200th Post about Audrey!

I just turned 32 years old yesterday.  Audrey will be 19 months old on Tuesday.  I thought I'd share some of our developmental milestones.

Me first.

I now have...

• Crow's feet, despite pounding the eye cream.
• The inability to stay alert past 10:00 pm.
• The need (not necessarily desire) for coffee the instant I wake up (I haven't had it yet, so ignore any typos).
• An ass that won't quit (growing).
• An awesome husband who doesn't care what I look like, and loves me despite my moodiness and failing hearing (when Audrey wakes up before 7 am).

Audrey is also growing and changing!  I was a little concerned about how much she talks (she talks non-stop, but they're not always intelligible words).  I've been assured that the words will start pouring out.  Here are some things Audrey can do...

• Point out nearly anything you ask her to, whether it's in books, in the room, or on tv.
• Hoot like an owl, meow like a kitty, woof like a dog, pound her chest and make gorilla sounds, use her arm as an elephant trunk, hop like a bunny, flap her arms like a bird, and feed the ducks.
• Blow kisses, give kisses, and hug on demand.
• Yell "Bird!" at trees, planes, helicopters, and of course, birds.
• Ask "what's that?" 758,438,909,234,739 times a day.
• Swim!  Almost.  She kicks and paddles and splashes and dunks her face, which is a great start.
• Turn page after page in a book, throw it over her shoulder, grab another book, and repeat.
• Feed herself with a fork and spoon (though she sometimes needs help).
• Point to her nose, ears, eyes, mouth, feet, piko (belly button) and tummy.
• Sit on the toilet without falling off, wipe herself, and flush.  She hasn't actually made pee pee or poo poo on the potty.  When I ask, she says, "poo poo?" as if she had no idea that's what she was supposed to do.
• Sweep the floor.
• Pick up her toys when you sing Barney's "Clean Up" song.
• Wave and say "Hewo" (hello).
• Sign for food, more, and milk.

There are tons of other things she can do, but these are some of the things I see every day.  She is really smart.  I know every mother says that, but I swear, mine is really smart.  :)

In other news, here are some pictures from the Dodger game last Friday.  John had fun, Audrey had a new experience, and that made me happy.  You can see our new family picture as the banner at the top of this page.

This is a better picture than the one I'd posted earlier.