Animalia is to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz for Halloween. Got her costume. Got her sparkly red shoes. But everytime I ask her if she wants to be Dorothy, she says "I'm the scary, scary witch!"
Alas, this may be struggle.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
TWO! Birthday party, part 2.
9:00 am-ish.
Drop off Animalia at Nana's house followed by arrival at the park, covering the tables in the ramada, putting up balloons (clear ones to reflect the bubble theme), etc., etc., etc.
10:30 am-ish
Some guests arrive.
11:00 am-ish
Food is served. Birria and beans and macaroni salad and salsa and tortillas.
Many of the expected guests aren't there.
A few call. They're sick.
noon-ish
Piñata then cupcakes then presents (if memory serves) then thank yous and a quick clean up.
We're done. Til next year.
Drop off Animalia at Nana's house followed by arrival at the park, covering the tables in the ramada, putting up balloons (clear ones to reflect the bubble theme), etc., etc., etc.
10:30 am-ish
Some guests arrive.
11:00 am-ish
Food is served. Birria and beans and macaroni salad and salsa and tortillas.
Many of the expected guests aren't there.
A few call. They're sick.
noon-ish
Piñata then cupcakes then presents (if memory serves) then thank yous and a quick clean up.
We're done. Til next year.
Words of Wisdom, part 3
"I'm too cute!"
-- Animalia, after putting on her new footie pajamas for the first time.
-- Animalia, after putting on her new footie pajamas for the first time.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Treats!
Apparently the nudge that Animalia needed wasn't the Potty Gods nudging her. It was Nana and a couple of M&Ms. I swear she's just squeezing it out when she doesn't even really need to go. Just to get an M&M.
She's just like her Uncle Buncle. Nana had to bribe him when he was Animalia's age. But I guess it works. He's 28 and still using the potty. And he doesn't even have to be bribed.
She's just like her Uncle Buncle. Nana had to bribe him when he was Animalia's age. But I guess it works. He's 28 and still using the potty. And he doesn't even have to be bribed.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Potty update
Shortly after I made my potty training update, Animalia started showing interested in the potty again. Today she even pooped in it.
Apparently all I had to do was say it out loud and the potty training gods would step in and nudge her. So. There it is. Wherever they are, whoever they are: Thank you.
Apparently all I had to do was say it out loud and the potty training gods would step in and nudge her. So. There it is. Wherever they are, whoever they are: Thank you.
TWO! Birthday party, part 1.
Yesterday, 12:36pm, Animalia turned two. Two. TWO!!!!
We celebrated with:
A long walk to Roma Imports with Daht, Nana, and Tata, where we purchased lasagna and bread for dinner. We walked back home a different route and hit a small park and Dairy Queen for ice cream. At DQ, Animalia got a little vanilla ice cream in a cup and sat, legs crossed, like a lady to eat it. When we arrived back at Nana's house, Nina's sister was there to deliver some balloons from Nina. Animalia giggled happily when she saw them. Then she asked if they were Adelina's or Lito's. We told her no and she wandered around holding her ballons "by self" and saying that they weren't Adelina's or Lito's.
After our walk, we baked a cake (from cake mix) at Nana's house. Animalia stirred it "by self" and also said "hold the bowl so I can stir it." "Stir it" sounded like steeew it. It was cute.
After our cake baking we took her home and took naps.
After our naps, we picked up Tío Javier (Animalia now calls him Javiert) and went to the mall. Animalia got some chocolate brown Converse All Stars. Then we went to Build-A-Bear. She was given a name tag stating her name and that it was her second birthday. After loving on all of the empty shells, she chose a bear. We were asked if we wanted to add sound and pressed a few buttons with Animalia, trying them out, but we elected not to add sound after one of them said "What's up, girlfriend?" and we decided we couldn't listen to that over and over again. Animalia was scared by the stuffing machine as it was almost as loud as a vaccuum cleaner (and she hates those). She liked the beating heart, so we added one. Then she became distracted by a little red convertible. We chose a couple dresses and had her choose one. She went back to trying to climb into the little car. It was time to finish up, so she helped me press the buttons on the computer, until she became distracted by a different computer. I panicked and chose the name "Petunia" for the bear. And so it was. The birth of Petunia.
After the bear building, we went back to Nana and Tata's house for dinner with Tío and April. Animalia laughed hysterically and forcefully every time anyone said "Petunia" and played with her balloons some more and finally, when we asked whose birthday it was, answered "It's MY birthday!" We ate dinner and cake and unwrapped presents. She got clothes and a book and Robin Hood and a Tee Ball set and a baby doll that has a tuberculosis cough and comes with a play doctor set and a miniture grill along with wooden shish kebab and s'mores. She was impressed and happy. We were happy and tired.
After her small birthday party, we went home.
After we got home, we relaxed and, finally, slept.
After Animalia woke up in the morning, she asked for Petunia. And laughed.
Birthday party, part 2 will be posted sometime after her October 11 party. Pray for my sanity. Please.
We celebrated with:
A long walk to Roma Imports with Daht, Nana, and Tata, where we purchased lasagna and bread for dinner. We walked back home a different route and hit a small park and Dairy Queen for ice cream. At DQ, Animalia got a little vanilla ice cream in a cup and sat, legs crossed, like a lady to eat it. When we arrived back at Nana's house, Nina's sister was there to deliver some balloons from Nina. Animalia giggled happily when she saw them. Then she asked if they were Adelina's or Lito's. We told her no and she wandered around holding her ballons "by self" and saying that they weren't Adelina's or Lito's.
After our walk, we baked a cake (from cake mix) at Nana's house. Animalia stirred it "by self" and also said "hold the bowl so I can stir it." "Stir it" sounded like steeew it. It was cute.
After our cake baking we took her home and took naps.
After our naps, we picked up Tío Javier (Animalia now calls him Javiert) and went to the mall. Animalia got some chocolate brown Converse All Stars. Then we went to Build-A-Bear. She was given a name tag stating her name and that it was her second birthday. After loving on all of the empty shells, she chose a bear. We were asked if we wanted to add sound and pressed a few buttons with Animalia, trying them out, but we elected not to add sound after one of them said "What's up, girlfriend?" and we decided we couldn't listen to that over and over again. Animalia was scared by the stuffing machine as it was almost as loud as a vaccuum cleaner (and she hates those). She liked the beating heart, so we added one. Then she became distracted by a little red convertible. We chose a couple dresses and had her choose one. She went back to trying to climb into the little car. It was time to finish up, so she helped me press the buttons on the computer, until she became distracted by a different computer. I panicked and chose the name "Petunia" for the bear. And so it was. The birth of Petunia.
After the bear building, we went back to Nana and Tata's house for dinner with Tío and April. Animalia laughed hysterically and forcefully every time anyone said "Petunia" and played with her balloons some more and finally, when we asked whose birthday it was, answered "It's MY birthday!" We ate dinner and cake and unwrapped presents. She got clothes and a book and Robin Hood and a Tee Ball set and a baby doll that has a tuberculosis cough and comes with a play doctor set and a miniture grill along with wooden shish kebab and s'mores. She was impressed and happy. We were happy and tired.
After her small birthday party, we went home.
After we got home, we relaxed and, finally, slept.
After Animalia woke up in the morning, she asked for Petunia. And laughed.
Birthday party, part 2 will be posted sometime after her October 11 party. Pray for my sanity. Please.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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