Saturday, February 14, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Quiet Weekend at Home
Aubrey was a bit under the weather this weekend. I actually picked her up from school early on Friday because the school called and said she didn't seem like herself. She was very congested, with not much of an appetite, and she only wanted to be held. So we spent most of the weekend napping and resting.
This is Penny. She's our neighborhood cat who has adopted us, so we now feed her, and she spends most of her time lounging around our gardens. I guess since she hadn't seen too much of us this weekend she was checking in to see if Aubrey could come out and play.
This is Penny. She's our neighborhood cat who has adopted us, so we now feed her, and she spends most of her time lounging around our gardens. I guess since she hadn't seen too much of us this weekend she was checking in to see if Aubrey could come out and play.
After an afternoon nap and a snack, Aubrey seemed to be feeling better and we decided to go outside and enjoy the fresh air. Here's Penny lounging in our front gardens:
While outside, Aubrey helped Daddy water the garden.
She collected rocks and pine cones.
And then she headed inside. She always swings her right arm when she struts.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Throw Me Something Mister
We got some beads and king cake this past weekend. Aubrey enjoyed them both!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Aubrey's First Trip to Bruster's
Banana ice cream - yum!
She got called a boy twice that day in the grocery store. I know she's wearing a blue shirt and overalls, but she also has earrings, pink socks, and pink shoes!
She got called a boy twice that day in the grocery store. I know she's wearing a blue shirt and overalls, but she also has earrings, pink socks, and pink shoes!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
New Class
January is already half over and I haven't had much time to sit down and post thus far in the new year. So what have we been up to in the Maudlin household in 2009? It's one of my busy times of the year at work, since I'm a CPA. No, I don't do taxes, but we are closing the books on the 5 properties that I am responsible for and with strict reporting deadlines, it's our last chance to get everything right before the auditors come. I had a couple of late nights last week, and Matt was practically a single dad. I'm glad it's only like this a few times a year. Thankfully, it's Matt's free time with his sports with no football and track not starting until next month His 1st semester isn't even over until next week, so his school year's not even halfway over yet.
Miss Aubrey is doing great. Someone at work asked me the other day how my baby was doing, and my response was she's not a baby anymore. It's really exciting to see her growing and learning right now. She moved up to the Toddler Class last week, and Matt and I got to meet with her teacher, Ms. Janshi (pronounced jan-SEE), this week. I think she's going to learn a lot from Ms. Janshi. There are only 4 children in the class. It's a much bigger room than the baby room with different activity centers, small tables and chairs where they eat together, sinks at their levels, and access to their own playground. They are on more of a schedule now and only take 1 nap.
She walked us through a typical day. They start off with play time where they play with different toys and at the different stations. Then at around 9 am they have a morning snack. Then, if it's not too cold, they go outside. Ms. Janshi said they all love outside time and don't usually want to come back in. They wash their hands once they get in and have circle time where they read stories or sing songs. Then lunch usually starts about 11. They all eat together and drink out of small cups with no lids (yikes!), not sippy cups. We haven't been brave enough to test this at home yet. Then after lunch it's nap time, which normally lasts an hour and a half. I asked if Aubrey normally goes down on her own because I still rock her to sleep at home, and she said as soon as they pull out the beds and turn off the lights, she goes to her bed and lays down. After nap time is over, they go outside again and then come in for an afternoon snack and then more playtime until it's time to go home.
Ms. Janshi explained to us that now is the age to start laying the foundation for the skills she will use later in life. Aubrey is a sponge and she is soaking everything up right now. She is teaching her lots of one syllable words such as mine, yours, share, bring, etc. as well as a little bit of sign language to help in their communication skills. Aubrey can do the signs for "more" and "all gone", and she is also learning the signs for "please" and "thank you".
Ms. Janshi told us that she asked one of the other kids in the class to bring her something, and Aubrey heard her request, went over to the other kid, took the item out of his hands, and brought it to Ms. Janshi. Ms. Janshi said she knew what I was asking, so what could I say except "Thank You".
We're very excited for 2009 and look forward to what this year has in store for us! I promise to post some pictures soon.
Miss Aubrey is doing great. Someone at work asked me the other day how my baby was doing, and my response was she's not a baby anymore. It's really exciting to see her growing and learning right now. She moved up to the Toddler Class last week, and Matt and I got to meet with her teacher, Ms. Janshi (pronounced jan-SEE), this week. I think she's going to learn a lot from Ms. Janshi. There are only 4 children in the class. It's a much bigger room than the baby room with different activity centers, small tables and chairs where they eat together, sinks at their levels, and access to their own playground. They are on more of a schedule now and only take 1 nap.
She walked us through a typical day. They start off with play time where they play with different toys and at the different stations. Then at around 9 am they have a morning snack. Then, if it's not too cold, they go outside. Ms. Janshi said they all love outside time and don't usually want to come back in. They wash their hands once they get in and have circle time where they read stories or sing songs. Then lunch usually starts about 11. They all eat together and drink out of small cups with no lids (yikes!), not sippy cups. We haven't been brave enough to test this at home yet. Then after lunch it's nap time, which normally lasts an hour and a half. I asked if Aubrey normally goes down on her own because I still rock her to sleep at home, and she said as soon as they pull out the beds and turn off the lights, she goes to her bed and lays down. After nap time is over, they go outside again and then come in for an afternoon snack and then more playtime until it's time to go home.
Ms. Janshi explained to us that now is the age to start laying the foundation for the skills she will use later in life. Aubrey is a sponge and she is soaking everything up right now. She is teaching her lots of one syllable words such as mine, yours, share, bring, etc. as well as a little bit of sign language to help in their communication skills. Aubrey can do the signs for "more" and "all gone", and she is also learning the signs for "please" and "thank you".
Ms. Janshi told us that she asked one of the other kids in the class to bring her something, and Aubrey heard her request, went over to the other kid, took the item out of his hands, and brought it to Ms. Janshi. Ms. Janshi said she knew what I was asking, so what could I say except "Thank You".
We're very excited for 2009 and look forward to what this year has in store for us! I promise to post some pictures soon.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Christmas 2008
Aubrey's 2nd Christmas was a lot of fun. We woke up early to check out the tree and see what Santa had brought. She really seemed to like her car even though her legs are a little too short to push yet.
After opening all of our presents at home, we headed to Metairie, where lots more fun awaited. Aubrey got lots of Elmo goodies, including a purse, she had her third 1st birthday cake, and she got to spend time with family and friends.
After opening all of our presents at home, we headed to Metairie, where lots more fun awaited. Aubrey got lots of Elmo goodies, including a purse, she had her third 1st birthday cake, and she got to spend time with family and friends.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas Eve
Aubrey is sleeping soundly as Santa is on his way. After we see what he brings her in the morning and open the rest of our presents we will be heading to Metairie to spend the rest of our Christmas vacation there. I will post our Christmas adventures when we return.Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
First Birthday
Aubrey's first birthday was lots of fun. She slept in and had a delicious breakfast of bananas and waffles. After breakfast she opened one present. It was from Nana and Pops and was a beautiful ornament they got for her on their recent trip to Disney World.
I dropped her off at school later in the morning. I took the day off to do some Christmas shopping and run some errands. As soon as we walked in the class, her teacher started to sing Happy Birthday to Aubrey.
The no-fun part of the day was Aubrey's 1 year check-up. She was not happy to see the Dr. She is 28 & 3/4 in. long and 20 lbs. Her head circumference is in the 90th %, her height is in the 50th %, and her weight is in the 40th %. She got 4 shots and her finger pricked. Poor baby. The Dr. said she can eat all table foods (except peanut butter and shellfish) and it's time to ditch the bottles. Yay!
We went and had Mexican food with Mike and Christie and returned home for cake and to open presents. She wasn't sure about the cake at first, but it didn't take long for her to chow down on it.
It was a Disney filled birthday. Nana and Pops got her a beautiful towel and washcloth with Minnie Mouse and her name on them. They also got her Winnie the Pooh that plays Happy Birthday. We got her a Winnie the Pooh cart that she can ride on.
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