Weeks 89 & 90

Dear Jorie,

You get a double week update this time, because last week was so crazy! First you were home sick monday and tuesday (nothing major, just a low fever.) Then Wednesday we got a crazy blizzard snow storm, so we were all trapped at home all day!

Your father stayed home with you monday, and then I got to stay home with you Tuesday. The weather on Tuesday was beautiful, so after breakfast, I packed you up and headed down to the play ground to let you get some outside time. You had a blast running around, climbing onto the play structure and going down the slides. You kept pointing and saying "Slide!" before running over and climbing the stairs. I can't believe how much you've grown since the last time we were at the play ground. You can now climb all the stairs yourself, and you go down the slides by yourself too. We had the whole play ground to ourselves, but after a little while I realized it was getting towards nap time, and had to pack you up and take you home. You were really upset, you were having such a good time!

Wednesday was the snow storm. Your father and I both stayed home, although your father was attempting to work from home. You were really cranky, having been home for three days, you were tired of all your toys, and since it was really nasty outside, we were stuck in the house. Your father did take you outside for a bit while I shoveled, and you had a great time playing in the snow. Such a good time that you threw a fit when your father took you back inside, screaming "OUTSIDE!!!! NO NO OUTSIDE!!!!"

This past weekend we had Jaimee, Bill and Zetta over for dinner. The two of you play so well together still, it's really awesome. Like I've said before, I really hope that you stay friends with Zetta, the two of you seem to have such a good time together right now, it'll be really special if you get to keep that friendship!

So far this week has been quiet, just the normal goings on.

We got your booster seat in, and graduated you out of the high chair. I think you like being at the table with us in a "big girl" seat. You also use two and three word sentences now. A lot of "I do this" or "I do that" or "I want this", but also some "this happened" or "that did that". You have words for most of the people in your life now, Ama (grandma), Apa (grandpa), Nanni, Aunt Becky, Uncle, Essey(Wesley), Zetta, Daddy, Mommy, Doggie, kitty.

You've started learning your shapes too, you can identify circles (and say "circle) and squares. You love pointing out circles to me all the time now.

The tantruming hasn't been that bad lately (although it was in full force the day of the snow storm!) I don't know if that's because you're outgrowing it, or we're just becoming better at dealing with it (or becoming used to them, who knows.)

Your favorite show to watch right now is a show called Bo on the Go. It drive your father and me nuts! It's a computer animated show with this girl "Bo" who needs you to do things like run in place to give her energy to get past obstacles in the show. It's very repetitive, every episode follows the same pattern. You love it though, and ask for it by going "Buddy?!" (The little girl calls the people watching her "Bo Buddies.") We're still trying to keep you from watching too much television, and really only let you watch one half hour episode of something a couple times a week (usually on the weekends.)

I'm not really sure what else to say baby girl. It seems like you're growing so fast, like every time I turn around your bigger, and have learned something new, it's hard to keep track. It was so nice getting to be home with you so much this past week. I hate feeling like I'm missing out on your childhood.

Last night when we were getting ready to leave your Grandparents house, I was holding you in my lap. You were asleep and just sprawled across my lap. You looked so big and so tiny at the same time.

I love you so much baby girl. Please stay my baby girl a little longer!

"Shoes!"

"Hey, why isn't this working?!"

Watching "Babies" on Daddy's Phone