Friday, May 20, 2011
peek-a-boo
Our friends Sue and Elise joined us for dinner a few nights ago. After dinner, we all retired to the living room where Jonie and Sue played the rowdiest game of peek-a-boo ever. Jonah was so pleased with her hiding and surprising skills. Hilarious.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
It's Happening....
After many weeks of playing with the potty, letting stuffed animals sit on the potty, and practice runs at the potty, tonight we had our first real success! An honest-to-god poop in the potty! Okay, there was another poop on the floor near the potty but, after all, isn't it the intention that counts?
As with every good try on the potty, Jonie earned two star stickers (one on each hand), and many excited high fives for her efforts. Of course after I gave her the stars, she looked at them, looked at me and said, "Mo-mo sta!" (Translation: more stars.) Though she may never be satisfied, we are feeling very proud of her bathroom victory. A diaper-free life is waiting on the horizon. We can feel it.
As with every good try on the potty, Jonie earned two star stickers (one on each hand), and many excited high fives for her efforts. Of course after I gave her the stars, she looked at them, looked at me and said, "Mo-mo sta!" (Translation: more stars.) Though she may never be satisfied, we are feeling very proud of her bathroom victory. A diaper-free life is waiting on the horizon. We can feel it.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Photos
A few photos for you.
Jonie has graduated to a booster chair! She is getting pretty good at feeding herself with a spoon, but sometimes the frustration is just too much to bear.
She can be motivated to use the spoon when it is covered in cookie dough, however.
Thanks for the great Easter box, Nana!
A couple of new desires in Jonie's world. She wants to carry around as many things as possible. It is really funny to watch her cram one stuffed animal into her armload (often using her head and shoulder to hold them all in) just to have another one fall out. This effort can go on for several minutes.
She's also become really interested in walking around in our shoes. Sometimes this is relatively easy--as with slippers and other light weight shoes--and other times it is really difficult for her. She managed to get her feet into my sneaks but then wanted to climb up on the couch with them on her feet. Each time she lifted a foot to try to climb on the couch, her foot came out of the shoe. After a few failed attempts, she basically had a meltdown. We had to take the shoes away. (You can see the frustration mounting in the bottom photo.)
Jonie has graduated to a booster chair! She is getting pretty good at feeding herself with a spoon, but sometimes the frustration is just too much to bear.
She can be motivated to use the spoon when it is covered in cookie dough, however.
Thanks for the great Easter box, Nana!
A couple of new desires in Jonie's world. She wants to carry around as many things as possible. It is really funny to watch her cram one stuffed animal into her armload (often using her head and shoulder to hold them all in) just to have another one fall out. This effort can go on for several minutes.
She's also become really interested in walking around in our shoes. Sometimes this is relatively easy--as with slippers and other light weight shoes--and other times it is really difficult for her. She managed to get her feet into my sneaks but then wanted to climb up on the couch with them on her feet. Each time she lifted a foot to try to climb on the couch, her foot came out of the shoe. After a few failed attempts, she basically had a meltdown. We had to take the shoes away. (You can see the frustration mounting in the bottom photo.)
Quicksand Babies!
The other day I was in the kitchen doing some dishes (or, more likely, sweeping Jonie's lunch up off the floor) while she played in her room. All was quiet and then I heard and urgent, "Daddy!" coming from her room. I hurried in only to see this scene. She had climbed in the toy box to be surrounded by her babies, and they had taken her down.
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