Thursday, June 10, 2010
Oh, I nearly forgot!
Double post here - AK told me yesterday "mommy diaper off" and sat on her potty! No results but it's a start :) Dare I hope she'll be potty trained by the time we travel in August? xo
Full evening
Last night with AK was very full. There is lots of time to play when AK won't eat supper! Not sure what her problem was last night but, oh well.
We went outside to play with the playhouse for a while - AK thinks it's quite funny when I don't bend over to go in and run into the house instead. It's my way of getting out of going into the house as it's hot in there!!! She did let me open all the windows yesterday.
We read her Dora Rainy Day book... she is loving it a lot right now. She is becoming more and more chatty by the day. Once in a while, she counts appropriately (but for small numbers, maybe two or three), otherwise, she just recites the numbers. She also thought it was pretty funny when I used her toothbrush to brush all the teeth on her bath toys. She even gave it a try herself!
Another fun thing we did last night was do some yoga... I haven't tried any for a while as AK's attention span was just too short. She did great last night though - will have to pull out my book to refresh my memory of things we can do together. One of the exercises involves sitting facing each other, legs out, holding hands and rocking back and forth while we sing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat". Funny enough, AK knows most of the words! She also thought Tree Pose was pretty cool, and Bridge Pose too. And isn't it ironic that Child's Pose is the most difficult one for me to get AK into? Ha ha. She is quite a good copycat though, so I will continue to teach her.
She woke me up bright and early (6am ain't bad compared to before!) and snuggled in bed with me for a few minutes. She likes to play with my rings when we're cuddling. Methinks I need a line in the budget for sparkly things for AK (after shoes and purses). She devoured a bowl of watermelon for breakfast this morning.
I've gotten a few comments in the past few days via email about how people are enjoying the blog :) thank you for saying so and don't be shy to let me know you're reading. I love knowing that people enjoy hearing about AK's adventures.
Now Mommy is off on an adventure today - to NYC for the weekend - hope AK has a great time with her Daddy! xo
We went outside to play with the playhouse for a while - AK thinks it's quite funny when I don't bend over to go in and run into the house instead. It's my way of getting out of going into the house as it's hot in there!!! She did let me open all the windows yesterday.
We read her Dora Rainy Day book... she is loving it a lot right now. She is becoming more and more chatty by the day. Once in a while, she counts appropriately (but for small numbers, maybe two or three), otherwise, she just recites the numbers. She also thought it was pretty funny when I used her toothbrush to brush all the teeth on her bath toys. She even gave it a try herself!
Another fun thing we did last night was do some yoga... I haven't tried any for a while as AK's attention span was just too short. She did great last night though - will have to pull out my book to refresh my memory of things we can do together. One of the exercises involves sitting facing each other, legs out, holding hands and rocking back and forth while we sing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat". Funny enough, AK knows most of the words! She also thought Tree Pose was pretty cool, and Bridge Pose too. And isn't it ironic that Child's Pose is the most difficult one for me to get AK into? Ha ha. She is quite a good copycat though, so I will continue to teach her.
She woke me up bright and early (6am ain't bad compared to before!) and snuggled in bed with me for a few minutes. She likes to play with my rings when we're cuddling. Methinks I need a line in the budget for sparkly things for AK (after shoes and purses). She devoured a bowl of watermelon for breakfast this morning.
I've gotten a few comments in the past few days via email about how people are enjoying the blog :) thank you for saying so and don't be shy to let me know you're reading. I love knowing that people enjoy hearing about AK's adventures.
Now Mommy is off on an adventure today - to NYC for the weekend - hope AK has a great time with her Daddy! xo
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Happy Monday
It was a fun weekend with Miss AK.
We were both pretty pooped on Friday night so we just hung out at home and took it easy. AK played in the playhouse while I enjoyed a nice glass of wine... aaahhh... I made the mistake of going into the playhouse with her though, and she wouldn't let me leave, nor would she let me open any windows for a breeze. It was HOT in there!
Saturday morning, we bummed around at home until it was time to head out to gymnastics. It was an odd gym day... both Matthew and Molly were not there. The smaller class size seemed to agree with AK though. She is a super-star at her front and back somersaults, and enjoyed rolling down a ramp with me! She had a nice, over-two-hour nap, then Karen came by to check out the new apartment and we all went to Petapalooza together. It's an annual event held by the pet shelter here, to raise money and raise awareness for people to adopt dogs. AK was pretty pumped to see some dogs, and it was nice to hang out with Karen and listen to music.
Saturday evening, we went to Mack's birthday party! He is 12 now... time flies... I remember celebrating his 10th birthday shortly after he moved here and I was hugely pregnant with AK. AK was pretty content to swing on the hammock outside with me, and despite her tiredness, very much enjoyed the ice cream cake!!!
Sunday was another relaxing day - Sue and Kylie came by to play. Both Kylie and AK had their respective meltdowns :) fun times, and it was good to visit with Sue and catch up with all the great things Kylie is up to these days. After another great nap, we hit up the fountains at Camana Bay with Jodi and Mason. Karen joined us for a while and brought raisins, which were a great hit :)
AK is talking more and more all the time... she is a little chatterbox. The latest thing is that she shows me her boo-boos, I kiss them, then she says "better" and skips away merrily. Well, she doesn't really skip, but she tries! She is starting to listen better at gymnastics too and is participating more in the activities.
Conversations can be funny... I am trying to teach her that suckies are for big girls. So here goes the conversation:
Me: Are you a big girl, AK?
AK: No.
Me: Do you want to give up your sucky and be a big girl?
AK: No.
Me: You don't want to be a big girl?
AK: No.
We have similar conversations about potty training and wearing panties. Sigh. She enjoys carrying her potty around and sitting on it clothed. I think she'd freak out if I put her on it naked. xo
We were both pretty pooped on Friday night so we just hung out at home and took it easy. AK played in the playhouse while I enjoyed a nice glass of wine... aaahhh... I made the mistake of going into the playhouse with her though, and she wouldn't let me leave, nor would she let me open any windows for a breeze. It was HOT in there!
Saturday morning, we bummed around at home until it was time to head out to gymnastics. It was an odd gym day... both Matthew and Molly were not there. The smaller class size seemed to agree with AK though. She is a super-star at her front and back somersaults, and enjoyed rolling down a ramp with me! She had a nice, over-two-hour nap, then Karen came by to check out the new apartment and we all went to Petapalooza together. It's an annual event held by the pet shelter here, to raise money and raise awareness for people to adopt dogs. AK was pretty pumped to see some dogs, and it was nice to hang out with Karen and listen to music.
Saturday evening, we went to Mack's birthday party! He is 12 now... time flies... I remember celebrating his 10th birthday shortly after he moved here and I was hugely pregnant with AK. AK was pretty content to swing on the hammock outside with me, and despite her tiredness, very much enjoyed the ice cream cake!!!
Sunday was another relaxing day - Sue and Kylie came by to play. Both Kylie and AK had their respective meltdowns :) fun times, and it was good to visit with Sue and catch up with all the great things Kylie is up to these days. After another great nap, we hit up the fountains at Camana Bay with Jodi and Mason. Karen joined us for a while and brought raisins, which were a great hit :)
AK is talking more and more all the time... she is a little chatterbox. The latest thing is that she shows me her boo-boos, I kiss them, then she says "better" and skips away merrily. Well, she doesn't really skip, but she tries! She is starting to listen better at gymnastics too and is participating more in the activities.
Conversations can be funny... I am trying to teach her that suckies are for big girls. So here goes the conversation:
Me: Are you a big girl, AK?
AK: No.
Me: Do you want to give up your sucky and be a big girl?
AK: No.
Me: You don't want to be a big girl?
AK: No.
We have similar conversations about potty training and wearing panties. Sigh. She enjoys carrying her potty around and sitting on it clothed. I think she'd freak out if I put her on it naked. xo
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Birthday party #3 - Ethan turns 1!
Floating in the mushroom
Check out AK using the water wings!
This party was memorable as AK ate a whole piece of pizza! She had been eating terribly all weekend and hadn't really eaten pizza in the past but she devoured that pepperoni pizza!
The theme of the party was Nemo - everything looked great! xo
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Birthday party #2 - Milanna turns 2
Having a cupcake
The bouncy slide!
The craft and snack tent
Balloons!
Painting a duck at the craft table
Going down the bouncy slide - glad Daddy was there as I wasn't keen to go down the slide.
The slide was a huge hit with the kids, but probably more so with the dads... there was candy everywhere you looked, and the buffet was perfect for a kid's birthday party - mini hamburgers, chicken fingers, fries. Milanna's cake was a three-tier cake with animal figurines all over it. Lots of fun! xo
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Birthday party #1 - Kylie turns 2!
Action shot!!!
Taking a break
There was a little bouncy castle at Kylie's birthday. AK had a great time bouncing all over in it.
We had a breakthrough at the party... AK started to fill her diaper and actually told me she was doing it! I think we may be ready to attempt potty training in the next month or so!
AK was so tired from all the jumping (and gymnastics before) she fell right to sleep in the car.
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