliana is now walking across the room, but still prefers to crawl if she needs to get somewhere fast. I can't believe she is walking, when just a few months ago, when we first met, she couldn't sit up by herself! She is just amazing to me... so smart, so funny and happy. We are all so lucky to have her in our lives....