#1 Collecting Forehead Bruises - Learning to crawl on hardwood floors can sure do a number on your forehead.
#2 Crawling. I've now mastered the art of crawling, and in the process discovered that getting along on your hands and feet is a lot faster than using your knees. I learned that from those amazing ants.
#3 Getting into Mischief! Now that I'm crawling, I've been discovering all of the fun things that Mom and Dad have in the house that I'm not allowed to touch. Apparently electrical cords are off-limits...
#5 Collecting Happy Meal Toys
#6 Hanging out with Friends. Here's me with my good friend, Scott.
#3 Getting into Mischief! Now that I'm crawling, I've been discovering all of the fun things that Mom and Dad have in the house that I'm not allowed to touch. Apparently electrical cords are off-limits... ...and so is Zoli's food....
...and so is Zoli.
#4 Playing at the Mall. There's a great play-place at the mall where you can meet other babies and toddlers, get a good work-out, (and probably catch swine flu) all in one convenient location!
...and so is Zoli.#4 Playing at the Mall. There's a great play-place at the mall where you can meet other babies and toddlers, get a good work-out, (and probably catch swine flu) all in one convenient location! #5 Collecting Happy Meal Toys #6 Hanging out with Friends. Here's me with my good friend, Scott. #7 Hanging out with Grandparents. Look at Gram and me with our matching outfits!
#8 Doing Laundry with Daddy
#9 Clapping! Look out Vanna, here I come.
#10 Reading. Yep - I'm at it again!
During our visit, we ate at a high-class diner and Barb won this adorable stuffed snake from the claw vending machine and gave it to me. Just one question...on what line of our expense report do we put the $1.50 we spent on attempts?
One of my favorite parts of the trip was staying at the Juhasz Inn, a quaint Bed and Breakfast located in Easthampton (ok, ok...it was Barb's house). Barb's dog, Sid, and I had a wonderful time together and actually have a great deal in common. We are both super-adorable, like eating food off the floor, lick everything in sight, and LOVE to crawl around and chase one another.
Then, Mom and Dad made a bunch of promises to God to be an example of Christian living, teach me about Jesus, pray for me, and love me with the love of Jesus Christ. I took good notes through the whole service!
After the worship service, we went back home and had a fun picnic to celebrate! In addition to the family members that came for the dedication, all of the members of our multi-generational Bible Study group were there, too! I've been attending that group with Mom and Dad since I was just 2 weeks old! Mom and Dad are SO blessed to be able to raise me in such a supportive community of believers.
What a wonderful and very special day!
To get to Annandale, I got to go on a plane for the first time! It was a long trip, but I did great!
On Friday, we went to the Minnesota Zoo! Mom has been wanting to take me to the zoo since before I was born and so she jumped like a kangaroo at the chance to take me. What's even better was that my Grammie, Grandpa, Aunt Mary and Uncle Mike, and ALL of my "Johnson cousins" came, too! (Although none of us have the last name of Johnson!)
This trip to Minnesota was the first time that all of my Johnson cousins had been together with me! I LOVE MY COUSINS! Here we are, cute as can be. (From left to right: Sydney, Joe, Camryn, Ryan, Taryn, and me!) 
It was fun to play with them all weekend long!
And my Aunt Mary is just a little bit of fun, too...
The reunion on Saturday was wonderful! It was great to meet so many family members, including that crazy great-aunt that I had heard so much about! This trip was the first time that all of Mom's first cousins had been together, too! Here she is with all of them (back row: Brian, Sherry, Becky, Roxanne, Uncle Mike; middle row: Aunt Mary, Rich, Uncle Phil; front row: Joey, Jen, Liz, Mommy)
Here's a picture of all of my Mom's cousins and their children (can you find me?). Hooray for second cousins!!
My nametag showed that Henry and Lizzie Bartell are my great-great grandparents. And yes, they really were that great.
There were a lot of babies at the reunion that looked a lot like me. Dad thinks that "Bartell" must be German for "bald, blue-eyed baby."
The lake at Annandale was beautiful!!
Bartells are #1!
The Baby Bjorn came in very handy! Mom and I even participated in a highly-competitive game of kickball together.
We spent Sunday at my Uncle Jim's house, where I impressed everyone with my new skill of crawling! I chased this bear all around the room to the point of getting rug-burns on my knees!
Reunions sure are exhausting! 
