Mabel had quite an exciting Christmas. Lots of things to open, to see, push around.
The jack in the box has been a battery free hit that Mabel can't quite work for herself yet:
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Enter the potty
Who knows when it'll see regular and appropriate use, but Mabel and I selected a potty today.
And she sat herself on it all alone. And then tried to carry it through the story. And asked for it some of the ride home.
And she sat herself on it all alone. And then tried to carry it through the story. And asked for it some of the ride home.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Santa
This morning after breakfast, Mabel got dressed up and we all headed downtown for some time with Santa.
We weren't sure if Mabel would cry or not, something pretty typical for the age. Some kids a few in front of us in line lost it and had to have their parents hold them in place. Mabel did very well, but started acting really meek:
Afterward we stopped by a book store with a nice kids' area for Mabel to hang out.
What else is new...Mabel is climbing:
And she has been hitting us and the dogs a bit. She has racked up her first couple timeouts, something that we think will be pretty frequent based on her genetic stubbornness.
We weren't sure if Mabel would cry or not, something pretty typical for the age. Some kids a few in front of us in line lost it and had to have their parents hold them in place. Mabel did very well, but started acting really meek:
Afterward we stopped by a book store with a nice kids' area for Mabel to hang out.
What else is new...Mabel is climbing:
And she has been hitting us and the dogs a bit. She has racked up her first couple timeouts, something that we think will be pretty frequent based on her genetic stubbornness.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Third Anniversary
A rainy Wednesday, and today was our third anniversary. Three years ago, we were on a beach.
Some flowers and a good bottle of wine then off to dinner while Mabel hung out at home with the nanny.
Dinner at Anchovies and Olives, on Bon Appétit’s Ten Best List for 2010 and close to our old townhouse. Started with some Kumamoto oysters with scallion mignonette and hamachi with orange & pine nut gremolata and a dill aïoli. Then bigoli pasta with anchovies, chilies, and pangrattato, a risotto with sweet potato, mussels, and oregano, and yellowfin tuna with fregola pasta, orange, fennel, and sultanas. Dessert was a pear almond cake and an espresso semifreddo.
Delicious and relaxing.
Some flowers and a good bottle of wine then off to dinner while Mabel hung out at home with the nanny.
Dinner at Anchovies and Olives, on Bon Appétit’s Ten Best List for 2010 and close to our old townhouse. Started with some Kumamoto oysters with scallion mignonette and hamachi with orange & pine nut gremolata and a dill aïoli. Then bigoli pasta with anchovies, chilies, and pangrattato, a risotto with sweet potato, mussels, and oregano, and yellowfin tuna with fregola pasta, orange, fennel, and sultanas. Dessert was a pear almond cake and an espresso semifreddo.
Delicious and relaxing.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Christmas tree
Our first Christmas tree in the new house. A log bigger than we've had before and Mabel is really interested in it. Mabel likes to show us the ornaments Kate put on low branches, and then leave them somewhere in the house.
Catching up
Finally found the card reader for the little camera...
When people were out for Thanksgiving, we took Mabel to a nearby community center so she could play in the gym:
We also hit the aquarium with some friends. This time Mabel was a lot of interested in looking at fish than before, which makes it a bit more fun.
When people were out for Thanksgiving, we took Mabel to a nearby community center so she could play in the gym:
We also hit the aquarium with some friends. This time Mabel was a lot of interested in looking at fish than before, which makes it a bit more fun.
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