Fun & Learning at Daycare

Some people say "oh you shouldn't put your children in daycare" but Draya and I say "daycare is great!" Draya loves her daycare. She has made friends there, loves all the cool toys, and isn't always happy to leave when I pick her up at the end of the day. I have also been noticing things that she has obviously learned there and not from us, like 'ring around the rosy' (she spins around and then crouches down) and that toy cars and her riding toys go "vroom".
Recent other verbal addition: "night, night" to Daddy as I take her up to bed.
It has become a fight sometimes to get Draya to sit in her high chair. Last night I sat her at her little table instead and she ate there. No fuss and minimal mess. Something else she has learned at daycare. Climbing feats of late include up into her high chair (now I keep the tray on to discourage that) and all over the packing boxes at KJ's.

A new cousin and other accomplishments

Draya has a super cute new cousin, Graham Paul. He was born on Wednesday, 7lbs 2oz, at the Alex. When I took her to visit him at the hospital she kept wandering around the maternity ward saying 'baby', 'baby', 'baby'. We went up and visited the NICU and took them then and now photos of her to put on their display board.

Draya latest new word is 'eyes'. She knows where to find hers and I'm trying to teach her not to poke other people in theirs. She can also find her ears and mine although she can't say the word yet. When asked to find a nose she'll 'beep' her nose or yours.

A cow says 'moo' and a sheep says 'meh'.

I found a doll sized stroller at one of the consignment places and she LOVES it!

Draya will now take little pieces of garbage to the garbage can under the sink. So far she seems to know the difference between actual garbage and toys, hopefully this will not change.

August 25 - September 10

Colouring on August 25th.


Fun with cousin A at Nana's on August 27th.



In her booster seat at Grandma & Grandpa's on Sept 3rd.


Being held up high by Auntie S at Mommy's BD party on Sept 4th.



Playing in Z's water table and meeting a puppy names Ziggy yesterday.




Playing outside this morning after the rain.

Ketchup & Shoes

Draya has joined the dip and lick club. Most little kids do it I think. On Friday when she and I were at Wendy's she was dipping, licking & re-dipping her fry. I didn't even think she liked ketchup - guess she does.
Draya likes to slip her feet into my black sandals and walk around the house. So cute! I have got to start collecting dress-up items for her, make her a tickle-trunk!
Yesterday she learned the word 'cake' and ate a bunch of it a Z'd 1st birthday party.
She has been extra mommy-centric the past few days because she has a cold. Poor snotty-monkey!
Still trying to find time to download the camera and post. I should have a window of opportunity this afternoon...

Big Girl Takes a Tiny Tumble

Draya is graduating up into the toddler area at daycare. She is considered a baby-toddler. Now she'll get to play in the bigger room all day.
Last night she fell out of her new bed. I was afraid that might happen, she is a very mobile a sleeper! She didn't hurt herself though, it's a very short fall.

Half Past One Already!

Draya officially turned one and a half today... 18 months... wow!
Recent new words include "hot", "down" and "papa". She also repeated the word "orange" the other day (Harry heard it too).
We bought her a toddler bed this weekend. So far she is sleeping in it well but it's only been one night...
New photos are on the way, as soon as mommy finds time to download the camera.
Happy half birthday honey monkey.
XXOO

Monkey's vocabulary & slide hi-jinx

Recent new words...
Up
Ball
Bath
Happy
OneTwoThree (she says it like it's all one word)

When Draya takes her shoes off she can now climb all the way up the plastic slide in our backyard, and one of the little metal slides at the park. At the park she climbs the 3 stairs on one of the little play structures, crosses over to the slide (there are two platforms in between), sits down and slides all by herself. She keeps trying to climb the big ladder to the high spiral slide but I always stop her after a few steps. Sometimes I take her to the top though & slide down with her. She is DEFINITELY living up to her monkey moniker.
Betcha 'Park' and 'Slide' join the word list soon!