what, me study?

today, running with my yarn measuring tape...
and then trying to eat it...does this say "knitter" or "engineer" to you?

The Mistress sleeps. IN the crib, for the 3rd nap-day in a row. Huzzah. I think she's getting better rest now, given the heat.
I'm sure she'll disagree.

Anyway, quickie photo post here!
yesterday, with a common theme of "up"
FINALLY figured out this thing. Since she loves to smack stuff, she's loving it.

the heat is on

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last Saturday, staring at the wind in the trees

wow what a week of humidity + grossness. The upside is we had fun exploring E's new summery outfits! (<-from Ann C.) The other downside is she ate less and got rashy. ouch. Rash on upper arms, chest, and back. Not elsewhere, which makes me think it's just heat related.

Anyway, new stuff!! E now stacks her cups, blocks, magazines...and tosses em all about. But it's super fun to watch her stacking over and over again. Really it is. Totally.

Daddy's lap

She has discovered the word "up", although she uses it for random things. Finally, she'll indicate when she's done eating, when prompted, by flinging her right arm back and forth kinda like I showed her...but not. this toy is going nowhere...


She said Kudra a few times, which is cute, and the cat takes it as a cue to run and hide as petting/beating is on its way. mmm not much else verbally, that I can remember. Sorta making a mm noise for milk. sneakin'
On the trauma side, I've been trying to put her in the crib more, and nursing has halted for daylight hours completely. E is not amused, but she's dealing in her own screechy way. Soon, I may have her in the crib every night for at least half the night...(note: last night's intro to this was NOT fun, and D went to work in a comatose state. Send coffee.) swishing her feet on her lion blanket Friday
Not enjoying foods, really, and strawberries can screw themselves according to ME. This is sad, as the love affair was sweet to watch and I think she was on the verge of saying strawberry. Not anymore. gnaw-icky face-spew. Sighs by us.

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E will dance at any mention of the word, even when in the midst of crying in the crib. heh. Her hair is a mess, and she's learning to blow it out of her face like I do (pshoooo). Oh yeah, and she did succeed in climbing on her stool and getting back off of it (she backs up like ole MJ, sans glove on a regular basis) and no misshaps have occurred yet. E accomplanied Grampa on the keyboard while he sang to her over webcam a few nights ago...hilarious. ME also enjoys running amok with her puppet (from the bathset from Libby) and going meep-like noises with it, and poking at the cats through the grate in the kitchen with its fuzzy head.

Ok If I think of more, more shall come! enjoy the random clips!

dancin' Queen

Not naming names, but HI!! (apparently, half the Guild reads this, so I feel the love. Missed you all last week--sniffles)

Grampa brought in a few toys, book, and adult beverages for Momma (that's me btw duh). One of these involves an old keyboard that I may have gotten from NTM or a garage sale one day. Who knows.

What we do know is a)it's dusty and old b) low-tech enough to get beaten up by a 1yr-old!!
and voila--a star is born. Or not. But anyway, enjoy the fun...
I stopped filming after a bit. There may be more. Consider yourselves warned!

pray she gets Gram's rhythm...someday
GIGGLES w/ A-Kristy

mmmm

packin' away a dried apricot!

Ok, this may jinx us, but...she's eaten 4 days in a row! I know, I know, now the universe will let her in on the secret and she'll stop. But it's just so awesome.


Rocky Road. So mmmm

E pulled off the cover of Newsweek...Stephen is her hero!!
Still life with ball.


Canyon Wren with a side of drool, anyone?
and giggles for Gram on teh webcam

As far as new things go, she's still holding out on new words. She does try to mimic our mouths while we speak, though, a great first step! Her comprehension continues to surprise us, as her joy increases when she discovers new things is fun to watch. ANY music on in teh background makes her dance dance, especially D's music!! The up-down and side-to-side motions are hilarious.
More and more E 'reads' her books, talking to the pictures. When watching the Baby Einstein movies, she tries to mimic the sounds and movements of the kids on screen--o and she kisses all baby pictures she sees and hugs everyone she likes. It's super cool.
Tomorrow, Grampa is in town for a whirlwind tour for an E-fix -- just in time for Father's Day!
Favorite foods? mmm tough one. Still dates, drinking more milk (with Ovaltine™), peas, fish, and tofu from Tabitha and Caroline (not from me)...
She's a pro at blowing kisses now too. Hee!

let the love flow!

isn't it supposed to be "catch"?

swings yesterday

Our daughter, the good puppy...


besides getting tossed objects, she's also getting really funny about "placing" things. She'll put magazines back (sometimes) on the table after she's tossed em off, she'll put books on the shelf, and she'll put (everything, including our shoes, milk cup, crackers...) in her new awesome toy box!

Oh, and thanks to Auntie Kristy and Uncle Bill (who came and assembled it last Sunday too) for the toy box! It's really perfect, and has a safety hinge that makes it easy for E to open.

Gram sent her more books to chew on--I mean read, and she just is getting more and more into those and her puzzle pieces. She likes to slap the pieces together like a cheap set of cymbals. They bang on everything too. All she needs is a wooden hammer-peg set. I know, they abound in plastic, but doesn't everyone remember how much more satisfying wood noises are than the flat smacksmack of plastic?

As for eating, always a challenge. For the Food/Weather ReportDates are "num num" and strawberries are fading a bit. Goldfish crackers are on the downward spin, with new EarthsBest ABC cracker things a new hit (prolly cuz they are ridiculously overpriced).
Just tried, with Gram's coaching, chocolate milk. It's still up for debate, but so far the 4 sips are the most non-boob milk she's had since I've been home. Water is a win, but we can't fill up on that! Oh, and ice cream. She had some nummy stuff last night with me, and would likely eat an entire container of Rocky Road. I can hear the doc "how did she go from 16.75 lbs to 38 lbs in one month?? And why are her new teeth falling out???!" ...

dexterity and skillz

Just from the other night
hilarity in toe jamming, a brief study. She does have this thing of late where she will take off one sock. Not both, just one.

sickness blows

be illin' yo- 5-29
Skateboard intro! 5-28
Yeah, it's been a nasty, phlegm-y week here. Yummy words, eh?
Poor D has been working his tail off, got a good bout of the Swine Cold (as our ped calls it) and then lucky E and I decided to cash in on the fun. ah yes, cats
Let's just say 102.7 underarm is NOT a good temp. Luckily, that was 8 days ago, and after days of whiny, warmth, and whimpering the air is clearing. I'm still coughing like death, but I feel better and E is running around. D is back on his bike, and well he never really got to fully wallow in it either. Me at school, him at work...I think he got the brunt of it.
Here are a few pics from the week.
E has figured out more functions on my phone than me! even called Cindy the other night. this was 6-3
What else is new? mmm I think she said "toe" tonight as she was chewing on it for Gramma, is walking even straighter, and got cuter. How??? who knows.
She also has a definite love of strawberries, eating about 1-3 a day! That, cottage cheese, goldfish (dwindling love there), and tofu seems to be it. Oh yeah, and just last week, E started to like peas, which seem safe enough since she swallows everything else.
She's using her teeth more, taking wee nibbles when she does eat. Prefers 2% it seems to whole milk (less fat omg!! sigh). For fun, there is cat-chasing, more book reading, and closing doors. D also discovered she follows entire sentences when the mood strikes--like "Emelia, bring me the milk" or tonight, at bedtime (I'm in edit mode right now) she brought me her toothbrush when I asked! woot! V. cool.
6-5 toe jam for dessert