Draya's Diary

Just how is our little princess doing these days?

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Her latest accomplishments

This week Draya started blowing kisses at mommy & going to the fridge to let us know she wants her sippy cup of milk. She has stopped eating cereal in the mornings (she just wouldn't take it all week) and instead has cheerios and 1/2 an orange. She is getting better at feeding herself with a spoon. She can get it into her mouth just fine but still has trouble with the scooping motion. This morning she repeated the word 'stars' when I pointed out the ones we have stuck to her change table.

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Friday, June 23, 2006

Tales from Boston Pizza

So we went to BP's last night and I ordered a taco salad. My darling daughter loves garlic toast, taco chips, cheese and olives so I gave her some of each. We all start eating, I look over and there she is holding up her hands and grinning with a little black olive on each of her pointer fingers. Well, olive holes are the perfect size for tiny fingers you know!
She also had great fun with the toy fire truck that the waiter gave her to play with later. I felt a little sorry for the people sitting near us though as she found the button that made the "wee ohh, wee ohh" sound pretty quickly! Good thing that sat us in a corner... smart BP's staff!

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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Beep!

This afternoon when I was putting Draya in the car after daycare she kept wanting to poke my nose. I let her & said "beep" when she did it for good measure. Then, I beeped her nose a few, times, we giggled, and I went around to the front seat to drive away. As we were leaving the parking lot I heard "beee, beee", looked back and saw that she was beeping her own nose! So cute!!

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Sunday, June 18, 2006

Always look inside

Draya has been enjoying putting things into other things for a while. Recently though, she has been taking it further. Today she put her shoe in the garbage in her room, thankfully I caught it quickly! Last night I found 4 of her toys in the wastebasket in the computer room. Toys & shoes have also found their way into the recycling bin, various drawers, the tub, chairs, the cat stand & several boxes. I just got her a Fisher Price garden set and she has happily put her sippy-cup, and other toys inside it. She has also been putting the garden archway on its side, putting in various small toys and covering them up with a piece of fence (voila - improvised box!) I think we've got to get a toilet lock soon before she starts lifting the lid and sending her toys for a swim!

On another note, she has been calling the cats 'baby' all week. Even stuffed cats and cats on the computer screen have been 'baby'. I know she can say 'cat', she has even repeated 'ginger' after me but no matter how many times I gently correct her they're 'baby' for now.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Last Saturday

Last Saturday Draya had a very busy day. In the morning she went to Borden Park with me so that I could compete in the corporate challenge power-pull. Nana came along to watch her and the two of them had lots of fun playing around the stroller. Draya was very tuckered out when she got home...

After her nap we all went over to L & P & I & G's house for a bbq. Draya ate some yummy smokie and then had lots of fun playing in the water table with G!

My little monkey is walking really well now and she LOVES doing it! She'll go from room to room, from toy to toy, occasionally loosing her balance, falling 'thump' on her bottom and then get up and go again. Here's shot of her toddling around...

XXOO
Mommy

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Saturday, June 10, 2006

Budding Artist

When she gets a little older Draya is really going to enjoy finger paints! These days she just intensionaly dumps milk out of her sippy cup and paints all over herself and her high chair with it.
Oh well, they say milk is good for the skin. I guess she's starting her "beauty" treatment young.

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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Memorable photos from May


Drumming with her chopsticks at Doans.


Standing by Nana's front door.


Playing with her cards at back door.


Sitting in Mommy's old rocking chair.
(another cherished toy from my past)


Standing in a shoe box.


Eating her first popsicle.


Weighing her rubber ducks.

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Sunday, June 04, 2006

15 Months

15 months have flown by
like leaves in a gale force wind
leaving me dazed and exhausted
and incredibly exhilarated.

I try to savor every moment
to stop and smell your skin
stroke your hair
kiss your fingers and toes.

The firsts speed past
one after another, after another
we barely catch our breath
and you are off again.

Your personality sparkles
ever changing and evolving
as you magically morph
into a real little lady.

My darling daughter
I love to SO much
I am eagerly anticipating
to the next 1000 months.

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Friday, June 02, 2006

Going to Kids Fest

Draya and I went to The St Albert Children's Festival for the first time today. We saw Uncle Scotty, he was volunteering there.
Draya walked on grass today for the first time without crying too. Without her shoes. Her walking skills are improving steadily!

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Thursday, June 01, 2006

Recent “Draya” Moments

Last night she pulled our little blue hairbrush off of the bathroom counter and started brushing her own hair.

She will now walk away from whatever she is holding on to without a specific destination in sight. She still falls on he bum fairly quickly but she’s getting better.

A couple of nights ago, at about 4am, Draya woke up and wouldn’t go back to sleep. We brought her into our bed and placed her between us. She was lying quietly when Ginger stated to meow at the cat gate on the stairs. I said “Ginger!” at a stage whisper volume. Draya popped up into a sitting position, pointed at the door and babbled something that included the word “cat” in an obviously directorial tone. Ginger stopped meowing. Draya lay back down and went to sleep. Way to tell that noisy kitty!

She threw her bunny at her daddy to get his attention that same night.

New words include shoes, bear & cup, or at least I think that’s what she’s saying :)

Baths are once again fun. She has been having fun playing with the tub stopper. Taking it off, putting it on, taking it off, putting it on… you get the picture.

Now that she is in Daycare on a regular basis she is having a lot more good days there. Less crying. More playing happily.

She has recently started hugging and cuddling her stuffed animals and dolls. She will hold them and pat them on the back like a "real" baby.

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