Category Archives: Kids

I speak, and it comes out a whisper I scream, and it sounds like conversation My daughter asks for songs, and they cannot be But bless the love of a child, She doesn’t care every third note is missing That … Continue reading →

Have I mentioned yet that Amber is talking in full sentences? Not just two word noun-verb combinations, that’s sooo last month. In the last three weeks here’s her sentence progression: I did it!* I want it. I get it. Hello? … Continue reading →

This morning while getting Amber to let me change her clothes without a fight, she laughed slightly and said “Mama seelee (silly)”. Ah-haha! It was great. She called me silly again later at the breakfast table. I love my girl.

Story #2 from this weekend: One of the things Amber got in her Easter basket was a little plastic saxophone that blows bubbles. She very much enjoyed it. A little later I was packing us up to go to my … Continue reading →

After we finish dying eggs, we’re waiting for lunch to be ready. But the little ones are hungry and can’t wait. So we make them some quick food and they eat while lunch is finishing up and being set out. … Continue reading →

Instead of spending time on something I have to do around the house, I engineered this. I hope she likes it!

Amber said “Love you” this morning!! I picked her up and said, “I love you. I loveyou-loveyou-loveyou!” And then she said “love you”. Wheeeeee!

In the bath tonight, Amber poured some water on herself and said “ha-t, ha-t”. “Is it hot?” I asked and put my hand in the water. “It’s not hot,” I told her. “Coal, coal,” she replied quickly.” :) She’s so … Continue reading →

Two days ago, Amber pointed to a picture of Big Bird and said “Duck.” She was very certain about it, told me a couple times!

Amber is 31.4″ tall, which puts her at 97th percentile height. She’s 19 lbs 15.4oz, which puts her at 9th percentile weight (yes, 9, as in one less than 10). She even lost weight in the last month. But the … Continue reading →