I've had a birthday, shout hurray

A while ago it was my birthday. It was great.

Peter made me a cake. It's a flower, complete with cabbage leaves.

Here's Brita playing with my wrapping paper.

Here'a another Brita trick--Look Mom, no hands.

Found

We finally found Brita's doll that she got for Christmas. She likes it. She also gives things hugs when we ask her to, for the most part.

Books

Brita loves books. And looks cute in polka dots.

In other exciting Brita news..

Brita did her puzzle today all by herself. I was very impressed.


So was she, apparently. (That's her clapping for herself.)

Toast

Brita's learning to talk. It's so fun. This morning we were eating breakfast and we were both eating toast. She wanted mine, so I was explaining that we each had the same thing.

Here's me:
"It's the same, Brita." (pointing) "Toast." (pointing) "Toast." (pointing) "Mommy's toast." (pointing) "Brita's toast."

Here's Brita:
Looks really confused for a minute and then points to her feet. "Toes?"

She's so funny. Maybe I should learn to enunciate.

Where's your nose?

This is Brita's response to any question. I think it started with 'where's your nose?', then it was any 'where' question, and now it's just anything that sounds like a question. Fun times.

Busy Brita

Brita is all sorts of busy these days. Over Christmas she decided that walking was what she wanted to do. So now she walks everywhere. She also decided to fall in love with the snowman song last a couple of days ago. It's cute. She discovered how to get into and out of her rocking chair by herself and she's obsessed with climbing stairs. And she's getting really good at her shape sorter toy. We have to tell her which goes in what, but at least she can get them in most of the time now. She plays by herself for a while now and she loves to read books. She's fun.

Brita's talents

Brita started playing with the tripod the other day. Here's a picture she took of me. Isn't she talented?

She was playing with the tripod on the floor for a while, but then Peter helped her set it up. Then he attached the camera. Brita was a huge fan of the camera. She smiled so big when she found things in the camera.

My ball

I got an exercise ball. I love it. I've wanted one since I did cinderella class at the Shelleys. That was about 13 years ago. I think Peter likes it too--he bounced through an entire movie.

It's the little things

Today I was cleaning the kitchen and I was getting all grumpy because I was trying to come up with something to have for dinner. I hate coming up with dinner ideas. We need to use up some rice so I was trying and failing to come up with something to have with that.
Then I remembered: we have leftover pizza in the fridge.
Triumph.