"Oh The Weather Outside Is Delightful... "

After I put Ami to bed, she screamed continuously for a couple of minutes. She wasn't stopping, so I went into her room.  I asked her why she was crying.  She said, "I was sad you left and went into the living room."

I told her that it was great how thoughtful her sentence was. I appreciated how calmly she said it, however, part of her bedtime routine is that I leave her room and she sleeps by herself. She was really cool about it and laid back down and went to sleep listening to her Joe Scruggs.

The weather has been nutty. We went for a walk Tuesday...

We've been having some tummy time by the window.

And more practice w the camera.

"Rabbit ears!"

I skipped derby to hang out w Billy tonight. He said he was coming over right before I was going to leave. 

"I'm Going To Take A Picture Of It With My Guitar!"

It is Saturday morning. Ami is riding her tricycle around the house in her monkey pjs and Elmo slippers looking to save Dora, Diego, and Boots.  This is right after she handed me the Nerf N-Strike asking me if I wanted to see the picture that she took. She pretends the Nerf gun is her guitar/camera. She's neat.

Last week, Craig and Lauren invited us to dinner at their house for pear, walnut, blue cheese pizza- which was bangin.

Before we left for their house, Ami made them a card.

Ami has been practicing writing. We worked together writing Craig's name on the card. I wrote the C, we both did the R...She did the A and I did the I and she did the G.

Ami's imagination is so much fun to play along and listen to.  

I forget everything that was going on here, but I know that little thing in between the frogs is a rocket ship (it's really a puzzle eraser lava lamp).

She's comparing... big, tiny...

We've been going on lots of walks and she's been using the sling I made her to bring her babies or chocolate bunny.

Ollie has seriously been working very hard, practicing holding her head up and standing up.

I put her in the Bumbo for the first time. She concentrated really hard as she very slowly started leaning to  one side... 

You know, now Ami is wearing a pair of my high heels, clicking across the living room.
I've been reading Olivia to her... Olivia was given to Ollie, but right now, Ami is Olivia the pig.

She wears me out.
At the end of the book, Olivia's mother says, "You know, Olivia, you really wear me out.  But I love you, anyway."
I omit the last sentence and add, "And I love you very much." It changes the humor about it (Olivia replies, "And I love you anyway, too").... but I don't care, ha ha.

"My Santa Gave It To You?"

Since before Ollie was born, I've been wanting to make pumpkin parfaits. The recipe was in Wegmans October newsletter...

I couldn't find the newsletter, but I decided to wing it.

To sweeten the pumpkin, I used honey that Gabby got from a local beekeeper and cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. 

I used vanilla Greek strained yogurt (although, I think plain Greek yogurt would have been better) and granola from the granola section (haha).

I have never been one for presentation...

We've been going on walks around the neighborhood since we're still down a car.
I really hope we get it back soon. I am getting cabin fever.

I hate to say this, but in this picture, Ami is reminiscent of Wendy Pepper's daughter.  Eep.

I tried to get a picture of her on the nets but I can't find one that isn't washed out :(

Guru living room picnics are fun. Thank you, Larry.

Living room arts and crafts are fun.

Larry made pumpkin mac n cheese. I want more all the time. It's delicious and lighter than regular mac n cheese.  I wonder if a derby girl has the name Smackin Cheese...

Ami said, "I am a cat! Meow, meow."

I told her that I got that blanket from Santa one Christmas.
She said, "My Santa gave it to you?"