Olivia has a face she makes when she listens to me make lists. As I list off items, she'll open her mouth in excited surprise, happy for whatever it is we're going to do later in the day. There's a video below. Since it was staged, my list is less than inspiring, but you get the gist.
I got my Infantino stuff in the mail last week, and Olivia and I got together with some friends to try it out on Monday. They sent me more than I was expecting, which was exciting. Unfortunately, most of the extra stuff they sent probably won't see much use at my house because it's meant for very small batches and isn't as durable as one might prefer. The squeeze station, which is the item I was hoping to win, is great once you get the hang of it. Olivia is kind of over pouches right now since she can eat real food just fine, but she did like the fruit blend we made. I anticipate using it much more this summer when fruits and vegetables are in season and again when Reggie is old enough to start on solids.
We had a card club to celebrate Happy March on March 2. Joe and Alison came down to help us make up three full tables and then stayed for the weekend. This was probably our most successful card club yet, which pretty much means we had an appropriate number of people and we weren't faced with any delays of game due to the babies present. :)
Olivia's monkey sound has deteriorated. She used to say "ooh ee ooh ee" and then progressed to "ooh ee aah," but now she slurs it all together and says "ooeeah." It sounds a bit like "oh, yeah." In animal noise progress, though, I found out on Wednesday that she can do a rooster. Not sure where she picked that one up.
Also on Wednesday, I discovered that Olivia can correctly identify a star, a circle, and a square. Also the letter E. She's so-so with triangle, heart, I, M, O, and T. I think she picked up the letters from her "Tickle Time" book, where the words "Tickle Time" are spelled out in big, colorful letters that she always asks me to identify (usually backwards, so it ends up being emit elkcit). She's also become very interested in exactly what color crayon she is putting away, so colors could be next on her list of accomplishments.
Pictures and Video:
Building a MegaBlocks tower with Daddy:
I tried to catch her making her "list" face...
...But ended up having to take a video instead:
Olivia's List Face
Then I let her play with the camera in its case. She's starting to get the hang of zippers:
My Infantino package arrived. Olivia liked the reusable squeeze pouch; she used it to squirt air at her face:
The "Steam and Smush" ( a little microwaveable steamer bowl), the "Peppy Puree" (a small food processor), some spoons that attach to the pouches for babies that can't squeeze pouches themselves yet, a reusable silicone pouch, a box of disposable pouches, and the Squeeze Station:
Trying out the stuff:
I braided her hair:
An Olivia volcano:
33 Weeks (about 7 1/4 months). You can see the slouching difference in one of the pictures. Also, I did the hand thing for Josef:
As always, happy for the updates. Sorry I didn't reply to the voice mail you sent when you got your package of juicer things. Not being a whizz at using the voice mail on my cell phone, I didn't get the message until yesterday and by then I figured you'd have it on the blog - and you did!! Looks like a fun thing and even if Olivia is losing interest in it now, I can imagine that it will come in handy in the months to come. Like on trips, those little pouches of goodness will come in really handy for a cool,less messy snack in the car or after a long, hot walk.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week and let me know if you want any more recipes.
Love, Grandma