month 11

11 months has really gone by much faster than I could ever have expected. Beatrice continues to be a very happy baby and finally has some more teeth. She now has 4. No, not 2 on the top and bottom but, 1 on the top and 3 on the bottom - making her look like a little jack-o-lantern. [Very befitting of a Halloween baby, don't you think? ]

Trix has also started combining sounds and signs [her version of them, anyway] to ask for things. When she sees/wants a banana she'll say "bababa" and put her 2 pointer fingers together. She'll say "meemeemee" and sign milk, and also more [which is "meemeemee" too - actually, anything she wants she'll point to and say "meememee"

She can't wait to get walking. She pulls up on everything [whether it will support her or not] and will cruise along the furniture.

The big birthday is just around the corner . . .

Happy Birthday, Auntie Linda!

how to push a cart

A training video by Beatrice.


sunflower secrets

Lucy and I grew sunflowers from seed this summer. This one did exceptionally well. And, it has stories to share.

school days

Lucy started preschool today.

She loved it! She was actually fine being dropped off too. [To be honest, I was a little nervous how it would go - I was prepared to leave a screaming child. Happy to report that was not the case.]

As for me, the drop off was okay. It was when I picked her up that I became a little vaklempt. To see her walking in line back from the playground . . . really got to me . . . she looked like such a little girl . . . [sniff.sniff.]

getting ready for school

Lucy starts preschool next week. I've been getting her new school clothes washed and ready. As I was putting them away, Lucy decided she wanted to put some outfits together and try them on. [she especially likes her new tights]