Pee Pee?

Potting training is a serious issue and one that my daughter nor myself are ready to tackle. She is only 16 months! Well, today she was having playtime before she went to bed. She was all over the living room.....like usual. =) She climbed onto the couch & starts jumping....b/c she knows she isn't supposed to......stops, grabs the front of her diaper and says, "pee pee". What......sure enough...she was peeing. According to the potty training gurus, she does not have the necessary criteria to be a successful potty trained toddler. Mainly b/c she is not consistant, doesn't have the muscle control down & can't pull her pants up & down. She is basically just feeling the sensation. I was excited that she learned to recognize the feeling, but I am not rushing potty training at all!

She is definitely getting a spunky personality! Today we were in Dollar Tree. I told her it was time to leave & she politely said, "Wait". She said it twice! "Wait, wait". What is the world coming to!

Brushing my teeth!!!

Yes, Ladybug has started brushing her teeth. I love that she loves this!!!! She has eight teeth & does not mind the taste of her toothpaste! We use Aquafresh b/c we got a coupon from her Pediatrician. Who would have thought that toothpaste w/o fluoride would be so expensive!? Oh, well. Hopefully this is the start of good and healthy gum & teeth care!!!

Artsy!

Sometimes I get a little obsessed with making sure that my daughter is developing in every stage that she should be. I am always on line looking at toys that will help with her cognitive development. Her babysitter is great about challenging her cognitively through play and education. She is really great. Well, we recently started doing more art projects around the house. I love these little non-toxic dot art markers. This brand is not my favorite & I have to keep my eye on her....or she will try to eat them! But...they are harmless, so a little paint is okay.

This is Ladybug hard at work. Notice the orange lipstick she is sporting. The picture on the right shows her displeasure with me when I take the red from her. She was getting a little carried away! =)



Oh, yes......the orange had to be removed from her also, but was quickly replaced with the blue. These are scented .....she does like oranges. I can see how she got confused! I love this girl!!!

Y3W: Build A Bear!!!

Something I like Saturdays!
Well, we did this about 2 weeks ago, but hey....nobody is perfect! I promised Ladybug that when she was able to walk independently, we would go to Build a Bear & use her gift card she got for her birthday. Well, she so enjoyed herself & Mr. Got This & I had a blast w/her!


We actually let Ladybug pick out her teddy bear. She pointed to her & gave her a big hug to show her approval. She also had to kiss the heart before the bear was stuffed. She tried to eat the heart....but, I think she got the idea.


Daddy helped Ladybug wash Baby Bear. She really got excited when she was able to walk around & find what she wanted to dress Baby Bear in.


She actually found 2 outfits, but outfit #1 got vetoed b/c it was not baby friendly. It had way too much bling on it! I was not trying to spend my afternoons picking bling out of her mouth. She loved her Baby Bear and posed for a really cute picture!


We got some bows for Baby Bear's ears. She looks just beautiful! Ladybug helped me set her up for this photo.

Updates from 15 month check up!

Sorry, I know I am late on this one. Our little Ladybug......growing...growing....growing

Baby's Name: Ladybug

Birthday: 04/05/2010

Height: 31 inches

Weight: 19.13

Cool things Ladybug is doing now?:

Ladybug is walking, talking, making little two word sentences, climbing on the couch & getting down by herself. Finally keeping her bow on for at least an hour!! Using a fork & a spoon semi-properly. She can say: hello, bye, bye, hi, mommy, daddy, no, yes, mine, I did it, Yay!, baby, baby cry, eat eat, night night, baby, ball, egg, meat, eye, nose, excuse me, thank you, Lovie & of course the names of her friends! Oh, she also steps off the curb & onto the curb. She continues to love the water and the beach! She is holding a crayon correctly & it looks like she will be right handed. She has mastered stickers & can take them off paper & put the on paper. We are going to tackle more art projects next! Wish us luck!

She is my big girl

Today when I picked up Ladybug, her babysitter let me know that she is making SENTENCES!!!! The baby at the daycare was crying and Ladybug notified the babysitter by saying, "baby cry". She is so smart! Here is a little bit of her in action this week!


Ladybug obviously doesn't know she is too big for the Bumbo. I think this is her way of telling me she wants a chair her size. I guess I should put that on my Just Between Friends shopping list!


She thinks she is such a big girl. She really loves milk, but enjoys juice every now and then. I am glad she doesn't over indulge in that juice! Now if she would just over indulge in her vegetables!


Looking very serious as she puts the straw back in her big girl juice!

Something I like Saturdays!!

Okay, today was crazy hot & just about killed me! I took Ladybug and myself out on the town! By "town" I mean Hobby Lobby! That is my store. I bought some material b/c I am determined to learn how to make rosettes. Maybe I can put them on a shirt or make something for my hair or Ladybug's hair. Her hair is growing!!! The texture is changing a little.....has me a little concerned....but we are trying out different styles to make the process move smoothly.

Well, her caregiver informed me that she was working w/stickers & able to get them off the page & place them on her work. Well, I just thought that was wonderful, so we went picking out stickers for her to use. She enjoyed it so much she worked up a thirst!

Oh, Ladybug also called herself helping me w/the laundry! Well, at least she didn't unfold those towels!