I have to write down what she did last night!  It might be something only parents are impressed by.  Tatiana and I played with a ball last night.  The two of us laughed and had such fun.  I didn't know a ball could be so much fun.  It was the tiny beach ball we got from the hospital Tea.  She picked it up and threw it down and bounced just a little bit.  Then I picked it up and threw it down in front of her so it would bounce near her.  Then we went back and forth.  She laughed.  I laughed.  Sometimes it rolled away and she would toddle off to get it. 

Tatiana called Gram & Granpa on the phone by pushing speed dial.

Tuesday August 9 2011

Susie said that Tatiana has enough hair now = that she actually got a tangle in her hair.

Another first.

Monday August 8 2011

From Gram & Grandpa:

Bob & I had a GREAT  GREAT day spoiling & enjoying Tatiana!

She walked to Grandpa for special cuddling times!  Bob loved it!

Tatiana & I had fun in kitchen tapping on cooler.

I sang “Order In The Court “ & she giggled & laughed!

I made up a song:” Order in the court  the judge is counting his beans.

But Tatiana is the queen”

She giggled & showed her cute teeth. !

She then would go to living room & then back to kitchen  / with Gram following her!

Oh be still my heart!

She is quite a dancer too. .Tatiana dances alone & then with a doll . She has various dance moves.We did video her dancing.

Tatiana & Susie & Scotland went to Arlington ELKS for dinner with Gram & Grandpa.
Plus we all were entertained by Mr Rock nRoll.
Tatiana moves her head in time with the music like Stevie Wonder ! LOL!

Today we celebrated our anniversary.  We dropped off Tatiana at Judith's house.  It was so hard to leave!  She was happy in Judith's arms, and I kept coming back to kiss her.  When we first got there Judith had to leave for two minutes.  Kat helped to unload the car, and Tatiana stayed holding on to me.  She kept looking at Kat.  Then Judith walked in the back door, and Tatiana toddled off to greet her.  It made me feel OK about leaving her.  Judith called and asked if she could keep Tatiana since she was such an angel.  She napped, and started to explore again.

Last night, Tatiana and I did what I call Hide-and-Peek.  I started out doing Hide and Seek, where I called to her to help her find me.  But, she didn't know quite what to do when she found me.  So, I'd hide around the fireplace, and then when she saw me I'd say "You found me!"  then I'd hide again.  Several times she laughed so hard she fell on her butt.

A few days ago she was playing in the entry way.  It gives her some freedom.  I looked up and her feet were several feet off the floor.  She was sitting in the stroller!  She'd climbed in all on her own!  It was dark out (and therefore cooler) so I took the hint and we went for a walk.  She pushed the stroller a little, rode a little and walked on her own a little.  She thinks grass is pretty neat.  

Tatiana took  out a few clean diapers out & even put them back!

Another cute thing that Tatiana does is that  sometimes walks holding a purse.

She is a born shopper being that has her own shopping cart & purse.