Still working on getting her to coo on camera...much more difficult than expected!
So you'll have to settle for her looking all over. And yes, she's hanging out on the bath mat. It is one of her favorite places. Either bathroom will do. Calms her down right away. Don't know why, but it's great when you need to take a shower!
Reagan hanging out
Monday, December 31, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
The Bell is Ringing
After seeing The Nutcracker, Callie has taken to putting on several ballet shows a day. She will announce that the bell is ringing and we need to then take our seats. We must so be quiet (including Reagan and the dog) and watch her dance on stage. When she is done she sometimes tells me I can sweep the stage now (we did see this happen at The Nutcracker). And Greg and Nancy gave her a pair of ballet shoes for Christmas that have onl added to the fun. She may wear out the shoes before she can start classes when she turns three in February.
Here is a video of her dancing (missing the shoes and her tip toe move). She really did pick up a few new moves from watching the ballet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xjrqZ9s4Ug
Her other favorite saying these days is "I'm not feeling well. Making cookies will help me feel better." It has never worked, but she keeps trying.
Reagan now has total control of her head, is smiling, cooing up a storm, napping in her crib, and very happy to lay on the floor by herself. All things we enjoy. My next goal is to catch Reagan cooing on video.
Here is a video of her dancing (missing the shoes and her tip toe move). She really did pick up a few new moves from watching the ballet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xjrqZ9s4Ug
Her other favorite saying these days is "I'm not feeling well. Making cookies will help me feel better." It has never worked, but she keeps trying.
Reagan now has total control of her head, is smiling, cooing up a storm, napping in her crib, and very happy to lay on the floor by herself. All things we enjoy. My next goal is to catch Reagan cooing on video.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Callie's Likes
Callie has taken to stating things she likes or loves lately. They often start to come out in list form. Today it was:
Pizza, pizza. I like pizza.
Work, work. I like Daddy's work.
Cookies, cookies. I like making cookies.
Cookies, cookies. I like eating cookies.
Park, park. I like going to parks.
Grandma Mary. Grandma Mary. I like going to Grandma Mary's house.
And several more that I already forgot.
While talking in the phone to Debbie tonight, she told Debbie she was going to eat dinner at home. And that dinner was going to be brussel sprouts and couscous. And she often BEGS me to buy broccoli at the grocery store...as is we will be on the other side of the store and she is still asking for it. Doesn't matter that we have a bag of it from Costco at home, there is something about a fresh head of broccoli for that child.
She still desperatly wants to be a ballerina. Seeing the Nutcracker today only added to that. She has told everyone that she will be a ballerina when she gets bigger. And she will dance on stage, turn around, and be Cinderella, Snow White, and Clara (the little girl from the Nutcracker). All of these are ballets we have been to see. Tonight she was dancing around the living room to "ballerina music" (classical music for those of you who don't know what "ballerina music" is). It was amazing to see how much she picked up from today. She started standing on one foot with her other leg in a coupe position (toe on ankle) and turning, jumping and turning, and straddle jumping. Until the ballerina fell down and smashed her cheek into the wooden jeep that Great Grandpa built She hit it hard! Like the cry where no sounds come out. There was a bruise before she went to bed. we'll see what it looks like in the morning.
We often no longer have a human child, but a dog. She is constantly pretending to be a dog. All the dogs have names that she makes up. For a while it was Mafa, Crafa, and Fafa. Each was a different color and size. The other night it was Chum Chum Ruff. Who knows where these names come from! But she will tell us what she wants to say. Such as "Mama say 'Do we have a doggy in the car?'" if we don't respond appropriately. She also barks when she is excited. And sometimes pants as well. Yep, that my girl!
Callie also adores Christmas lights and has labels to describe them. There is the humongous tree (it is at least 150 feet tall), drop lights (icicle lights), string lights (regular lights) and the infamous "humongous blinking tree" that she keeps asking to see, but none of us know where to find it.
Pizza, pizza. I like pizza.
Work, work. I like Daddy's work.
Cookies, cookies. I like making cookies.
Cookies, cookies. I like eating cookies.
Park, park. I like going to parks.
Grandma Mary. Grandma Mary. I like going to Grandma Mary's house.
And several more that I already forgot.
While talking in the phone to Debbie tonight, she told Debbie she was going to eat dinner at home. And that dinner was going to be brussel sprouts and couscous. And she often BEGS me to buy broccoli at the grocery store...as is we will be on the other side of the store and she is still asking for it. Doesn't matter that we have a bag of it from Costco at home, there is something about a fresh head of broccoli for that child.
She still desperatly wants to be a ballerina. Seeing the Nutcracker today only added to that. She has told everyone that she will be a ballerina when she gets bigger. And she will dance on stage, turn around, and be Cinderella, Snow White, and Clara (the little girl from the Nutcracker). All of these are ballets we have been to see. Tonight she was dancing around the living room to "ballerina music" (classical music for those of you who don't know what "ballerina music" is). It was amazing to see how much she picked up from today. She started standing on one foot with her other leg in a coupe position (toe on ankle) and turning, jumping and turning, and straddle jumping. Until the ballerina fell down and smashed her cheek into the wooden jeep that Great Grandpa built She hit it hard! Like the cry where no sounds come out. There was a bruise before she went to bed. we'll see what it looks like in the morning.
We often no longer have a human child, but a dog. She is constantly pretending to be a dog. All the dogs have names that she makes up. For a while it was Mafa, Crafa, and Fafa. Each was a different color and size. The other night it was Chum Chum Ruff. Who knows where these names come from! But she will tell us what she wants to say. Such as "Mama say 'Do we have a doggy in the car?'" if we don't respond appropriately. She also barks when she is excited. And sometimes pants as well. Yep, that my girl!
Callie also adores Christmas lights and has labels to describe them. There is the humongous tree (it is at least 150 feet tall), drop lights (icicle lights), string lights (regular lights) and the infamous "humongous blinking tree" that she keeps asking to see, but none of us know where to find it.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Sisters
On this wet, rainy, dreary Black Friday, we decided to take some pictures of the girls together. We were hoping to get Reagan awake, but by the time we got the camera out, she was fast asleep-which did make it easier to pose her and move her around!
Reading
Callie has taken a strong interest in "reading" herself. It started last week as her getting her face really close to a book and repeating what we had just read, or stating a line she knows well. Tonight she was sitting on my lap at the table and grabbed her book and said "I'm going to read." This is what happened next. I apologize for the horrible angle, but I was scared if I got up, she would stop. And I apparently have difficulty typing on my phone, hence the title of the video being "Callie Reading Pete's Buttobs" and I don't know how or have the time to investigate how to change it.
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