Gia's First Valentines

Video speaks for itself. Please, pretty please, pretend like the mascara smeared across my cheeks isn't there. Make-up and wardrobe were off for the day and Mother Nature has been unkind.

Technical Difficulties

Due to irritating technical difficulties, I will not be able to deliver any visual this week (video or pics). It's enough to put my whole writing out of whack, I can't generate a compelling reason of any sort to post anything. There is nothing worth describing in words. Hmmm.

Two Year Old Check Up:
Went well. Pediatrician noted that it was fine and normal for a toddler who is almost potty trained to untrain herself. Will delay potty training until there's a more reasonable climate available....say summer. She's at the 50-75th percentile for height (depends upon who's measurements you trust, the nurse's erratic get-it-done measurements, or my painfully precise measurements). She's about 50-75 percentile for weight. She's 110th percentile for cute and fun. So all is going well. She got her 2 year old shots and screamed like mad until snot came racing out her nose. Success was had.

Valentines:
Great. Mommy got a ring from Tiffany's and Gia got a jar of Jelly Belly's. Was the best Valentines ever. All five of us (Dad, Mom, Gia, Quinn, and Gia's dolly) snuggled in bed Saturday morning, stuffing our faces with chocolates. Made mental note to get the stains out later this week.

That's it for now!

Eat! Eat! Eat!

Gia has entered into a new phase of feeding, and for a while I thought it was because she was in another growth spurt....but....looks like... she just likes to eat. For example, last Friday morning she ate a bowl of Cheerios, a banana, and 4 oz. of yogurt. Two hours later, stuffed her face with Goldfish crackers. For lunch, a McDonald's hamburger, medium fry (she stold my fries), and milk. Snack after nap--Sesame crackers. Dinner--a 6" cheese Subway sandwich, more milk, and a cookie, of course. And then....there's more....she had a big hunk of Ethiopian bread with water.

At daycare, the teachers tell me she's always the first one done and typically wants seconds or thirds. She recently discovered tomato soup---and loves it. And is now eating apples, bananas, and oranges. She loves hummus (can easily down half-a-tub in one sitting) and raisins. Other than potatoes, she still turns her nose up to vegetables. But hey, at this point, I'm not complaining. Compared to six months ago, she's eating several protein sources and fruits. I can't complain.

I'm almost worried about the other problem commonly associated with overeating. Stay tuned, next week she has a physical and according to my calculations, she'll be at the ninetieth percentile for weight for her age. Where she carries this weight, I don't know. She's pretty lean and so of course I'm assuming she is genetically superior and just has a high muscle mass for her height. Hmmm, we'll see.