February 12

I went to a conference last week. I helped load the car. 

I love my shoes! I find them first thing in the morning. I even wear them with my pajamas. 

Peek-a-boo

Vivi playing peek-a-boo in the car. The lighting is terrible - bright sun and dark shadows.

Playing

Playing with toys at the doctor's office

Playing on a "bike" at school

Playing with a balloon at home

Not a happy baby

This is my "I'm not happy" face.

Vivi has an ear infection. Poor baby.

A few of Vivi's favorite things

Looking in the mirror

Singing to dolly and reading my books

Pushing my cart and checking my looks

Making loud music by banging on things

These are a few of my favorite things

Red octopi and ducks for my bath

Tickles and peek-a-boo, making me laugh

Doggies and friends and swinging on swings

These are a few of my favorite things

Mango, potatoes, apples, and cheese

Blueberry, squash, spaghetti and peas

Using my fork to spear yummy things

These are a few of my favorite things

When it’s nap time

When I fall down

When I’m feeling sad

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don’t feel so bad

Red octopus - favorite bath toy

My favorite book - we read this at least 6 times a day

Bad Hair Day

This is what happens when I got to bed with wet hair.

On a walk in the neighborhood

Went to the zoo - saw my favorite flamingos

This is what we do in January - we go to the beach

Even more adventures in eating

I keep trying to grab Mom and Dad's forks - so they got me my own. This is a whole new challenge.

I'm trying to scoop my peas. This is more complicated that it looks.

If someone puts food on the fork, I can get it to my mouth.

Fruit

I found an orange on our walk.

And a lemon. I held onto it even while swinging.

I even managed to walk all the way home holding my orange and lemon.

Balloons!

Mommy blew up some balloons for me to play with.

Balloons are SOOO much fun!

Did I mention how much FUN balloons are!

Words

Vivi's teachers have noticed her using the words "Duck" and "Dog." We've heard her saying "All Done" and "Again." She talks constantly - we just don't understand most of what she says. She growls to express her displeasure when we don't understand her.

On a walk and "all done"

On a walk to the swings. Now that we've let her use her walker to walk around outside, she does not want to be carried and probably won't want to ride in her stroller. I think our walks are going to be Vivi-speed for a while.

In other news, Vivi's first real words (that we have noticed)- "all done." She has mimicked quite a few other words - and babbles non-stop, but "all done" she says on her own when she finishes eating at home and at daycare.

A tour and ducks

Let me give you a tour of my favorite places at home.

This is under the kitchen table.

This is the gate on the stairway.

The gate showed up right about time I started crawling - I'm sure it was so I'd have something else to pull up on.

And this is my tunnel.

Now let me tell you about feeding ducks. You have to stay low to the ground - stealth like.

And they just might come talk to you.

How to schedule a playdate

Step 1 - Find Daddy's phone

Step 2 - Text all your buddies

Step 3 - Read their response and put it on the calendar.

11 months old

At 11 months old...
Favorite things to eat: cheese, blueberries, beans, peas, cheerios, anything on Mommy's plate.
Favorite book: Eyes, Nose, Ears, and Toes Peek-a-boo.
Favorite toys: Red octopus bath toy, walker, puzzle, dirt.
Favorite things to do: take laundry out of the tub, take clothes out of drawers, take books off of shelves, peek-a-boo, eat, practice walking, wave and smile at people.
Least favorite things: Naps, diaper changes, baths.

Butterfly preserve

We went on little hike today at the butterfly preserve

Older and wiser Jane gave me advice on toddlerhood

Oh the mischief we two will make - as soon as I can walk

 Earlier today...

I pulled out the storage bin and found some toys