I need to figure out a new name for Baby, as she is no longer a baby. :) I guess I could just call her by her name.
So the following conversation occurred as I was (naked) putting lotion on my belly. Anneli is watching curiously.
Anneli: [points at my boobs] What's that?
Me: That's where the baby's milk comes from.
Anneli: Is it chocolate milk?
12/29/2010
12/14/2010
Long overdue update, yea? Baby is no longer a... baby. "I'm a big girl," she insists. She is finally potty trained; she only wears a pull-up during her afternoon naps and at night. The people at her daycare are reluctant to let her wear underwear because she doesn't yet vocalize her need to use the bathroom. (She does this just fine at home.) Baby is also getting used to the idea of another baby coming soon. She refers to the crib as the baby's bed, not hers.
In recent weeks, she has become a "good girl," according to her. Getting her to take a bath, brush her hair, or nap was always difficult; she'd start crying and refusing. But now she simply says okay and goes upstairs. "I'm a good girl," she says. Where has this good girl been for the last several months? It's actually very cute, the way she emphasizes her good behavior. She has fewer crying fits as well. Every little thing that didn't go her way used to make her fall over and bawl, but she is learning that crying doesn't get her anywhere.
She is also obsessed with the movie Cars, and she knows everything about that movie. She knows all the characters and what they say. She can recite lines from the movie. I don't have a problem with her obsession, but Husband doesn't want me to let this go too far. "She doesn't have to have everything related to the movie." I figure there's no harm in it, especially since I prefer she like Cars than baby dolls or Disney princesses. She is excited about the new Cars movie coming next year.
In recent weeks, she has become a "good girl," according to her. Getting her to take a bath, brush her hair, or nap was always difficult; she'd start crying and refusing. But now she simply says okay and goes upstairs. "I'm a good girl," she says. Where has this good girl been for the last several months? It's actually very cute, the way she emphasizes her good behavior. She has fewer crying fits as well. Every little thing that didn't go her way used to make her fall over and bawl, but she is learning that crying doesn't get her anywhere.
She is also obsessed with the movie Cars, and she knows everything about that movie. She knows all the characters and what they say. She can recite lines from the movie. I don't have a problem with her obsession, but Husband doesn't want me to let this go too far. "She doesn't have to have everything related to the movie." I figure there's no harm in it, especially since I prefer she like Cars than baby dolls or Disney princesses. She is excited about the new Cars movie coming next year.
8/23/2010
Today is Baby's first day of daycare. She's been there about an hour now, and there hasn't been any phone calls, so she must be doing okay. It was so sad to wave goodbye and leave here there. But she seemed okay when I explained that I was leaving. She quietly said, "Okay," and kissed me. I definitely shed a few tears as I pulled out of the parking lot. This is the first time she has not been in the company of a relative. Hopefully she will make it until 3 when I pick her up. Sigh.
7/01/2010
Potty training has been an interesting experience. I'm not sure whether to think it has been easy or challenging.
Baby has figured out the peeing part. She is able to pee almost on command now. The first few times (this is only the third day of trying), she would cry when she started to pee; I think she was afraid she would get in trouble for peeing. (She got in trouble the other day because she peed on the couch.) She doesn't cry anymore, which is great. She actually congratulates herself for a job well done. She hasn't had a pee accident since Monday.
The pooping part is proving a bit more difficult. She has not successfully pooped in the toilet yet. She has, however, managed to poop in her underwear several times, each time prompting her to cry hysterically. She frantically asks me to clean the poop and change her pants. Of course, upon getting a whiff of her own poop, she gags violently, which makes her cry even more. She doesn't poop at a regular time--in fact, it's been very irregular in the past week. (It may have something to do with all the major changes in her life.) She had some prunes yesterday and today, so, fingers crossed, she'll poop more regularly. I need to get her on a schedule.
All in all, it hasn't been as trying an experience I thought it would be, but there's no way I could have done this during the school year. Being able to drop everything and just sit in the bathroom for twenty minutes is the only way I could have done this. Whew. Hopefully she'll be completely potty trained by the end of the month.
Baby has figured out the peeing part. She is able to pee almost on command now. The first few times (this is only the third day of trying), she would cry when she started to pee; I think she was afraid she would get in trouble for peeing. (She got in trouble the other day because she peed on the couch.) She doesn't cry anymore, which is great. She actually congratulates herself for a job well done. She hasn't had a pee accident since Monday.
The pooping part is proving a bit more difficult. She has not successfully pooped in the toilet yet. She has, however, managed to poop in her underwear several times, each time prompting her to cry hysterically. She frantically asks me to clean the poop and change her pants. Of course, upon getting a whiff of her own poop, she gags violently, which makes her cry even more. She doesn't poop at a regular time--in fact, it's been very irregular in the past week. (It may have something to do with all the major changes in her life.) She had some prunes yesterday and today, so, fingers crossed, she'll poop more regularly. I need to get her on a schedule.
All in all, it hasn't been as trying an experience I thought it would be, but there's no way I could have done this during the school year. Being able to drop everything and just sit in the bathroom for twenty minutes is the only way I could have done this. Whew. Hopefully she'll be completely potty trained by the end of the month.
5/09/2010
We have started to do some serious potty training, with moderate success. Yesterday, Baby successfully peed twice, but managed to pee more often in the training pants. This morning, she peed on the floor after spending thirty minutes on the toilet doing... nothing. She also gave us two enormous poops--they required a few minutes of washing in the tub--but no success on the potty today. With summer fast approaching--and the end of the school year too--I'll be able to put more time and effort into potty training, assuming we have not accomplished it by then. Sigh. I keep hoping we'll get it soon, so having to buy another box of diapers is depressing. That's one thing I definitely will not miss about Baby growing up.
More pictures have been uploaded.
More pictures have been uploaded.
4/29/2010
4/11/2010
4/03/2010
We're working on the potty training right now, although we've yet to experience success. This morning, Baby--or rather I--gave up after 30 minutes. I put Baby in a pair of underwear and pants. When I told her she had to tell me when she needed to pee, she started to cry, which made her pee. She cried even more when she thought she would get in trouble for wetting herself. :) I hoped she would figure this out quickly much like she does everything else, but no luck there.
Yesterday we spent some time outside and got a few good pictures:
And from this past week:
Yesterday we spent some time outside and got a few good pictures:
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And from this past week:
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3/06/2010
Just posting some pictures to update since the birthday.
We went to a cousin's 1st birthday party. She is almost exactly one year younger than Baby. Baby looked very cute in her dress and shrug.
Baby and I were invited to be in the Heritage Show at school; we participated in the fashion show, and we were quite the stars! We got a loud ovation as we walked across the stage.
And today we went to the park for an hour. Baby got over her initial fears of the slides and had a great time!
And she loves Doritos, by the way. Makes a complete mess of her face with the orange cheese!
We went to a cousin's 1st birthday party. She is almost exactly one year younger than Baby. Baby looked very cute in her dress and shrug.
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| From Anneli 14 |
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| From Anneli 14 |
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| From Anneli 14 |
Baby and I were invited to be in the Heritage Show at school; we participated in the fashion show, and we were quite the stars! We got a loud ovation as we walked across the stage.
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| From Anneli 14 |
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| From Anneli 14 |
And today we went to the park for an hour. Baby got over her initial fears of the slides and had a great time!
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| From Anneli 14 |
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| From Anneli 14 |
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| From Anneli 14 |
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| From Anneli 14 |
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| From Anneli 14 |
And she loves Doritos, by the way. Makes a complete mess of her face with the orange cheese!
2/15/2010
2/14/2010
2/13/2010
Baby's birthday is tomorrow, so I decided to make her a special cake. I hope she recognizes who it is.
2/07/2010
Baby's been enjoying the "snowmaggedon"! We went outside yesterday, and again today to play in the snow. She loves playing in the snow, especially when she can throw snowballs at you. I tried to get her to stand on some of the untouched snow piles, but she freaked out and pleaded to be put down on the ground. She did her best to throw the show, but most times it just fell behind her or went off in a completely different direction than she intended. (The pictures where she is wearing the cap are from yesterday, when there was still some snow blowing around.)
(She is holding a tiny snowman I made.)
We've also been acting goofy in our attempts to fight off cabin fever.
(That is Husband under the pile of blankets.)
Baby has been stuck in the house since Friday, aside from the one-hour trip to the nearly-empty and frenzied grocery store to get supplies. We'll be stuck at least another day, with schools canceled tomorrow.
(She is holding a tiny snowman I made.)
We've also been acting goofy in our attempts to fight off cabin fever.
(That is Husband under the pile of blankets.)
Baby has been stuck in the house since Friday, aside from the one-hour trip to the nearly-empty and frenzied grocery store to get supplies. We'll be stuck at least another day, with schools canceled tomorrow.
1/26/2010
Baby's second birthday is fast approaching, and there are no plans! I'd like to keep it low-key with just a few family members. I do plan on some baking though--an attempt at a Wubbzy cake! We'll see how that turns out. :) Have been a bit lazy with the photographs, but will upload when I get a chance. Baby needs to start potty training soon--must get rid of the diapers!
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