For some reason, this arrangement of bowls means "happy birthday to you". Charli gets out these bowls, sets them up in an arc on the floor, and then dances around them madly, singing "happy birthday to you" the whole time. I have no idea what the significance is.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
baby exchange
Nina and I tried out a babysitting exchange thing - she watched Charli last weekend while Brian and I had lovely dinner with Daisy and Jim, and we watched Bella last night while Nina and Dex went out. It was great! Charli and Bella had a terrific time, and they were so adorable together. I am very envious that Nina does this all the time, although I suppose the experience might pale if I did it too often...
Badespasse (bath fun - see how much my German is improving?)
Charli loves the playhouse now - she's finally grown into it. Bella is a big fan, too!
BFF
Badespasse (bath fun - see how much my German is improving?)
Charli loves the playhouse now - she's finally grown into it. Bella is a big fan, too!
BFF
Thursday, February 4, 2010
pee!
Charli just peed on the toilet! Twice! I am in shock!
Charli has been sitting on the toilet for a while now. She uses it 1) as a delaying tactic, and 2) right after she's taken a dump in her diaper. She likes to sit on there for a while, often with a blanket and a book, and produce nothing. So today she came back with her nanny, Carolina, and said she wanted to sit on the toilet like she always does, and I told Carolina that she does this all the time and nothing happens, and immediately she peed on her little toilet. I was flabbergasted. Then she wanted to sit on the big toilet (which has a little seat on it for her), and she peed again there. I was floored.
I am still in shock.
Charli has been sitting on the toilet for a while now. She uses it 1) as a delaying tactic, and 2) right after she's taken a dump in her diaper. She likes to sit on there for a while, often with a blanket and a book, and produce nothing. So today she came back with her nanny, Carolina, and said she wanted to sit on the toilet like she always does, and I told Carolina that she does this all the time and nothing happens, and immediately she peed on her little toilet. I was flabbergasted. Then she wanted to sit on the big toilet (which has a little seat on it for her), and she peed again there. I was floored.
I am still in shock.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
charli loves chocolate cake
We had chocolate cake to celebrate Sam's 1 year anniversary (January 18) of moving to San Francisco. Charli likes - very much!
Monday, January 18, 2010
a very fine visit
Bienbaw and Grampa came for a visit and we had a lovely time. Unfortunately, I've gotten quite lax in taking pictures, thus you get some very slim pickings. :(
Railroad approved
Ponpons and fevvers
*sigh* I tried to upload a cute video here, but for some reason it won't go. I'll try again later.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
potty training - day two
aka Korin gives up.
Yes, today I have given up potty training. Charli is no longer willing to sit on the toilet for longer than a second, and even that takes a lot of convincing. She is not as enamored of her undas as she was yesterday, and I realized she pees a little bit like every 10 or 15 minutes. So, after she peed on the floor right next to her potty, I gave up and put a diaper on her and she was mad and hit me in the head, which resulted in a long time out and a lot of screaming. Potty training on indefinite hold.
Of course, most of that happened while Mom was at the library picking up all kinds of potty training materials - some videos, some books for Charli, a book for me... It was a quick meltdown. Perhaps we'll try some potty training preparation (on both our parts) before we actually get down to the nitty gritty.
Yes, today I have given up potty training. Charli is no longer willing to sit on the toilet for longer than a second, and even that takes a lot of convincing. She is not as enamored of her undas as she was yesterday, and I realized she pees a little bit like every 10 or 15 minutes. So, after she peed on the floor right next to her potty, I gave up and put a diaper on her and she was mad and hit me in the head, which resulted in a long time out and a lot of screaming. Potty training on indefinite hold.
Of course, most of that happened while Mom was at the library picking up all kinds of potty training materials - some videos, some books for Charli, a book for me... It was a quick meltdown. Perhaps we'll try some potty training preparation (on both our parts) before we actually get down to the nitty gritty.
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