Hats, Zoo, Signing and Tumbling class

Watching Sound of Music for the 1st time.

Beekeeper peekaboo at Miss Kelly's story time.

Even though this hat doesn't fit her anymore she likes to wear it.

At Target this week she wore the khaki shorts I was buying for her.  Oh khaki's are her favorite too, but I think it is just because she likes saying that word.

I wheeled her all over that store and did not get one comment. 

But I did buy her a new $7 florescent pink hat that fits.

We went to the Zoo this past Thursday.  This past week we received the Zoo Signing time DVD and can sign many of the animals including this one.

Taking pictures while she is in the carrier in front of me is always hit and miss.

Petting the goats in the Children's Zoo.

As luck would have it we were just in time to see a show at Blakeley's Barn while we were visiting the Children's Zoo.  This is Rigel an 8 year old mountain goat.

I was going to leave if she lost interest but she contentedly watch the entire show.  Well, it wasn't that long.

Thursday afternoon after her nap Audrey, John and I walked to Twin Lakes to feed the ducks.  Here she is signing "please" and saying  "peas".

And asking for my camera.  My big mistake in ever giving it to her.  I just couldn't turn down as she was so polite.  But now I can't get a decent picture of her without her hand outstretched like this asking for my camera.

Working with her "ledders" on the refrigerator.

I would say she is accurate about 75% of the time in identifying the correct letter.

Friday morning we took a walk around the neighborhood and probably spent an hour at the dry cleaners talking to Megan and playing with her daughter Lily's toys and bike.  Lily, who is 4, was at school.

Megan always has some helpful parenting ideas  (IE waffles for teething, good library classes, etc).  This day though she also told me a horrific Chucky Cheese story that I don't think I will forget any time soon.  Well maybe I'll write it for my private blog just so I remember this cautionary story.  This week we received some interesting information regarding Audrey's time in Yifeng which we expect to learn more about and I'm starting a private journal with this information for her.

Friday afternoon John, Audrey and I walked went to our neighborhood pool for what might be our last time as the pool closes Sunday.   I forgot my camera but she had a lot of fun and certainly shows much more comfort being in the water.

We switched up the traditional neighborhood Friday night dinner out to Teak instead of MAB&G as the weather is beautiful and we wanted to eat outside.  Miss A certainly likes the rice better than mac & cheese so we probably will change it up more often in the future..

Saturday we went to Tumble Bees for the last session.  We did not re-enroll as Audrey shows no interest at all.  And it is not her age because kids her age and younger thoroughly enjoyed the class.  Audrey favorite part of this class was when the bubbles were blown on the group at the end.

  After her nap we went for a hike in French Park with John and the hiking carrier.  She liked the hiking carrier slightly better than the 1st time.

  Afterwards we went to Graeters for ice cream.  When she walked in the ice cream shop she loudly said "yeah" and clapped.  Everyone noticed and one lady called her the "ice cream girl" when she saw her later outside.

She needs more calcium in her diet and she won't drink milk.

She likes cottage cheese and cheese but we are pretty free with the ice cream as she can use more weight (10% on charts now).

Working it with 2 spoons.