Toga Party!

Well, the interest in your blankets has reached a new level of game playing. You now like me to tie them on you and then stare at yourself in the mirror. Pretty cute!

We've been hanging at home lots these days so I brought out some of your old toys. I think you are really musical! Well, certainly much more musical than I am!!! You really got into your little piano and xylophone. You love to pretend to sing, either songs from Hi-5, your ABC's (you know ABC and then you often can fill in a few blanks in between) or you've now started singing your numbers. You know 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10. I fill in the blanks. I tried to capture it on video but you were more interested in playing the piano!

Yup, we're sick again! :(

What is going on!!!?? It's the never ending "winter" bug (funny since it's 90 degrees out!). But even though the heat you have been pulling all your blankets out of your bottom drawer, dragging them to the sofa, piling them up and then attempting to climb up (you still can't quite climb it alone. Actually, I take that back. Today you were really peeved at me and you ran away from me to the sofa and you miraculously climbed onto it without my help. But when I am around you insist I help and sob if I don't and struggle to get your knee up. Silly girl!).
Anyhow, I got off topic. You've been gathering your blankies, getting on the sofa, begging for Hi 5 or dare I admit Elmo, and snuggling into the blankies and hunkering in.

Normally I would try and divert your attention and get you playing outside or on a playdate, but to be quite frank, I am sick as a dog too and can't be bothered to do much of anything to entertain you! So let the nice kids at Hi 5 do it for a few days. I don't think it will harm your chances of getting into Harvard one day ;-)

What a fun weekend!

You woke up Saturday morning with a runny nose, which we are positive are allergies but just in case, we opted out of music class. Instead we decided to meet daddy down at Old Navy and then wander around in the beautiful sunshine. Well, we made it to Old Navy, but never past the entry way! As soon as we walked in we bumped into your best bud Abby and her parents Emily and Ryan! I must admit, the entire car ride to the store you kept asking about them and I repeatedly 'lied' to you (little white lies...harmless, right!) that they are all working today, just like Daddy so we couldn't see them. Well, our luck changed and there they were! Next thing you know, we spent nearly an hour in the entry way of the shop where you and Abby decided to turn it into a My Gym session...just better!! :) The two of you danced like monkeys, called out the letters on the floor, rearranged some clothing and totally acted like the two best, funniest and most clever toddlers on the planet!

Since the word Navy has a letter 'Y', you were really into it (it's your favorite letter!) but Abby considers the alphabet very near and dear to her heart and insisted the letters were all hers and tried to protect them from you trampling on them, as shown in the photo! It was hilarious and I have to say the two of you never behave this way in public, in front of strangers! It was easy to imagine that we were in one of our homes the way you were behaving, you guys just felt so comfortable! It was so cool!

Then the weekend got even better when Andrei, my good friend from Vancouver came for a visit! He got you a really neat toy that you are totally digging and a Vancouver Tee! We had so much fun catching up and I am so happy you two had a chance to meet.

So amidst allergies and all, a great weekend was had by all!

Ok, I'm back!

Hopefully on a more regular basis. So so...how shall we sum up the month of March? Well, in one word: BUSY! You are 21 months old, and very much looking older than your years (or do I say months!). It amazes me to see, especially in the last few weeks how much you've changed.

You've been gaining more words every day, and although you don't combine words yet to form sentences, you certainly know how to get your point across! In many ways, you can be bossy! For example, when we sit for dinner you would point to a place setting and yell who would sit there, and in the next chair, and so on. You certainly like things done your way. Hmm...that sounds awfully familiar. Whoops! Somehow it's more endearing on you!!

What else...we celebrated Collin and Abby's second birthdays this month. That was a ton of fun although unfortunately I think you thought you turned two the day of Abby's party as well, because we formally entered the terrible two's that afternoon with the tantrum/meltdown of the century. Let's hope that passes fast. Please toddler gods!! :)

We had Nana visit for a week and you two had a great time! You reignited your love for your bear rug, and the two of you made up some silly dances and cheers on that thing! You loved spending the time with Nana and she adored every minute of you too.

A friend of mine started to teach me and a few girlfriends how to sew, and it's my new passion! I am totally loving it so a lot of your summer wardrobe may be homemade this year!! I hope to keep this passion for it going strong cause it's been a really fun hobby and has allowed me to step away from the role of mother for a few hours every week (even though I am mostly sewing for you or your friends!!) but it's a great 'escape' that allows me to be creative. Well, somewhat, since there are more directions to follow than I care to, but I'm dealing with the 'rules'! :)

I had some minor dental surgery done this week, which now leaves me unable to smile for a few weeks! The ladies in town must think it's botox! ;-) It's pretty painful and I have to eat food cut smaller than yours and use your teeny spoon (for ice cream!) but as long as you don't punch me in the lip or chin, then we're all good! It is strange though, not being able to smile at you with a big grin every time you do something fun, clever, or you just being you.

Today we went to the most awesome Easter egg hunt at Amber's (where this photo was taken-notice my lack of natural smile!) and it was so fun! Everyone had the kids dressed up in their springtime best and it was just so much fun. I love our friends!!

I'm more or less caught up, except on photos. If you want to see recent photos (now I'm talking to the 'internets', go here). All I can say is you are still as adorable as always. You always will be in my eyes.

Oh the Jewish Guilt!!

I feel terrible for not writing in so long! So much is going on and every day has been so busy! I promise to try and catch us up at nap time so that later in life you aren't wondering if you disappeared off the face of the earth for the month of March 2008. You didn't :)

You are as delicious and wonderful as ever, and throw in a temper tantrum or two and we've got the complete picture. Plus minor dental surgery for Mama, 2nd birthday parties, wave of fatigue, out of town guests, and that's March in a nutshell! Oh yeah, plus my new sewing obsession! Here you are in the dress I made you!

Love you...will write more later...

Now....where were we???

Ugh, it's been two weeks since I've written, and there really is no way to catch up on two whole weeks in the life of a toddler. Two weeks toddler life is like two years in an adult's life, I mean, you change so much daily!

I just looked through some of our photos of the last two weeks, and now I feel inclined to catch up so that I can capture all the fun moments...but that will have to wait! It's been a busy two weeks. I've been without a computer for one week (virus+mean hacker=credit card fraud=disaster for blogging time!) and now your Nana is visiting you from Montreal for a whole week and we are keeping BUSY!

So for now, here is a photo of three generations at the Living Desert yesterday. We had a great time and you were totally into the train. As soon as I have more time in a few days, I will try to catch up. And if not catch up, then start posting daily! I love you.