Annie’s blog

For the record: 35″ tall (85th percentile) 25 lbs 10 oz (35th percentile) head circumference of 51cm (um….still off the chart) Still a lollipop!

It’s true, she’s two! More pictures from the day (and I’ll add them as the celebration continues) are on Flickr. Tidbits: Molly and Kyle gave her a doll stroller. We made the mistake of having her unwrap it first; before opening each subsequent present, she had to push the stroller around a bit. Walking to […]

It would seem that I failed to post about our trip to visit Marg & Dave and Matt & Beth. Oops! We had a great time! Upon her return to day care, Ben overheard Etta talking to her friend Will and telling him, “I missed you.” Now, on to the birthday festivities….

Etta: “What’s on my toe?” Daddy: “I don’t know, what’s on your toe?” Etta: “Asparagus on my toe!” Daddy: “There’s asparagus on your toe?” Etta: “That doesn’t make any sense!”

Pinkeye: yep, there’s nothing more fun than eyedrops for a toddler. Pookus: the nonsense name of the week. As in, “Who are you talking to on the phone?” “Pookus!” Toddlers are foolish: Mom: “Etta, are you biting your hand?” Etta (sounding proud of herself): “Yeah!” Mom: “Does that hurt?” Etta (sounding a little surprised and […]

In the gym at day care last week: Other tidbits: Last Friday was the last day of the regular academic year at day care. Hila, one of Etta’s teachers, is taking the summer off, and when she was giving hugs to say goodbye, Etta piped up, “I love you!” Not a dry eye in the […]