Archive for January, 2008

Potty using star

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Addy has begun using the potty. Since she has showed interest we’ve been asking her periodically if she wants to go potty. Sometimes she’ll grab at her diaper too which seems to mean she needs to go. She seems to have a 50/50 success rate of completing either of the possible transactions on the potty. Sometimes we think she just wants to settle in for a quiet read like when this photo was taken. I guess Vanity Fair captured her attention. I’m glad it was vanity fair and not Rika’s InTouch crapagazine. Vanity Fair at least has some decent pieces of journalism.

…Note Rika requested that I make sure everyone is aware that the InTouch magazine was left here by my Mom.  So you heard it here, my Mom buys InTouch.

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Visit from Bampi and Ginna

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Rika’s Dad and Ginna paid us a visit this weekend. It was fun to have them and we appreciated all the help. Addy loves an audience so she enjoyed having them around. Josephine continues to be a big eater and puts frat boys to shame with her belching. We are very impressed that she belches while nursing.

-She has learned several new words this weekend:

Baby (which she emphasizes each sylabel for)

Down

Cheese

-Addy has also become very fond of washing her hands. When she is outside it is a useful incentive to get her to come inside.

-Addy used her potty for the first time this morning. She heard me in the bathroom and Rika asked her if she wanted to sit on the potty she said yes. She came in and I took off her diaper and about two pages into her toilet reading I heard her going pee. We cheered and she seemed really proud. We know we are starting her earl, but she seems to be interested in it.

Josephine has gone out in the world some more and has slept mostly. She is none too fond of the car seat. Hopefully on long trips Addy can entertain her.

Addy and Jo
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Bampi and Jo

Jovi’s handy work

Sunday, January 13th, 2008



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Originally uploaded by njtoll

Jovi knit two hats, one for Jo and one for Addy. here is Addy modeling hers in the early morning. Thanks Jovi!

Happy new years!

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Happy new years! I am so lucky to welcome the new year with my two girls, wonderful wife, and friends.