Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Ho Ho
What I am laughing about today: Addy got a children's Bible from someone at church as a gift and we usually read a story from it before bed. Her new favorite character is Noah but he has a white beard and happens to wear a red hat in the picture so she has started calling him "Ho Ho!" I guess he does kind of look like Santa?!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
SNOW!
It was so relaxing watching the snow fall outside last night! I went out and gathered some "clean" snow and tried to make snow cream... it was more like a snow milkshake when I finished! Addy had fun watching it snow outside and we took her out for a few minutes this morning before work. She didn't seem to care too much about it and wanted to walk down the street instead of playing in the cold white stuff in the yard! It was cold so we didn't stay out very long. It was SO pretty though!
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| Addy couldn't turn her head because she had so many layers on... she was a little marshmallow puff! |
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| I know, there is a Christmas flag in the background (and a Valentine wreath on our front door! One holiday at a time, right?!) |
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| Walking down the sidewalk... my two favorite people! |
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
16 Months!
Addy is 16 months old!
She is talking all the time and doesn't like to sit still for too long which makes shopping trips and eating out a bit of a challenge! Last week we went shoe shopping and she ran away from me in the shoe store and I realized we've got to teach her to "come here!" I hear "no" all the time and she is beginning to test us a little more on minding. Most of the time she is SO sensitive when you get onto her and just getting "the tone" and "the look" will get her attention but she can be very strong willed at times!
We have really enjoyed Kindermusik this month. Addy has picked up a few new signs (thank you, ball, eyes) and we are trying to learn several more... bear, what, please, bubbles, yes, no, music, etc. It is so fun to see the children interact with each other and with their music teacher. They all seem to enjoy it! Addy's favorite parts are the bouncing bear song (we sang it 4 times today because she kept signing 'more') and the bubbles at the end!
She fed herself with a spoon the first time last week. She has been holding the spoon/fork for a while and getting the bite of food to her mouth but she had trouble getting a bite onto the spoon or fork so we had to help her with that part. She ate pudding by herself and this morning she ate eggs by herself! She still prefers to have some help though. We are still needing to branch out to eat more types of food. She has her same little things that she eats all the time and I feel like she'd get bored but when I try to introduce something new it is usually not a big hit! We will keep trying though! She is still not drinking enough milk or water but I offer it to her constantly so I guess she just isn't thirsty!
She is all about the baby dolls now! She loves to feed them their "ba ba" and push the stroller around. She will burp the baby and put the baby to sleep and rock the baby. It is so sweet! She still loves to look at books and has nearly memorized one of her little books called "What Does Baby Say" - it is a lift the flap book that asks what the happy baby says (goo goo), what the hungry baby says (ba ba), what the cuddly baby says (ma ma), etc. and our favorite one is the sleepy baby who says night-night but Addy has picked up "my night" so that's what she told me tonight when I laid her down to go to sleep!
She just learned to say "Addy" and she likes to identify herself in pictures, the mirror or wherever else she can see her reflection!
She is the most fun and I am so thankful for her!
She is talking all the time and doesn't like to sit still for too long which makes shopping trips and eating out a bit of a challenge! Last week we went shoe shopping and she ran away from me in the shoe store and I realized we've got to teach her to "come here!" I hear "no" all the time and she is beginning to test us a little more on minding. Most of the time she is SO sensitive when you get onto her and just getting "the tone" and "the look" will get her attention but she can be very strong willed at times!
We have really enjoyed Kindermusik this month. Addy has picked up a few new signs (thank you, ball, eyes) and we are trying to learn several more... bear, what, please, bubbles, yes, no, music, etc. It is so fun to see the children interact with each other and with their music teacher. They all seem to enjoy it! Addy's favorite parts are the bouncing bear song (we sang it 4 times today because she kept signing 'more') and the bubbles at the end!
She fed herself with a spoon the first time last week. She has been holding the spoon/fork for a while and getting the bite of food to her mouth but she had trouble getting a bite onto the spoon or fork so we had to help her with that part. She ate pudding by herself and this morning she ate eggs by herself! She still prefers to have some help though. We are still needing to branch out to eat more types of food. She has her same little things that she eats all the time and I feel like she'd get bored but when I try to introduce something new it is usually not a big hit! We will keep trying though! She is still not drinking enough milk or water but I offer it to her constantly so I guess she just isn't thirsty!
She is all about the baby dolls now! She loves to feed them their "ba ba" and push the stroller around. She will burp the baby and put the baby to sleep and rock the baby. It is so sweet! She still loves to look at books and has nearly memorized one of her little books called "What Does Baby Say" - it is a lift the flap book that asks what the happy baby says (goo goo), what the hungry baby says (ba ba), what the cuddly baby says (ma ma), etc. and our favorite one is the sleepy baby who says night-night but Addy has picked up "my night" so that's what she told me tonight when I laid her down to go to sleep!
She just learned to say "Addy" and she likes to identify herself in pictures, the mirror or wherever else she can see her reflection!
She is the most fun and I am so thankful for her!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Pure Yummy-ness
Cupcakes seem to be a popular topic around here this week...
My sister shared these wonderful cupcakes with us last night... she got the recipe from a food blog - Picky Palate. I am embarrassed to say I took advantage of my child and ate half of her cupcake too. If you are looking for a sweet treat, this is a good one to try! Thanks Sis!
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