At the Kiddie Pool

Another First

Wednesday night, Lexi and Steve were in the family room and I was back in my bathroom getting ready for bed. Suddenly, I heard a thud. I could tell that Lexi fell down. This is a normal occurrence around bedtime. When she is tired, she stumbles more. I didn’t think much about it that first second and then the blood curdling screams started.

I started heading towards them. I saw Steve coming my way holding Lexi. He was visibly upset when he proclaimed, “she broke her nose!” Of course, that made my heart jump, but Steve always assumes the worst. I got a frozen teething ring and an ice pack from the fridge. I handed the teething ring to her before I took her from Steve. She was still crying, but not quite as bad because she was trying to focus on the new chew toy. Her nose was bleeding, so I put the ice pack on it. The nightmarish wailing (that Steve can not handle) began again. He told me to stop torturing her. I told him that I didn’t want it to swell or get black and blue. He decided it was a good time to take the trash out, but he only got a few feet down the hall and turned around to tell me to stop. He did that several times. (Yes, we drive each other crazy with our parenting styles.)

Lexi’s nose wasn’t bleeding that much and she was tired, so I decided to put her to bed. There ended up being a few drops of blood on her and a few on me. The next morning, she looked like her normal self. I guess she officially had her first bloody nose (not broken).

SOBE Angel

Lexi posing as a South Beach Angel.

Little Swimmer

Steve and Lexi enjoyed her 3rd swimming lesson. She is becoming quite the little water bug, especially when it comes to retrieving the ball.

Celebrity Face Match

"It's a Baby"

It seems like Lexi has 5 new words every day. The funny thing is that 2 weeks ago, she started saying baby on the day I took a pregnancy test and discovered that it was positive. Like most mothers, I point out everything and tell her what it is called. She picks up on words when she is ready. Some times it is after I say it once. Other times, she waits to hear the word many times. With the word baby, she heard it many times and just happened to pick that day to start saying it.

Lexi has until December to practice saying baby before she actually has one in her home life. Then, everything will change, because she will no longer be an only child.

Thank You, Crazy Bow Lady

We got a lovely shipment of bows from the Crazy Bow Lady recently. They have really enhanced Lexi's hairdos. I think we only had them for a day when Lexi started saying "bow." They are definitely a hit!

Grandparents

My mom was surprised to discover that Lexi speaks in sentences. I guess that is one of the many things I have forgotten to mention on the blog. She has been doing it for about 2 months (maybe more). Here are her 3 main sentences:

1. It’s a __________.
2. There’s the _________.
3. Where’s the _________?

The blanks are filled in with many different words including Spanish ones.

Playing with Toys

Grandma Margie's Visit Day 1

This morning, we ate breakfast at News Cafe and then headed to the local pool. Nobody had as much fun as Lexi. The girl loves water. This afternoon, we went to Lexi's doctor appointment. She is now 24 lbs, 2 oz and 32 inches tall.

Yoko & Kiezen's Visit

My friend, Yoko, and her nine month old baby, Kiezen, came to visit this weekend. We had a great time walking around the beach and watching the kids play together. I’ll admit that Lexi was quite domineering and a tad bit jealous every time I held Kiezen. Their trip ended too quickly though. A weekend just doesn’t cut it.

April Fun

Elmo Everything

Lexi has never watched Sesame Street or any of the spin off shows, but she LOVES Elmo. Her admiration for him started about a month ago when we were in JCPenneys (one of the few stores in Miami that carries Steve’s size). We walked through the kids section & she reached up and grabbed a stuffed Elmo off of a clearance table. She started hugging and kissing him. Of course, I bought it.

Ever since that moment, she has been the biggest Elmo fan ever. About a week later, she started saying his name (Emmo). Not only that, but she calls two relatives Emmo too (cousin Emily & my brother Alma). I have been buying her the Pampers diapers that just happen to have Elmo on them and she takes every opportunity to point Elmo out.

Last week, I bought her the Elmo cell phone and an Elmo musical book. She spends lots of time pointing at him everywhere and saying "Emmo." With that, Lexi has officially proclaimed her love for Elmo.

Easter at Parrot Jungle

Granddad was in a funk and decided not to come for Easter, so we headed over to Parrot Jungle for some fun. As you can see, Lexi was not very fond of the big bunny, but she loved everything else.

Spring Daycare Party

Lexi's daycare is having a "Spring" party today, so I bought a little Easter dress from Target for the occassion. I'm posting a picture of her giving me attitude about not letting her play with my camera. :)

Dadda's Song

I'm so glad when DADDY comes home,
Glad as I can be;
CLAP my HANDS and shout for joy,
Then climb upon his KNEE,
Put my ARMS around his NECK
HUG him tight like this,
Pat his CHEEK, then give him WHAT?
A great big KISS.

Lexi likes this song much better now that she knows some of the words (bolded). Click Here to see the sheet music & then the play button in the top left corner to listen.

Graduating

Yesterday when I dropped Lexi off at daycare, they informed me that she is ready to graduate to the next class (they start slowly of course). Her best friend, Chrissi Ana, had already been moved up and Lexi has been missing her. She is surrounded by little ones. Plus, Lexi is getting bored of baby activities. She is ready for bigger and better challenges. I think I am ready for her to take the next step too. It will be a good time to nix that daytime bottle (that she doesn't get on the weekends) and she can start playing outside with the toddlers.

Dancing Heat Fan

Saturday was full of crazy fun starting with a trip to the park in the morning. Lexi befriended a 3 year old boy, who happily showed her how fun it can be to be a little wilder. She tried to copy him by climbing up the slides and going down on her belly (not face forward thank goodness).

That afternoon, we headed to a bbq that Steve's boss was throwing. He is from Texas, so you know he did it right. He even had a blue grass band there. Lexi was dancing like she was right at home.

From there, we rushed right over to the Heat game. We were all tired, but Lexi still had energy to get into the game. Several people around us said that she seemed like she knew what was going on. I think that she just likes excitement.

Sassy Girl

This evening as soon as we got home, Ms. Sassy demanded a cookie. Her impatient self could not stand to wait while I put her down along with the diaper bag, purse, phone, etc. Within seconds, her frustration was mounting. I finally sat her in her chair. She looked up at me, wagged her finger, and said, "No, no, no."

I would just like to take a moment to formally thank the daycare for teaching her that. There is nothing quite as fun as a sassy little girl. At least at this point, she is still looking cute while she does it. I'll make a complaint when she hits the teenage years & it just isn't funny.

New Chair

I have been wanting to get Lexi a new chair. We found this cute little one today. I let her sit on it in the store & when I picked her up she screamed bloody murder. That is her new way of letting us know exactly what she wants. Yippee for us. We bought it inspite of the tantrum.

Unwinding in the Park

With the new evening brightness (daylight savings) & because of all the (EXTREME) stress I have been under at work, Lexi and I have started going to the park every evening. We take a walk and stop by the playground. She loves it so much that taking her home involves a lot of screaming. Yes, she is acting like a terrible two. BTW, she is in the same outfit as the previous post because those were taken in the morning. Here are the evening park photos & video.

Just Photos

I've been a slacker when it comes to blogging. There are so many things about Lexi that I have failed to report, like her 4 molars, jealousy streak, terrible 2 eating habits, and many other things that my mind is blanking out on. I guess you’ll just have to settle for photos today.

Tropical Girl

When we got back from the beach this afternoon, I dressed Lexi in this cute Hawaiian dress (thanks Grandma Margie) and turned her over to her Dadda to feed her lunch. I took a shower, while he made the following video. By the way, the cushion for her highchair was in the washing machine.

A Break for Mom

This morning, I desperately wanted to set up the new computer I bought. Week nights are way to hectic for that sort of thing. Unfortunately, entertaining a baby, while doing any task is not exactly easy. Lexi became fascinated by an empty tall laundry basket I have. She was sticking her fingers in the holes and I thought she might enjoy getting in it. So, I put her in there. She stood, sat, rocked, and thoroghly enjoyed playing in there for about half an hour.

Sticking her in there sounds like a mean thing, but it isn’t child abuse if she likes it. Thankfully, it was just enough time for me to get a few things done.

Arf, Arf, Arf

Lexi's new way of showing excitement is to bark and point at things. She started off with dogs and then added cats in, which is really funny. Today, it was big screen tvs at Best Buy. There is nothing like high pitched arfs in a store to make us laugh.