January 26, 2010 by Avy.

Small Bear started daycare today. I think he’ll be walking soon, and hopefully talking a little more.  Most importantly, he is happy! I can only imagine how smiley and bouncy he is right now.

He is saying a few things, but understands more. If we tell him to get the ball or Munko (any of his monkeys), come here, etc– he does it. If you ask where Dora/dog/cat/elephant/monkey/baby is, he will point to its picture in his book.
This is what he says

Words
Z-Zay Z-Zay = Leave it to us to give him a hard name.
Mum Mum
DaDa or sometimes screams DayDa
NaNa = banana
Ahh (while waving) = Hi.  *okay I guess that one counts more as communication in general and not so much as verbal.
Eh-deh-deh = Elephant.

His top sentence is:
MumMum/DaDa, ZayZay nana [insert tongue clicking/smacking].

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January 19, 2010 by Avy.

Wow. It’s been ages since I posted here. Autumn was a busy season. As was winter I suppose.  I guess I’ll make a list.

• I went to Key West, FL with Erik, Xav and my in-laws. It was great and I was sad to leave. I think that’s the perfect place for us.
• I’ve been in touch with my old BFF Ariel and it’s been great.
• Item number two has shown me how much I miss other people (only a few) and that’s kind of sad because I never stopped talking to them. People just drift apart.
•  I’ve finally cleared out enough soap stock that I can make some more. I’m happy about this.
• I have my sewing machine back and have started to crochet again.
• My hair is braided again. Purple in the front makes me happy.
• I have always fiddled with bellydancing, esp since I dance mostly from my hips, but now I’ve been encouraged to get out of the damned house and take a class. So I will. I start Saturday.
•  I got a B in Creative Writing last semester. My teacher said I’m really great at writing dialogue and making good characters.She reccommended I take fiction and screenwriting courses and I think I’ll listen throughout my next few semesters.
• Today starts Spring semester. I’m taking another English (non-creative), World Religion (!), CIS class I need to test out of, and I can’t remember the fourth class again. WTF?!
• I have a super fun photoshoot on 1/31 and cant wait to get back in the studio!
• Lastly, I’m really happy with life in general and glad I didn’t number this list. I will not go back and check to see how many bullets I have. I’m fighting my odd/even OCD.

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