Audrey’s first #1 on the potty
For months now we’ve read potty-related books to Audrey, taken her with us to the bathroom with us, and had her sit (dressed) on the little Baby Bjorn potty chair next to the toilet. I’ve also gotten into the habit of changing Audrey’s (wet) diapers while she stands up — partially out of necessity since [...]
Audrey’s activities: snow day
Wednesday’s highly anticipated ‘Snowquester’ didn’t amount to much, but it did mean a day at home for Kenji and exciting playtime for Audrey. At first sight of the snow she said “Audrey, snow! Outside!” but since it was only 6:00 a.m. and we hadn’t yet had breakfast (or coffee–eek!) we held off on venturing outside [...]
Audrey’s adventures: Air & Space and Natural History Museums
We’re fortunate to have so many (mostly free!) museums here in the D.C. area. As someone who used to work at one, I’m especially keen to expose Audrey to the range available to us — art, history, textile, you name it. Audrey and I are regulars at the National Building Museum (to play in the [...]
Happy twenty-one months
Guess who’s twenty-one months old? (As of yesterday, actually…it’s been a busy week and I’m behind on blogging, as usual.) We should have decided to make her a parrot for Halloween, because that’s what Audrey is these days. She’s adding new words to her vocabulary each day. Everything she encounters is identified by object, color [...]
Audrey’s first words
Audrey is talking up a storm these days. So far her vocabulary includes: Mama, Dada, hi, hello, eye, bye-bye, night-night, nose, toes, knee, bowl, Nana, Mimi, baby, bus, swish (as in, “The wipers on the bus go…”), my, mine, yes, no, Nimbus, up, down, under, monster, ohs, mole (weird, I know — she loves the [...]
Audrey’s first (potential) black eye
Toddlerhood sure can be tough. Yesterday Audrey chased her friend James down a grassy hill too steep for her little legs to keep up with, and it didn’t end well. She skidded on the grass, scratching her eye, shoulder, and well, her entire left side, really. (All this after she had already scratched a knee [...]
Happy Easter
Happy Easter! Audrey (thankfully) recovered from her illness in time to enjoy a fun-filled day. Kenji “hid” some eggs in our backyard for her first-ever Easter egg hunt. She was very excited about shaking the eggs. The Cheerios and puffs hidden inside made great rattling sounds and were tasty treats. You can see her in [...]
Audrey’s first stomach bug
Poor Audrey has had a few rough days (or, more precisely, nights). She seems to have caught her first intestinal sickness. I’ll spare you details and photos. Let’s hope she is better tomorrow so she doesn’t miss out on the Easter fun planned for this weekend!
Audrey’s First Birthday Party
I finally got around to uploading the photos from Audrey’s birthday party, so now I can share the best ones! The morning of her party, we picked up a few balloons from the party store. Needless to say, Audrey was entranced with them. (In fact, we still have some of the balloons in a box [...]
Audrey’s first step
Yesterday was Audrey’s birthday party (more on that later, but for now I’ll just say: it was wonderful). We joked that she should take her first steps during the occasion so everyone would see it. But, she decided to wait…until today! This afternoon, while playing in the den with us and my parents, she stood [...]