Mommy learns a lesson (AKA Blueberry girl)

So today I learned a valuable lesson that probably all moms learn at some point.   

There is such a thing as being too quiet.

Violet had wandered into the dining room, as she's apt to do.  We've got the downstairs pretty child proofed and there's a gate that blocks the stairs, so she can wander away from us and play.  She usually wanders back pretty quickly.

Today she wandered away to the dining room and didn't come back.  I could just see the edge of her through the doorway and saw she was playing with a tupperware by herself.  She kept herself entertained for quite a while and I silently congratulated myself for raising such an independent toddler.

And then I heard it.  Silence.  Too much silence.  What the hell was going on in there?  And where did she get that tupperware?

Well, the tupperware was from breakfast and it held her blueberries.  For the last ten minutes she had been crushing the blueberries into the white carpet.

And that's how I learned that there is such a thing as too quiet.

14 months!

Violet celebrated being 14 months old the other day with her first GI flu.  It was like the exorcist with projectile vomiting everywhere (and all over mommy) followed by hysterical crying to be held--while covered in vomit.  It took two days to get the smell out of the bathroom.

And how come no one talks about this milestone?

Daddy being funny.

Visiting with Grandpa

Picture Post

Exploring with Daddy

 Reasons why having a dad is a good thing.  Dad's take you to explore cool places.  On mommy days, we explore the living room, the park, or the grocery store.  On daddy days, there is more nature.  And she loved it.

Although mommy arranges good play dates.  Carson loved hanging out with baby Violet.

Yes, I am aware she is channeling Punky Brewster in these pictures.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day from Violet!

Pretend City

Violet went to Pretend City this morning.  It's a really neat children's museum which is set up like a city.  She ran all around for about an hour before she crashed.

Apparently strawberries grow on trees.

Violet working at the sushi restaurant.

 Violet playing at the beach.

It's hard to eat sand with a binky in.

Violet at the wharf.

Climbing stuff.

If you live in southern California and have small children, I strongly recommend a visit.

http://pretendcity.org/

Although it makes me laugh that the kids pretend to work (i.e. in a grocery store, at a construction yard, etc).  They can even do a time stamp for their "work".  Hey kids, I have a secret for you...Work is only fun when it's pretend.

Violet went for a walk recently with her friend Kaleo.  Unfortunately Kaleo is moving to New Mexico, so it was their last walk together.

 On the developmental front, Violet weighed 18 pounds, 9 ounces at her year appointment (up from 6 pounds 1 ounce at birth).  She is 29.75 inches long (up from 19 inches at birth).  She tried eel today and liked it.  And yesterday she started to say her fifth word, "kitty".  Two days ago the cats were called "doggy" and now they are kitties.  Okay, it doesn't sound much like the word kitty--but you can hear the hard K and something close to "itty".  It counts.  So her words are: Daddy, doggy, hi, uh oh, and kitty.  No "mommy" yet, but I'm patient.  Sort of.

Violet at the Park