Week 92

Dear Jorie,

This week the weather finally started to show some mercy on us. It finally looks like spring has shown up!

Friday we went over to Bill, Jaimee and Zetta's for dinner. It was so much fun letting you girls play your little hearts out like usual, and then to have some adult time for the parents once you'd tuckered yourselves out.

Right now is kind of a stressful point for all of us, since after a long debate, and a lot of unhappiness, we've decided to move you and Zetta to a new daycare. We made the decision as a group (all four parents) to keep you and Zetta together. This week, ending this upcoming friday, will be your last week at the daycare you're in now. I am really nervous about the transition, but I feel a lot better knowing that Zetta will be with you, and I know, in the long run, this is a decision that is in your best interest.

Saturday morning, when I woke up and came downstairs (your father let me sleep in), you were demanding waffles! Since I made them a couple of weeks ago, you've been obsessed with waffles. Whenever we ask you what you want to eat, "Waffles!"You even "cook waffles" in your play kitchen. You really are a big fan of my Waffles. Especially when we let you have "dip" on them (when we take the pieces and dip them in syrup for you.)

Saturday afternoon we were at Nanni and Grandpa O's, and you were a whirlwind of activity. You were constantly bouncing from one thing to the next, which has been your M.O. lately. I think you are not getting enough exercise or something. I'm hoping that now that the weather is nicer we can start getting you out to the playground to burn some of that off. There was a surprise huge snow storm Saturday night, with huge flakes falling, and about six inches of snow showing up over night.

Sunday, after brunch with Uncle Farley, we stopped back at Nannie and Grandpa O's, because your mom had forgotten her phone there the night before. You fell asleep on the way there, so we ended up staying there and hanging out for a few hours while you napped, and then for lunch once you woke up. We even got a chance to talk to your Uncle Chris, who called from Chicago while we were there! It was a nice relaxing Sunday, with only the grocery shopping after that. We managed to get one of the cool race car carts, the one with the race car part up top, so you had a great time at the grocery store.

Monday, I had planned on running in the morning, but I wasn't able to get myself out of bed. When I told your father I wanted to go for a run in the afternoon, he decided to join me! So we packed you up and took the Jogging stroller out for the first time this season! We ran for a bit, up at the Reservoir. You had a great time, while your Dad was pushing you you kept pointing at me saying "Mommy Run!" So I asked "Is daddy running?" you said "No! Daddy push." We switched pushers for a while and you said "Daddy run!" then when we switched pushers again, you got really upset, saying "NooooO! Mommy Push! Mommy Push!" We did about a quarter lap with you protesting before I took over pushing again for a bit.

You really are growing and changing so much lately, although it's hard for me to see it day by day. You have definite opinions on what you want to do, what you want to wear. You are getting so confident, it really makes me happy. This morning, while I was giving you a bath, you showed me how you put your face in the water. You also, after a little prompting, lay back in the water, with me holding your head, to practice "floating". You then proceeded to kick your feet (saying "kick! kick! kick!" the whole time) and completely soak me! It makes me really happy that you're getting so comfortable in the water. It will make teaching you to swim that much easier this summer!

You speak in short sentences now. Some as long as four or five words, and occasionally you string sentences together. This past weekend after we woke you up from a nap, you looked at me and said "I nap in crib. I wake up."You also "talk" to people on your play phone, having long conversations (only part of which are intelligible to me), and often tell me who you are talking to (usually Nannie, Grandpa, Zetta or Aunt Becky.)

I love you so much baby girl. You amaze me every day.