Okay, so it's not really spring, yet. But, in spite of our cold month (and today and yesterday), I SO enjoyed the 70s and even 80s we've had the past week. I love seeing the signs of spring popping up: pink crab apple trees, purple wildflowers, red maple tree buds, yellow bushes, even the smelly white Bradford pear trees! Fatima wants to take walks every day. Dollbaby finally likes the swing, which makes the park more fun now. She started climbing on the jungle gym, which is fun, but tiring for Mama. It's been many, many years since I've had to climb on these things with a toddler!!!
We've been coping with lots of sickness the past five weeks. I was the first to succumb and have been sick the whole time, starting with a severe sinus infection, topped by a bronchial infection, bronchitis, and a bad asthma flare up. I'm still dealing with the latter, coughing a lot and using the nebulizer six times a day. Kitty missed a full week of school due to bronchitis. Dollbaby had a bad cold for a week. Fatima and Dave were home sick for two days each.
Two disappointing consequences of all this sickness:
(1) Kitty missed tech week and two-thirds of the productions of the One Act Plays at her school, for which she was the set designer, tech crew coordinator, and Assistant Stage Manager :-(
(2) Fatima's birthday party had to be rescheduled because Kitty, Dollbaby and I were all sick and contagious on her birthday. This was especially upsetting to her because she SO wanted to have her party on her actual birthday, which was a Friday this year. That won't happen again until 2022. :-( :-(
We did still celebrate her birthday with the family. I tried to make it extra special - doughnuts & presents at breakfast, present after school, favorite pizza/presents/favorite cake at dinner, movie with Daddy (Gnomeo & Juliet). I really surprised her with two gifts. She loves the How to Train Your Dragon series. She had finished all the books available in the U.S. So, I ordered the other two from the U.K.!
Because I was sick, I didn't do much this past month. I was able to hold the Psalm Study the past two weeks. I'm really enjoying it. I'm also having a great time with my monthly Game Group. Last time, a friend brought Sequence. It's a fun game, but really requires totally different strategies from cards! Since she left the game here, Dave and I have played it several times. He beat me all but once. I guess I need lots more practice to figure out successful strategies :-) I also finished the last season of Numb3rs (thanks, Aunt Mary B.) and have played a lot of online Word Drop and Euchre.
Now, for Dollbaby updates:
* 16mo, 19.4# (although I think my scale is different from the doctors, as I don't believe she gained 1.2# this month!)
* says "bababa" for ball
* says "ah da" for all done
* says "di di" for diaper
* threw a small ball over hand
* LOVES canned pears. The first time I gave them to her, she did NOT want to stop eating them!
* first cold :-(
* three new teeth -- both upper lateral incisors, right first upper molar ... that makes a total of eight teeth so far
* tried to turn on the "noise maker" (a white noise machine) with her foot, just like I do!
Pics & Videos:
sister fun
changing channels :-) (She LOVES remotes!)
"helping" Mama flip mattresses
She empties the bookcase - every day!
who me?
pictures from her 16mo day - Feb 23
Dollbaby LOVES baths. Kitty & Fatima like to be around when we ask her if she wants a bath. They love to see her get excited and run to the tub! The funniest is when we're downstairs. She drops whatever she's doing, runs to the stairs, climbs up as fast as she can and hurries to the tub!
We all love asking her "where's your..." I have a great video of this, with her pointing to her eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth, socks, belly, hands, head... But it wouldn't upload, urgh! Maybe next time.
So, for now, I'll leave you with this bit of silly fun:
