April 19, 2009
Lexi at Church
Lexi finally seems to be getting the hang of church – or at least some parts of it. She wants to stand (or be picked up) when everyone else does and today she wanted a book to look at when I was holding the hymnal. She knows how to walk up to communion including standing patiently in line while we wait for a space to open up at the communion rail. She kneels down for her blessing and gets up when prompted to walk back to our seat. Of course, she always is more well behaved if there is another child around. The girl sitting behind us came up and colored with Lexi for a while so that kept her occupied. There still is a lot of ‘pick me up’, ‘put me down’, ‘standing on the pew so make sure I don’t fall off’ so I don’t always feel I have a good worship experience but at least she is mostly quiet.
April 18, 2009
I just keep learning and learning
Today Lexi was sitting with me at the dining room table. She has pretty much decided that she does NOT want to sit in the high chair and so most meals she ends up on a chair right next to me or on my lap. We don't have a booster chair here so her little head just peaks over the table. (Dad is working on this, Padres, so no need to rush out and buy something!)
She wanted the pen (Pen, Pen!) so I gave it to her. I had left the cap on which she didn't like. Then she said 'Name'. She wanted me to write her name - though I really don't think she recognizes what her name looks like. But she has probably heard us say 'Let's write your name' or variations thereof. I feel like her brain must be processing things at warp speed.
Even though her vocabulary is getting better, that doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of 'uh, uh, uh' usually accompanied by pointing to tell me what she wants. We have been watching her sign language video a lot as she has become more interested in TV (gives Mom a little break - bad, I know!). She gets some of the signs - sort of. But she can say all of the words that she can sign so I am not sure that it is all that helpful - but it is fun.
She wanted the pen (Pen, Pen!) so I gave it to her. I had left the cap on which she didn't like. Then she said 'Name'. She wanted me to write her name - though I really don't think she recognizes what her name looks like. But she has probably heard us say 'Let's write your name' or variations thereof. I feel like her brain must be processing things at warp speed.
Even though her vocabulary is getting better, that doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of 'uh, uh, uh' usually accompanied by pointing to tell me what she wants. We have been watching her sign language video a lot as she has become more interested in TV (gives Mom a little break - bad, I know!). She gets some of the signs - sort of. But she can say all of the words that she can sign so I am not sure that it is all that helpful - but it is fun.
April 7, 2009
Happy Birthday!
Dad sent Lexi an Easter card. Lexi managed to get it out of the envelope and opened that card, and said 'Happy Birthday!' (Actually, she isn't too clear on the happy but I am sure that is what she said.) Cards = Birthday.
It is her 20 month birthday in two days. We had a doctor's appointment today - primarily for a booster shot - which made her cry. She was also fussy during the weighing/measuring part but happily let the doctor listen to her heart and lungs and feel her belly. He said developmentally she seems to be doing fine. Her weight has not increased much from two months ago but she jiggled so much on the scale that it was hard to get it exact.
It is her 20 month birthday in two days. We had a doctor's appointment today - primarily for a booster shot - which made her cry. She was also fussy during the weighing/measuring part but happily let the doctor listen to her heart and lungs and feel her belly. He said developmentally she seems to be doing fine. Her weight has not increased much from two months ago but she jiggled so much on the scale that it was hard to get it exact.
April 6, 2009
Pole, Pole
Lexi falls down and scrapes her knees quite a bit. Since she practically wears shorts every day, her little knees are pretty scratched up. If Lexi sees the scrapes, she says ‘pole, pole’ (poe-lay, poe-lay). That means ‘sorry, sorry’ in Swahili which is what Jane says when Lexi falls down. What do you call your boo-boos?
She has definitely become a good mimicker. She repeats practically everything thing I say and often says short sentences. I hope this means she will have a good vocabulary. I think if she continues to like books as much as she does now, she will.
We got to see Daddy on the webcam on Saturday. Lexi was all smiles about that. She was doing her typical coquettish tilt of her head. But today when she saw an airplane, it was back to ‘Airplane. Daddy.’
She has definitely become a good mimicker. She repeats practically everything thing I say and often says short sentences. I hope this means she will have a good vocabulary. I think if she continues to like books as much as she does now, she will.
We got to see Daddy on the webcam on Saturday. Lexi was all smiles about that. She was doing her typical coquettish tilt of her head. But today when she saw an airplane, it was back to ‘Airplane. Daddy.’
March 31, 2009
What our girl has been up to
Lexi was looking at a magazine this evening (favorite pasttime) that has a picture of a little girl. She points to it and says ‘Lexi’. Before this, when she pointed as a picture of a child (even herself) she would always say 'Baby'. Guess she is still having problems figuring out who Lexi is!
Someone (Jane?) must have pointed out a map with Africa on it. She looks through a book that has maps in it, points and says 'Africa', even if the map is of Europe.
Lexi wore her Halloween t-shirt –the one that lights up when she moves – yesterday and then saw it in the clothes basket and insisted on wearing it again today. No one here is shocked by a Halloween t-shirt in March!
She has also taken to trying to walk around in my sandals. They don't stay on for very long but she gives it her best shot.
Lexi can almost open the doors in our house. She has to reach up on tiptoees but she is very close to getting the handle to move. The handles are not knobs so they are easy to grip. This could get dangerous!
Someone (Jane?) must have pointed out a map with Africa on it. She looks through a book that has maps in it, points and says 'Africa', even if the map is of Europe.
Lexi wore her Halloween t-shirt –the one that lights up when she moves – yesterday and then saw it in the clothes basket and insisted on wearing it again today. No one here is shocked by a Halloween t-shirt in March!
She has also taken to trying to walk around in my sandals. They don't stay on for very long but she gives it her best shot.
Lexi can almost open the doors in our house. She has to reach up on tiptoees but she is very close to getting the handle to move. The handles are not knobs so they are easy to grip. This could get dangerous!
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