*Pat went to Houston 2 weeks ago to look for a job... and boy, news travels fast in Mormon land! I didn't even tell anyone in Iowa we were for sure moving, but people at church some how knew! I didn't want to tell people until we had more of a plan, but that didn't happen...oh well. All we know right now is that Pat is in the process of looking for a job in Houston, so we can both finish school. But that's pretty much the extent of our plans. Lexi and I are home in Iowa waiting patiently for Pat to find a job so we can have a better idea of when we will be moving, which means we can see Pat again!
*With all this cold, snow, and ice....I am SO over winter! (Another reason to look forward to moving to Houston...it lacks a winter!! :o) Staying inside all day with an 18 month old is hard!!! Especially with Pat being gone, it gets pretty lonely. But thankfully Lex and I go babysitting Mondays-Thursdays, which gets us out of the house! :o)
*Lex has been growing a ton these past couple of weeks! She's starting to LOVE books, (which before she had absolutely no interest. She wouldn't even let me hold one! She'd just rip it from my hands and throw it on the ground). But NOW...she'll want to read 5 or more books before bed, or nap. I feel bad cutting her off, but I can't read every single book we own each time she goes to sleep! She first started loving this book I made for her with family pictures. We will read it for about 10 mintues each time! She also loves, the book "Where is Baby's Belly Button" with lift the flaps, and her First 100 Words book. We will go through each picture, sometimes more than once, and she will relate that picture to the real thing, like when we see the picture of a clock, she will point to the clock in her room, and want to go find all the other clocks in the house.
She also knows, and will point to body parts such as: mouth, lips, nose, ears, eye, hands, feet and of course, her favorite body part...BELLY BUTTONS!!! She will say "Were da ba?" Which means, "where's your belly button? Then she will try to lift up your shirt to see it, even if that means she has to tackle you!!
Lex is also getting more independent Every Day! I will ask her what she wants to wear in the morning, and she will go to her drawer and pick out a shirt or a pair of pants (which is usually the first thing she sees) and I will try to match what ever she picks out. Then she will insist on putting the clothes on herself, which doesnt always work out, but hey she's trying!! :o)
She also loves walking down each of the 4 flights of stairs at our apartment all by herself, especially on the days we are running behind! She will want to sit in a regular seat in the car and use the lap belt, which then means I have to bribe her to sit in her "big girl seat".
More words Lex is pretty good at saying: "Shoes", "dat" for cat, "Ju" for juice, "do" for dog (she will also sign this, which is patting the leg), oh and she LOVES saying "What dat?!" To EVERYTHING...I'm glad she's curious, but every little sound she hears, or anything she's not sure of, it's "what dat??", she likes saying "bubbles" (she LOVES bubbles!!), she definitely misses her daddy so she will say "da da da da" over and over and point to the door, or hold up her arms as if she's asking "where's daddy?". "Chee" for cheese, also a favorite word, "uh oh", and many more. Those are just some of Lexi's favorite words.
Lastly, Lex is really good about following directions! (Except her occasional naughtiness ;o) I will ask her to grab my shoes, and she will find them, bring them to me, and try to put them on my feet! So sweet! I'll ask her to find other things for me, and she will keep searching until she finds it. This helps me to know that she does understand a Lot more than I think, which makes me feel like I am getting through to her!! YAY!
Anyway, Lex is growing up so fast! Two years is right around the corner...where did my little tiny baby go?
(Just thought I'd share with you the most recent picture I have of Alexa and her very best friend, Maddy.)
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