Thanksgiving 2009

Or My Mischevious Daughter. Thanksgiving was at April's this year. We all had a great dinner and Andrina and Anne loved playing together. Except Andrina kept trying to climb into Jamie's exersaucer when we kept telling her not to. But she eventually did get into it. Here's the picture:

Autumn or Spring?

Yesterday and today were gorgeous days! They were so warm it felt like spring. Yesterday I packed up a picnic lunch for the Little Love and I and we visited a small zoo. We had such a nice time together the two of us looking at animals, playing on the playground there, and having our picnic lunch outside together. And it's November too! Today after her art class, we simply went to the playground that has the very tall slide by the river that Andrina loves. She made me go up with her about a dozen times and we slid down together and we also took a walk by the river so she could see the ducks. Both days were so nice. Nice weather, nice activites, and most importantly, Andrina and I being able to enjoy being able to be together. These activites are so important to me. I have a deep need to not only really be with my child but to make sure that she knows, she feels, how much I enjoy being with her and taking her places. I want her earliest memories to be filled with knowing how much she is loved and wanted. Yesterday and today were two more great days filled with that possibility.

I Tell Her Everyday...

Everyday I tell Andrina that she's a "good girl" and "I love you so much". This afternoon after Andrina's nap when I went to get her, she told me, "I love you so much good girl!"

Bye Bye Baby Belly

I've noticed over this past week that Andrina is losing her baby belly as her abdominal muscles are maturing. She is looking longer and leaner and more little girl than baby every day.... And she's 2 years, 4 months old today. Where is the time going?

Kermit the Frog

The other day, after many views of Elmo, I suggested to Andrina that we watch a Muppet Christmas Carol. She wasn't too keen on the idea at first but I insisted and told her how Kermit the Frog and all of the Muppets are friends of Elmo and everyone living on Sesame Street. Well, I put in a Muppet Christmas Carol and she loved it! She really likes Kermit now and several times she has asked for Kermit and the Muppet Movie. I also let her watch the Muppet Movie and she enjoys that too. It is so nice that there is something entertaing and wholesome that we can watch together. And these movies are from my childhood too. And a Muppet Christmas Carol is my favorite Christmas movie!

Kermit the Frog, Andrina's new friend! A new favorite movie, perfect for this holiday season.

The original Muppet Movie

Happy Halloween 2009

Andrina was Elmo for Halloween this year. She's old enough now to understand trick-or-treating and she enjoyed going from house to house getting candy. Here's some adorable pictures: