Clownin' Around

Our Parents as Teachers rep, Telia, paid a visit last night. We’re always curious to see whether Teagan will be in a cooperative mood. We usually start of by listing Teagan’s latest milestones, achievements, words, etc, and then we play a game to test some of her skills. Last night Rog and I had to go through several cards with pictures of actions, and pick out 3 or 4 that we knew she could do. She nailed the first few: close the door, find your shoes, go get a book, but she apparently bored of this game quickly. When we asked her to blow kisses (which we know she can do very well), she stuck a bucket over her head and laughed. As Rog pointed out, this was especially funny since she refuses to wear hats.

We need to work a little more on vocalizing objects for her so she can pick those words up, but we know that she understands commands very well. It just depends on her mood whether she will follow instructions. She can be quite stubborn. (I wonder where she gets that?) Though her words last night were few, as Telia got up to leave, Teagan grabbed her shape sorter, and quickly begin picking up shapes and depositing them in the correct holes, turning the sorter or the blocks to get them to go in. I beamed with pride. Speaking isn’t my strong point either. =)

The obsession with shoes continues. Whether they’re her own or ours, she insists on trying on different pairs and walking around the house. Later last night, as I was trying to get her ready for bed, she found Rog’s running shoes, and this photo opportunity presented itself. I now have it saved as my desktop background here at work. This kid is such a clown.



Also of note, she has my shoes on the wrong feet. I guess it's hard to tell when they're that big. I found it funny, though.

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Owww...

It seems as though Teagan has discovered the power of her voice. Now we have to teach her the difference between outside voices and inside voices. This weekend she started jabbering at a very high level of volume. It was funny at first, especially witnessing the excitement that went along with the voice, but by the end of the weekend and several car rides, our ears were ringing. Here's a tiny snippet of what we endured this weekend. (She recovered well from her wipeout.)



On a more somber note, in response to the most recent local tragedy, our heart goes out to the family and friends of Ryan Hummert, a rookie firefighter killed in a senseless act of violence this morning in a nearby neighborhood.

How to Dress Up a Birthday Suit

I've had yet another confirmation that Teagan has some of my sister in her. The girl knows how to accessorize. She doesn't get that from me. This past Saturday she decided she wanted to wear Mrs. Potato Head's earrings. Then she decided she wanted her daddy to wear Mrs. Potato Head's earrings. And Mr. Potato Head's hat. So they played dress up for a little while. I found it quite amusing.
The last picture is right after a bath. She can't go anywhere without her purse!

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Not that this is a surprise, but we're sorry our weekend is over. It was a good weekend. We got some work done on the house and we also had some fun with various parties and other gatherings with friends.
Friday was the 4th, one of my personal favorite holidays. I don't really know why, exactly. I think fireworks are overrated, and more often than not it's too hot to even move, but I look forward to it every year. This year was a special treat because the weather was beautiful. We got to spend time with friends and walked up to Kirkwood Park to watch the display. Teagan's still a little young for the fireworks. I think she probably would have enjoyed them, but we didn't want her staying up too late, so after she played for awhile with the other kids, she got to go spend the night at Mimi and Poppi's house.
Saturday Rog and I worked on the house some more. We now have everything mostly painted, and Rog has all of the upper cabinets hung. This week he's working on flooring.
Yesterday morning we took a trip to Grant's Farm with the Judges. Grant's Farm holds a special place in my heart. It used to be a tradition to go there with my family when my grandparents came into town, so I think about them whenever I visit. I'm afraid its days may be numbered with the looming AB takeover.
Teagan was more interested in the animals than she was a year or so ago, but I think she was even more fascinated with being able to run around. Even though we planned the trip for early in the morning before the kids' naps, our plan backfired and they both became tired and a bit cranky earlier than we had hoped. We tried.
Finally, last night we celebrated my friend Nikki's 30th birthday with a big surprise bash. It was fun to see so many people that I haven't seen in years. Teagan was all decked out in a cute dress, but I know she would have much rather been running around in her diaper. It was so hot, I would have preferred that, too. I was sad to wake up and get back to work today, but we do what we have to do!

These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

Last weekend Teagan received some hand-me-downs from a little girl that lives next door to my parents' house. She quickly realized that the little pink suede boots fit her perfectly and she likes to wear them as much as possible, whether we're going on a walk or she's in her pajamas getting ready for bed. If this interest in shoes develops into something much more, I'm afraid it will be confirmed that I have given birth to a clone of my sister. The first picture is what originally tipped me off to this possibility. The next pictures are of Teagan showing off her new shoes. Lord, help us all! (Just kidding, Erin!)