Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Summer Time
I see it has been almost a month since I last posted an entry on this blog... and that was only a picture! Remember the days when I posted almost daily??
I've been home from teaching school for a few weeks and love the more relaxed schedule with Tian. She is now 16 months old and learning new things every day. She has a few words she uses consistantly like Momma, Da Da (although we are not sure if this refers to Daddy, dogs, or if it is a multiple meaning word depending on the intonation), uh oh, hi, up, aw done. She has a number of words she has used once or twice and she is signing some.
Her fine motor is completely caught up with where she should be at 16 months. She actually did a 100 sticker animal book with me in a few days at the beginning of June. She has been doing some coloring in... on... her high chair and plays with sidewalk chalk.
Her gross motor skills are great. To think she wasn't sitting independently 5 months ago and now has gone through the crawling stage, walking, and almost to running now.
For Father's Day, her sisters Tory and Alexa came home. It was great to see how they enjoyed each other thoroughly. Tian loved their jewelry, Alexa's puppy Alfie, and lots of giant bubbles.
Another wonderful addition to our lives here in Asheville, has been my sister Michelle and her husband moving here. They have three children who are wonderful cousins to Tian. It has been so much fun being able to meet a sister for lunch or to take the kids all swimming together.
So Tian's world just keeps getting bigger. She is exploring every detail with enthusiasm. Her favorite nature object is a pine cone -- points to a pine tree for a pine cone on every afternoon walk. Her favorite household item is a calculator -- walks around for hours punching in numbers. Her favorite toy is a Pottery Barn stuffed dog. Her favorite food right now is "Yo-Baby" yogurt, any flavor and a hearty multi-grain bread that would make her grandpa proud of her "German" taste. Her favorite restaurant is Carrabbas - anything on the menu including calamarri???!
And her favorite people - anyone in her family. She is just delighted with the people she loves. The other night, our family including Tian, Alexa, and Tory and my sister's family including Ben,Michelle, Emma, Caleb, and Anna Grace all went to dinner and then went to an organic grocery store afterwards... a little family field trip! Steve was guiding the shopping cart with Tian in tow. As I came down an aisle, I saw Steve and Tian. "There's Mommy!" Steve said and Tian just squealed. Then he crossed to another aisle as Tory and Alexa walked down - "There are your sisters!" he commented. Tian grinned and jumped up and down. Soon she saw the cousins and her aunt and uncle - she jumped up and down again. Tears came to my eyes as I realized how much she loves her world and the people with whom God has placed her. And we couldn't be happier.
I just put her to bed and can't wait for the morning!
I've been home from teaching school for a few weeks and love the more relaxed schedule with Tian. She is now 16 months old and learning new things every day. She has a few words she uses consistantly like Momma, Da Da (although we are not sure if this refers to Daddy, dogs, or if it is a multiple meaning word depending on the intonation), uh oh, hi, up, aw done. She has a number of words she has used once or twice and she is signing some.
Her fine motor is completely caught up with where she should be at 16 months. She actually did a 100 sticker animal book with me in a few days at the beginning of June. She has been doing some coloring in... on... her high chair and plays with sidewalk chalk.
Her gross motor skills are great. To think she wasn't sitting independently 5 months ago and now has gone through the crawling stage, walking, and almost to running now.
For Father's Day, her sisters Tory and Alexa came home. It was great to see how they enjoyed each other thoroughly. Tian loved their jewelry, Alexa's puppy Alfie, and lots of giant bubbles.
Another wonderful addition to our lives here in Asheville, has been my sister Michelle and her husband moving here. They have three children who are wonderful cousins to Tian. It has been so much fun being able to meet a sister for lunch or to take the kids all swimming together.
So Tian's world just keeps getting bigger. She is exploring every detail with enthusiasm. Her favorite nature object is a pine cone -- points to a pine tree for a pine cone on every afternoon walk. Her favorite household item is a calculator -- walks around for hours punching in numbers. Her favorite toy is a Pottery Barn stuffed dog. Her favorite food right now is "Yo-Baby" yogurt, any flavor and a hearty multi-grain bread that would make her grandpa proud of her "German" taste. Her favorite restaurant is Carrabbas - anything on the menu including calamarri???!
And her favorite people - anyone in her family. She is just delighted with the people she loves. The other night, our family including Tian, Alexa, and Tory and my sister's family including Ben,Michelle, Emma, Caleb, and Anna Grace all went to dinner and then went to an organic grocery store afterwards... a little family field trip! Steve was guiding the shopping cart with Tian in tow. As I came down an aisle, I saw Steve and Tian. "There's Mommy!" Steve said and Tian just squealed. Then he crossed to another aisle as Tory and Alexa walked down - "There are your sisters!" he commented. Tian grinned and jumped up and down. Soon she saw the cousins and her aunt and uncle - she jumped up and down again. Tears came to my eyes as I realized how much she loves her world and the people with whom God has placed her. And we couldn't be happier.
I just put her to bed and can't wait for the morning!
