Time for TEA

24 March 2006

Definition of BIG GIRL:

Massive amounts of barf all over the crib, blankets, jammies, mommies, floor,..... you get the picture!

That's right, no more baby spit up in this house. The flu hit, and hit with force. Poor little thing. But, as always with this tropper, no tears, no crabbies, just BARF. If I don't check on her regularly she sleeps in it due to the fact that she doesn't cry to get cleaned up, or for help (is it possible to be TOO INDEPENDENT at age 1?).

FABULOUS!

17 March 2006

Congratulations Daddy!

Today Daddy officially accepted and signed his promotion (which involves a relocation to Atlanta) with an April 10th start date! Atlanta here we come. That is right, we're moving AGAIN. This time far away and for good. YIKES! We head out next weekend to look at houses and the ball is rolling.

Our anticipated date of arrival in the new home to be will be the last week of April AT THE LATEST. The rush lies in the fact that baby girl #2 is growing healthy and will need a Georgia hospital to welcome HER into the world. After a lot of talking with doctors, family and each other, we've decided the best move for everyone- baby and Ana most importantly- is to get to Atlanta ASAP and have the baby there. So off we go.

Stay tuned for details and pictures.

I am 1!!!!!

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Ana turned one. She brought in her new year with all her family and friends. First a party on Saturday and then playtime at the Betty Brinn's Children Museum with all her friends on Tuesday. Pictures will have to wait until April 1 as Mexico exceeded the upload limit for the month (OOPS!).

1 year Check up-
Weight: 23 lbs. 8 oz. (85th percentile)
Hieght: 30.25 inches (75th percentile)
Teeth: 10 in all- working on 1 more (3 out of 4 molars and front 7 - 4 top, 3 bottom)
Motor Development: Crawling, cruising, walking with walker or hands, pincer grasp, shape sorter, up and down stairs alone, in and out of baby chairs alone, stacking 2 blocks
Eating: NO MORE BOTTLES, drinking from a straw cup, eating all TABLE food (NO MORE BABY FOOD), whole milk, blueberries are her FAVORITE
Play Time: very independent, loves monkeys, dolls, and balls
Bed Time: requests with "nie nie" and cuddle with favorite green blanket, sucks left thumb- still takes 2 naps and sleeps 12 hours a night
Language Development: currently has 35 words, putting 2 words together, and saying phrases (ALL SCARILY APPROPRIATE):
dada
mama
turtle
quack, quack = duck
dow = down
roar = lion
ah, ah, ooo = monkey
bu bu = blueberry
kitty
cah ker = cracker (to tell us she is hungry, wants a snack)
ta koo = thank you
baba = bottle
nie, nie = nap please (when really tired points upstairs and says "nie, nie" over and over again)
bubble =swimming
bah = ball
dehter = Dexter
go
go get it (while pointing)
tickl tickl = tickle
bear
key = monkey
don do dat = "don't do that"
baby
Wow!
Uh Oh
hot
dat = that's
dis = "this" (when asking for something for what something is)
dare = "there" (when accomplished a task she's been working at ie. putting a ball in a bucket, etc..)
up stay = upstairs
up
hi (with a wave)
cere ral = cereal
all done (with sign)
pay = play

bye bye _______
mama ________

Nods YES (with her entire body)
Shakes head NO
signs ""more"
signs "all done"
signs "duck"
signs "bye, bye"
signs "hi"

01 March 2006

Mexico Survives Ana

Ana and mommy went to Mexico with Grandma, Auntie Jess, Uncle Laurence, cousin Addy and good friend Donna. A Peurta Vallarta all inclusive and she had a blast. It was the schedule as usual with 2 naps a day and sleeping all night, but lots of sun and fun in between. Check out the highlights below: