I don't think I even posted how much Audrie was in love with Toy Story...well time has passed and although she still loves Woody and his friends, she LOVES Cars. When I ask her which movie she wants to watch, she replies with a brrmmm. I have to say I love this movie. I had never seen it until she wanted to watch it and I still am not sick of it. I think Pixar does a great job! She prefers this animation to the older Disney's, but I am sure she will like Princesses soon....right? Anyway these pictures are of her watching her favorite part. I need to get it on video because she laughs LOUD every time. It's when Mack is driving at night and starts to doze off and then shakes away the sleep. She thinks he is pretty funny!
Crackin a smile...
BIG Laughs....I love to pause and listen for it!
Went to the fair Monday night with Grandma & Grandpa Brown. Audrie loooved to see and hear all the animals. She loves to moo, baaa, sniff (that's her pig noise) & quack! (Today I asked her what her favorite animal at the fair was and she said mooo!) It was fun to be in the largest petting zoo and let her experience sooo many varieties of animals. We really liked watching the goats butt heads and jump around. She thought it was pretty funny. The sheep baaa at all octaves and beg to be scratched. (They are my favorite :) ) It was a lot of fun for Grandma & Grandpa Brown because they said it reminded them of taking me to see all the animals.
Audrie was fascinated by all the lights as the sun when down. The rides were calling her name. She loved driving the car and didn't want to get off. The elephant ride went up in the air and she thought that was a blast! Then to top off a great night, she tasted fair food :) Yummy churros! What a fun family night!
I love Target's $1 section and have found some great little board books and puzzles for Audrie. I bought a shapes, letters, numbers, and states puzzle. The shapes one has been great...she is saying star & moon :) and working on circle & square. It's amazing how she knew where they all went after playing with them for just a little while.
...I didn't have preservative free solution...although, if it goes in my eye every day, what's wrong with my nose...but this is my baby so better to be safe.
Anyway the syringe always helps and she thinks it's funny. Then my favorite is a little Vick's baby rub...some snuggles and some kisses = she is asleep right now! (It's 9:00!!!) Hopefully she stays comfortable.
*I'm all about home remedies so I'll try that saline solution if...when...I get sick (it's inevitable...too many kisses from sweet Audrie) And it's best to try it yourself before suggesting to others haha.
Audrie (and Mom & Dad) had a very rough night last night. She hasn't been sleeping well as I have told many of you...sorry for unloading my frustrations...and last night top it all off. She fell asleep around 9:30 (was soooo happy about that!) but then was awake every 10 minutes or so until 11:00. Then we went to bed at 11:30 and just as you are starting that wonderful thing called deep sleep, a cry at 1:15 wakes us up. She was ready to get up for the day, bear in one hand blanket in the other and full of chatter. (It was pretty funny because a few of her phrases included "dang it"...taught by her dear dad) Loooong story sort, she was off and on asleep until finally giving up at 3:45ish! And surprisingly enough, we are both functioning a whole lot better today than we ever thought we would. I guess you can get by with ten minutes here twenty minutes there and then a few hours. I know parents have many sleepless nights...somehow we need to make them fun...cause last night was not fun hahaha!!!
Then this morning our little darling had a stuffy nose...doesn't explain the silly willy we dealt with last night, but it does explain not wanting to sleep well. So today we are laying low. I make a yummy smootie certain days Audrie doesn't want to eat well, but today she couldn't suck through the straw so we turned it into popsicles. She is super happy with her easy going day of Cars and popsicles. Feel better soon baby!
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= Wednesday night we went to Petsmart and let Audrie see the dogs, cats, birds, and fish. She loved all the fish and Grant...being the spoiler that he is...said "Let's get a fish for Audrie's room." So we bought the tank and got it all set up which was super exciting to Audrie without the fish. Then Saturday, we went to pick out her goldfish. We decided he needed a friend so we came home with two! Luckily fish are not very high maintenance or else I don't know how I would have felt about a Grant an Audrie, a dog, and 2 fish ;) haha I really do like fish. I had one when we worked at the old office and they are fun to have. Plus we were hoping that they would some how keep Audrie company in her room...so far they don't help. But they have been a highlight to the bedtime routine. It even serves as a night light until she falls asleep.
Taking it all in...she really was excited and wouldn't even give me a smile cause she was so locked on all the fish tanks.
Audrie found her snack cupboard the other day. She pulls a chair up to the counter climbs up and if I spot her she looks at me all innocently and rambles off something as she open the door. Then she gives me the cutest face and I can't resist giving into her new favorite num num. I mean could you resist that smiley girl?!?! Oh she has found her sweet tooth.
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Oh WOW!!! This is what quiet sounds like during the day?!?!?! Audrie is napping...I almost forgot what this was like! YEAH!!!
Audrie has always loved to balance in dad's hands! Look what a year will do...
She can't get much higher....what are we going to do?
Oh yeah we can FLY!!!
We have been in a desperate struggle for the last month trying to keep nap time. I usually win, after an hour of resisting, but I do win. Today counts 3 days of loosing!!! I've tried our normal 1:00...pushed it to 2:00....and even will give her until 3:30, but she just doesn't give up.
Well Thursday night she and I sat down for dinner for 2 (dad was out with grandma for her birthday) and she gobbled up her salmon...a few bites of rice...a drink of milk....and then she did the funniest "can't get comfy wiggle" and then she crashed!
I wish I would have had the camera when she was going down, but I was able to record what super duper tired sounds like! (Turn off the music...it's not very loud)
