LOOK WHAT I CAN DO
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ADELINE AT THE ZOO

HI!

I'm 15 months old now and I just had my check-up to prove it! I now weigh 21 and a half pounds. I can say lots of things like Ma-ma and Da-Da, ball, baby, more, nana, no, Hi, kitty, hereyago, caca (that's coffee) gack (that's sock/shoe) and car (that's my favorite. I say it at least 10 times every time we go for a walk.)


I know where my belly is and my eyes and my nose and my mouth. Aunt Kelly also taught me where my pants are. Who knew they were so close?
this morning we all went for a walk and I ran around the tennis courts for a long time. I found a ball there and learned how to throw it. I can get it a whole 3 feet!! Then I have to go chasing after it. I can also do downward dog balancing on my head with my arms out behind me. I can even then pick up one leg. But of course I won't let mommy take a picture of it 'cause that would be really silly that she have proof of this amazing feat.
I still love chicken and whatever other crazy concoction mommy and daddy think up to give me. Peas are my favorite veggie, bananas and blueberries are my favorite fruit. Teddy Grams and "juice" rock when I can get them. Don't tell my parents but I figured out where they are kept.



I like to be outside and go for walks. Last weekend we went for a walk at the zoo. it was lots of fun!





I liked the giraffes. I even tried to climb through the fence to get to them.


I also liked the gorillas. I thump my chest when I see them 'cause that's what mommy does when she reads me the gorilla book.

Daddy thought I matched the flamingos and tried to give me away.... At least that's what I thought was happening.



I was sooo tired at the end I almost fell asleep in daddy's arms..... ah so fun!



Now I have to go and help mommy and daddy pack. Moving day is right around the corner...

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I love you all!!!

Spring Time is Busy

OK, so I need to update this blog. I realized that Bo had updated his more recently than mine and that is just plain unacceptable. We've been very busy getting this house ready to no longer be our house. We've had 4 inspections so far and we have two more to go. Each inspector needs to find their own things to zing us on. I think they actually look at the previous inspections and think "I can find a few more things, otherwise me being here is pointless." The city inspections are over and I am proud to say that this 88 year old house is violation free. We have a pest inspection on Thursday and then a final private inspection on Saturday just to see if we did the stuff we promised to do. It's hard to imagine that in three weeks we will be living in a new house. Our official move date is June 5th. We will be homeless for the night and get possession of our new place on June 6th. If you're curious, yes, my last day of school is June 5th. We get out of work at noon, and I'm hittin' the road. No pressure there, eh?

Adeline is growing up amazingly fast. It seems spring has the same growth effects on her as it does on the vegetation. She is no longer a baby, but rather a very astute little girl. She picks up new words every day. The latest super cute phrase is that when she hands you something, she often says, "here ya go." It really makes you realize that she is listening to everything you say. I'm also happy to say that she seems to have lost interest in all her toys. I'm happy to say that because she has replaced that curiosity with curiosity of nature. My kid, right? She loves to just walk around outside picking things up like rocks and dirt and giving them a good taste. She hasn't found anything particularly tasty yet, but she'll stumble upon the herb garden eventually.

We took her to the botanical gardens where they had their annual butterfly exhibit. She really enjoyed the photo opportunities.



Dela is also excited about moving north. Our last trip up there we stopped at Cabela's and she picked out a kayak. She's developing so many new skills.