Friday July 23 2011

Written by Gram:

Taiana & Susie went to ELKS  tonight with Gram & Grandpa.

The adults had filet mignon. Mr RocknRoll entertained at Susie & Scotland's wedding.

Tatiana got special toys from him = ball that lights up & a wand with strobe lights .

She loves to dance .

She is the hit at the ELKS everytime she goes!

Susie & Tatiana danced together one song & Gram videotaped it.

Tonight, Tatiana was really really trying to walk on her own.  Not just because it was easier to take a few steps then to get in the crawling position and then stand up.  She was plopping on her butt, then standing right back up.  She was really tired, though.  It was just before PJ time. 

She is sleeping in the crib.  WooHoo!  Happiness.  She has been there for an hour and 12 minutes.  I have so much stuff I want to do, I don't know what to do first. 

She went to get her Sweat Test today for Cystic Fibrosis.  They don't think she has it, but they have to test.  I felt like the worst mother ever when they said she'd have to retake the test, because I stayed outside too long.  But then they said we were within the time window.  It was really uncomfortable for her. 

She wants to push everything.  Last night she was pushing her stroller around the fireplace while Scotland helped to guide it.  I was pooped, and still a little sick.  Yesterday afternoon I was sorting clean laundry in the living room and Tatiana carried her swimsuit around for about an hour.  I got the hint.  We'll probably go Friday. 

I took the shopping cart to the hospital.  I knew we would have to wait, and their waiting room has lots of empty carpet space.  She was adorable!  She'd push it around, and then stop to inspect one of the big toys they had around.  She was fascinated by the other kids. 

Tonight, she took 3 or 4 deliberate steps toward me this evening.  I think before she didn't realize she was walking.  This was deliberate.  She didn't even fall!  I scooped her up, and gave her lots of kisses.  Then I set her down on the floor and she took a step or two to Scotland.  She had the biggest smile while she was getting kisses. 

Earlier, Tatiana and I took a stroll.  We were in the living room and she went into the entryway and started to push her stroller by pushing on the basket.  It obviously didn't go very far.  Outside was early twilight, which is a good time to go outside.  So, I got the stroller outside the door, set her on the ground behind the stroller.  She started to push like she had before.  She pushed the stroller down the sidewalk and all I did was steer.  She pushed it two houses away and then she pooped.  So, we went back, and I cleaned her up.  When we started again she pushed it 5 or 6 houses down.  She stopped three times; once to pick a blade of grass, once to stick her hand in some dirt, and once to inspect a crack in the sidewalk.  Then she got tired and I put her in the seat. 

 Gram posted :

We watched fireworks from our back yard that were shot off at Highlands in Arlington.

That was so beautiful! Tatiana was with us because Susie & Scotland were at MENSA Gathering.

Tatiana loved fireworks. She would go to Gram & sit on her lap. Then she would go to Grandpa's lap.shj

She just had her birthday party.  I think it went well.  She was an angel until the end after everyone but Gram and Grandpa had left.  I loved the dress she was in.  Everyone but Judith and Marian got there right at about 1pm.  Tatiana seemed fine with having people hold her who weren't us.  So I was able to do last minute party prep.  Dallas was here too.  He was an excellent dog.  We had lasagna and salad.  I thought the lasagna was a little dry.  We had Brown Velvet cake which is Red Velvet without the food coloring.  I added extra buttermilk.  It came out perfect.  She ate her cake so nice!  Judith said she was too neat, because she didn't get cake on her face.  I thought it she was wonderful.  Then we opened presents.  Each one was nicer than the last.  There wasn't a dud in the bunch.  Tatiana was so cute about opening them.  Tatiana and Kellan played nicely.  On Monday when Amber and Kellan came to play, Tatiana kept taking toys from him.  I was a little embarrassed.  Mainly she just wanted him to notice her.  When everyone had left, Tatiana fell asleep immediately.