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Flying Leaves

Alaina had some foun today with the leaves. The wind was blowing 30-60mph all day long. In these pictures Alaina would pick up the leaves and let them fly out of her hands. The leaves ended up swirling above her head. She had fun.

Alaina and Her Dora Hat

Alaina has learned to put on her Dora hat. She is just too cute for her own good sometimes.

Fun Things about Alaina

Some Random things that will make you smile:

Still Loves to do "Wheels on the Bus"

Scared of Bugs (Fuzzy Catepillars to be exact) - There was an incident with a monarch catepillar that Mark and Alaina found on a walk. Mark let her pet it. Mark put it in the tray on her stroller so Alaina could continue to play with it. The Catepillar started moving again and Alaina flipped out. Alaina almost jumped out of the stroller screaming because the catepillar fell into the stroller. The catepllar probably scared her for life just like the ladybug did to me. We will have to work on that :)

Afraid of Seed Pods (The long Brown banana things hanging from trees in the fall) - they resemble snakes apparently. Weston Irish Fest deal . . . she got stranded on an island of the things. Everywhere she stepped she happened to step on the seed pod and it "jumped" out of the grass like a cobra.

She associates the downstairs kitchen tv with Dora and Elmo. She refers to them as Doh-a and Melmo. If you don't acknowledge her asking to watch them, she turns to look at you straight in the eye and emphasizes in an exaggerated voice "DOOOOHHHH-AAAAA"

She likes to check everyone pants to see if they have pooped. Her favorite time to do this is when she has just pooped.

And finally, she likes to tell Mark and I to go night night. When we are sitting on the floor playing she comes up to us and takes our head and shoves it to the ground (she doesn't know her own strength right now) and makes us go night night by patting our back.

Best of all, we are officially done with the pacifier. YAY! Her cross bite will now be fixed! PHEW!

Night all!

KC Pumpkin Patch

A couple of weekends ago the Watson Family took a trip to the KC Pumpkin Patch. Alaina had a really good time, though she was REALLY tired. We thought she would take a snooze in the car, but she was too excited in the car (as you can tell from the picture on the car seat). Mark and I selected our pumpkins and Alaina picked out a gourd. It is a really pretty gord. Green black aand Yellow. It is a strange one. I will have to take a picture of it and post it another day.

Love to all!

19 Months!

Sorry no new photos so far. Atleast we do not have them in an uploadable fashion. Words will have to do this blog entry.

Alaina had her 18 month check up yesterday with Dr. Peterson. I say 18 month check up loosley because Alaina is 19 months old today! But anyway . . . Alaina is 31.5 inches tall and weighs 27lbs. She is in the 5oth percentile in her height and weight. They apparently no longer gets judged on the size of her head. But I do know that her soft spots are fully closed now. . . yay for the brain being fully protected!

Dr. Peterson also did a random slew of cognitive tests. She asked her where different body parts are. She knows where her hair, head, eyes, mouth, teeth, nose, ears, feet, toes, and most important, belly button are located. Dr. Peterson was pretty impressed at all that she knew. She mentioned that she thought she was ahead quite a bit on what she knows and what she does. So yep, Alaina is pretty cool.

Dr. Peterson is also checking with the Allergist to see if we can transition Alaina off of Soy. But I won't know anything for a couple of days. But she will need to be transitioned to Whole Milk until she is 2. . .which is right around the corner!

And the latest and greatest news? Alaina went #1 and#2 on her potty chair this morning. I think she knew she had to go when she was sitting on the chair. She kept on wanting to stand up and walk away to pee. But I dragged some toys next to the potty and she loves sitting on her potty chair again. . .as long as she has something to play with. She went #2 first .. I think it confused her as to what was happening. But she got it out nonetheless. I had her sit for a little longer and eventually she went pee. So very proud of her. . .

So needless to say, the potty chair will be coming to Council Bluffs so she can potty in the mornings.

OK . . .that's the update for now. Mark and I are excited to go on vacation! I leave in Two Days!

Hugs from Kansas City!

Alaina and All her Cuteness

So Alaina is using her cute little wiles to get in good with Mark and I. She cocks her head to the side to the point of almost resting her head on her shoulder. Then she starts shaking her head while asking " 'Side?" She thinks this will get us to go outside with her easier than if she doesn't cock her head and look cute as a button. Sometimes it works. Other times. . .we cock our head to the side and say, "No 'side. It is too late to go outside. Maybe tomorrow"

Other things she does that just makes us laugh . . She tries on my shoes and Mark's shoes and is now coordinated enough to walk a couple steps while still being in the shoes. She also is sooo close to actually getting air as she jumps.

She also likes to help with chores. She helps with vaccuuming, sweeping, picking up sticks and leaves, dishes. She is just loads of help now. She even helps empty the fridge. She wears her backpack like she is ready to go to school.

She also Flies very well. . . .and falls as you can see in the above photos.