Pooh Potty

Friday, 2-26-10

Today, Amy & I bought a "big girl" potty for her. She picked one out all by herself, though she had a difficult time deciding between a few of them! Ultimately, she decided on the Winnie the Pooh Potty, which she fondly calls the "Pooh Potty." :) So, we take it home, take it out of the box, and what do we do next? Put ALL of our Little People on/in the potty. Makes perfect sense! She did sit on the potty at one point, though she is having way too much fun putting various things on the potty to be bothered by her actually sitting on it right now!! She loves "flushing" her potty, which includes being told what a wonderful job she did as well as applause!

Love of Books

Wednesday, 2-17-10

It brings me such pleasure & joy to see Amy love "reading" her books. I have always loved to read and I just smile when I watch Amy sit & look at her books. She's always been interested in books even at a young age when she couldn't even turn the pages. There were a few times when I found Amy looking at a book and the book was upside down!! Over time, though, it has become quite comical to see how she simply hoards her books!!! She will take book after book off the coffee table or organizer and throw them onto our rocking chair. She then will climb up on the chair and sit on top of the books to read them.

I sometimes wonder if she likes to sit tall as her pile of books can be quite high at times. Initially, I had concerns about her falling due to losing her balance, but she clearly has mastered the skill of sitting on a pile of books, though she sometimes has difficulty getting a book that she is sitting directly on top of!! : )

Sometimes, she will grab my hand and tell me she wants to read. She takes me to the chair and this is what I often find:

I'm not sure where she thinks I'm going to sit, except for on top of the books like she does!!

Once she is done looking at a book, she simply tosses it to the side, often resulting in a pile of books looking like this:

I hope that Amy's love of books continues to grow and grow over the years!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Meyer

Saturday, 2-13-10

We made a quick trip to Jasper to celebrate Kurt's dad's 83rd birthday on Saturday. His actual birthday isn't until Monday, but we typically go there the weekend before his birthday. Amy was so excited to play with Grandma Meyer's little house that she has. Amy actually remembered playing with it at Christmas and thus was excited to play with it again. Although it was a quick day trip, we were glad to spend some time with them. Amy enjoyed playing with Grandma and Grandpa Meyer.

Happy Birthday, Grandpa Meyer!!

Pajama Fun

Wednesday, 2-10-10

Amy certainly has developed her own sense of style and preference for her clothing. Some mornings, it can be quite a challenge to find an outfit that we both agree on...even when I limit her to two choices of outfits!! Lately, she has expressed a specific interest in what she wears to bed. For example, last week she wanted to wear her Santa pajamas to bed. This evening, Amy insisted on wearing shorts to bed. So, we compromised.

Sunday, 2-7-10

Super Bowl Sunday!

We were so excited to host our annual Super Bowl party in our newly finished basement - and even more excited that our very own Colts were in the Super Bowl!!! Amy was so excited that we were having a party and couldn't wait for people to show up, especially her cousin, Luke. After she woke up from her nap, all she talked about was "Uke" as she calls him. Kurt & I didn't think Luke would ever get here...probably because we heard his name every 5 seconds!! :)

We had such a fun time with friends and family. Everyone loved the basement and it was so nice to have that extra space for the party.

Even though the Colts didn't win, we still love our Colts!!

Snow Fun, Take 2

Saturday, 2-6-10

Another winter storm hit our area all day on Friday - it started snowing mid-morning and didn't stop until well into the evening. Amy enjoyed watching it snow from inside the house. She kept pointing outside and saying "snow." On Saturday, we tackled the big job of shoveling out from under 5-8 inches of snow (okay, I don't really know exactly how much snow we got other than a lot!!). Kurt started shoveling initially and then Amy & I went out to join him a little bit later. On Saturday, the sun was out and shining down on us, which made it a little more bearable to be outside. Amy even needed her sunglasses since it was so bright outside! This time, we "played" in the front yard/driveway since Kurt was shoveling the driveway - plus we couldn't get out our back screened in porch due to the huge snow drift outside the door! Amy was happy to get out some of her "summer" toys, i.e., shopping cart & lawn mower. We ventured closer to the snow, but she still wasn't really interested in actually getting in the snow or playing with it. At one point, she wanted to walk in the snow, but once we took a step, she changed her mind. Amy watched the neighbor kids play in the snow and initially showed some interest in playing as well, but then changed her mind. Weather forecast indicates that we are to get another winter storm on Tuesday, so she'll have yet another chance to play in the snow or at least go out to see it, though it's also predicted to be pretty chilly so we might just stay inside and watch it snow!!

The picture doesn't really do it justice - this was taken from inside sometime during the afternoon - this is how it looked for most of the day!

First Visit to the Dentist

Wednesday, 2-3-10

Amy had her first dental visit today. Kurt & I thought it was better to have Amy start seeing a pediatric dentist at a relatively young age to hopefully have her adjust to these visits as a normal part of life. We had heard that anytime after 18 months of age is an appropriate time to take a little one for their first visit to the dentist. Although we chose a pediatric dentist, I was anticipating that Amy would have some anxiety during the exam. I tried to prepare myself....unfortunately, I apparently wasn't prepared enough. Similar to her visit to the pediatrician for her two-year well-child check-up, Amy didn't enjoy her visit to the dentist. Poor little girl screamed and cried the ENTIRE time. It was so difficult for me - I was trying to console her while at the same time holding her hands. It was brutal. The mommy in me desperately wanted to do something to make it all better but there was nothing to do other than hug and love on her following the exam.

However, there were a few positives: (1) The entire appointment probably only lasted about 15-20 minutes. They were so quick and did not seemed fazed at all by Amy's crying. They even said that it was very normal for toddlers her age. (2) The dentist actually said that Amy could keep her pacifier until around April due to her two-year molars coming in. At that point, I could have probably kissed that dentist!!! :) Kurt and I have been struggling about when to take Amy's pacifier away. Neither one of us are thrilled by the idea of it, though we know that it is something that we need to do. Hearing from the dentist (who I thought would lecture me about how "evil" pacifiers are at Amy's age) that it is okay for her to keep her pacifier for a few more months was music to my ears. The dentist's logic is that we don't want Amy to begin sucking her thumb as a way to deal with her two-year molars coming in. Plus, Amy only has her pacifier when she sleeps. So, hearing that news almost made the visit worth it...almost!

So, after the appointment, Amy & I headed to Target to do a little retail therapy!! Probably more for mom than Amy!! We bought a couple of their $1 books (I LOVE their $1 books!!!) for Amy. I searched for some chocolate to help me deal with my feelings from the dental appointment, but somehow managed to exert some willpower and not buy any. Shocking, I know!! So, at the end of the day, Amy is fine and hopefully not overly traumatized by the appointment. I am still trying to recover, but I'm sure I'll rebound. The rest of the day, I gave Amy lots of hugs and kisses, again probably more for me than her!! :) Plus, Amy was able to show Daddy her new toothbrush and new books when he got home today! She absolutely loves to run to Daddy when he comes home from work to show him various things that she finds intesting at the time whether it is some of her Little People, a new library book, etc.

I only got a few pictures of Amy before the exam started...probably for the better really!!