Hi Love,
It is after 9 o'clock and you are finally asleep. We put you to bed late as we were at Abby's for dinner. At first you fell asleep right away. But then of course you woke up and wanted your pacifier which we got for you the first time you cried. The second time we let you cry for 10 minutes and you were not a happy camper. When I finally went up there you were standing up screaming and your pacifier and lovey were on the floor. I am really hoping this is it for the night as you were up last night from 3 o'clock to almost 4 o'clock...and I am tired.
Onto more exciting things......your new favorite foods are spinach, blueberries and grapes!!! You are finally starting to like fruits more. You ate a whole banana tonight!!!
You said "bye" for the first time today as we were leaving daycare. Then you said it again a couple of times when we left the Tabatabai's. Grandpa was there and we were all very excited.
You are currently obsessed with water bottles or anything that looks like one. You really have the head tilt down well and you will put any bottle into your mouth and tip your head back in attempt to get water! When you find an actual water bottle you get pretty excited and pretty much soak yourself.
You are continuing to do great at New Horizons. Last week I was able to come see you over my lunch hour. They had just put you down for your nap but you hadn't fallen asleep yet. You were just laying on your tummy in your crib. I picked you up and you even cuddled with me a little bit.
You also got a new bike in the last week. The Fischers lent it to us. It is a a little tricycle with a handle in the back so I can push and steer you! You of course love it.
Well I have a sore throat (again!) so I am going to go to bed early.
Although you are at a really busy stage, and sometime exhaust me, I must say that I am really loving this stage! You are so much fun and interactive. And you are a little more interactive with us, which is fun!
Loves
Mama
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
More updates on the life of an almost 11 month old
Hi Stinker,
As I write this you are sitting on the floor in front of me trying to drink out a a water bottle. You have just your diaper on and look really cute (but naughty!!). One of your newest tricks is you now know how to drink out of a sippy cup!!! You finally figured out that you have to tip it in order to get the water out, not just suck on it. But of course you now make a huge mess because after you get the water in your mouth you let a lot of it drool out of your mouth. But you do love your water.
You have now completed your second week at your new daycare-New Horizons. You went all day these last four days which was a big increase from the week before!!! Overall it went well. It was easier on you than dad and I. You did end up getting a bad cold with a pretty bad cough. As a result you were up in the middle of the night a couple of nights this week. But last night you slept through the night-which was great.
It is a Friday, so we have been home together today and boy are you a lot of work. You are so busy and think it is my job to keep you entertained! (even though you have plenty of toys!!!). You went to club kids at the DAHLC and then we went a visited daddy at work. We went and got soft serve ice cream, which you love!
You napped a little after we got home and then I took you on a little ride around the neighborhood in your new Burley D'lite bike trailer. You actually really liked it. It is a work out for me, though!!! The next step is to get you to wear your helmet when you are in it! Right now you scream very loudly when we put it on you!!! You don't even like to have it near you. But I don't know if I am comfortable with you not wearing it while in the Burley. Be right back you are headed to the stairs-you love to climb up them!!
Okay, I am back. I let you do one round of climbing up the stairs and then we played in your room for a little. You love to sit in the rocker and then fall off of it into my arms. When I got back downstairs I put the gate up at the bottom of the stairs and you of course cried, but got over it fast. You are now onto destroying a magazine! You don't do anything halfway! You put a lot of intensity into everything you do.
You are definitely starting to exert a lot of independence and are testing our limits. I am trying to figure out the best way to "discipline" you. You seem to know the meaning of NO. Because when I tell you NO you will usually stop doing what you are doing and give me this little smile. Sometimes I just redirect you or take the object away from you. This of course upsets you and you will throw a mini tantrum. But the good thing is that you usually get over it fairly quickly and move onto other things.
You continue to have this strong need to explore everything around you. Every drawer, box, cupboard..etc... But your attention span is short and you are easily bored with one toy and looking for a new one.
Love you honey!
As I write this you are sitting on the floor in front of me trying to drink out a a water bottle. You have just your diaper on and look really cute (but naughty!!). One of your newest tricks is you now know how to drink out of a sippy cup!!! You finally figured out that you have to tip it in order to get the water out, not just suck on it. But of course you now make a huge mess because after you get the water in your mouth you let a lot of it drool out of your mouth. But you do love your water.
You have now completed your second week at your new daycare-New Horizons. You went all day these last four days which was a big increase from the week before!!! Overall it went well. It was easier on you than dad and I. You did end up getting a bad cold with a pretty bad cough. As a result you were up in the middle of the night a couple of nights this week. But last night you slept through the night-which was great.
It is a Friday, so we have been home together today and boy are you a lot of work. You are so busy and think it is my job to keep you entertained! (even though you have plenty of toys!!!). You went to club kids at the DAHLC and then we went a visited daddy at work. We went and got soft serve ice cream, which you love!
You napped a little after we got home and then I took you on a little ride around the neighborhood in your new Burley D'lite bike trailer. You actually really liked it. It is a work out for me, though!!! The next step is to get you to wear your helmet when you are in it! Right now you scream very loudly when we put it on you!!! You don't even like to have it near you. But I don't know if I am comfortable with you not wearing it while in the Burley. Be right back you are headed to the stairs-you love to climb up them!!
Okay, I am back. I let you do one round of climbing up the stairs and then we played in your room for a little. You love to sit in the rocker and then fall off of it into my arms. When I got back downstairs I put the gate up at the bottom of the stairs and you of course cried, but got over it fast. You are now onto destroying a magazine! You don't do anything halfway! You put a lot of intensity into everything you do.
You are definitely starting to exert a lot of independence and are testing our limits. I am trying to figure out the best way to "discipline" you. You seem to know the meaning of NO. Because when I tell you NO you will usually stop doing what you are doing and give me this little smile. Sometimes I just redirect you or take the object away from you. This of course upsets you and you will throw a mini tantrum. But the good thing is that you usually get over it fairly quickly and move onto other things.
You continue to have this strong need to explore everything around you. Every drawer, box, cupboard..etc... But your attention span is short and you are easily bored with one toy and looking for a new one.
Love you honey!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Let the games begin....
Hi Honey
Lots of stuff to talk about it......tonight you had your first official "boo boo" and it was all my fault! It was a beautiful night out so we decided to have supper out on the deck. So I thought I would be clever and just put some pillows on one of the patio chairs and you could sit outside with us....i don't know what I was thinking...of course you slide right out of the chair and bumped your lip pretty hard on the underpart of the patio table. I saw it happening before it did and couldn't get to you fast enough. You screamed bloody murder and actually had a bloody lip. I felt soooo bad.....i held you tight while you cried...it took you awhile to settle down..rightfully so...we got you a popsicle and that helped...
In bigger news you had your first day at New Horizons yesterday. I spent a lot of time looking at daycares and it was a stressful decision, but we felt good about our decision. But that didn't make it any easier to drop you off. It was a little chaotic when we first got there as there are a lot more kids than there were at Marys! Your dad and I were pretty sad when we got in the car afterward. Your dad even teared up and I felt like I was going to throw up. It wasn't because we didn't think you were in good hands it was just that our mommy and daddy instinct kicked in and it was hard to leave you with strangers. But you were of course a champ and didn't cry at all!!! Grandma Lynne picked you up early which was nice. You went again today and had another great day. It will be an adjustment for all of us but I think it will be a really good fit! You will have a lot more friends to play with. Lots of new toys...you will get to go outside...and be exposed to a lot of new experiences and adventures.
You can now climb the whole set of stairs with out a problem!! And you can pull yourself up onto anything...the patio door, furniture, kitchen cabinets and drawers...the list goes on....
I am enjoying my Fridays home with you but I must admit I am definitely tired by the end of the day. You are soo busy!!! And you are actually a little more needy. You still play really well independently, but are more aware of me and a little more clingy at times (which I don't mind...). You are also stubborn and so am I so we have already had our moments!!! Especially when it comes to feeding you. You will act hungry so I will prepare you something...like oatmeal with this homemade apple mixture I made you and you WON'T EAT IT!!! You just push it away and then of course make a big mess. So I just have to take a big breath and not get frustrated! But then of course later in the day I was sitting in the living room with you eating a yogurt and decided to give you some (with a big girl spoon!) and you ate it. You LOVE yogurt. You ended up eating at least half of it, so I had to open another onem which you also ate part of it. Although it seems like a simple moment it was a great moment. It was just so fun to share food with you. Just you and your mamma hanging out! It made me excited for all the fun mother/daughter times we have a head of us.
Your new favorite toy is the tea set your great Auntie Robin got you. It is definitely breakable but you love it. You take all the little pieces out of the cute little basket and arrange them around you. You like to take the little spoons and forks and put them inside the tea pot and cups. You also getting really good at sorting! We are very proud of you. You can now also put your little blocks/shapes with holes in the center onto the the spokes/poles.
Well time to go to bed soon. You have been in bed since a little after 7...and although I like being able to relax after you go to bed I am always a little sad that I don't get to spend that time with you. I always check in on your before I go to bed and I always have an urge to crawl into your crib with you....
Loves
Lots of stuff to talk about it......tonight you had your first official "boo boo" and it was all my fault! It was a beautiful night out so we decided to have supper out on the deck. So I thought I would be clever and just put some pillows on one of the patio chairs and you could sit outside with us....i don't know what I was thinking...of course you slide right out of the chair and bumped your lip pretty hard on the underpart of the patio table. I saw it happening before it did and couldn't get to you fast enough. You screamed bloody murder and actually had a bloody lip. I felt soooo bad.....i held you tight while you cried...it took you awhile to settle down..rightfully so...we got you a popsicle and that helped...
In bigger news you had your first day at New Horizons yesterday. I spent a lot of time looking at daycares and it was a stressful decision, but we felt good about our decision. But that didn't make it any easier to drop you off. It was a little chaotic when we first got there as there are a lot more kids than there were at Marys! Your dad and I were pretty sad when we got in the car afterward. Your dad even teared up and I felt like I was going to throw up. It wasn't because we didn't think you were in good hands it was just that our mommy and daddy instinct kicked in and it was hard to leave you with strangers. But you were of course a champ and didn't cry at all!!! Grandma Lynne picked you up early which was nice. You went again today and had another great day. It will be an adjustment for all of us but I think it will be a really good fit! You will have a lot more friends to play with. Lots of new toys...you will get to go outside...and be exposed to a lot of new experiences and adventures.
You can now climb the whole set of stairs with out a problem!! And you can pull yourself up onto anything...the patio door, furniture, kitchen cabinets and drawers...the list goes on....
I am enjoying my Fridays home with you but I must admit I am definitely tired by the end of the day. You are soo busy!!! And you are actually a little more needy. You still play really well independently, but are more aware of me and a little more clingy at times (which I don't mind...). You are also stubborn and so am I so we have already had our moments!!! Especially when it comes to feeding you. You will act hungry so I will prepare you something...like oatmeal with this homemade apple mixture I made you and you WON'T EAT IT!!! You just push it away and then of course make a big mess. So I just have to take a big breath and not get frustrated! But then of course later in the day I was sitting in the living room with you eating a yogurt and decided to give you some (with a big girl spoon!) and you ate it. You LOVE yogurt. You ended up eating at least half of it, so I had to open another onem which you also ate part of it. Although it seems like a simple moment it was a great moment. It was just so fun to share food with you. Just you and your mamma hanging out! It made me excited for all the fun mother/daughter times we have a head of us.
Your new favorite toy is the tea set your great Auntie Robin got you. It is definitely breakable but you love it. You take all the little pieces out of the cute little basket and arrange them around you. You like to take the little spoons and forks and put them inside the tea pot and cups. You also getting really good at sorting! We are very proud of you. You can now also put your little blocks/shapes with holes in the center onto the the spokes/poles.
Well time to go to bed soon. You have been in bed since a little after 7...and although I like being able to relax after you go to bed I am always a little sad that I don't get to spend that time with you. I always check in on your before I go to bed and I always have an urge to crawl into your crib with you....
Loves
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