Funny Things at 16 mo!

Forgot to blog about last night (7/30). Daddy and I went out to the movies, so we took you to play with your friends at Skidaddles. When we picked you up, you were WIDE awake and SOOOOOOOO excited to see us!!!! You immediately got down from the woman holding you, and ran over to the little window! Oh, it just made my night!!!!!

Lately I have noticed you really picking up on things, and starting to understand small commands. Understanding "no," "stop it," or "don't touch that" still are not registering...haha! The past few nights, I have been throwing a ball, and then I'll say "go get it" and you bring the ball back to me, and it's a little game - this goes on for a few minutes. :) When I say, "where's baby"? you will sometimes go to where your Bitty Baby is and pick her up, and sometimes pat her back. Tonight, I gave you chocolate milk, and you had put it down for a few minutes. I asked you to go over to get your chocolate milk, and you went right over to your sippy cup and got it.

New sounds - let's see..."boo," but only when I say it first - you'll repeat it. You've been growling "raaaargh!" but only when we start first - it's sooooo funny! You've been saying "di di" for months, and I'm pretty sure that's your way of saying "doggy" because when we visited Grandma Betsy & Pop Pop Marc, as soon as you saw their doggies, you screamed "di di!" I think you're trying to say baby, but it comes out sounding a little like "di di," but with a different kind of sound - hard to explain. :) When we walk up the stairs, you now point at the pictures (there are 2 framed pictures of you when you were 8 wks old), and you say the word that I believe you're trying to say for baby. Oh, and everything is still a phone :) Haha!!!

Sleeping - you're stil an amazing sleeper (knock on wood!) Today you took a 3 hour nap - you didn't take a 2nd nap, but that's a good amount of time to be sleeping especially when you woke up at 9:00am!!! Seems like you wake up late, play for an hour or so, get sleepy, take a LONG nap, play for a little bit and get sleepy again for an afternoon nap! I definitely should not complain, but it's hard to plan our day because you get so sleepy (AND FUSSY) quickly!!

Sleep tight!!!!! You get to play with Michelle & the girls tomorrow!! YAY!!!

2011 Buffalo/Toronto Trip!!

We just got back from our trip to Buffalo and Toronto. You had gotten sick a few days before, but luckily, the meds kicked in immediately and you seemed to feel much better the morning we left for Buffalo.

We did lots of fun things including swimming in Grandma's pool! We took you to a few of our favorite restaurants including Chef's!!!When you're older you'll appreciate it more - it's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! Great Grandma Rita & Great Grandpa Harvey were with you, too, at dinner. They love you so much!!! Grandma Betsy told me that on the way home from Chef's, you were petting Great Grandpa Harvey's face - he just cannot get enough of you.





We took you out of the country for the very first time, too! We took you to Toronto. I don't know if it was a full moon, or you're allergic to the Canadian air, but you were REALLY fussy while we were there. I think it was a coincidence because the minute we put you down, you just wanted to run......EVERYWHERE! Luckily, Pop Pop Marc likes to chase you - he put you down and chased you everywhere! While in Toronto, you got to meet your Great Aunt Judy, Great Uncle Gary and Cousin Annalee and her boyfriend, Rob. They loved you!!! You also got to meet Great Aunt Judy's and Great Uncle Gary's doggies ("di di's") Louis & Vinny. They loved you, as well!


When we got back from Toronto, you were EXHAUSTED! You would not sleep a wink in the car, but the minute we got you home - you went right out...for 13 hours!!!!!!!!!!!! :) We left on Monday.





We were going to leave earlier, but Pop Pop Marc wanted to see you one more time. Great Grandpa Harvey met us, too, for lunch! We got some great pictures of you and your Great Grandpa!!!!

Sick!!!

So, I had this great plan for you to play with Callie and her kids today, but things didn't pan out that way. You woke up sounding horribly, and really warm!!!! I knew that I had to stay home with you, and take you to the doc. I waited until 8am to call Dr. Warner, and when I called, she was on vacation!!!!! SO, I took you to Urgent Care and you were seen immediately. Poor thing - you have an upper respiratory infection and bronchitis. :( You're on antiobiotics, Claritin and using the pro-air inhaler again. :( I feel so bad for you - all these different liquids. The doctor said that using the inhaler makes you more suspectible to bronchial infections. Looks like there's another thing you and daddy share. Besides you looking exactly like him, you both need inhalers. I'm hoping yours is just temporary, and you don't really develop Asthma. I though I had Asthma, but I took a test and passed. :) I'm just out of shape! Ha!

I talked to Skidaddles, and as long as you remain fever-free, you're good to go!!! Daddy will stay with you in the morning tomorrow so I can go to work, and then he'll take you to Skidaddles around 12. I'll pick you up on my way home around 5:30pm. I hope you have fun - it's music week!!!!

Couple more days and we go on vacation to Buffalo and Toronto!!! It's supposed to be hot, hot, hot!!!!!! Pool days! Yay!

Sleep well!!! I hope you feel better and wake up smiling again!! :)

xoxo

More and More Words!!

So, you're just a little over 16 months old and you are doing so much!!! Actually, the gal at Skidaddles tonight (7/16) said how smart you are for your age!!!!! :)

The past few days, I have noticed that you're definitely doing a lot more modeling our behaviors/actions/words - wish we could understand you, though! Your favorite words right now are variations of "daddy," "mommy," "di di" (we think for doggy), and just recently if we say "go go go," you say something similar. :) Oh, and of course HI & HEY! :) Oh lordy, and the whole reason for my post - you're starting to say "NO!" :( Eeeeek!! However; I will say that you were terrific at dinner tonight. We're trying to find distractions and more foods/snacks that keep you occupied!!!

You're coughing a little bit - hopefully you don't get sick!! You're going to be at Skidaddles for the first time this coming week - full time because Michelle is in Puerto Rico!!!! You've gone there about 3 times in the past week for a couple hours here and there, and they just ADORE you!!! There's this one girl there, "Miss Amanda," who loves you - she said that you're one of those perfect kids where you know they're cookin' up something. You must not have your tantrums there, which is GREAT! :)

Okay - hope you sleep well! I gave you some Ibuprofin because you're feeling a little warm!!

Love you to pieces!!!!

16 Months Old!!!

Today you are 16 months old! I cannot believe it - ha! Imagine me saying that!! You're getting soooooooooooooo big, and quite independent. Daddy told me this morning that he was trying to feed you, but you only wanted to feed yourself. Hopefully you'll still let us do some things.

Love you!!!

"Ma Ma"

It's taken a bit, but all of a sudden, you LOVE saying "ma ma" which I LOVE!!! :) You still say "da da" and "daddy" all of the time, but just recently (still at 15 months), you started saying "ma ma" and "mum" and "mummy/mommy" all of the time!! You had said "ma ma" a few months back, but seemed to only say it when you were sick or not feeling well. Now, I hear you waking up from your naps saying "mommy," "mom," "ma ma," "da da," "daddy," "mum," etc. It's so cute!!!

Tonight you're going to go play with your friends at Skidaddles because mommy and daddy are going out to dinner with some friends! You played there yesterday for a couple of hours and had a blast!!!!

More Tantrums!

So, GrAndi & Grandpa are here visiting you for the 4th of July and man have you had LOTS of temper tantrums. It makes me so sad when this happens because I don't know what you want. Everyone says it's a phase, but I don't know...I think we're at a point where we just need to limit where we go because nothing seems to soothe you when you're in your mood. In fact, I decided today that I don't think you're going to be able to be at Uncle Max & Aunt Kinneret's rehearsal dinner.

Tonight your friends, Chloe & Kian, came over to play. You and Chloe had dinner and dessert at your new big girl Princess table! Right before dessert, you must have been really excited about a cupcake because you nearly pushed Chloe. This made mommy very upset! :(

I just put you to sleep, and hoping you'll be able to sleep through the fireworks!!! They're sooooo loud!!!

Hoping for a better (tantrum-free) day tomorrow. Tantrum or no tantrum, I do love you very much! :)