travelin pro

I got to swing!!
Well, maybe not a pro per se, but Miss E has now taken her maiden voyage! We all flew out to California this morning (OMG so EARLY), getting zero sleep, taking a great cab (I highly recommend Taxi #4256 btw), and wow bouncing through the short line in the x-ray line. (ps Racial profiling is in full effect. An 8 yr-old girl got patted down, as she was wearing a headscarf. nice.)
As for the ride itself, no worries, really, just Emelia's typical crying that we've had the joy of experiencing the past few days. And a poopy diaper, which I was lucky enough to NOT draw the straw on that one.

Did you realize that none of those mystery tabs in the airplane bathcloset opens up a changing table? sux donkey butt. LOTS of screaming on all of our parts. Thanks airlines!!

So here we are, at teh Thedaker household (we got a map if you need it, made by Drew and wall decorations by Josh). D's making dinner, Heg is grilling, and E is exhausted.

We 3 took a 2 hour nap, but first, while Darrell and I were out getting some yummy In n Out burger for all of us (minus Heg, he was working boo), Drew and Josh (some minor Bleen supervision) watched and played with E on the swings. To her joy and excitement!

Tomorrow we see Nana and D's Grampa, and hopefully some other friends too.
Tonight? Oh lavendar lattes here I come!!!

E loves her new buds, This one is Drew who pushed her to happiness on the swings for at least an hour!

a note? the last week was not too much fun. E is pushing out *3* top teeth, and not really napping. Nights are restless, D's working late, and school was taking a relax but with an April that looms full of work.

teeth

This was our snack today, after E helped me vacuum by hanging out on my back in the Ergo for 45 minutes. She thinks it's hilarious. And ME so loves the loud noises!!

E is eating so much better now, that it's just all a matter of time before she has braces. Or something chomper-related.

Anyway, had to take some pics of her eating just now. Hilarious. I think I need to hose her down before we go on our errands for dinner...

And beware, the top teeth seem to be budding something fierce; her top gum is a bit red. She seems to be in a good mood, all playful n chit...The world will likely shatter the night those pop through. From *my* screams. haha. ahem.

mmm hope we didn't gross anyone out! Mac n cheez n spinach goop in action!

from the week past

To summarize: 3 teeth are budding on the top shelf. Sleep is sorely lacking. Ugh.
<--today
However, the cuteness level is still high!

random chattiness from this morning
who to call in my posse? Or should I just eat the phone?

love this outfit. She likes walking with stuff
Thanks to Cindy, and to Betsy, I was able to write a paper and study for a test with my teething baby in attendance last Sunday. Friends rule! (and yes, E seems destined to have her mother's butt) This also gave Uncle Bill & Aunt Kristy a break from the saving-me task.

last Friday's short swing-time. Then I had to run to a class, while Caroline played with E for a bit.

random vid from Wednesday night.
During the day, D actually broke into our no-drive rule and went meandering around the city by car to just get E to nap for a bit! (was too cold to go for a walk Wed afternoon) Craziness.
She didn't feel like sleeping most of that night, and maybe since she slept through dinnertime and only nursed. Alot. Actually, ME has been eating a TON more solids, and perhaps this is disrupting her sleepytime karmic balance. That or the 42 shark teeth that are bugging her mouth. I dunno. But it's great to watch her delve into real foods. Once we finish off this last coupla jars of yummy spinach and oatmeal stuff, we plan to just keep giving ME food from our dinners, with some over-cooked, under-seasoned options. Yay.
Last night, my good friend MLE came to visit, and that was super cool. She even knit a little on a hat she's working on. Goal for next time? To knit more together. And apparently, wear PJs :)

bits and hats

walking with Daddy

I think I'm going to have to get on making some hats for my wee one. She sure likes wearing them!! Which is good, as we may need to start using big, fluffy knits as basic head gear. (actually, this was suggested to me the other day by the department dean, our lovely Yolanda!)

ME is enjoying food more every day. Except when she doesn't and tosses it to the winds. We basically feed her off our plates, plus yogurt which is "food candy".

Hopefully, tomorrow will bring some play time on her own, less irrational outbursting screams (ok, not really, I think I'm glad I can't remember my teeth coming in...from all reports, it hurts). mmm time to write a paper, study for a test, and do some prep work for presentations.
studying like Mommy!

...except Mommy doesn't tend to eat her books

Which doesn't jive with the weather--because it may be nice enough tomorrow afternoon to go to the park again with us parentals. ME went today with Auntie Tabitha and I'm jealous!

E loves watching these after we take them, by the way. A mon-star is born!!

things that go bump in the day

1st, a few from Gram's visit...

<-- dancing with Gram!

Choosing music to head-bang to

Answer: my kiddo's head on the floor! Man, forgot that the 2nd part of standing, is falling. Sigh. Making me a wreck. No bruises, no bumps, confirmed by a 3rd party (the sitter/friend Tabitha, who would tell me, trust me on that!)
<--eating better, especially if we share our food. And appreciate the M. Lebowski-style mess....
Miss E seems to be trying to do so many things at once now: got crawling/creepage down, so she's standing. Check. Waving bye bye. Check (er, but not appropriately really. The walls and cats feel very acknowledged). Reaching for things over her head. Check (ow). Words? New one: Kitty. Application? poor. Does say it for the kitty, but also for her stuffed monkey, me, the walls... <--visit with out of town friends and their awesomely cute daughter!
mmm
and tonight, during Dinner, webcam-with-Gram, she blew her first kiss!! Either that, or tried to eat her sweet-tater-encrusted palm. All possible. I'm rounding up! Then we went in the restroom, and she flushed the toilet. Nope, not potty training, just letting me know it's time to put a lock on it. When not padding her bottom for repeated falls (she does seem to fall mostly on her butt, then keel over to bonk her head).
Vaccination caused an icky bump. She got over it, but owowow! This was the next day, then gone the day after I took this to nothingness.
Recently too, she's started exploring a room that I/Darrell is not in, mostly when chasing a cat or her purple mitten (yes, she's holding it, but it nefariously leads her to do ill unsupervised).

That's about it! ha! for now. mwhaha.

can you see? 2 are up and in!

here's looking at YOU!

just cuz. This was Sunday.
it's dark. But Gram is playing so it's cute (week ago)
xo

while we did our own thing

...she learned a new trick


pretty neat, huh? and it all started on Gram's bday, Tuesday!!

all dressed up in her birthday suit>

more later on the past week.

Emeliafield

Not much in the way of a post, just awesome Cloverfield style attack. Never you mind the parental giggling.

Out