February 2011

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December 2010....

Catch Up!

So... It seems like I stopped posting on her blog... Oh wait.. I did!
So, I'm going to add a Loooong stream of select pictures of her from the last year that I've been hiding from you! Ready? Go!

Some of November 2010 Looked like this....

After Thanksgiving

We went... we came home! The end!

Nahhhhhhhhhh. There's a real story, and it's lovely. We spent Thanksgiving in New Market, Alabama with some of Ian's family. His sister, Hannah, and her husband, Ramon, were staying there as well. Their baby girl is due January 5th... VERY exciting!!! Thanksgiving was also a family baby shower for them. I'm very very glad we were able to be there with them. They received LOTS of amazing gifts. They will be excellent, loving parents.

Our drive down was a bit horrid. Better than most road trips with small child, though. We got caught in major traffic and sat nearly still in traffic for 2 hours. I think we moved like 3 miles in an hour. It was soooo bad. In fact, we chatted it up with some fellow stuck drivers at the first 'non-crowded' gas station following the traffic jam. It was like we all became friends since we were all stuck staring at each other for 2 hours. Normally it takes us 2 hours to get to the bottom of Kentucky (Bowling Green) But, we didn't get there until the 3 hour mark. That left 4 hours of driving to get to the house. Exquisite. London slept the first hour of traffic, but after that it was chaos!!!!!!

We made it, though. And, got to stay in the strawbale house! You can see a slideshow HERE. It's a very long slideshow, I suggest you click through until you get further to see the house as it is. MUCH has gone into the building of this house. It's amazing!

More holiday travel details to follow! On to some quiet time with Ian. We put up the Christmas tree today!!!!!!! I cleaned like a crazyperson, banished some excess toys, and baked banana bread. WHOO HOO

Arty

So, this morning, I'm waking up slowly and Ian and London are talking in the living room just outside my bedroom. London has a very small 'magnadoodle' that Ian's mom bought for her. She LOVES it.

Anyhow, she has drawn something on it and says, "Look Daddy! I drew heart"

She was right! It was pretty close! So, they brought it to show me in bed. She then stood there and told me,

"I drew heart in living room (she says luu rom) Show Daddy, walking in here, show you heart."

Then she turns it over to slide the bar to erase it....

"Erase it all. And, now draw sumpin else!"

WOW KID!

Then she drew an awesome near circle and colored it in PERFECTLY!!!!

She erased that and drew a peninsula-like shape and called it a hammer...

Then it was a diamond shape she called a piece of candy!!!

"I have lot drawins in my hand", she says...

In her hand?!?!?!? How sweet is THAT?!?!

Yay Lala Poo Poo Potty!!!!!

This is what I heard coming from the living room this past Saturday. Knowing London wasn't wearing a diaper, I was a little nervous. I had JUST walked away, really, JUST.

It was bath time and I took off her diaper, set a potty down behind her and said, "It's time to go potty" I turned to leave the room and got about 30 seconds away and heard that call.... "Yay Lala, Poopoo Potty!" (in her words, anyway.. more like "Yay Lala, Poopoo pobby") She often cheers for herself when she DOESN'T make it to the potty, so I was SURE there was a new mess waiting for me.

Nope, I was wrong. She DID IT! Sure enough. A perfect poop was waiting and a dancing Lala was celebrating!!! I didn't know what to do first?!??! I clapped and hugged her and told her I was proud and Happy. Happy is a key word for London, she wants to make sure everyone is Happy. I also reminded her she was getting closer to her PeePee PooPoo Party!!!!!!!!! Big Win!

Ian and I had a short moment in the kitchen where we caught eyes with that "She's growing up.." sorrow and rejoice feeling. I cried a little. And, returned to cheering!

Many pictures were taken. The poop in the potty, London's potty touchdown dance, London pointing at the poop in the potty. It's funny to think about the things there didn't used to be pictures of. Considering the cost of film vs. the space digital pics take up in a computer file. Funny.

AND, today she peed in the potty!!!! My BIG GIRL

But, for now, using the potty is still mostly uncharted for London. We're not pushing her. But, she knows how it all works and how it's SUPPOSED to work. Potties are part of the house and she always celebrates everyone else's potty success. So, in time... she'll be a potty star!

Discovery Toys!!!

Almost entirely responsible for my hiatus from blogging - Discovery Toys!!!

I am now an Educational Consultant for Discovery Toys.

They are absolutely WONDERFUL, educational toys for infants, toddlers, and children in Elementary School.

That's not to say older children and families aren't included. There are wonderful books and games for the whole family, too!

These are the ONLY toys with a Lifetime Guarantee. I'm serious.

Teachers fight over them, too. They're great classroom tools.

When I got my start-up toys, London went nuts! She loves them! The teether is so perfect in so many ways! She's cutting teeth in random places, and this teether has got her covered! Her crayons can rest, for now!

She's also been playing with the Giant Pegboard, and can stack the pegs 15 high! That's UNHEARD OF for a child her age! These toys really know how to tap into the desire to learn and explore! Also a favorite in our house so far, Measure Up Cups. More stacking cups than in ANY other stacking set. Numerals, and words in French and Spanish, dots to indicate numbers, and a cute little animal embossed on the bottom - comparable to the number. So, the 1 is a butterfly, and the 12 is a Hippo. SO CUTE!!!

Not quite sure what toys I'm talking about???

Head over here.... www.discoverytoyslink.com/megan

And find out!

The Holidays are coming!!! These toys are perfect for your wallet, too! 70% of the catalog is under $20!!!!

Even if you're not shopping right now. Please take a few minutes to let me know what you think about the toys. And, please don't hesitate to share this information with anyone you know involved with children. I sincerely appreciate your time!