Hi Bunny Baby!
Below are some posts I have been meaning to add, and then I'll update you on current status this June:
April 28 - "sleep training" - 1st NIght: 20 minutes of unbearable sreaming including hollaring for "dad-day!!", night 2: 2 minutes, 3rd night: 20 seconds before you laid down and went to sleep. You're a quick learner Baby, and you got "ferberized!"
Today is May 27 and your dad and I are on a plane to Palm Beach for my work conference for 3 nights, then we'll be meeting you, your grandparents, and your cousins for Beach Week in St. Augustine. I especially can't wait b/c this is my 3rd week of traveling without you (3 nights each). I am taking you to NYC next time for sure! You are a complete toddler now and have grown lots of teeth recently, including molars.
Currently your favorite book is Where the Wild Things Are and you make monster noises when we read it or you want to hear it. You request Curious George by saying signs for Hat and Monkey. You call Ayla, the dog next door, and just love animals and dolls so much. You are very nurturing with your babies and ask us to help you change and stroll them. Your daddy hung a swing on the porch for you and we got you the coolest seat so you can ride on the front of mom's bike - you cheer for me when I peddle up hills and say "wheee" and "honk, beep" and like to ring the bell. You like to read about trains at grandmother's and say "toot toot." You mimic everything and your Gigi came to stay with you while we are gone and almost fell out of her chair when you started panting like Miko. At dinner, you repeated a 4-letter word we said cracking us up again. You know what boats are since Daddy has had his kayak out and I finally figured out that you were using the "boat" sign for deers and antelopes when you saw a goat and called it a boat with your hands - brilliant! It is so fun knowing more about what's on that sweet mind of yours.
You were very good for Traci when she kept you so mom & dad could see a concert (Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails) - she called you a rockstar, and we had a great Mother's Day playing at the zoo with the Levan's. You enjoy going to Coolidge Park to play in the fountain and rode the carousel for the 1st time this month. You are totally content playing in the yard, digging in the mulch, and splashing in the birdbath, and puddles. It is happiness - you are!
You also love for Grand Sam to keep you and going to their house to jump on the trampoline. We can't walk by Hadley Golden's without you begging to stop. You wave at absolutely everyone and know which cars are mom and dad's. You still loathe getting dressed and we usually have to chase you. Blueberries and oatmeal are your new favorite food lately and you eat a lot of fish and crushed ice too. I miss you already and feel like my arm is cut off and I must get back to it when we're apart - sounds weird, but true. We would do anything for you little sweetpea! Mommy and Daddy miss you so much already but will be together again super soon. Kisses, Mommy
June 15, 2009
H - my goodness we love you! It was hard being apart a lot in May but we got to make up for lost time with a whole week as a family in St. Augustine. Na-na and Mae-mae stayed with us and you loved the beach and pool and strolling with Willa and Kate. You were not into sharing though and constantly upset your friends yelling "Nooooo!!!" at them when they wanted to play or mommy played with them, but we could never be mad at you. You are pretty vocal these days and took a shine to Ben - you use 2 southern syllables to say his name which is super cute - Beee--eon. You call Betsy 'Bess.'
Your hair is getting so long and we pull it back a lot of the time. You still love playing in the yard and are repeating more words and bigger words more frequently. Too bad the mosquitos love you like they love me. Yesterday at the toy store you went after the dolls (of course) and enjoyed bouncing on a donkey - one of your favorite animals. You are a big helper and I have to get you your own broom and watering can soon. When you're old enough, we'll get a puppy too - mommy and daddy can't wait for that.
You are doing great at school and will start your next class this fall which will be more scheduled, structured activities I think you're ready for. You're still in a baby room right now which also has special needs children you are super sweet with. I think you've outgrown the room and need to be a little more challenged b/c you are very advanced ;) Can't wait to pick you up from school today and shower you with kisses and tickle you (you tickle back) and have some playtime together. We love you so terribly much little munchkin, our sunshine! You are such a glorious little blessing.
xoxo Ma-ma
