Lucky me

Last week was a beautiful week! We had a vacation from rain and cold weather and Audrey and I took full advantage of that. We started our week off with a trip to Sea World with Sarah and Zoey. I felt so fortunate to be at home with Audrey so I can enjoy each day with her. Thank you Mr. Fisk! I didn't know I would love being at home as much as I do; life is good! Audrey is 22 months now and she is talking more than ever. I can have a conversation with her now and I love it. We are having so much fun together and she is my little buddy. We went to the Science Museum on Tuesday, aquarium on Wednesday, play date/walk on Thursday with Brody and Friday we went to JW Tumbles for a class. She loved the tumbling class! They hang swings from the ceiling and the instructors blow bubbles at the kids while they are swinging. What's not to love about that? Audrey was able to ride in a dolphin swing and she loved it! We are looking forward to another fun week!

Slumber Party!

Last Friday, Audrey's cousin Mila came over to spend the night with us. Audrey LOVES Mila, or Mia. She can't say the "L" sound just yet, so she refers to her as Mia. Audrey was so excited about her coming over to play and we cranked up the level of excitement by taking them to Chuck E. Cheese. I remember having a birthday party there when I was a kid. They both had a blast and they ate pizza, played games, won tickets etc. Audrey could barely reach any of the games, but she had fun watching Mila play. We went to Yogurtland and then headed home for some rest and a movie. It was Audrey's first slumber party and she is so excited to have shared that with her Mia! The next day we went to one of our favorite spots, Con Pane, and enjoyed a walk at Shelter Island and played on the swings.

To Brush or not to Brush.

Audrey has a pretty consistent nighttime routine and part of that includes brushing her teeth. We usually tackle that while she's in the tub. She is not a big fan and when we give her the toothbrush and ask her to do it herself, she places the toothbrush in her mouth for a brief second, then hands it back to me. We sing songs about brushing teeth and she has watched us both brush our teeth, but she still is not convinced that this is an important task. Scott's latest idea involved her bath toys. She has a huge tub filled with various animals and he thought that if she brushed each of their teeth, she would be more inclined to brush hers. It works, but now instead of this being a 5 minute task it is more like 15 minutes. It takes a long time to brush all of their teeth and she really wants them to be clean. I miss the days where children brushed their teeth out of fear, just to avoid the cavity creeps. Remember this:
Cavity Creeps

Happy New Year!

Audrey was recently selected to be a model for Gap's spring 2010 campaign and we have been hoping to find a photo of her somewhere. I just looked on their site today and found her! We are so proud and excited! Check it out here:
Baby Gap


Happy New Year!