This week I have learned that....
Kittens love to pee in potted plants.
Kittens love to eat cereal especially if that cereal belongs to a toddler.
Our kitten does not like to be an indoor cat.
Babies love to pull protective tape off of your couch. That tape is supposed to keep the kitten from scratching up said couch.
Having wads of tape stuck to your backside while you are out shopping makes you look like a nut.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Downhill all the way
Olivia drew a great downhill skiing poster. I love the when and where part on the bottom. I think we have another ski obsessed person in the house. We have to save this to hang up this winter. It will be quite the motivator for us.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Birthday
Adelynn's birthday began in the early hours of sunrise. She does love to wake before 6am every day even if it is her birthday. With a Saturday morning of big waffles to make and a house full of hungry people Daddy got the morning started off right. He filled up some celebratory balloons to cheer up the place. We had fun watching her play with balloons all morning long. A day of fun was for certain.
Some family and friends joined us to celebrate Adelynn's big ONE today. The cake was a big hit. Never one to figure my kids for being good cake eaters we were all pleased to see Adelynn didn't waste time enjoying her cake. We even had to keep her hands off of it during the birthday song. She was ready to devour it right away. That's my girl. I can't help but laugh about that face she made after she had eaten so much cake. She looked positively stuffed!
Adelynn was treated with so many wonderful birthday goodies. The highlight was her new scooter of course. It had all sorts of bits and pieces perfect for a girl her age. She is so fond of that little cell phone. I'm sure this scooter will keep her busy for a long time. Maybe just maybe this scooter will help her get that walking underway!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Friday, September 09, 2011
Lessons
This week I have learned that......
A rainy first day of school is still a good day.
Middle school is off to a good start.
Starting the soccer season injured is a bummer.
You can bum scoot pretty fast when you're nearly 12 months old.
A rainy first day of school is still a good day.
Middle school is off to a good start.
Starting the soccer season injured is a bummer.
You can bum scoot pretty fast when you're nearly 12 months old.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Almost 1
At almost 1 Adelynn is slowly moving her way into toddler-hood. She has been working on crawling but has yet to master the movement. She prefers to bum scoot. Using her feet she just scoots across the floor in a sitting position. If she is on carpet this proves to be a little less efficient. In that circumstance she will just pick her bottom up and scoot it to the side. Mobility her way.
Even though this unique form of movement is not quite as efficient as crawling it is still fast. The wood floors provide speed in scooting. Because she likes to get around now we have been shifting our behaviors. Whereas before she was able to move so quickly the need to keep constant watch on her was not required. Now. Well now we must have a visual of that little girl. She loves to get into new things. Particularly the kitty food. Although there has yet to be a sampling of the food it won't take long before she decides to eat it. I'm trying to think of a new place for the kitty food and water. Haven't any ideas yet but I'm still looking. I anticipate a high location because anything low will be found by my little seeker.
Gates. Yes gates will be making a comeback in our home. With two sets of stairs to explore there is great need to ensure that Adelynn won't find herself in a dangerous place. We'll need to get our safety proofing underway. A learning process each time. Not one of our girls were the same. One walked at 10 months (Ahem Leah) the other crawled early and became a fearless climber (Ahem Olivia) and now with Adelynn we're waiting to see where she will go. Likely something to give us a run around.
Besides being eager to move about Adelynn has been nothing short of an exceptionally happy baby. (All our girls have been happy babies!) She's the charmer though. Don't let that adorable grin and big blue eyes fool you. She is going to be a handful I just know it. She by far has been the most observant of our girls. She is all eyes. I have a feeling that the car keys will need to be up high if not hidden from this one!
As far as communication goes we have been hearing a few words coming from her mouth. Mostly it is babble. Her inflections with the babble tell me she will be talking very soon. Especially considering when that naughty kitty takes a toy away from her. Oh man she will tell him a thing or two with her cute little furrowed brow and shame-shame finger point. So funny! She says "THAT!" plenty and often is referring to the kitty. She calls for Leah, Olivia and Mama by name. Although Leah and Olivia sounds very similar when she says it. There is a teeny difference between the names she speaks so often it just sounds like "leah" each time. We're working on Dada but she hasn't gotten the "d" sound out. She loves to point to his picture in the hallway and smile at him. Pointing to things she wants has become her new thing this past week. Finally she sees us responding to her actions. Pointing to the rocking chair when she wants to nurse, pointing to the kitty when she wants to pet him, pointing to the swing when she wants to go outside. When she wants Mama she will point to me. When she sees me coming she will point again and clap. I love being cheered on when I come to pick up a little baby. How great is that? Sure is better than having a crying baby stare at you. About the clapping; That is her happy response. When she plays on the floor and is having a good time she will spin around on her bottom and clap. It is the cutest one bit.
Other things she notices are supper time prayers. She understands that we "sing" before we eat our meal. This of course is exciting to her. She loves to "sing" along with us getting even more excited as we all say the prayer together. She has been very fond of the Wii. She has to hold her own controller while her big sisters play games. It won't be long until Adelynn will be playing along with them. She's bound to be the best gamer yet. Animals are a big hit with Adelynn. Loves dogs. Loves cats. Loves critters. She has such a great time watching Lincoln buzz around the house. Plus with the neighbor's dog Scrappy outside often Adelynn gets to watch him cruise around the yard while she eats. I love seeing her get excited when she watches Scrappy play ball. Very cute to see her being happy that he's playing.
Eating has been still going well. She loves to eat most things which has been such a relief. She will try anything. Now, there are some things she does not like but she'll still eat it. Mashed potatoes are not a favorite but if that's all Daddy will give her then that's what she will eat. Silly Daddy. We have her try as much as we can to help her develop a taste for many things. Her appetite is decent. She eats three meals and 2 snacks a day. In addition she is still nursing every 3 hours. I'm still beat every day from her 2-4 wakings a night to eat. Yikes! That must be some metabolism! Growth spurt I think. Hope. I suppose all those hours scooting around really make a baby hungry.
Now as we approach 1 year old I wonder what our next year together will bring. What will Adelynn be doing at 2? We can't wait to see but we are very happy to enjoy her every day.
Even though this unique form of movement is not quite as efficient as crawling it is still fast. The wood floors provide speed in scooting. Because she likes to get around now we have been shifting our behaviors. Whereas before she was able to move so quickly the need to keep constant watch on her was not required. Now. Well now we must have a visual of that little girl. She loves to get into new things. Particularly the kitty food. Although there has yet to be a sampling of the food it won't take long before she decides to eat it. I'm trying to think of a new place for the kitty food and water. Haven't any ideas yet but I'm still looking. I anticipate a high location because anything low will be found by my little seeker.
Gates. Yes gates will be making a comeback in our home. With two sets of stairs to explore there is great need to ensure that Adelynn won't find herself in a dangerous place. We'll need to get our safety proofing underway. A learning process each time. Not one of our girls were the same. One walked at 10 months (Ahem Leah) the other crawled early and became a fearless climber (Ahem Olivia) and now with Adelynn we're waiting to see where she will go. Likely something to give us a run around.
Besides being eager to move about Adelynn has been nothing short of an exceptionally happy baby. (All our girls have been happy babies!) She's the charmer though. Don't let that adorable grin and big blue eyes fool you. She is going to be a handful I just know it. She by far has been the most observant of our girls. She is all eyes. I have a feeling that the car keys will need to be up high if not hidden from this one!
As far as communication goes we have been hearing a few words coming from her mouth. Mostly it is babble. Her inflections with the babble tell me she will be talking very soon. Especially considering when that naughty kitty takes a toy away from her. Oh man she will tell him a thing or two with her cute little furrowed brow and shame-shame finger point. So funny! She says "THAT!" plenty and often is referring to the kitty. She calls for Leah, Olivia and Mama by name. Although Leah and Olivia sounds very similar when she says it. There is a teeny difference between the names she speaks so often it just sounds like "leah" each time. We're working on Dada but she hasn't gotten the "d" sound out. She loves to point to his picture in the hallway and smile at him. Pointing to things she wants has become her new thing this past week. Finally she sees us responding to her actions. Pointing to the rocking chair when she wants to nurse, pointing to the kitty when she wants to pet him, pointing to the swing when she wants to go outside. When she wants Mama she will point to me. When she sees me coming she will point again and clap. I love being cheered on when I come to pick up a little baby. How great is that? Sure is better than having a crying baby stare at you. About the clapping; That is her happy response. When she plays on the floor and is having a good time she will spin around on her bottom and clap. It is the cutest one bit.
Other things she notices are supper time prayers. She understands that we "sing" before we eat our meal. This of course is exciting to her. She loves to "sing" along with us getting even more excited as we all say the prayer together. She has been very fond of the Wii. She has to hold her own controller while her big sisters play games. It won't be long until Adelynn will be playing along with them. She's bound to be the best gamer yet. Animals are a big hit with Adelynn. Loves dogs. Loves cats. Loves critters. She has such a great time watching Lincoln buzz around the house. Plus with the neighbor's dog Scrappy outside often Adelynn gets to watch him cruise around the yard while she eats. I love seeing her get excited when she watches Scrappy play ball. Very cute to see her being happy that he's playing.
Eating has been still going well. She loves to eat most things which has been such a relief. She will try anything. Now, there are some things she does not like but she'll still eat it. Mashed potatoes are not a favorite but if that's all Daddy will give her then that's what she will eat. Silly Daddy. We have her try as much as we can to help her develop a taste for many things. Her appetite is decent. She eats three meals and 2 snacks a day. In addition she is still nursing every 3 hours. I'm still beat every day from her 2-4 wakings a night to eat. Yikes! That must be some metabolism! Growth spurt I think. Hope. I suppose all those hours scooting around really make a baby hungry.
Now as we approach 1 year old I wonder what our next year together will bring. What will Adelynn be doing at 2? We can't wait to see but we are very happy to enjoy her every day.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Baby Kimono
This is the sweater I'm working on for Adelynn. I began way back in March. I got the purple seed stitch done and then had to set this aside. I didn't have much time to knit an involved project. After adding the Noro yarn I had 3 balls of yarn working which made for a complicated process. It's not easy to set down a project with three balls of yarn. That yarn can get tangled up so quickly. Here and there I've had time to knit a row or two. Just something to to get going on the length. I have plenty more to knit but am looking forward to getting this sweater finished.
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