August 04, 2008
twenty months
A few weeks ago Audrey went through a little phase where she was completely uncooperative for about three days in a row. She would refuse get dressed in the morning, it took fifteen minutes just to wrangle her into a diaper change and really in general didn't want to do anything that I wanted to. Since then she has been back to her usual joy to be around, probably even more so.
This month's new favorite things are counting to ten but always skipping five, spelling her last name but only with one "l", constantly dancing, playing in the curtains and climbing. On everything. Today she tried to climb into her crib and I had to lift her off of the coffee table twice.
Oh, and she can get out of the front screen door, which unfortunately does not lock, all on her own.
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July 04, 2008
nineteen months
Just as Audrey started to say "eighteen", she turns nineteen months old. What a little nut. Audrey is fun, curious, talkative, wacky, serious and shy all at the same time. We are loving watching the different facets of her personality emerge.
Audrey has been talking about going on her potty and is starting to recognize when she needs to go but has not done the deed yet. Sitting on her potty is more fun and less a real task. This picture looks like she was caught doing something wrong. Next time we'll have to get a shot of her with some of her reading material. Her bathroom book of choice is Olivia.
Audrey walking has turned into Audrey running all of the time. The good news is that her falls are happening less often and are less severe. She has been enjoying going to the park and is getting better at maneuvering the big kid equipment.
This isn't the best picture, but I thought it was cute how Audrey is holding on to me.
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June 04, 2008
eighteen months
Eighteen months! How did my baby become a little girl so quickly?
Every day there is something new. What words will Audrey say that we don't even know how she ever heard? What new use will she think up for her toys? What silly face will she create? What furniture will she climb up and stand on?
Audrey has had quite a growth spurt since her last doctor visit three months ago. At her 18 month check-up today, we found out she has shot up to the 81st percentile in height and is 32.75 inches tall, while her weight is still around the 25th at 22.5 pounds.
Every flower she sees now she says "helped" because of the flowers she planted with Channamom a few weeks ago. Even if she doesn't alway use it correctly, I am glad that "help" has finally made it into her regular vocabulary. Audrey also has been saying "please" and "thank you" without always needing to be prompted. What a big girl!
This next month should be extra interesting. We have plans to get this girl started on some potty training. Also we are starting to give time outs to hopefully curb that standing on the furniture thing. It is hard to believe she is old enough for these things!
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May 04, 2008
seventeen months
Another month has swept by, how on earth are you seventeen months old already, Audrey? Because you surely won't remember this I want to let you know that as of today you are in the process of gaining four new teeth. The points of your canines have broken through up top while the bottom cuspids are showing but aren't quite there yet. We don't even try to count your words anymore, you throw out new terms daily; currently "ribbit! ribbit!" is one of your favorite things to say. At dinner tonight you impressed us by repeating after mama your numbers one through ten AND all twenty-six letters of the alphabet (though let's be honest, some of those need some more work).
Today was a fun day. It started off a little slowly, once your parents were showered and ready to face the world you decided it was naptime several hours before you typically go down for a nap. Our neighbors Kim And Katharine stopped by to give you a push car that Katharine had outgrown, which was extremely nice of them to do. You were all too eager to get in for a ride and we met up with lots of neighbors out enjoying the beautiful day.
While you were napping your parents tried to get in some much needed yard work, managing to dig up a number of weeds and mushrooms. Once you were back in the picture the two of us planted the daffodil bulbs we picked up weeks ago during the ACS's Daffodil Days.
We finished out the day with some fun in the backyard as some of the neighborhood kids joined you as you wandered through the grass and slid down your slide. They were impressed to see how well you're walking now.
Top all that off with some dinner, a bath and a trio of stories and you were off to dreamland again. I realize we didn't do anything earth-shattering to mark the occasion, but we really did have a fun day quietly celebrating the seventeen months of pure joy you have given us. Love you!
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April 04, 2008
sixteen months
Today I took Audrey to her aunt Erika and uncle Kurt's house to have a play date with cousin Seth, seven months her senior. Seth shared hugs upon our arrival but wouldn't let Audrey give him kisses despite several attempts.
Audrey meets her new two-month old cousin Grant for the first time. Look at that smile!
Also, today marks Audrey's 16th month. Audrey continues to learn new things that amaze us and melt our hearts. She has gotten to be quite a walker, goes crazy for eskimo kisses and tells Todd and I "love you." Todd's favorite development is her singing a portion of the Batman theme song. Audrey can't get enough of being read to. Her book of choice for the last several days has been about going potty on the toilet. Today she was liking Wocket in my Pocket.
Audrey looks a lot like I did at 16 months.
Here is the full picture including my twin Kurt. How did Channamom get us to sit for this picture and where did she get these snazzy outfits? Oh, the 70's.
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March 04, 2008
fifteen months
We are a quarter of the way through another year of Audrey. The months are just flying by. And at 15 months, we finally have a walker! I was worried it would never come, but for the last week and a half walking has been the main mode of getting around.
Audrey and I both had doctor appointments today. Audrey got two shots and barely let out a whimper. During mine (where I was diagnosed with a sinus infection and pink eye), Audrey hung out with her dada at work. Apparently she was quite the charmer with his coworkers. She called everyone dude, ran circles around the library and was buttering up one of the partners, trying to give him kisses.
Meeting Todd's new co-librarian, Marti
Work is so much better with a baby on your lap
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February 04, 2008
fourteen months
This last month has been all about flipping, pushing and walking. Lucky for Audrey, not so lucky for our electric bill, our house has low light switches. Audrey gets up on her tippy toes and turns them on and off and on and off. She has the same affinity for pushing buttons - on the washing machine, phone, dishwasher, anything she can get her hands on.
And then there is the walking. She has become a pro at walking behind her wagon and ride toy. She will also walk behind anything else tall that will move like chairs and boxes. She walks from room to room holding our hands but hasn't taken more than a few steps on her own. I worry my protectiveness is holding her back.
Audrey has developed quite a personality. She is quiet and observant when we are out and about but at home is a total goofball and we love it.
We thought this was really funny yesterday: Todd was cheering Audrey on while pushing the wagon saying "let's go walkers, let's go rollers" (in reference to the Walk & Roll event I used to plan for the Cancer Society). When he said rollers she stopped walking, got down on the floor and started rolling around. He said it again later and she did the same thing so it wasn't a fluke!
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January 04, 2008
thirteen months
It has been quite a month having a one-year old. We had so much fun with Audrey over the holidays and celebrating Todd's birthday. She picked up a few new words, the most recent being "dude" just two nights ago. She thinks it is hilarious every time she says it. Audrey has 12 teeth now, four of them molars that have brought fevers and a lot of extra sleep. The weather has kept us inside more than we would like - thank goodness we have all of those new birthday and christmas toys to play with. Over the last week Audrey has decided she wants to wean and that soy milk will soon be the only milk for her. I had hoped this would be a mutual decision but, alas, she has made it for us.
In this new year we are excited about all of the new experiences we will get to share with Audrey as she understands more and more about the world around her!
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December 04, 2007
one year!
I know I tend to go on about the passing of time, but Audrey, I simply cannot believe we've spent a whole year getting to know you! You charmed us from day one, though this past month you've upped the ante considerably. You are less a helpless baby and so much more a cool little girl who we can't wait to spend time with. We love the way you meow when you see a cat or the way you exclaim "bahr!" when you see your teddy bear or "ball!" when you spy a balloon. Just today you looked at a photograph of yourself and helpfully explained to me that I was looking at a "ba-ba" which is your way of saying baby. And you sing! There are your "la-la-la's" from that Shins song and your rendition of a certain Death Cab for Cutie hit is spot on. You woke up singing it in your crib the other morning without any prompting from mama or dada. You've been picking up sign language and are quick to tell us things like "eat" and "more" and "all done," with simple gestures. Not even Natasha can leave a room any more without you cheerfully calling out "bye-bye" and waving. There are so many things, each one the coolest thing in the world to behold.
Physically you've grown too. Your baby fat is disappearing and your hair is getting longer; I love the little wings that feather out on the sides of your head. You have 11(!) teeth now. You have very little interest in walking unless you are holding onto the side of a table or couch, but you have been standing unassisted for a couple seconds at a time. You love to laugh and give kisses to your stuffed animals and to your parents.
I don't know how a year could possibly have flown by so quickly, but I do know with absolute certainty that it's been the best year of my life. Happy birthday, we love you!
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one year(!) portraits
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November 04, 2007
eleven months
There are so many new things Audrey has learned to do during the last month. I started writing all of them down because they have become so many I am worried I will forget. My favorites are clapping, saying yum and yuck, dancing, giving kisses, blowing kisses, feeding Todd and I Cheerios, singing "ba ba ba" along with songs and waving at birds in the sky and light fixtures. Each new thing amazes me and makes it even more fun to be around her.
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October 04, 2007
ten months
We are in the double digits! Audrey is 10 months today! It has been another month of crazy firsts and emerging personality. I wanted so badly for Audrey to start crawling. Now that she can there isn't one moment of rest. She moves all over the house looking for new things to pull herself up on while I follow her hoping to lessen the pain of any fall. Audrey has seven teeth now which she has been using for both good and evil. She is so cute taking bites of banana and crunching cheerios but not so cute biting me while nursing, as she has done at least once a day for the last two weeks. She loves to sweetly wave at everyone she sees but then gets shy when they pay attention to her. Here are some results of following her with the camera this morning before her nap...
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September 04, 2007
nine months
Our baby is now nine months old - a whole 3/4 of a year! We just noticed a new tooth coming in on the bottom so the count is now at six total. The more teeth the better; this girl really enjoys crunching Cheerios and sweet potato puffs. Audrey loves to stand and depending on the surface can even pull herself up and shuffle to her right or left. She will often sit up on her knees in a crawling position, but to date has not actually crawled anywhere. She will, however, get on her belly and move around the floor in a sort of army crawl, so I guess that counts. She's mobile, yet lucky for us, she's easy to catch. No matter the activity, you can be sure Audrey is supplying a commentary. Both "mama" and "dada" come up often in the conversation...
And the official 9 month photo
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August 04, 2007
Eight Months
I'm still in a state of disbelief - my baby is how old? How can she already be 2/3 of a year?! Time moves so fast, I'm already feeling nostalgic for when Audrey was my little baby...but that might have more to do with my silly nature than anything else. The past month has seen the girl rolling from front-to-back and back-to-front effortlessly, attempting to pull herself up to her feet (with one success), waving hello & goodbye to friends and strangers alike, and just generally showing more confidence in her abilities. Oh, and it also saw the arrival of four new teeth in one shot. Who is this big girl smiling at me now?
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July 04, 2007
seven months
Oh, how time is flying. Audrey is already seven months! The last 30 days have been full of firsts. Audrey ate her first solids and has loved it all from squash to prunes. Though she won't let us see it, she cut her first tooth. She is becoming a rolling queen, immediately wanting to turn from back to belly every time we lay her down. She is such a big girl!
seven months old and loving it
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June 04, 2007
six months - part deux
What else can I say that Todd didn't already say below?
Pictures of our six month old...
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six months
Audrey Mae, as trite as it may be to say, I cannot believe how quickly these six months have passed. I've been thinking a lot lately about the nature of time; while I may not have anything original to lend to the subject, I find myself wanting to express something of it to you. Everyday I am amazed just how much joy and wonder you have packed into our lives in such short order. And I know that's the sort of sentiment I would have shrugged off as so much treacle before you were born, but I'll be damned if it isn't absolutely true now. Everyday I want to hold onto the minutes I have have with you in as tightly as I possibly can, knowing all too well that it's silly to think that way. When I picture the tiny baby we brought home from the hospital last December, it's hard to believe that was you - you're such a little person now. To see you so aware of your surroundings, to see you begin to examine and think about your world, it blows my mind. I have so much fun with you, there could never be enough time in the day. I'll continue wishing I could freeze time, wishing I could hold onto moments longer than I have any right to...hopefully, you'll understand that the sentimental fool you call dad goes on this way only because he adores you so.
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May 04, 2007
five months
Audrey turned five months today! Where does the time go? We can't believe the things she can now do - standing and sitting with assistance, mastering tummy time and grabbing anything in reach.
We spent the day with my old friend Susan. We got coffee and then walked around the hood. Audrey was intrigued by Susan, constantly wanting to look at her.
Audrey and Susan at the coffee shop
Audrey and Todd earlier this week
The official five month photo
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April 04, 2007
four months
Audrey is four months today! Time is just flying by and we can't believe how amazing she is. She has started to drool and chew on everything within reach, so soon we will see some teeth. At her last weigh in she was 14 pounds 9 ounces. She is now lifting her legs up all of the time and holding her feet, especially when we are changing her, like she is trying to help with the diaper change. Is she a great little helper or just trying to get those feet in her mouth?!
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March 04, 2007
three months
I can't believe Audrey has been in our lives for three months already. Every day we notice her doing something she has never done before that amazes us. She smiles, laughs and talks all of the time and is working hard at holding her head up. Last week at the doctor's office she weighed in at 13 pounds 3 ounces.
Here are some pictures from today...
Audrey will destroy everything in her path with her flailing baby fists.
Doing her new favorite activity - standing.
Catching a ride on daddy's shoulders.
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February 04, 2007
two months
Audrey's two month picture. She has grown so much in such a short time!
At the doctor's last week she weighed 11 pounds 8 ounces and was 23 inches long.
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January 04, 2007
one month!
Audrey is one month old today!
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