Fourteenth Month
5 Feb 98	I said "all done"
3 Feb 98	I got out the cookies and put them away all by myself.
28 Jan 98	I asked Mommy if I could eat an orange
24 Jan 98	I went to church with Daddy because Mom was sick
21 Jan 98	I went to the doctor. I am now 21 lbs. 4 oz. and 31 inches tall.
16 Jan 98	I got my first cold and ear infection and gave it to Mommy. I like to share
14 Jan 98	Grace Hopkins came to stay with us
Thirteenth Month
11 Jan 98	I went shopping with Mom and Nicole Pacelli at Circle Center mall
10 Jan 98	We visited the Zahoras. Mr. Zahora showed me their fish
7 Jan 98	I had dinner with Hannah Bird at Steak 'n' Shake
17 Dec 97	I had my first overnight stay--at Grandma Rowland's house
16 Dec 97	I got my first deck of playing cards from Great Grandpa Emrick
12 Dec 97	I waved bye-bye to my Great Grandpa Stout
Twelfth Month
11 Dec 97	I visited my Great Grandpa Stout
11 Dec 97	I turned one year old
5 Dec 97	Mommy weaned me
2 Dec 97	I said "bye-bye"
30 Nov 97	I refined my kissing technique to be more socially acceptable
27 Nov 97	My first Thanksgiving
20 Nov 97	I got my left upper lateral incisor
Eleventh Month
18 Oct 97	I said "rabbit" and pointed to a bunny
18 Oct 97	I tried to feed myself spaghetti with a fork
17 Oct 97	I said my first word, "am-ma" (grandma)
16 Oct 97	First Feast of Tabernacles, camping in Jekyll Island, Georgia
15 Oct 97	First time I retrieved food and asked Mommy to feed it to me
Tenth Month
11 Oct 97	I sucked on my toes (yummy)
8 Oct 97	I pointed to a picture of a cow and uttered "moo"
4 Oct 97	Went to the zoo at Columbian Park in Lafayette and played David in skit at church picnic
15 Sep 97	I walked alone
Ninth Month
5 Sep 97	I took my first steps and ate my first pizza
2 Sep 97	I picked up a heavy box, amazing all onlookers
1 Sep 97	I had my first grilled cheese sandwich at Steak 'n' Shake and I drank through a straw
30 Aug 97	Went to my Aunt Dawn and Uncle Tom's wedding
28 Aug 97	Rode down to Georgia
27 Aug 97	I got my first portrait at Sears
26 Aug 97	I stood alone
22 Aug 97	I got my left central incisor
21 Aug 97	I got my right upper lateral incisor
18 Aug 97	I danced to music--Glenn Miller
Eighth Month
10 Aug 97	Went to a cookout at Great Aunt Pam's
8 Aug 97	Went camping (first time!) at Shades State Park with Carl Rothenbacher, McClains, and Artmans
5 Aug 97	I fed myself scrambled eggs
4 Aug 97	I used a cup to drink orange juice (yummy)
22 Jul 97	I ate Cheerios for the first time with Great Grandparents Emrick
21 Jul 97	I went to the doctor. I am now 16 lbs. 10 oz. and 29 inches tall.
20 Jul 97	My upper right tooth came through!
17 Jul 97	I ate zwieback toast all by myself
15 Jul 97	I climbed the stairs, without even asking!
12 Jul 97	Blessing of children at Worldwide Church of God
Seventh Month
8 Jul 97	Grandma and Grandpa Miller return to Georgia
6 Jul 97	Went to a picnic at the Kubiks' house
6 Jul 97	Aunt Dawn and Uncle Tom return to Georgia
4 Jul 97	Aunt Dawn and Uncle Tom come to visit!
1 Jul 97	Grandma and Grandpa Miller come to visit!
28 Jun 97	I shared my first popsicle (grape) with Grandpa Rowland
24 Jun 97	I used a walker at the tennis court
23 Jun 97	I crawled!!!!
22 Jun 97	I swam in a big pool with Mommy for the first time
21 Jun 97	I pulled myself to a standing position
20 Jun 97	I helped babysit Hannah Bird
19 Jun 97	My first swim with Monica and Hannah Bird and Mommy
15 Jun 97	My first Father's Day
14 Jun 97	I ate peach yogurt for the first time
Sixth Month
10 Jun 97	I sat up all by myself
5 Jun 97	My bottom right tooth breaks through!
1 Jun 97	My bottom left tooth breaks through!
24 May 97	I met my Uncle Tom and my cousins Ashley and Jessica for the first time
24 May 97	Visited my Grandparents Miller and Aunt Dawn in Georgia
22 May 97	I gave my first kiss
21 May 97	I pulled up to my hands and knees
20 May 97	Monica and Hannah Bird visited
17 May 97	I visited Cincinnati to see my Mom's band perform
14 May 97	I reached for Mommy
Fifth Month
11 May 97	My first Mother's Day
2 May 97	I discovered my toes
22 Apr 97	I started creeping
21 Apr 97	I had my first Night To Be Much Observed with Uncle Chris and Aunt Joy
17 May 97	Went to my Mom's concert in Cincinnati with Grandma
16 Apr 97	Aunt Joy and Uncle Chris babysat me, and I was good!
14 Apr 97	I went to the doctor. I am now 15 lbs. and 28 inches tall.
13 Apr 97	Grandma Rowland bought me a cute outfit with a vest and a tie. I'm still too small to wear it, though.
Fourth Month
7 Apr 97	Aunt Joy and Uncle Chris babysat me, and I was bad! I showed them what fussiness really is!
6 Apr 97	I played peek-a-boo with Daddy
3 Apr 97	I rolled from my back to my tummy
20 Mar 97	Vic and Bev Kubik came to my house to visit me.
20 Mar 97	Denise Kramer watched me while Mom and Dad went to the dentist. She is really nice!
17 Mar 97	Mom and Dad took me to the Flower & Patio Show with Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Joy, Uncle Chris, and Laurie Mink.
12 Mar 97	Dad weighed me. I am now approximately 14½ lbs. and 26½ inches tall.
Third Month
9 Mar 97	Visited my Great Grandma Rowland and Great Aunt Dorothy
5 Mar 97	Visited with my Great Grandparents Emrick
2 Mar 97	Mom and Dad got me a new stroller
22 Feb 97	I went to church in Lafayette and got to meet the Swaims
19 Feb 97	I went to the doctor. She was impressed! I am now 13 lbs., 7 ounces and 26 inches tall.
18 Feb 97	Went to visit my Great-Grandparents Emrick
17 Feb 97	We rode in the car all day coming back from Tennessee
16 Feb 97	I went to see my Great-Grandpa Stout in Mountain City, Tennessee. I traveled through North & South Carolina for the first time
14 Feb 97	I rode in the car all day down to Georgia to see Grandma and Grandpa Miller & Aunt Dawn. I traveled through Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia for the first time
12 Feb 97	The place Mommy used to work had a party for me, and I visited Daddy's office
Second Month
11 Feb 97	I had fun at the Kubiks' house and met the Zahoras
9 Feb 97	I went to the Home Show with Mom, Dad, Grandma & Grandpa, Uncle Chris and Aunt Joy
5 Feb 97	I ate my first applesauce tonight. I must have eaten half a jar!
3 Feb 97	I slept for nine hours last night. Mom was so happy!
1 Feb 97	Grandma Rowland fed me my first fruit, peaches
25 Jan 97	I started cooing a lot while I was playing
25 Jan 97	I reached out and grabbed my favorite stuffed animal, Andy Panda
24 Jan 97	Aunt Joy and Uncle Chris babysat me while Mom and Dad went out to dinner.
19 Jan 97	Went to my first restaurant with Mom, Dad, and my Great-Grandparents Emrick. I slept the whole time.
17 Jan 97	I smiled at my mom and talked to her while she typed on the computer.
14 Jan 97	My first babysitter! Grandma and Grandpa Rowland babysat me for the first time!
13 Jan 97	I went to the doctor. She was impressed! I am now 12 lbs., 4½ ounces and 24½ inches tall.
12 Jan 97	Dad makes funny faces, too--so I smiled at him
First Month
11 Jan 97	I smiled at my mom's funny faces
10 Jan 97	We had dinner with Sean, Monica, and Hannah Bird. Hannah and I held hands!
2 Jan 97	I first slept through the night--a whole seven hours!
1 Jan 97	I had my very first meal of rice cereal at my Grandma Rowland's house.
25 Dec 96	I spent the day with many relatives, including my Great-Great-Grandma Cunningham, my Great-Grandparents Emrick, and my Great-Uncle Larry and Great-Aunt Pam Jahnke.
24 Dec 96	I visited my Great-Grandma Rowland
23 Dec 96	I visited my Great-Grandparents Emrick for the first time. Great-Grandpa held me while I slept!
21 Dec 96	I attended church services for the first time. I also visited my Grandma and Grandpa Rowland's house!
19 Dec 96	I had my first doctor's appointment--10 lbs., 11 oz.!
18 Dec 96	I began holding my head up
15 Dec 96	I came home from the hospital
11 Dec 96	I was born at 10:11 p.m. at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, 10 lbs., 1.7 ounces and 22½ inches tall.