Broccoli Squirrel

Audrey likes to just put things in her mouth and leave them there - saving them for chewing up or other further processing at some future point.

Sometimes after feeding her some finger foods, I will think she is done and clean her up and set her down to play. Ten minutes later she will start chewing and so I will rush over to her and make her give me the contents of her mouth, only to discover that it is legitimate food that she has just saved in her cute chubby cheeks.

Last night, we gave her some steamed broccoli. She liked it a lot and I thought she had eaten most of it. I was wrong on that one. I went to nurse her right before putting her to bed. When she opened her mouth, I couldn't help laughing. She had a big wad of green broccoli tucked into the side of her cheek.

Future Chocolate Connoisseur?

I made the mistake of leaving our box of Easter chocolates within Audrey's reach. I soon discovered her working diligently to get to figure out what was in the box.

Raisin Toes

This picture is of Miss Audrey after playing in the bathtub for a little too long. She is fascinated by her raisin toes. Also, when her hair is wet, it looks like she has a lot more of it.

Will work for ...

shoe laces!

I wish I was kidding, but Miss Audrey loves nothing so much as shoe laces. She will untie any shoe she sees and immediately tries to put the laces in her mouth. If you want to make friends with Audrey, wear shoes with laces.

Easter Beauty with her Daddy

Audrey looked especially beautiful in her Easter finery.


Audrey and her Daddy dancing around. A big thank you to the Greats for the Easter dress.

Seeing the Easter Bunny

Audrey wasn't thrilled with the Easter bunny. She tolerated him and didn't cry, but she certainly was not as excited by seeing an adult sized moving bunny as I thought (or hoped) she might be.

Either way, she looked dashing in the cute pink dress that her aunt Danielle sent her.

Breaking news... A TOOTH!!

After what seems like several weeks of swollen gums and fussiness, Audrey's first tooth finally broke through her gums!!

As soon as it is visible, rest assured, there will be pictures. In the meantime, I could feel it with my finger. It is the front bottom left tooth and I am quite sure the bottom right tooth is just a few days behind.

A jungle gym or a jail...

but not a crib.

Since Audrey discovered the joys of standing in her crib, she no longer wants to sleep in it. I only wish I was kidding. She is just too curious for her own good. She just has to try standing one more time - no matter how tired she is.

When I put her down to sleep with a full belly and droopy eyes, I now find her standing up crying 5 minutes later because she can't get down or she throws the pacifier overboard or she can't hold herself up with one hand and she really wants to rub those poor tired eyes. So I'll go in and fix whatever ails her and then put her back down only to come to the same end.

The alternative is equally pathetic. She will sit facing out with her hands on the bars, trying to shake them to get our attention. It is as if she is literally trying to say, "let me out!"

I am hoping this phase comes quickly to an end - otherwise, she may be sleeping in her much-less-exciting - pack'n play very soon.

So pleased with myself!

Over the last 10 days, Audrey has made huge developmental strides.

She is now completely crawling on all fours - no more army crawling. And nothing gets in her way, she will crawl right over anything she can. And she is picking up more speed everyday.

She can come to sitting on her own. She has been sitting up without support for a week or two, but now, she can come to sitting on her own too.

And now... She can come to standing on her own too!! Yesterday I put her down for a nap and she was just chatting for a bit and then she got quiet, so I thought she was sleeping - I could not have been more wrong. I decided to peek in on her and this is what I saw... Little Audrey standing up with the biggest smile I have ever seen! Now if only I could get her to keep her eyes open for pictures.



(Don't worry we dropped her mattress down in her crib last night.)

Hi Mom

Audrey is so cute. She looks up at us whenever she is doing something and smiles. And with her new mobility, she starts to crawl after us. In some ways she is kind of like having a puppy now - she is always underfoot.