Saturday, February 14, 2015

21 Months (Dec/Jan)

This month has been so funny.
First- nap and bath are back!!!!!! Hallelujah. Thank you Lord.
We got an amazing tip from friends for bath time… candle lit baths! The tub is surrounded by flickering (fake) candles, and the meditation music plays softly. She loves it!!! After bath, we make our way to her room for bedtime routine with the lights low and by the time she's in her pi's she's begging to go to sleep.
It's a miracle!!

This month is also the naked month. You will see lots of pictures of her below without clothes. This is her choice. If she had it her way, she would be naked and shoe-less all day. To get her dressed to leave the house is a such process! Oy. 


NEW FAVORITE PHRASES
What's dat? (what's that. She asks this ALL. DAY. LONG.)
It's broken
Whatcha doin' Momma?
Knows all the primary colors, and calls blue "ba-luuuuuu)

SPANISH WORDS
Arriba (up)
A bajo (down)
Dame (give me)
Adios (bye)


SONGS SHE LOVES TO SING HERSELF
Tomorrow (Annie)
Always
ABC's
Twinkle Twinkle

FAVORITE TOYS
Her favorite favorite toys, by far, are her figurine dolls and her doll house. She wakes up in the morning and runs to her dollhouse saying, "good morning toys!"
She plays with them for an hour- easily. Before breakfast, before water, before anything. 
And this play happens a few times a day. 


FUNNY STORIES
I call Mike "Babe"-- apparently, a lot, because she is now calling him "Babe" when she needs something!
"Babe?! Milk."  "Babe?! Where are you Babe?"

On Jan. 1st, she read her favorite nite nite book to me (Goodnight Gorilla) cover to cover, "reading" each page, and said "the end" as she closed the book. 

Naked kid on the loose.




The princesses accompanies us to breakfast.


Early morning doll house play


Taking "calls".

Very important work happening.

Sick baby. :(   Passssssed out. 

She likes the bling.



At parent/me Montessori pre-school. This is where she will go to pre-school starting September!





Out on a narventure!

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Christmas in Ohio



Christmas in Ohio feels like the movies to me. Cold weather, christmas cookie platters, everyone's house lit up, cozy fires…
The only thing missing this year was snow! But it was for the best as it made for easier travel for everyone.

We arrived in Youngstown a few days before Christmas. We spent the first day sleeping in, and playing and exploring the house and all the "new" but old (classic) toys! Mary has saved some really special toys from her childhood and from the boys'. Dolls, figurines, a farmhouse, a zoo train…
Dayvia spent hours playing with her Grandma and Grandpa in her new space.

Later that day, we all bundled up and went for a ride to the famous "Kraynaks" to see the Christmas display and… to meet Santa! As we entered the display Davy let out a "WOW", and with every corner we turned, every christmas tree or lit up reindeer, another "WOW!" was exclaimed!
There is something magical about a beautifully decorated christmas tree. And the magic of over a hundred christmas trees and other decor… blew all of our minds!

The next few days were spent at home- Chris & Dori, and Bill & Jen & Lacy dog arrived! Christmas was full of home made meals, presents, board games, and cookies… lots and lots of xmas cookies!

We love our Narducci family time. Wish we all lived closer and could get together more!!!


Snuggled up in Grandma and Grandpa's new sunroom. 

Playing with Daddy's old toys.


"Patty"- Grandma Mary's doll from childhood.

Davy says, "I like her. I like your dress. I like your shoes."







FIRST time meeting Santa!!! She was intrigued!


This Cali girl is all bundled up and ready for the cold!


Mama is too!




Mary's Xmas cookie platter… yes. yes please.

Davy and Grandpa
Merry Christmas! Thanks Grandma Mary for Peach's beautiful dress!


Playing with Aunt "Dawri" and Uncle "Kiss"  (Dori and Chris)



"Dawri!! Dawri!!! Dawri!!!"
Aunt Jen and Davy 
Christmas Eve dinner.



Present time!!






High five Aunt Jen!





Christmas morning with Grandma





On the way home.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Chanukah 2014

Happy Chanukah!

Bubba, Grandpa, and Aunt Rachel came over and we lit the candles, ate a yummy dinner, and exchanged gifts. My favorite thing about family dinners-- all of the laughing!

Thank you everyone for all of the presents for us and for Dayvia! She is having so much fun with her new toys- and so are we!




A puppet theater from Bubba & Grandpa!!! This may be just as much a gift for me….Thanks for putting this together Grandpa! 



Tea set from Bubba and Rachel- this is her favorite toy right now. She is serving tea ALL DAY.

Happy birthday Dad!




She is in toy heaven. A tea set AND  a musical jewelry box. I mean, come on!


Reading her Chanukah present from Great Grand Aunt Ellie. 
"Giraffe's Can't Dance"
or… can they??? 

Thank you Uncle Richard, Aunt Day, and Samantha for all of little Day's presents! (hungry dinosaur not in the pic, but used daily!)



Building a fort with her new fort kit from Bubba and Grandpa!






Thank you Grandma Shirley for this doggy! "If you're happy and you know it…" Yes, I'd say this girl is HAPPY! 



Thank you Uncle Richard, Aunt Day, and Cousin Sam for all of the fun Chanukah gifts! Every morning she wants to cuddle in bed with her "doggy" and books.


Holiday cards