Hello, everyone! We are so excited that the weather is finally getting warmer & we’re getting to go outside more! But we’ve got some catching up to do, so we’ll include photos from January & February too.
Ariel is now 19 months! She’s getting her last two molars in, which will complete her set of baby teeth. She is about 24 pounds & nearly 33 inches tall, which puts her in the 50% for weight (average) & 80% for height (tall for her age). She’s added some new words to her vocabulary, including bubble, more, moon, please, meow, and ball. She knows nearly all her alphabet now & points to letters enthusiastically calling them out by name or phonetic pronunciation (depending on the letter). She’s so smart!
We’ve enjoyed some winter activities—like building a snowman in our yard, and Janeen went with us to take Ariel sledding for the first time in January. Ariel really liked going down the hill with Daddy!
I decided to join the Idaho Moms’ Network in February, so Ariel and I have enjoyed getting to know some new faces—moms & kids alike. Of course, we still see our other friends for playdates. Ariel is entering that stage where sharing is not an option, so it’s been a little difficult, but we’re getting through it. I think it helps to expose her to other kids so she learns to adapt---hopefully before a sibling comes along! But that will be awhile longer….Anyway, here are some photos of Ariel & her friends, Asher, Livie, & Lylly (who just turned two in February). Lylly had her b-day party at Wahooz in Meridian, which is an indoor play area—Ariel had a lot of fun!
We’ve taken Ariel to a few other indoor play places during those really chilly days. Although we picked up a few cold viruses, the indoor play areas have been really helpful this winter to get us out of the house. Ariel dressed up as a dinosaur at Rafiki and was walking around growling like a monster—it was so cute!
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David & I had a great Valentine’s Day—he made me a very sweet video, which we’ll try to post on youtube to share. We’ll keep you posted on that. We had a great night in while my parents babysat Ariel overnight—we cooked dinner & tried this crazy cake recipe that you make in the microwave. It was actually really good! If you want to try it, here’s the recipe (click to expand!):
Just recently, the weather has started getting nicer, so we’ve been able to go to parks, & we’ve done some yard work. David has been working on our garden patio, and Ariel has been enjoying looking for worms! Her Auntie Patrice would hate that! :)
I decided to take up knitting in January, and finished my first scarf--a garter style in February. I've taken a beginner's class, and I'll be learning how to make a baby hat in my next class. It's a lot of fun!
Hope you are all doing well!
Lots of love,
Tammy, David, & Ariel
