Perms, Teeth, and Oh, so BIG!

I couldn't resist getting these photos Wednesday. It was hot and very humid here that afternoon and apparently, some boogyman tippy-toed into her room during a nap and gave her a tight perm!!!

Or maybe she's just a sweaty kid.

She's got 2 choppers that you can see pretty well now, but no others have cut through. We're waiting for a whole set.

Alisa has casually been asking "how big is Phoebe?" and then lifting her arms up with a "So big!" response. It took just a couple times and she took to it on her own. She can be deep in play with some toys and if I ask "how big," she drops everything and strikes the pose with a big smile and usually a laugh.

New Shoes!

We found a deal on some shoes for Phoebe. She isn't showing any interest in walking yet, but since we're heading to Maine Saturday, we figured she needed some foot warmth--and a way to keep her socks on (view video below from a couple weeks ago for understanding).

Breakfast at the table with mom and dad. Mom made french toast and Phoebe had peaches.

Relaxing on the couch with dad.

Cooler Weather

Last Friday was a bit on the chilly side. We had a high in the lower to mid 60s and it was drizzling. Phoebe and I were getting a bit antsy, so I bundled her up in her new fleece and we went for a run. I've gotten to a point now where I miss here chirping, giggling, and yelling out when I run by myself on the weekends.

Alisa let her crawl into bed with me again on Saturday. Clearly she likes to lounge. We're being careful as we don't want her to think she's welcome in mom and dad's bed; but at this point, it probably doesn't matter since our bed is the couch in the bedroom/office/dining room/livingroom.

She's got two distinct teeth now and she was grinding them all day yesterday. It was driving me nuts--like fingernails on the chalkboard. Today, she seems to have forgotten how to do that.

It's back up to 85 here today and gorgeous. Phoebe and I just finished up a run and she's sacked out.

I have a confession to make . . .

So we had sort of an agreement that we would avoid pink clothing as much as we could. Well, two things happened: 1) I realized that you can only buy blue clothes with trucks and hammers or you can buy pink clothes with flowers and kitties; and 2) I find my daughter absolutely adorable in pink flowery outfits. Seriously. Alisa clearly seeks out outfits that are green, blue, or something else. When I'm home all day with her, well, you can see in these videos what I gravitate toward.

There, I can now admit that pink is my favorite color (on Phoebe)!

Labor Day Weekend

We haven't been up to much. We spent much of the weekend relaxing with mom off Monday. Sunday, we spent the day in Greenbelt, MD with some of Alisa's friends from Bread for the City when she lived here 11 years ago.

Phoebe's top tooth popped through today. She and I either have some terrible alergies going on, or we've got mild colds. Red, itchy eyes, scratchy nose, etc.

Yesterday, I hit a mega-thrift sale: 50% off all merchandise. I couldn't believe the chaos involved. We stood in a line prior to the store opening and clearly there were some pros there. Checking out felt a bit like trying to buy a freshly butchered chicken from a 3rd world street vendor. Quite the scene . . . I was able to outfit Phoebe for the fall and winter for less than $30 so it was worth it (and entertaining to say the least).

Alisa works this weekend and in less than 3 weeks we're planning to drive up to Maine. We're excited to meet our nephew Samual, see how Dale and Rina's new house has progressed, and see Ben and Leslie's farm. We hope to get out for a couple of hikes in the hills near Wilton and especially a trip up to the Bigalow Range on the Appalacian Trail. Hopefully that will make for a more entertaining post.