Wednesday, February 29, 2012

20 Months


Happy Leap Day! I am 20 months old today! Every month just seems to whiz by, and it's amazing how much I pick up in such a short amount of time.
  • ¡Yo hablo espaƱol! At this point I probably know just as many Spanish words as I do English, if not more. Apparently I speak short sentences in Spanish at daycare, although Mommy and Daddy would never know. We do end up using a lot of Spanish words at home, since that's what I know. I can also use words interchangeably, for example, boca and mouth to refer to the same thing. I guess I'm officially bilingual.
  • "De plane! De plane!" I suddenly love to point out airplanes in the sky and declare "a-pin!" It's always the first thing I look for when I go outside now, and I can even spot the tiny ones way high up in the sky. I also like to point out birdies, stars, and the moon and am often heard calling them out from the carseat. Amazingly I'm able to distinguish between airplanes and stars in the night sky. Mommy and Daddy have no idea how I was able to figure out that those moving lights are actually airplanes. 
  • I am obsessed with the ABC song. I love hearing the alphabet song and trying to sing along to it. We recently discovered an iPad app The ABC Song which I love to play over and over. 
  • My sleep is back to normal. After a rough month last month, I finally reverted to my normal sleeping schedule. I now sleep straight from 7:30pm to 6-6:30am, with no middle-of-the-night wake-ups.
  • Potty training has begun! I was showing an interest in using the potty at daycare since all the bigger kids were using it, so Johanna thought that now's a good time to start potty training. She tells us that she has all her kids potty trained before they turn 2. We're starting out slowly. At daycare I spend a few minutes sitting on the potty every day and a few times I have even peed in it (and got goldfish crackers as a reward)! We need to figure out what to do on weekends though. Mommy bought a potty for me but I have way less interest in sitting on it than I do at daycare.
Here are some more highlights of the month in pictures.

** Warning - naked baby pic ahead!

I never really cared much for baths, but given my recent obsession with the alphabet, Mommy bought me these foam letters for the bath. I love them! I now play happily and get my hair washed without a complaint.
We took a quick trip to OC earlier in the month. Here I am sippin on Starbucks while waiting for our flight (it's actually the melted ice flavored with whatever was left of Mommy's iced chai). I always insist on drinking from Mommy's cup whenever I see that green straw.
This is what happens when you put blueberries IN my yogurt - I try to dig them out with my hands. Now we know to serve the blueberries on the side.
Hanging out with my besties. That is my new cat Gato on the left, a gift from Uncle Andrew. Since Gato has joined our family, the three of us have been inseparable!

Sunday, February 26, 2012

A Doggy Video

A silly video of what happens when Kaitlyn sees doggies on TV. :-)



Friday, February 24, 2012

IKEA

Last Monday was a holiday, so we took a trip to IKEA to pick up some stuff. Did I ever mention how much I love IKEA? I even ate my entire serving of mac n' cheese at the cafeteria. Mommy thinks it's a fun place to take me, but it always stresses Daddy out when he has to chase me around a crowded store. Note to parents: never go to IKEA on a busy holiday weekend. It was a zoo. Anyway, we ended up with a few things for me too.

A stepping stool! I wasn't tall enough to reach the microwave in my play kitchen, but now I can! I stood on this stool for a good hour after we came home, opening and closing the microwave door and putting things inside. It is always the first thing I go to when I walk into the room now. $3.99 very well spent.


I also got my own table and chair, which I immediately used for one of my new favorite activities - playing with Play-Doh! I also enjoy eating my snacks here instead of being stuck in the high chair. I feel like such a big girl now.


Finally, Mommy bought another shelf for my room, but I prefer to use it as a hangout spot for me and my friends. 



Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Bay Area Discovery Museum

This weekend we took a trip to the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito.

There was a Tot Spot dedicated to the smaller kids. This "duck pond" was actually like a huge waterbed and I could barely stay standing up!


I stole the duck from the duck pond and took him everywhere with me. I seem to get attached to stuffed animals very easily lately.


We took advantage of the unusually warm February day by spending lots of time outdoors.

Yay, a water exhibit!  Fishing for salmon.

Overlooking the huge outdoor play area, with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Valentine's Day

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we made some special crafts in day care and each came home with a Valentine's balloon.


Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day! ♥♥  


Sunday, February 12, 2012