So Much Fun

We had so much fun with David's parents. Indigo had a great time playing with grandpa. And then grandma came and she had even more fun. We got to spend time with David's Aunt Joleen and Uncle Steve and his cousin Alex too. We went to the Science Center on Monday. Like Disney, I just didn't realize that she would have as much fun at her age as she did. We could have spent hours in the water playground alone. And she made a beeline for a little rocking horse and knew exactly what to do. I have no idea how she knew! The best part was when she and daddy took a nap together in the Van Gough experience that we went to see. Dark room with video and classical music put them both to sleep for about 20 minutes! I don't have the energy to use the computer to post pictures. That is my goal for the next couple of days.

The In-Laws are Coming!

I was so productive today! I drove to work because Indigo had her 15 month doctor's appointment today so I had to leave early. Since my car was in Scottsdale, I got an oil change in preparation for a road trip with David's dad this weekend. 

Chillin' at Kelly's graduation

I picked up Indigo from daycare and the assistant director and the ones room director had an "intervention" with me. I have a biter. Oops! Not really sure how that happened. They were really nice about it and just wanted to let me know. They were "shadowing" her pretty closely today and effectively stopped her from biting 3 times today. I asked them if there was anything we could work on with her at home, because she doesn't bite at home so it's hard to stop a behavior we don't see. She gets aggressive when other kids take her toys. So we will start by taking toys away from her and practice sharing. When she bites or tries to bite at school, they pull her away from the other kids and give her a short time out. They aren't too worried. They think it is just a phase. I agree, and also think her eye teeth are painful as they come in and she is frustrated. She was happy to see me after the 'talking to.' Little did she know she was on her way for shots!

Shopping with Daddy

We had a nice visit at the doctor's. She is in the 50th percentile in weight, 75th in height and 90th for head size. Baby's got a big, big brain! I mentioned I have a crush on her doctor - he had new glasses today. He was so cute! He said she was perfect. We asked about the biting and he said she's at the age where she gets frustrated. We tell her to get her shoes and she knows what we want. She says "ma mee wha da" and gets mad when we don't understand and she can't figure out why we don't give her what she wants. He said her skin looked great, she's doing great on language and motor skills. Her next appointment at 18 months will include a language evaluation. It's a test for the autism spectrum. I wonder if there are online study guides? She got her shots and was a very brave girl. We could hear two kids in the next room screaming bloody murder as they got their shots. I can't talk - I think that was me as a kid. Until my pregnancy, there was a 50/50 chance I would pass out while getting blood drawn. Luckily, being poked and prodded for 9 months broke me of the habit!

After her doctor's visit, I went to the eye doctor. David came and helped me pick out new glasses. I think I like them. I last got a pair a few years ago so it will be nice to have something new. David left the office before me to feed Indigo and get dinner going. He went to the Roger Waters concert tonight with our friend Dean. David and I saw the same concert (The Wall!) a few months before Indigo was born. I didn't have a real need to see the same show again but totally respected David's desire to see it again.

Crashing after a busy Sunday

After David and Dean left I put Indigo to bed. She was worn out from her day and the shots, I think. I vacuumed and cleaned the floors and wiped the baseboards down in preparation for the in-laws! Tom is in St. George UT now visiting his mom and he is driving here on Thursday (David's birthday). We are going to Tombstone this weekend to get away for David's birthday. Lissa is coming next Friday to see us and drive back to Casper with Tom. Flight prices are so weird. Yesterday I checked flights and they were not cheap (we are less than 14 days out) but today they were almost $100 cheaper! So we booked it for her right away. I guess the flight wasn't full. Maybe I can employ the same technique to go to Minnesota to see family.

So I got the house in order for their visit. I worked HARD! The house is clean enough that I think I'll kick David out until his dad comes on Thursday! When I finished I played a little Fruit Ninja on the Kinnect. I didn't do too well. I guess I wore myself out cleaning. Then I found Little Shop of Horrors on Netflix because I had the song Downtown in my head. The movie is almost over and I think I'm ready to collapse on the couch to wait for David to get home. Until next time.....

The Joy of Sense and Sensibility

I LOVE the movie Sense and Sensibility. I don't know how many times I have watched it but I love it every time. And I don't particularly like that genre of film, and I have no interest in reading the book, but there is something so sweet about the movie. The unrequited love throughout is just heartbreaking! And the scenes are so well composed. It's just so watchable, I love it. And when Hugh Grant's last line - be still my heart! One of the first gifts my father-in-law gave me was a copy of the screenplay that he had at home when he learned I enjoyed the movie so much. I was so touched. 

Today we drove to Flagstaff and watched my cousin Kelly graduate from NAU.  All my little cousins are growing up. That must mean I am really old! We had a really nice day. We left Flag and drove home through Sedona and took Schnebly Hill Road which is an easy 4-wheel road through the mountains. Just beautiful. Indigo slept the whole way, which is hilarious given how bumpy it was.  We had a nice lunch with the family. 

When we got home us parents took a short nap on the couch and put on Sesame Street for The Bug. Is there something in the water at daycare that makes all toddlers addicted to Elmo? She had never seen Elmo at home but she LOVES him! Daycare has a small TV and they show Elmo and some Sesame Street. I'm not sure how I feel about TV at daycare. But I think it's in small amounts and if I was home with her, let's be honest, she would watch A LOT more TV than she does now. Anyway, it's adorable to watch her dance and be glued to the show. She also knows the "if you're happy and you know it" song. She claps at the right time and tilts her head from side to side when you sing "then your face will really show it." So cute.

Today feels like Saturday so it's great to still have the weekend in front of us. Tomorrow is date night at Actors Theatre. Should be fun!

The photos are from the last couple of weekends. We drove up to South Mountain after church two weeks ago and last weekend we saw Avengers with Tito and Emily. Indigo got to spend time with her "cousin" Eli. He walked with her around Desert Ridge (she is wearing her Avengers outfit - but i added pink shoes and her flower hat). 

May Day

In training

Remember May Day as a kid? I think we used to make baskets with a bit of candy and leave them at the neighbors' houses for them to find. I always get nostalgic on this day. It was also my Grandma Anne's birthday. She passed away while I was in college. She was a neat lady to say the least. I also got nostalgic last week because it was National Pretzel Day so we had a little pretzel potluck at work. A coworker made a strawberry cream cheese cake with jello and a pretzel crust. It was so good! I'm pretty sure my mom made it for her card club or potluck at some point growing up. It made me think of her!

Indigo scraped up her nose again at daycare. She was walking to the playground and misjudged the curb and fell flat on her face! Just as soon as it was healed from her last incident, too. Hopefully this one will heal as well as the last one did. I would put some Neosporin on it now, but  she passed out in her car seat on the way home (she didn't nap today). I put her right to bed and she has been asleep for 2 hours. I think she'll wake up at some point because she's hungry, but she very well might not!

She is cutting 4 more teeth. They look like molars on the top and bottom. They are HUGE compared to her other 8 teeth and I think they are bothering her. She had a meltdown on Saturday. I had to take her into a room at the church and just let her scream! At one point she stopped and smiled at me. It was the funniest thing. I thought she was done with the tantrum and then she started back up again! And two nights ago she woke up screaming. David brought her to bed and tried to comfort her, but she only wanted to lay on my chest. He gave her some Tylenol and I soothed her for a bit and changed her and she went right back to sleep. I wonder if she was awake or if it was just a bad dream.

She says 4 or 5 words now. She says bye-bye, up, duh (down, I think), dada, mama and more. More and bye-bye are the most used and most clear. I could be making the others up, but I think she is saying them. She also really likes to draw. We need some coloring books  STAT! The Sannerud family sent her "Harold and the Purple Crayon," and it came complete with some crayons, so we'll start there. 

Not much else to report, really. Her next doctor visit isn't until 18 months. She's wearing 18 month clothes. The tops are getting small and the pants are still big in the waist. I guess she is long-torsoed. We're in size 4 diapers still. David bought a box of 5's a few weeks ago but I haven't used them. I'm not quite ready to move out of YET another size. It just means she's growing up and it's happening too fast. I gave a bunch of baby toys to friends who are having a girl in August. I'm so excited for them and glad they can use everything, but man, it's hard to admit my baby doesn't need them anymore!

I've been reading more parent blogs online and got a fun message back from my favorite blogger (that I don't know personally)! I feel so special. Her site is http://mooshinindy.com/ and she is awesome. I love her photography and her prose. I also read about baby Avery's bucket list at http://www.averycan.blogspot.com/. Get a tissue before you read it, it is amazing. It makes me wonder what Indigo's bucket list should look like. Not that she is going anywhere, I pray, but just thinking about things I want her to experience is kind of fun. And it makes me remember to enjoy the little things and not be in such a hurry to get stuff done. 

1st D-Back game!

When I read things like that or read articles about babies being abused it makes me want to run out on work and pick her up from daycare and just hug her. My favorite part of the day is when she spots me at daycare and she comes over and gives me a hug and a kiss! Today they had just dumped out a crate of Beanie Babies and she brought over a frog and said "Mama!" It was just too cute.