eLLe - 21 months

Dear Luciya,

Well, my darling child, it's the first month of the year, so it's time to dedicate this month's post in a series of haikus. Ahem...

Why We Tape your Diapers On

You strip down in bed

If I find poop smear once more

I'm gonna lose it

Salutations

Say "Hello" to all

"Hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi!"

Don't forget "Bye-bye!"

Hitch

Pull your pants up high

Might as well be comfy, huh

Look at that belly!



Jammin'

What's up, sticky face?

Like you never ate before

Blackberry kisses

Burrbone

Chilly, isn't it?

Let's bundle up those cheekies

And still go outside

Tantruminus Giganticorus

Flail kick scream protest

Life is just unfair these days

We get it, you're peeved




Away
California girl
Holidays were so much fun
What a good trav'ler



Girls, Girls, Girls, Girls
Cousins and sister
Sweet seeing you together
We love and miss you!



Our Spot

In San Francisco

We took you to Dolores

You jumped in puddles




Monkey Pajamas
Monkey pajamas
Oh yes, monkey pajamas
Monkey pajamas




Training Days
Panties and Pull-Ups
And fast potty breaks, oh my!
Let's go diaper-free!




Move
Run, dance, almost jump
Discover your body free
Swing like a monkey




A Big Kid Now
Why are you so big?
Not a baby anymore
Holy toddlerhood!




Little Mother
Wee baby mama
Caring for your stuffed doll friends
And reading them books




Visitor
Uncle Mikey's here
An instant affinity
Three more months to go!




Look Who's Talking
Moon, hair, hi baby, brush
More, cookie, and for "thank you"
You can say "Heeh-heeh"




I Smile Wearily
Look at you go, girl
Nonstop beauty in motion
And so worth it all

I love you, Luciya!!

Love,
Mama

gobama!

1.20.09

baack in aaction (dontcha know)

Okay, here I am... here we are! Lots going on! We had a great holiday season in California... and now we're getting back into the swing of things in Idaho, where it's freezing! Not even pretty freezing... inversion, which is the climate equivalent of black lung. It's good to be home!