Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Monday, October 16, 2006
More
K loved the botanical gardens this afternoon as they had this amazing house for her to play in and sweep. It was just her size near 4 water fountains. K didn't think the place was really a botanical garden, but rather a water garden as she ran from garden to garden to explore. She also enjoyed our time at Bistro D' as she loved the big sheets of paper she could draw all over. She even tried leek soup - quite brave and only through ice cream bribery. The morning can't be discussed all I can say is we spent seven hours in trains to end up back in DC without a visit to Anapolis. Her cold is better and she slept through the night last night!
Sunday, October 15, 2006
We're here!
We made it. K did great on the plane flights although she was up for the first 90 minutes of the first flight which means she got to bed at almost 1am. She took a nap before we left home and on the way to the airport, but she lost a number of hours of sleep. She has done great regardless and is in great spirits (although she is now fighting a very very runny nose). She was sooo fascinated by the airplane and kept staring at them and enjoying all the activity of the airport.
Yesterday we went to Teaisms (very cute!!!) spent some time in Georgetown had an amazing coffee at Leopld's Kafe and walked along the water. It was beautiful!!! The weather has even cooperated.
Today we went to Alexandria and had a wonderful time walking around, enjoying a yummy lemonade and pumkin tart from Bittersweet and a really nice lunch by the harbor. K had a great time walking back to the train enjoying the piggyback ride and pretending to be a neigh neigh. Yesterday when we were by the river we saw a boat being pulled by two donkeys. K loved it and when she saw the water today asked for donkeys... We also went to the mall and saw some of the monuments which was really nice.
It has been so nice to see Pmogi. We have never been apart for this long and it has been nice to catch up, enjoy the weather and explore DC with a great tour guide and DC expert... It will be nicer when she is in the Bay Area so we can enjoy the cafes there.
More details to come as we have had a busy but fun last couple of days!
Yesterday we went to Teaisms (very cute!!!) spent some time in Georgetown had an amazing coffee at Leopld's Kafe and walked along the water. It was beautiful!!! The weather has even cooperated.
Today we went to Alexandria and had a wonderful time walking around, enjoying a yummy lemonade and pumkin tart from Bittersweet and a really nice lunch by the harbor. K had a great time walking back to the train enjoying the piggyback ride and pretending to be a neigh neigh. Yesterday when we were by the river we saw a boat being pulled by two donkeys. K loved it and when she saw the water today asked for donkeys... We also went to the mall and saw some of the monuments which was really nice.
It has been so nice to see Pmogi. We have never been apart for this long and it has been nice to catch up, enjoy the weather and explore DC with a great tour guide and DC expert... It will be nicer when she is in the Bay Area so we can enjoy the cafes there.
More details to come as we have had a busy but fun last couple of days!
Friday, October 13, 2006
day two
Day two: no tears. K was a bit quivery and nervous for today's school drop off. We went out to the swings and I started to push her and about two minutes in she told me bye bye and I gave her a tickle and left. I didn't hear any tears all the way to the car.
We have been reading this book called Lily's big day. K is a huge fan of Lilly and is asking for boots with stars (Lilly has boots with stars!) I saw some nice cat boots a sure win with our kitty lover girl and will take her to see if she will keep them on so she can be like Lilly.
We have had early mornings (we meaning tmobro and kgoose) and so I got up early to hang out with them today. T decided to relax on the couch until K decided he needed some water during his nap and figured out how to empty her sippy cup of a few sips of water into his mouth while he was sleeping!! Needless to say he was rather surprised.
We decided to make cookies last night (it was so cold out) and the first few batches were going in while K was getting ready for bed. She must have been able to smell them because as soon as we finished the milk she asked to eat and this morning asked to eat within moments of being up. The sugar radar is high. She was deligted to eat a cookie that a horse might like as we had oatmeal cookies. She thinks everyone eats oats just like the neigh neighs!
Wish us a sleepy plane flight tonight!
We have been reading this book called Lily's big day. K is a huge fan of Lilly and is asking for boots with stars (Lilly has boots with stars!) I saw some nice cat boots a sure win with our kitty lover girl and will take her to see if she will keep them on so she can be like Lilly.
We have had early mornings (we meaning tmobro and kgoose) and so I got up early to hang out with them today. T decided to relax on the couch until K decided he needed some water during his nap and figured out how to empty her sippy cup of a few sips of water into his mouth while he was sleeping!! Needless to say he was rather surprised.
We decided to make cookies last night (it was so cold out) and the first few batches were going in while K was getting ready for bed. She must have been able to smell them because as soon as we finished the milk she asked to eat and this morning asked to eat within moments of being up. The sugar radar is high. She was deligted to eat a cookie that a horse might like as we had oatmeal cookies. She thinks everyone eats oats just like the neigh neighs!
Wish us a sleepy plane flight tonight!
Thursday, October 12, 2006
K went to school today
K went to school today in the morning and didn't cry when we left.... I don't expect her to not cry tomorrow, but I am so proud of her!!! She is going to be there for 2.5 hours (longest time yet)
On Tuesday K fell asleep on the way to school so we went to D& T's house. K had a great time and loved playing with the play dough. She was also very excited to see her star game and tried to keep them close to her. She also really enjoyed all the Elmo toys.
Today when I was eating my oatmeal she kept trying to put almonds in my cereal. I had quite a number of almonds in the bowl and asked her to eat the almonds she wanted. Instead of eating them she just kept scooping them into my bowl. When we tried to put them away she said that she would put them in her mouth as soon as she got the container she would giggle and put them in my bowl. I think had more almonds than oatmeal this morning.
Tomorrow we are taking a red eye to DC. Every time we ask where she is going on the plane she tells us to see pmogi and asks if grandma is coming. She must always associate pmogi with grandma.
On Tuesday K fell asleep on the way to school so we went to D& T's house. K had a great time and loved playing with the play dough. She was also very excited to see her star game and tried to keep them close to her. She also really enjoyed all the Elmo toys.
Today when I was eating my oatmeal she kept trying to put almonds in my cereal. I had quite a number of almonds in the bowl and asked her to eat the almonds she wanted. Instead of eating them she just kept scooping them into my bowl. When we tried to put them away she said that she would put them in her mouth as soon as she got the container she would giggle and put them in my bowl. I think had more almonds than oatmeal this morning.
Tomorrow we are taking a red eye to DC. Every time we ask where she is going on the plane she tells us to see pmogi and asks if grandma is coming. She must always associate pmogi with grandma.
Monday, October 09, 2006
kiss or tickle
K is not very giving with her kisses these days so I started asking her whether she wanted a kiss or a tickle before I leave. The tickles have become so fun that she only wants tickles. If she gets an owwie, she wants a tickle instead of a kiss to make it feel better. The funniest part about this is that she loves to tell us when she is done with the tickle. Sometimes before we even start tickling she is telling us she is done... About a second later she is asking for more. Now we have to figure out how to get our kisses back.
The transition to school is not going very well. She is going for 45 minutes - 1 hour a day to get her comfortable. On Friday she cried as soon as we got to the door and asked Mama to push her on the swing and then proceeded to cry horribly on my shoulder for twenty minutes. Today when I asked if she wanted to go to school she said no a number of times and cried getting into the car, when we pulled up to the school and 90% of the time I was there for the drop off. It isn't going well yet, but the woman is very good with it and keeps reminding me that it is normal. The bummer about this is that the first day she went by herself she stopped sleeping through the night. She was up 7 times that night and got up for the day much earlier than normal. She has continued to get up 1-3 times a night since, which is disappointing since she was such a good sleeper.
K got to be a big helper this weekend as we had to take MoCa to the doctor as she wasn't able to use one of her paws. She spent most of the weekend talking about MoCa's paw and MoCa having to go to the doctor because of her owwie.
Two more of K's molars are in.
K got a new horse this weekend and loves it. It goes everywhere with her. She is very very into horses and so this season's clothes include a number of horse shirts and sweaters.
She is getting much stronger and able to hold hang on to bars and swing, climb more and more things and explore things she was afraid to try before. She is also getting very good at developing her vocab and putting together sentences together and is very funny about mimicing things. One of her funniest phrases is oh nooo..
She is also developing a great interest in Elmo (not sure where it came from) but we bought her some elmo crackers which she was very excited about and is always checking to see if Elmos is on tv.
The transition to school is not going very well. She is going for 45 minutes - 1 hour a day to get her comfortable. On Friday she cried as soon as we got to the door and asked Mama to push her on the swing and then proceeded to cry horribly on my shoulder for twenty minutes. Today when I asked if she wanted to go to school she said no a number of times and cried getting into the car, when we pulled up to the school and 90% of the time I was there for the drop off. It isn't going well yet, but the woman is very good with it and keeps reminding me that it is normal. The bummer about this is that the first day she went by herself she stopped sleeping through the night. She was up 7 times that night and got up for the day much earlier than normal. She has continued to get up 1-3 times a night since, which is disappointing since she was such a good sleeper.
K got to be a big helper this weekend as we had to take MoCa to the doctor as she wasn't able to use one of her paws. She spent most of the weekend talking about MoCa's paw and MoCa having to go to the doctor because of her owwie.
Two more of K's molars are in.
K got a new horse this weekend and loves it. It goes everywhere with her. She is very very into horses and so this season's clothes include a number of horse shirts and sweaters.
She is getting much stronger and able to hold hang on to bars and swing, climb more and more things and explore things she was afraid to try before. She is also getting very good at developing her vocab and putting together sentences together and is very funny about mimicing things. One of her funniest phrases is oh nooo..
She is also developing a great interest in Elmo (not sure where it came from) but we bought her some elmo crackers which she was very excited about and is always checking to see if Elmos is on tv.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Monday, October 02, 2006
The weekend
We had a great Saturday as a family. We went to Vasona Park for a company picnic. When we were getting in the car we promised a train ride and K asked if we could also have a horse ride as the last few weeks there has been a train ride near the horses. We said no horses, but in the end she had her first merry go round. She really enjoyed it and spent Sat evening talking about the neigh neighs going up and down. She was also quite fascinated by the geese and kept talking about the muck they were standing in. She also enjoyed the lake, which she initally thought was an ocean. In the evening we headed to a 1 year bday party for J and K loved going over and playing with all the toys and exploring his home. It is hard to believe K was that age.
On Friday evening we went back to school and were delighted to see a swing set and sandbox added to the backyard. K thought the swing was the best and is now starting to transition to school. We are dropping her with Grandma for a couple hours a day so she can get used to the area. Hopefully by the end of next week she will be going for a full day. It looks fantastic, but is quite a change and tough to think of K being away from the home.
T and I had a great weekend as we went to volleyball on Friday night with our friends. We were late due to the school visit, but enjoyed the game and a nice dinner. Sunday was our annual trip to Napa, which was superb. We had a beautiful lunch at Auberge du Soleil (it is beautiful there), followed by a fantastic tasting at Joseph Phelps and a wonderful tour and tasting at Vincent Arroyo. We got to see a lot of the crushing process, which was really really amazing. We even tried some of the yummy grapes. We finished with a nice dinner at Redd in Yountville.
Today K bumped her back when sliding off a chair and asked for a back rub. When I started to rub her she asked that her pajama top be removed for ultimate back rubbing enjoyement. She is very fascinated with backs. Yesterday I was grabbing a book and she kissed my back. As I was moving she asked to give me "one more" which is one of her favorite phrases and gave me another kiss. Back kisses are given to most dogs on the street and of course, MoCa.
I forgot to mention last weekend K saw her first seal in Half Moon Bay as he was swiming close to the shore. It was quite neat.
On Friday evening we went back to school and were delighted to see a swing set and sandbox added to the backyard. K thought the swing was the best and is now starting to transition to school. We are dropping her with Grandma for a couple hours a day so she can get used to the area. Hopefully by the end of next week she will be going for a full day. It looks fantastic, but is quite a change and tough to think of K being away from the home.
T and I had a great weekend as we went to volleyball on Friday night with our friends. We were late due to the school visit, but enjoyed the game and a nice dinner. Sunday was our annual trip to Napa, which was superb. We had a beautiful lunch at Auberge du Soleil (it is beautiful there), followed by a fantastic tasting at Joseph Phelps and a wonderful tour and tasting at Vincent Arroyo. We got to see a lot of the crushing process, which was really really amazing. We even tried some of the yummy grapes. We finished with a nice dinner at Redd in Yountville.
Today K bumped her back when sliding off a chair and asked for a back rub. When I started to rub her she asked that her pajama top be removed for ultimate back rubbing enjoyement. She is very fascinated with backs. Yesterday I was grabbing a book and she kissed my back. As I was moving she asked to give me "one more" which is one of her favorite phrases and gave me another kiss. Back kisses are given to most dogs on the street and of course, MoCa.
I forgot to mention last weekend K saw her first seal in Half Moon Bay as he was swiming close to the shore. It was quite neat.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
K may be better
She hasn't thrown up yet... Who knows what the rest of the day will bring. She is still not feeling better and was already napping at 8:30 when I returned from the gym...
T got her a spare blackberry. It was slightly loved so after looking at it for a second this morning she looked at him and asked for the one spot it had to be taken off because it looked like dirt. We mentioned it wouldn't come off and she suggested we "wash" it. Very funny - the girl is very meticulous about being clean.
T got her a spare blackberry. It was slightly loved so after looking at it for a second this morning she looked at him and asked for the one spot it had to be taken off because it looked like dirt. We mentioned it wouldn't come off and she suggested we "wash" it. Very funny - the girl is very meticulous about being clean.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Football, more ponies and the stomach flu
K went to her first football game on Saturday. She had a great time tailgating enjoying snacks. The home team moved their fan section and so we ended up near the visiting team. K couldn’t have been more excited visiting the mascot, the cheerleaders and asking the meow meow (it was cougar) to come back. She tried to visit the cougar up close, but he scared her. We ended up with amazing seats and were in the second row close to the action. T also got special tickets so we were able to go to the press box, the directors section for her weekly ice cream which she insisted on holding even in the press box on the new carpet, on to the field, to the top of the stadium which had just been redone and was beautiful. K also joined us for peanuts at the goose and had a great time seeing all the other kids that were there. We dropped her home and met our friends for a relaxing dinner.
On Sunday we went for the standard coffee and market, but after 6 hours of sitting on Saturday we didn’t get our usual toy book time in the shop. Twee twee wasn’t at the market and when I asked her where he was she looked at me and said he was taking a nap. We often talk about the dogs that play at the dog park in our neighborhood and when we don’t see them she reminds me that they are na night, napping or eating. It is very funny. We also decided yesterday to go back to Half Moon Bay and so we went to the beach, she wasn’t as concerned about her toes getting dirty and was able to sit in the sand, play in little ocean puddles and enjoy the dogs. We had a wonderful lunch (OUTSIDE) at the Ritz and even used an umbrella because it was so warm. We went back for the pony ride on the way home and she was just as excited. At one point they stopped and she shook her whole body to try and get the horse to move. We followed by another relaxing dinner with our friends and excited about a fantastic weekend.
Unfortunately at 4am the nice weekend ended… K woke up crying with the stomach flu. We had to clean her bed and give her a bath in the middle of the night. She also threw up once more in the night and once before I left for work. She is obviously not feeling well – let’s hope this is over soon.
On Sunday we went for the standard coffee and market, but after 6 hours of sitting on Saturday we didn’t get our usual toy book time in the shop. Twee twee wasn’t at the market and when I asked her where he was she looked at me and said he was taking a nap. We often talk about the dogs that play at the dog park in our neighborhood and when we don’t see them she reminds me that they are na night, napping or eating. It is very funny. We also decided yesterday to go back to Half Moon Bay and so we went to the beach, she wasn’t as concerned about her toes getting dirty and was able to sit in the sand, play in little ocean puddles and enjoy the dogs. We had a wonderful lunch (OUTSIDE) at the Ritz and even used an umbrella because it was so warm. We went back for the pony ride on the way home and she was just as excited. At one point they stopped and she shook her whole body to try and get the horse to move. We followed by another relaxing dinner with our friends and excited about a fantastic weekend.
Unfortunately at 4am the nice weekend ended… K woke up crying with the stomach flu. We had to clean her bed and give her a bath in the middle of the night. She also threw up once more in the night and once before I left for work. She is obviously not feeling well – let’s hope this is over soon.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
18 mth appt
K had her 18 month appt today - a lot of tears and not very happy with the shots or the examination. While we were chatting with the doctor she kept pointing to the door and saying out.. out... She would also look over at the door and ask for the doctor - clearly she had a different expectation of the doctor from the monkey book. She was excited about the doctor before going to the appointment and kept chatting about the doctor and going bye bye. The worst is over and one more shot in a few months. She is almost 34 inches and almost 24 pounds.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
TV
On Monday night we showed K the video of her riding the horses. She was riveted. Today after I returned from the gym she walked over to the tv and said on. I asked her what she would like to watch - she replied neigh neighs. She proceeded over to the drawer where the remotes are kept, struggled to open it and brought me the remotes. Unfortunately we didn't have the time to get the video camera out and so we watched clifford the bow wow for a few minutes. I am not a tv fan so it was the first time I turned on a show for her and she was quite intrigued and laid down on one of her meow meows to watch. We will be watching the horse video again tonight!
She is still working on her eeking and today kept eeking and squealing. A true mogi!
She is still working on her eeking and today kept eeking and squealing. A true mogi!
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
K makes mornings nice
I am not a morning person, but the last few mornings K has made me look forward to our snuggle time. Tmobro gets up with K and brings her to me at 6:15 so he can get ready for work. We always lay and read 10 - 15 books together and chat and pretend to use the pillows as slides. The last couple mornings K has been extra snuggly. Yesterday when I was reaching to get more books out of the basket, she said back (rubbed by back and finished with a kiss). Very nice! Today after crawling in she snuggled with me. She is not a very snuggly girl so I gave her a cuddle and moved away. She quickly asked for more and we ended up spending 10 minutes snuggling. Nice!
Yesterday she counted from 1 -3. Exciting. We also spent the evening finding, breaking and throwing sticks. We also spent a bit of time throwing her around outside and as always when one parent tires of her tossing around she says one more and moves on to the other parent.
Yesterday she counted from 1 -3. Exciting. We also spent the evening finding, breaking and throwing sticks. We also spent a bit of time throwing her around outside and as always when one parent tires of her tossing around she says one more and moves on to the other parent.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Not an average HMB day
We took K to Burlingame on Saturday afternoon as she needs new clothes – on to the next size. I only wish I was lucky enough to get an entirely new wardrobe every 3 - 6 months. After an afternoon of shopping we went to dinner and since K had her dinner early in the afternoon she got the opportunity to have her weekly ice cream while T and I had dinner. We ordered a kid scoop only to receive 3 scoops of ice cream. She was so excited. We tried to slow her down by having her take sips of water and chatting so we could eat and also moderate the amount. Of course she was so excited to get the ice cream that she started to say more please while also making the sign for more. It was very cute and she definitely enjoyed the treat.
Yesterday was a fantastic day!!! After our standard Sunday visit to the farmers market and coffee we went to Half Moon Bay. K napped on the drive and when we got down to the ocean we woke her up and showed her the water. She was so excited and started shrieking ocean, ocean and we headed to the bench to look more. We were planning on just walking along the paths near the ocean, but the weather was so amazing and K was so excited we headed down to the beach. K was nervous about removing her shoes and kept requesting that we keep them on. We got them off, but caused her to spend a considerable amount of the time cleaning the sand off her feet. Regardless of the dirt aspect of the beach she loved running around with us and exploring little pools of water on this rock that T and her climbed. She was a bit nervous of running from the ocean when her feet were in the water, but as is K’s style loved the cautious fun of running from the water when we were 20 feet from the ocean. We also took her to the Ritz and she had a fantastic time being a greeter, dancing to the music, coloring with the crayons and having a lovely family lunch. She pretended that her cloth napkin was a blanket and pulled it up to her chin. After lunch she explored the resort grounds and collected rocks until her pants were so heavy that they began to fall off from the heavy load and all the maneuvering of getting the rocks in her pockets. The weather was stunning and made the hotel and beach a greater highlight of the trip than we expected. After the hotel and getting back to the car we stopped at this fantastic little farm off 92. K got to feed goats and held her hand out while they out of her hand, cheered for the train, shared a slice of a pumpkin pie as a family from the farm and the grand finale riding the pony. K has been really really into horses lately and trying to ride whatever she could pretending they were horses. When she saw the horses she was so excited to see them she couldn’t even wait for us to move her down the fence. The moment of riding the horse was a bit intense as she couldn’t be near us and the staff had to place her on the horse. She was so good about holding on and so excited to be on the horse that we will definitely be going back very soon. She was sad to see the ride end and so on the way out we stopped to let her say good bye to the horses. They tickled her hand with their noses and definitely made her love neigh neighs even more.
Yesterday was a fantastic day!!! After our standard Sunday visit to the farmers market and coffee we went to Half Moon Bay. K napped on the drive and when we got down to the ocean we woke her up and showed her the water. She was so excited and started shrieking ocean, ocean and we headed to the bench to look more. We were planning on just walking along the paths near the ocean, but the weather was so amazing and K was so excited we headed down to the beach. K was nervous about removing her shoes and kept requesting that we keep them on. We got them off, but caused her to spend a considerable amount of the time cleaning the sand off her feet. Regardless of the dirt aspect of the beach she loved running around with us and exploring little pools of water on this rock that T and her climbed. She was a bit nervous of running from the ocean when her feet were in the water, but as is K’s style loved the cautious fun of running from the water when we were 20 feet from the ocean. We also took her to the Ritz and she had a fantastic time being a greeter, dancing to the music, coloring with the crayons and having a lovely family lunch. She pretended that her cloth napkin was a blanket and pulled it up to her chin. After lunch she explored the resort grounds and collected rocks until her pants were so heavy that they began to fall off from the heavy load and all the maneuvering of getting the rocks in her pockets. The weather was stunning and made the hotel and beach a greater highlight of the trip than we expected. After the hotel and getting back to the car we stopped at this fantastic little farm off 92. K got to feed goats and held her hand out while they out of her hand, cheered for the train, shared a slice of a pumpkin pie as a family from the farm and the grand finale riding the pony. K has been really really into horses lately and trying to ride whatever she could pretending they were horses. When she saw the horses she was so excited to see them she couldn’t even wait for us to move her down the fence. The moment of riding the horse was a bit intense as she couldn’t be near us and the staff had to place her on the horse. She was so good about holding on and so excited to be on the horse that we will definitely be going back very soon. She was sad to see the ride end and so on the way out we stopped to let her say good bye to the horses. They tickled her hand with their noses and definitely made her love neigh neighs even more.
Friday, September 15, 2006
DaDa is strong...
In an attempt to remind K that she can do anything we often comment on the strength of her arms, body and legs. Today we were reading one of our favorite books My Dad about how strong the baby bear's dad is. Later in the day when I commented on her legs being strong she mentioned DaDa is big and strong. A couple hours later we mentioned her arm strength and she looked at me and reminded me "dada is strong and BIG" and that she also had strong legs... How could I (or my ribs) forget about the strength of those legs K goose? DaDa is a rock star!
I signed up for a personal trainer today (first time ever) and when we were going through my overall analysis, the right arm definitely showed how much I spend carrying K. The left arm was shaking with some of the weights while the right arm felt like it could take more. Let's see what the next few months with him does for that left arm. Another question - should I toss the stroller?
Nap war today with K drinking her milk sleeping in my arms - into the crib screaming and wanting to be held followed by 20 minutes of crying and no nap. It makes me so sad to not be able to put her down for naps. I want to be able to do it all.
I signed up for a personal trainer today (first time ever) and when we were going through my overall analysis, the right arm definitely showed how much I spend carrying K. The left arm was shaking with some of the weights while the right arm felt like it could take more. Let's see what the next few months with him does for that left arm. Another question - should I toss the stroller?
Nap war today with K drinking her milk sleeping in my arms - into the crib screaming and wanting to be held followed by 20 minutes of crying and no nap. It makes me so sad to not be able to put her down for naps. I want to be able to do it all.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
What a week
Things have flown by due to a hectic week at work.
K had a fun weekend and enjoyed Saturday (with no nap) ok not a fun day for anyone. Sunday however was the standard farmers market festivities with a stop at the shopping center for some fantastic time at the water and even a tasty cookie. We signed her up for the kids club.
This week she improved her verbal skills and was able to have two - three question conversations. (dada - tell mama what you saw. K moon, M wow, D and what else, K stars, M again Wow!) She was very excited to see me come home from being away and when I walked in the door she said home... It was very cute. I sang her baa baa on the way home from the city and she loved it and showed her appreciation by pressing almost every button on the phone. We even talked about Anna's shoes being on or off. Of course they must be on! Today we were on the way home from the mom's group and she saw our neighborhood from quite far away and said home. I asked if she wanted to play, she told me nap and milk, which is precisely what she did.
K offered MoCa tea today. She didn't quite understand why MoCa wouldn't play tea party with her and offered her the fork and the spoon.
She had a great time at mom's group playing with all the toys and exploring. We had fun riding around on Thomas until mommy threw her off (accidentally) and ended the game.
K had a fun weekend and enjoyed Saturday (with no nap) ok not a fun day for anyone. Sunday however was the standard farmers market festivities with a stop at the shopping center for some fantastic time at the water and even a tasty cookie. We signed her up for the kids club.
This week she improved her verbal skills and was able to have two - three question conversations. (dada - tell mama what you saw. K moon, M wow, D and what else, K stars, M again Wow!) She was very excited to see me come home from being away and when I walked in the door she said home... It was very cute. I sang her baa baa on the way home from the city and she loved it and showed her appreciation by pressing almost every button on the phone. We even talked about Anna's shoes being on or off. Of course they must be on! Today we were on the way home from the mom's group and she saw our neighborhood from quite far away and said home. I asked if she wanted to play, she told me nap and milk, which is precisely what she did.
K offered MoCa tea today. She didn't quite understand why MoCa wouldn't play tea party with her and offered her the fork and the spoon.
She had a great time at mom's group playing with all the toys and exploring. We had fun riding around on Thomas until mommy threw her off (accidentally) and ended the game.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Hmmm.
Once again K got up on Wed night at 1am and napped off and on (more off than on) from 1am - 4am. She was up at 4am for the day and stayed up till 9:30 for a 40 minute nap. Not sure why she is not sleeping and not sure why she thinks mommy is party mommy. When I come in during the night she wants to go downstairs, read books, sing songs, the lists go on. When T goes in she asks for me and goes back to sleep. I don't get it.
Grandma and K were talking about going shopping yesterday. When asked what would she get if she were to go shopping - a firm answer "Neigh Neigh" (horse). She loves horses and anything she can sit on ride on (starbucks chair, stuffed animals, comforters, pillows) are all neigh neighs.
We had a great time at the moms group - it had been so long since she had gone. K insisted on taking Anna (the doll). She was also less clingy and more open to adventuring and finding toys etc. She sat in LG's booster chair and as it is made by the same company as her potty kept referring to it as the bathroom.. She really enjoyed the popcorn and kept insisting that her plate be kept at a full level. (we know where she developed her love for popcorn).
We also went to see a friend's 8 week puppy. I am not sure who was more excited to see one another. K loved the puppy, but eventually decided to sit on my lap and just squeal. My friend served her ice cream and so I am sure K was deciding how to move in.
This morning we went for our weekly Borrone trip. We got there early as always, but it was too crowded. When I asked K last night what she wanted to do in the morning instead of borrone or keplers. She looked at me and suggested ice cream. I told her that wasn't a morning treat at least not for a few years. I still remember years ago when we were on vacation and my mom let me have a banana split for breakfast. Funny how I don't remember any other breakfast items I ordered.
The evenings in the neighborhood park are becoming bigger and bigger and K was very sad more S who had a few bumps last night. Today she continued to chat about S's nose and the fact that it was running from crying.
Another highlight is the moon. She loves the moon, loves watching it, going to look for it and talking about it. We visit it every night before bed. I will bring the camera to capture the excitement on her face when she spots it so I can post it. It is amazing.
Yeah! the weekend is ahead.
Grandma and K were talking about going shopping yesterday. When asked what would she get if she were to go shopping - a firm answer "Neigh Neigh" (horse). She loves horses and anything she can sit on ride on (starbucks chair, stuffed animals, comforters, pillows) are all neigh neighs.
We had a great time at the moms group - it had been so long since she had gone. K insisted on taking Anna (the doll). She was also less clingy and more open to adventuring and finding toys etc. She sat in LG's booster chair and as it is made by the same company as her potty kept referring to it as the bathroom.. She really enjoyed the popcorn and kept insisting that her plate be kept at a full level. (we know where she developed her love for popcorn).
We also went to see a friend's 8 week puppy. I am not sure who was more excited to see one another. K loved the puppy, but eventually decided to sit on my lap and just squeal. My friend served her ice cream and so I am sure K was deciding how to move in.
This morning we went for our weekly Borrone trip. We got there early as always, but it was too crowded. When I asked K last night what she wanted to do in the morning instead of borrone or keplers. She looked at me and suggested ice cream. I told her that wasn't a morning treat at least not for a few years. I still remember years ago when we were on vacation and my mom let me have a banana split for breakfast. Funny how I don't remember any other breakfast items I ordered.
The evenings in the neighborhood park are becoming bigger and bigger and K was very sad more S who had a few bumps last night. Today she continued to chat about S's nose and the fact that it was running from crying.
Another highlight is the moon. She loves the moon, loves watching it, going to look for it and talking about it. We visit it every night before bed. I will bring the camera to capture the excitement on her face when she spots it so I can post it. It is amazing.
Yeah! the weekend is ahead.
Monday, September 04, 2006
A post from K goose
I love weekends!! I love spending time with Mom and Dad because we always do lots of fun things. Some highlights from my weekend:
Getting to Keplers and Cafe Borrone so early that Mom took the chairs down in the kids section for me to arrange. Grandma got me a book called Gorilla Gorilla. I love it and have made mom and dad read it every night.
I saw lots of babies and got to visit some of them. When babies cry I get very sad. I know when they are having tantrums and so I ignore those, but their crying makes me very sad.
I went to Grandma's house for dinner had yummy food and got to play with all the stuffed animals she keeps for me. I also got to say hi to TF (grandma's meow meow).
Grandma came over and played with me while Mommy cleaned the house. I love our visits even though this week I was a bit tired as my first two molars are coming in. It hurts and made me get up at 2:30 Friday night - I dozed off, but didn't take a nap till 10:30am.
I got to go to the swings with Dad and loved it.
I went to Target and Trader Joes (got a balloon, lamb, meow meow and ball). I love errands I don't understand why we don't do them more. I am not quite sure why my mom and dad laughed when I picked up two copies of the Dixies Chicks cd at Target. Dad something about giving up - I wonder if it is because it is one of my mom's favorite bands.
I got to meet T& M& D at the farmers market and show T Twee Tweee, the music and all the tasty samples. I met a little boy while waiting for my friends at the coffee shop we visit every Sunday. He had a neat zebra - I played with the zebra and knocked down all the animals. Not a nice zebra. However I enjoyed trading all my animals.
I went to Los Gatos and explored the stores and had a tasty ice cream. I love mint chip ice cream. I also saw a shirt at Gymboree with two bow wows. It made me want to take my dress off and put the shirt on.
I enjoyed Whole Foods and all the tasty samples, I was brave and tried some cheese that had chives in it. Normally that is too strong for me. I even got another balloon - my mommy accidentally let my balloon from Trader Joes fly away.
I went to Santa Cruz and met my friends S&R. I got to visit their house and see their kitties and play with their kitty toys. I also really enjoyed our walk after breakfast where we got to see the ocean. We also had a nice time in downtown. I got very sleepy and fell asleep while my mommy was walking around. I didn't want to lay down in my stroller so mommy carried me while we walked around.
The weekdays are also very nice as I play with Grandma until mommy and daddy get home. After they get home during the week we visit the park and sometimes even wander over to the bow wows. I love bow wows and kitties and got to visit a number of them this weekend.
Most of all I love MoCa. I wish I was old enough to pick her up. She is such a neat big sister. I put my shirt on her this evening and my sunglasses on her this morning. She looked very nice and didn't mind the sunglasses at all. Ok maybe a little bit, but she put up with it.
More later and thanks for reading about me!!!
Getting to Keplers and Cafe Borrone so early that Mom took the chairs down in the kids section for me to arrange. Grandma got me a book called Gorilla Gorilla. I love it and have made mom and dad read it every night.
I saw lots of babies and got to visit some of them. When babies cry I get very sad. I know when they are having tantrums and so I ignore those, but their crying makes me very sad.
I went to Grandma's house for dinner had yummy food and got to play with all the stuffed animals she keeps for me. I also got to say hi to TF (grandma's meow meow).
Grandma came over and played with me while Mommy cleaned the house. I love our visits even though this week I was a bit tired as my first two molars are coming in. It hurts and made me get up at 2:30 Friday night - I dozed off, but didn't take a nap till 10:30am.
I got to go to the swings with Dad and loved it.
I went to Target and Trader Joes (got a balloon, lamb, meow meow and ball). I love errands I don't understand why we don't do them more. I am not quite sure why my mom and dad laughed when I picked up two copies of the Dixies Chicks cd at Target. Dad something about giving up - I wonder if it is because it is one of my mom's favorite bands.
I got to meet T& M& D at the farmers market and show T Twee Tweee, the music and all the tasty samples. I met a little boy while waiting for my friends at the coffee shop we visit every Sunday. He had a neat zebra - I played with the zebra and knocked down all the animals. Not a nice zebra. However I enjoyed trading all my animals.
I went to Los Gatos and explored the stores and had a tasty ice cream. I love mint chip ice cream. I also saw a shirt at Gymboree with two bow wows. It made me want to take my dress off and put the shirt on.
I enjoyed Whole Foods and all the tasty samples, I was brave and tried some cheese that had chives in it. Normally that is too strong for me. I even got another balloon - my mommy accidentally let my balloon from Trader Joes fly away.
I went to Santa Cruz and met my friends S&R. I got to visit their house and see their kitties and play with their kitty toys. I also really enjoyed our walk after breakfast where we got to see the ocean. We also had a nice time in downtown. I got very sleepy and fell asleep while my mommy was walking around. I didn't want to lay down in my stroller so mommy carried me while we walked around.
The weekdays are also very nice as I play with Grandma until mommy and daddy get home. After they get home during the week we visit the park and sometimes even wander over to the bow wows. I love bow wows and kitties and got to visit a number of them this weekend.
Most of all I love MoCa. I wish I was old enough to pick her up. She is such a neat big sister. I put my shirt on her this evening and my sunglasses on her this morning. She looked very nice and didn't mind the sunglasses at all. Ok maybe a little bit, but she put up with it.
More later and thanks for reading about me!!!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
We are having a mommy week. K’s cold is getting to her spirits and she has been very irritable and wants to be held primarily by mommy. The gym trips and leaving for work is causing tears – very sad! The other big issue is that she has been staying up past bedtime for the last couple weeks due to needing to go to the bathroom before bed. The change in routine is strange as we are so used to bedtime being like clockwork. Shows what we get for expecting the norm with anything… Luckily we have a long weekend coming up!!! An extra day of family time – Fantastic!!!
MoCa is also no longer just Meow Meow – she is now MoCa in K's eyes!!! Ok some form of MoCa, but her name has changed. In honor of MoCa a picture of our other beautiful girl… She loves to play in warm laundry
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Giggles
Last night when I came home from work K and T were waiting near the garage for me. When I pulled up K laughed so hard that it made me realize once again why you do everything you can for your little one and how their laughter and happiness is the most awesome thing in the world.
K still has a runny nose. This morning when we were laying in bed reading books she grabbed my shirt so she could wipe her nose on it. She is very good about if you ask her to wipe her nose, grabbing a cloth and wiping. Let's hope the cold is gone soon.
This morning before I left for work she asked to run with the wagon and Malcolm around the island. She loves to have us walk with her and Malcolm around the island followed by the wagon. Definitely a huge amount of shrieking.
K still has a runny nose. This morning when we were laying in bed reading books she grabbed my shirt so she could wipe her nose on it. She is very good about if you ask her to wipe her nose, grabbing a cloth and wiping. Let's hope the cold is gone soon.
This morning before I left for work she asked to run with the wagon and Malcolm around the island. She loves to have us walk with her and Malcolm around the island followed by the wagon. Definitely a huge amount of shrieking.
Monday, August 28, 2006
More...
K goose got her first tattoos at Tmobro's company picnic. We had to wash them off yesterday during bath time, but she was so excited to get her arms painted that she sat still for all of it. She got a flower first and loved it so much she got her other arm painted with a ladybug. She kept checking on them and sharing them with us and other people she saw. When it was time to wash them off she waved bye bye to them.
She has become very empathetic lately and whenever she hears a baby crying she also says baby and pretends to cry. Yesterday at the art and wine she went up to a baby yesterday who was sitting in their stroller and pointed out the girl’s owwie and put a sticker on top of it. She had a great time at the festival searching for balloons, playing with a kitchen in a toy store, sharing an ice cream and watching some great dancing.
We also went to Borrone and Keplers over the weekend and K was simply fascinated with a book that had a lamb falling in muck. We have been carrying the book everywhere and looking at the lamb in the muck! She really enjoys our visits there as they have a little table and chairs to sit near and Borrone always means yummy treats. I of course also like it.
We got to do a photo shoot with a friend who is spending more time on photography. K sat for three hours during a photo shoot- mainly because we brought a lot of toys and she got to play with some new ones that our friend brought. Can’t wait to see the pics.
She has become very empathetic lately and whenever she hears a baby crying she also says baby and pretends to cry. Yesterday at the art and wine she went up to a baby yesterday who was sitting in their stroller and pointed out the girl’s owwie and put a sticker on top of it. She had a great time at the festival searching for balloons, playing with a kitchen in a toy store, sharing an ice cream and watching some great dancing.
We also went to Borrone and Keplers over the weekend and K was simply fascinated with a book that had a lamb falling in muck. We have been carrying the book everywhere and looking at the lamb in the muck! She really enjoys our visits there as they have a little table and chairs to sit near and Borrone always means yummy treats. I of course also like it.
We got to do a photo shoot with a friend who is spending more time on photography. K sat for three hours during a photo shoot- mainly because we brought a lot of toys and she got to play with some new ones that our friend brought. Can’t wait to see the pics.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
NC and the last few days.
The trip to NC was fantastic. We had a great time doing a variety of girlie things like a spa day with a facial and massage, beautiful hikes, nice meals, wedding dress shopping, Farington Farms to see the little goats and cows, high tea at the Carolina Inn, shopping at a variety of outdoor malls, Chapel Hill etc and a major adventure to find ice cream from the Chapel Hill Creamery on a beautiful porch with rows of rocking chairs overlooking fields. It was wonderful to see R and get some time together. We are going to meet again in DC so she can meet K goose and we will be out in June for the wedding.
The last few days with K have been very nice. She had a great meal a couple days ago when we ate dinner with both grandmas and she ate two eggs and half an ear of corn complete with cashews. After each bite she clapped and threw her hands in the air squealing and expected the same from everyone. If we didn't clap she looked at us until the applause started. It was hilarious.
She is still getting up at night every few nights. Let's hope that goes away soon... She has also started to love back rubs and lays down and says back and waits for her back to be rubbed. Very funny...
Anna (the new doll) is quite a hit and has been sleeping with K every night. When K got up last night after spending some time with her I told her that Anna was going to help her sleep and she needed to get back to bed with her. Luckily it worked.
I took her to Kepplers and Borrone and she loved the scone and eggs and wandering around the water. She was quite the big girl. The bookstore was a huge hit where we found a book about a lamb who fell in the muck. She talked about the muck the whole way home. She is very picky about dirt, if her shirt gets wet she wants it off and she loves to put things in their place. She got her socks out yesterday and accidently put them in the wrong drawer. She had to take them out find the right drawer and put them back . She likes things put away just right. It is great to watch her arrange a blanket, it takes a lot of adjusting to get it just so.
The last few days with K have been very nice. She had a great meal a couple days ago when we ate dinner with both grandmas and she ate two eggs and half an ear of corn complete with cashews. After each bite she clapped and threw her hands in the air squealing and expected the same from everyone. If we didn't clap she looked at us until the applause started. It was hilarious.
She is still getting up at night every few nights. Let's hope that goes away soon... She has also started to love back rubs and lays down and says back and waits for her back to be rubbed. Very funny...
Anna (the new doll) is quite a hit and has been sleeping with K every night. When K got up last night after spending some time with her I told her that Anna was going to help her sleep and she needed to get back to bed with her. Luckily it worked.
I took her to Kepplers and Borrone and she loved the scone and eggs and wandering around the water. She was quite the big girl. The bookstore was a huge hit where we found a book about a lamb who fell in the muck. She talked about the muck the whole way home. She is very picky about dirt, if her shirt gets wet she wants it off and she loves to put things in their place. She got her socks out yesterday and accidently put them in the wrong drawer. She had to take them out find the right drawer and put them back . She likes things put away just right. It is great to watch her arrange a blanket, it takes a lot of adjusting to get it just so.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Back together again
I got in late last night (will share details in another posting - had a fantastic trip! This morning I got to get K goose out of bed... As soon as I got her she started to coo and I sang with her in her rocking chair. She loved it and when I stopped and I asked if I should sing more I got a firm YES! R bought her a very cute dog and cat which she loved. The cat has little fuzzy claws on the end and so she became the bully chasing all the other cats around with her claws. She even chased us and tickled us with her tail... K loves her. The bow wow is also quite the hit with little bows and she keeps grabbing it to give big hugs.
I got her a doll from PB kids which is machine washable and is a clear favorite. The baby is being carried around everywhere, has already gotten a ton of na night time, been pushed around in the stroller and sat at the table while K ate her breakfast. I don't think she is going to let the doll go very far. We asked her about names and right now she thinks it should be Anna after her friend she went to Hawaii with earlier in the year. We will see if the name stays. MoCa even got an introduction when she layed down on the carpet. K immediately took the doll over and shrieked baby and put her on top of MoCa. MoCa wasn't as interested in the introduction.
DaDa & Grandma did a fantastic job with K and she did great without Mama around. Every once in a while she commented that Mama was in an airplane in the sky, which was quite cute. I sure got stuck in the sky for a while.
I got her a doll from PB kids which is machine washable and is a clear favorite. The baby is being carried around everywhere, has already gotten a ton of na night time, been pushed around in the stroller and sat at the table while K ate her breakfast. I don't think she is going to let the doll go very far. We asked her about names and right now she thinks it should be Anna after her friend she went to Hawaii with earlier in the year. We will see if the name stays. MoCa even got an introduction when she layed down on the carpet. K immediately took the doll over and shrieked baby and put her on top of MoCa. MoCa wasn't as interested in the introduction.
DaDa & Grandma did a fantastic job with K and she did great without Mama around. Every once in a while she commented that Mama was in an airplane in the sky, which was quite cute. I sure got stuck in the sky for a while.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
K girl
We have made a habit of going out to the park and enjoying the slide and play area. It has been really nice as we meet a neighbor with a girl one month older. K really likes it and has learned how to shake hands. She has fun with the slides and today we went down together.
We went to dinner to say good bye to pmogi who is off to DC for 6 months on Friday. K really had fun and is much better about eating out. It is still hard for me to eat, but we haven't even taken her out in so long... PMogi we will miss you and hope you have a wonderful trip. See you in Oct!!!! The mogis and mobro in DC! What fun...
Tonight I am going to see a girlfriend in Raleigh,NC. I am really going to miss our family. It has been a crazy week with a school project and a lot of work and just life. K was exceptionally sweet and I told her I was going on an airplane. We spent some extra time snuggling and reading books when I got home from work. The trip will be nice and quite relaxing to sleep in etc.
K got a balloon from twee twee at the market and loved it this weekend. She also had a great time playing in the water in LG. She also loved playing on the swings, but is having a fun time napping.
She also had a great time meeting S&A at Rancho. The animals were great and when I told her we were going to see animals she immediately asked for the giraffe from last week's trip to the zoo.
We went to dinner to say good bye to pmogi who is off to DC for 6 months on Friday. K really had fun and is much better about eating out. It is still hard for me to eat, but we haven't even taken her out in so long... PMogi we will miss you and hope you have a wonderful trip. See you in Oct!!!! The mogis and mobro in DC! What fun...
Tonight I am going to see a girlfriend in Raleigh,NC. I am really going to miss our family. It has been a crazy week with a school project and a lot of work and just life. K was exceptionally sweet and I told her I was going on an airplane. We spent some extra time snuggling and reading books when I got home from work. The trip will be nice and quite relaxing to sleep in etc.
K got a balloon from twee twee at the market and loved it this weekend. She also had a great time playing in the water in LG. She also loved playing on the swings, but is having a fun time napping.
She also had a great time meeting S&A at Rancho. The animals were great and when I told her we were going to see animals she immediately asked for the giraffe from last week's trip to the zoo.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
K goose is 18 months old today!!!
The work day didn't allow for any super celebrations, but we sang happy bday to her throughout the day. She loved it and when we would ask her if we could stop singing the song she kept asking for more more...
I promised her to make her a cake this morning like when she turned one. Her response - thank you. The girl knows when to turn on the charm.
A nice evening of routine after being away from her for a few days. She gave lots more hugs and kisses, but otherwise was the same wonderful K goose.
I promised her to make her a cake this morning like when she turned one. Her response - thank you. The girl knows when to turn on the charm.
A nice evening of routine after being away from her for a few days. She gave lots more hugs and kisses, but otherwise was the same wonderful K goose.
Wow!
We had a fantastic trip... T and I went to Ojai for our 6 year wedding anniversary without K goose. This was our first trip without her. We missed her a ton, but also had a great great time. We drove home without getting dinner so we could try and get home for her. It was wonderful to see her and we let her stay up an hour past her bedtime. She loved her presents and as she opened each one she kept digging into the bag to see what else she got.
The grandmas did a great job with her and pmogi also visited.
Day one: meals at Tupelo Junction and Pasucchis in SB. Walking on the beach for a couple of hours plus shopping on State Street.
Day two: breakfast at Oak Grill, walk around our amazing resort, yoga class, spa for DMoGi and golf for TMoBro followed by a walk into town and dinner at a local seafood place.
Day three: rented bikes and biked into town for coffee and breakfast, biked around the area, played basketball at the resort, amazing lunch at Oak Grill, hung at pool, another yoga class and snuck on to the 17th tee to see the pink moment. Finished at the resort's pub.
Day four: breakfast at Oak Grill, relaxed in the resort's herb gardens -saw bunnies, a fox, beautiful gardens and just took in an amazing view. One final pool visit before hitting the road. Spent some wonderful time in Solvang and got amazing cheeses at the Epicurean Picnic and went wine tasting in the SB wine region.
I am a bit sore from the yoga classes, but we had such an amazing time together. It was the first time since our honeymoon that we took so many days to sit around and do nothing. We were planning our 7th anniversary when we were driving home yesterday. It was an awesome trip and we highly recommend the resort...
The grandmas did a great job with her and pmogi also visited.
Day one: meals at Tupelo Junction and Pasucchis in SB. Walking on the beach for a couple of hours plus shopping on State Street.
Day two: breakfast at Oak Grill, walk around our amazing resort, yoga class, spa for DMoGi and golf for TMoBro followed by a walk into town and dinner at a local seafood place.
Day three: rented bikes and biked into town for coffee and breakfast, biked around the area, played basketball at the resort, amazing lunch at Oak Grill, hung at pool, another yoga class and snuck on to the 17th tee to see the pink moment. Finished at the resort's pub.
Day four: breakfast at Oak Grill, relaxed in the resort's herb gardens -saw bunnies, a fox, beautiful gardens and just took in an amazing view. One final pool visit before hitting the road. Spent some wonderful time in Solvang and got amazing cheeses at the Epicurean Picnic and went wine tasting in the SB wine region.
I am a bit sore from the yoga classes, but we had such an amazing time together. It was the first time since our honeymoon that we took so many days to sit around and do nothing. We were planning our 7th anniversary when we were driving home yesterday. It was an awesome trip and we highly recommend the resort...
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Family time
Some funny things about the last few days..
K loves to sing baa baa black sheep however she always sings baa baa bathroom, not sure how bathroom came into the picture, but it definitely is meant to be baa baa black sheep.
The zoo was a hit yesterday. We met B&A and had a great great time. The girls loved the swings, but K and I stayed later and stared at the lions for 40 plus minutes. Other highlights were the polar bears, the monkeys, the tigers and the penguins. We had a wonderful time exploring even though it was rather crowded.
Sleep has been a bit rough this week. She wants to stay up past bedtime until we finally set her in her bed.
We bought a tea set and it is a HIT! We have had 4-6 tea parties a day. The funny thing is that K decided they should be ice cream parties. I am not sure how she came to that conclusion (I didn't suggest a thing), but we have a great time with the tea parties... so do all the meow meows, dada and the grandmas.
Today when grandma came over she insisted at the end of our walk that she must have all her clothes off. So she walked around the neighborhood with no clothes. It was funny to see her shoes on and nothing else.
We are still working with the paper eating. For a while she was just wiping her nose etc. but today, she insisted on eating it which caused tears especially when I had to fish the paper out of her mouth. She even wiped MoCa's nose. MoCa rocks!! She let K goose use her tail to tickle K and my nose. She is an amazing cat... Today is our third anniversary as a family. Thank you MoCa for being a wonderful kitty.
She likes rotis and had some at grandmas yesterday after a tasty smoothie. She was still talking about them this morning in bed.
We are having a mommy baby spell these last few days... A bit hard as we are doing our first non-K trip tomorrow. She is in good hands with two fantastic grandmas.
Got rid of the highchair and are having a much easier time to get her to sit still and eat.
We have signs of one molar. Not sure when it will break through, but the area is swollen.
K loves to sing baa baa black sheep however she always sings baa baa bathroom, not sure how bathroom came into the picture, but it definitely is meant to be baa baa black sheep.
The zoo was a hit yesterday. We met B&A and had a great great time. The girls loved the swings, but K and I stayed later and stared at the lions for 40 plus minutes. Other highlights were the polar bears, the monkeys, the tigers and the penguins. We had a wonderful time exploring even though it was rather crowded.
Sleep has been a bit rough this week. She wants to stay up past bedtime until we finally set her in her bed.
We bought a tea set and it is a HIT! We have had 4-6 tea parties a day. The funny thing is that K decided they should be ice cream parties. I am not sure how she came to that conclusion (I didn't suggest a thing), but we have a great time with the tea parties... so do all the meow meows, dada and the grandmas.
Today when grandma came over she insisted at the end of our walk that she must have all her clothes off. So she walked around the neighborhood with no clothes. It was funny to see her shoes on and nothing else.
We are still working with the paper eating. For a while she was just wiping her nose etc. but today, she insisted on eating it which caused tears especially when I had to fish the paper out of her mouth. She even wiped MoCa's nose. MoCa rocks!! She let K goose use her tail to tickle K and my nose. She is an amazing cat... Today is our third anniversary as a family. Thank you MoCa for being a wonderful kitty.
She likes rotis and had some at grandmas yesterday after a tasty smoothie. She was still talking about them this morning in bed.
We are having a mommy baby spell these last few days... A bit hard as we are doing our first non-K trip tomorrow. She is in good hands with two fantastic grandmas.
Got rid of the highchair and are having a much easier time to get her to sit still and eat.
We have signs of one molar. Not sure when it will break through, but the area is swollen.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Not a baby anymore
This weekend it hit me, K goose is no longer a baby, but truly a little girl. She is very good at communicating needs, looks much taller and acts like a little girl. We have been taking her for coffee on Sunday mornings and she can sit for 40 minutes while she plays with toys and water and we chat. She has desires that are past eating, sleeping and playing. She has opinions on which way to walk, what book we should read and when to feed MoCa treats.
She also knows how to smile on demand. If you ask her to smile for the camera, she does which I will show you in a picture below. Funny that now getting a perfect shot is less of a challenge, but she still turns her head so fast.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
K goose
We haven't seen much one another this week due to a crazy schedule on my end. We had a great morning reading books, which was great. One of the highlights of new books is picking the stickers off and putting them on our knees and walking around giggling. K requested I read books to her on the floor this morning instead of the bed. When I set the books on the bed she looked at me nodded her head no and plopped on the floor. We still had a great time with her nestled in my lap.
K is very interested in mimicking. As someone I chatted with today mentioned, this is the monkey do stage... She went for a walk with Tmobro yesterday and after he finished scratching her head she reached up to help. She did the same with my arm today. She is an expert scratcher.
We had a great time dancing this morning before I went off to work. She loves loves to dance. It is quite fun...
She has learned more about how to please MoCa and can scratch her under her chin and on her cheeks, which I am sure makes MoCa very very excited!
She is also very into my purse and yesterday didn't want me to take it out of the house, rather she preferred carrying it around and putting things in and out of the purse and lifting it up and saying heavy, as we often ask her if the purse she is carrying is heavy. What a girly girl!
K is very interested in mimicking. As someone I chatted with today mentioned, this is the monkey do stage... She went for a walk with Tmobro yesterday and after he finished scratching her head she reached up to help. She did the same with my arm today. She is an expert scratcher.
We had a great time dancing this morning before I went off to work. She loves loves to dance. It is quite fun...
She has learned more about how to please MoCa and can scratch her under her chin and on her cheeks, which I am sure makes MoCa very very excited!
She is also very into my purse and yesterday didn't want me to take it out of the house, rather she preferred carrying it around and putting things in and out of the purse and lifting it up and saying heavy, as we often ask her if the purse she is carrying is heavy. What a girly girl!
Monday, July 24, 2006
Fantastic!!!!
We had an amazing weekend as a family. We had the opportunity to take advantage of our pool for the last four days running, enjoy yummy gelato and sip tasty coffees near air conditioning.
D,M,T & A came over yesterday for some pool fun, followed by light rail into town for gelato. The ice cream was yummy, but what was even better was getting drenched by the tap water that happened to fall out of the girls cups and on to their clothes. Accidents I am sure!
On Sat Tmobro was eating a popsicle and sharing with K. K demanded that MaMa hold the popsicle and DaDa just have bites. Apparently she felt I am the only one that can share ice cream with her as Tmobro never eats ice cream.
We met M&J for a coffee and the farmers market in the morning and had a great time enjoying a coffee. K even let us sit for 40 minutes while we drank our coffees. I am amazed that although she is non-stop she seems to stay rather close to us where ever we are. K insisted I sit in Twee Twee's Nemo chair and did her usual musical chairs starting at the corner and working her way to the middle to watch TT make balloons for the kids at the market.
The best part of the weekend was yesterday when we got home after a day in the sun and turned on the AC. We tried to avoid it as much as possible because of the spare the air, flex your power campaigns, but coming in to a cool house and lounging on the bed reading Goodnight Gorilla was amazing!
K has learned to smile on demand. If you ask her to give a smile, her face lights up. SO COOL! We have a drama kitty in the making. She is also quite funny about mimicking us. I said oh my early yesterday morning and heard a little oh my echo. I looked at T mobro because I couldn't believe she said it, but yes the oh my was coming from the goose.
The other funny thing is the way she cares for all her kitties and MoCa. We were out with SR last night talking about what a mini mommy she really is. K got up at 5:30 on Sat morning and demanded to go and find MoCa. We had to give her treats and K even took them outside to see if MoCa would eat the treats from the front door. She loves to tuck all her animals and MaMa in night-night throughout the day. We also always get offers for water and snacks.
Malcolm had his first bath this weekend. K didn't want to get into her drawn bath and so I asked if Malcolm would. She informed me he wanted to and so I suggested she take a bath with Malcolm. She agreed. Funny how I feel so empowered when I am able to get these sorts of things accomplished with no tears. It seems like the equivalent of a major workout, a project completion etc.
We took light rail and the train to Cafe Borrone and Keplers on spare the air day. K loved the train and when we were sitting waiting for it to come threw her hands in the air while saying choo choo to ask where was the choo choo. The where expression and hand gestures are hilarious.
We also got some lovely dinners out just the two of us and enjoyed being out in fantastic warm evening weather! The big plus for hot days. I even had a nice shopping adventure with Pmogi. VERY FUN to be out relaxing checking things out with no diaper bag and just a purse.
D,M,T & A came over yesterday for some pool fun, followed by light rail into town for gelato. The ice cream was yummy, but what was even better was getting drenched by the tap water that happened to fall out of the girls cups and on to their clothes. Accidents I am sure!
On Sat Tmobro was eating a popsicle and sharing with K. K demanded that MaMa hold the popsicle and DaDa just have bites. Apparently she felt I am the only one that can share ice cream with her as Tmobro never eats ice cream.
We met M&J for a coffee and the farmers market in the morning and had a great time enjoying a coffee. K even let us sit for 40 minutes while we drank our coffees. I am amazed that although she is non-stop she seems to stay rather close to us where ever we are. K insisted I sit in Twee Twee's Nemo chair and did her usual musical chairs starting at the corner and working her way to the middle to watch TT make balloons for the kids at the market.
The best part of the weekend was yesterday when we got home after a day in the sun and turned on the AC. We tried to avoid it as much as possible because of the spare the air, flex your power campaigns, but coming in to a cool house and lounging on the bed reading Goodnight Gorilla was amazing!
K has learned to smile on demand. If you ask her to give a smile, her face lights up. SO COOL! We have a drama kitty in the making. She is also quite funny about mimicking us. I said oh my early yesterday morning and heard a little oh my echo. I looked at T mobro because I couldn't believe she said it, but yes the oh my was coming from the goose.
The other funny thing is the way she cares for all her kitties and MoCa. We were out with SR last night talking about what a mini mommy she really is. K got up at 5:30 on Sat morning and demanded to go and find MoCa. We had to give her treats and K even took them outside to see if MoCa would eat the treats from the front door. She loves to tuck all her animals and MaMa in night-night throughout the day. We also always get offers for water and snacks.
Malcolm had his first bath this weekend. K didn't want to get into her drawn bath and so I asked if Malcolm would. She informed me he wanted to and so I suggested she take a bath with Malcolm. She agreed. Funny how I feel so empowered when I am able to get these sorts of things accomplished with no tears. It seems like the equivalent of a major workout, a project completion etc.
We took light rail and the train to Cafe Borrone and Keplers on spare the air day. K loved the train and when we were sitting waiting for it to come threw her hands in the air while saying choo choo to ask where was the choo choo. The where expression and hand gestures are hilarious.
We also got some lovely dinners out just the two of us and enjoyed being out in fantastic warm evening weather! The big plus for hot days. I even had a nice shopping adventure with Pmogi. VERY FUN to be out relaxing checking things out with no diaper bag and just a purse.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Excitement in the ordinary
K goose is amazing at enjoying the ordinary. Drinking water this morning with the various kitties caused numerous yummy and ahhhh sounds.
Figuring out how to turn the rain stick by herself - gigantic smiles!!!!
Jumping in the pool - squeals.
Tasty crackers from D & A.... YUMMY AGAIN!
Riding the train like a big girl. Life is good!!!!
She has a great personality and loves to smile, read and play. We are lucky to have her in our lives.
Figuring out how to turn the rain stick by herself - gigantic smiles!!!!
Jumping in the pool - squeals.
Tasty crackers from D & A.... YUMMY AGAIN!
Riding the train like a big girl. Life is good!!!!
She has a great personality and loves to smile, read and play. We are lucky to have her in our lives.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Malcolm
We have a new family member as of last Thursday! As many of you know K goose loves stuffed animals as well as dogs and cats. We have a pull bow wow toy that has been going on walks in the house, around the island and outside in the neighborhood. Last week K goose and the dog were on the way upstairs and the dog went from just a dog to Malcolm. Although K has a lot to say a lot of it is hard to understand and so when Tmobro and her were chatting somehow the bow wow ended up being called Malcolm. Now we all refer to the dog as Malcolm and K is especially excited! She loves to walk him and bring him on trips. Every time he falls which happens a lot, he gets butterfly kisses.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Paper love
K loves to eat paper... loves it... loves it....
This morning I was picking up in her room and she ran off to our room. Very normal. A bit of noise - normal as well. After all she is getting ready for work as well...
I finish picking up and go into our room and say K goose. She jumps five feet... I quickly realize why. She is busy eating the cover of Golf Digest. K goose had a very different version. As soon as she looks up after landing from her jump she squeals meow meow. Sure enough there is one of her beloved kitties on the floor next to the magazine. She goes on to inform me that it was meow meow who was eating the paper. She shrieks meow meow about eight times when I decide to ask.... Let's check meow meow's mouth and K goose's mouth and we will know who has been eating paper. K goose runs over to open meow meow's mouth and of course being a stuffed kitty we find nothing in there. However K had enough time to swallow the magazine and could open her mouth to prove of course she didn't the paper. The things we do to eat paper...
This morning I was picking up in her room and she ran off to our room. Very normal. A bit of noise - normal as well. After all she is getting ready for work as well...
I finish picking up and go into our room and say K goose. She jumps five feet... I quickly realize why. She is busy eating the cover of Golf Digest. K goose had a very different version. As soon as she looks up after landing from her jump she squeals meow meow. Sure enough there is one of her beloved kitties on the floor next to the magazine. She goes on to inform me that it was meow meow who was eating the paper. She shrieks meow meow about eight times when I decide to ask.... Let's check meow meow's mouth and K goose's mouth and we will know who has been eating paper. K goose runs over to open meow meow's mouth and of course being a stuffed kitty we find nothing in there. However K had enough time to swallow the magazine and could open her mouth to prove of course she didn't the paper. The things we do to eat paper...
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
A great week
We got most of last week together as a family. Quick highlights:
Oakland zoo - nice but not perfect for K goose. She needs to be older. Beautiful habitat for the animals.
One nap is now the name of the game. We are excited.
San Francisco day - Kmogi, Pmogi and Dmogi headed for a day of shopping ( Filmore, Chestnut and Union) K goose handled it like a pro, picked out many purses and sunglasses to consider buying at a later time and found a necklace she loved. Of course we had to get gelato to end the perfect K goose day. We had a great time. It was a perfect mogi day. Weather in the low 80s, no parallel parking, nice meal, fun shopping and ice cream.
Neighborhood 4th of July parade - fantastic! So tiring though that K goose fell asleep in her car at the end of the ride.
Met K and J at the mall for some mommy baby shopping. FYI - sorbet is not ice cream. Don't feed it to K goose.
Hike with family at Baylands. Very nice, dirt on the ground. YUMMY. When will this putting everything in mouth thing end?
Farmers market adventures with dancing and twee twee visits. Twee twee is the best clown ever! He calls K goose a "young woman"
MY VERY OWN CHAIR. We got K goose a pottery barn kids chair. She loves it, it is a chair, a climbing structure, a place for kitties to sleep and the best place to drink milk and read books.
Shopping in Los Gatos. Haircut at fancy hair salon for K, she took it as the style queen she is and let them trim her bangs with contemplation.
Visiting Dad and Grandma at work for yummy lunch. Immediately before was a horrible mama morning with K goose eating bird poop. YUCK!
Farmers market Los Altos where we got to dance and see beautiful bow wows.
So many more adventures, hard to write them all, but K goose loved her family week.
Oakland zoo - nice but not perfect for K goose. She needs to be older. Beautiful habitat for the animals.
One nap is now the name of the game. We are excited.
San Francisco day - Kmogi, Pmogi and Dmogi headed for a day of shopping ( Filmore, Chestnut and Union) K goose handled it like a pro, picked out many purses and sunglasses to consider buying at a later time and found a necklace she loved. Of course we had to get gelato to end the perfect K goose day. We had a great time. It was a perfect mogi day. Weather in the low 80s, no parallel parking, nice meal, fun shopping and ice cream.
Neighborhood 4th of July parade - fantastic! So tiring though that K goose fell asleep in her car at the end of the ride.
Met K and J at the mall for some mommy baby shopping. FYI - sorbet is not ice cream. Don't feed it to K goose.
Hike with family at Baylands. Very nice, dirt on the ground. YUMMY. When will this putting everything in mouth thing end?
Farmers market adventures with dancing and twee twee visits. Twee twee is the best clown ever! He calls K goose a "young woman"
MY VERY OWN CHAIR. We got K goose a pottery barn kids chair. She loves it, it is a chair, a climbing structure, a place for kitties to sleep and the best place to drink milk and read books.
Shopping in Los Gatos. Haircut at fancy hair salon for K, she took it as the style queen she is and let them trim her bangs with contemplation.
Visiting Dad and Grandma at work for yummy lunch. Immediately before was a horrible mama morning with K goose eating bird poop. YUCK!
Farmers market Los Altos where we got to dance and see beautiful bow wows.
So many more adventures, hard to write them all, but K goose loved her family week.
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