I just posted a bunch of pictures on Facebook over the last few weeks, so here are some links to look at them. The links are public, so you don't have to be on Facebook to see the pictures:
May and June, 2010: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2350964&id=17811451&l=3ed66f0cd2
July to September, 2010 (includes her birthday party!): http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2351001&id=17811451&l=aa097832a2
Monday, August 16, 2010
Don't pass out!
I'm writing two posts only a week apart! It's part of my new effort to have a weekly schedule for myself in which I do more than just read and bum around the house. I have a chore to do every day, as well as scripture study and "personal enrichment/hobby/improving my talents" time.
Anyways, that's enough about me. I know that anyone reading this really wants to read about Cora. Here are some of her recent accomplishments:
-I think she really knows "mama" and "dada"! She doesn't apply them to us exclusively, but I think she does know them.
-She deliberately kicked a ball a few times (tried to get it on video, but then she decided to stop)
-Her first animal sound - an elephant! Josh does a trumpeting sound for an elephant, and she's been copying him for a while, but now she does it independently. If we ask, "What does an elephant say?" or show her a picture of an elephant, she goes "phbbbt" with her lips, which is her version of Josh's sound. It's really cute.
-She talks up a storm, but nobody knows what she's saying. It's still adorable!
-She will put things into containers. I got her to help me clean up her Legoes today! Then she wants to take them out again, but I just stop her at that point.
Other goings on: Josh started the school year today! The day could have been much better, he said--the kids were off the wall today. He's a little stressed about making sure he's prepared enough. We both knew that this was going to be a difficult year, especially since the school day at KIPP goes from 7:30 to 5. But we'll make it.
I officially start my calling as Achievement Days leader next Tuesday, with our beginning-of-school activity. I still don't have the guidebook from the last leader, so I don't really know what my goals are supposed to be. I'm going to have a meeting with the assistants this week. This is a new experience for me; whenever I'm involved in planning something, I'm usually pretty passive. I generally just support others' ideas rather than come up with my own. Now I have to be the one to take the initiative. I think that's probably one major thing I'm supposed to learn from this calling.
Well, it's now 10:40pm, and I had better go to bed.
Anyways, that's enough about me. I know that anyone reading this really wants to read about Cora. Here are some of her recent accomplishments:
-I think she really knows "mama" and "dada"! She doesn't apply them to us exclusively, but I think she does know them.
-She deliberately kicked a ball a few times (tried to get it on video, but then she decided to stop)
-Her first animal sound - an elephant! Josh does a trumpeting sound for an elephant, and she's been copying him for a while, but now she does it independently. If we ask, "What does an elephant say?" or show her a picture of an elephant, she goes "phbbbt" with her lips, which is her version of Josh's sound. It's really cute.
-She talks up a storm, but nobody knows what she's saying. It's still adorable!
-She will put things into containers. I got her to help me clean up her Legoes today! Then she wants to take them out again, but I just stop her at that point.
Other goings on: Josh started the school year today! The day could have been much better, he said--the kids were off the wall today. He's a little stressed about making sure he's prepared enough. We both knew that this was going to be a difficult year, especially since the school day at KIPP goes from 7:30 to 5. But we'll make it.
I officially start my calling as Achievement Days leader next Tuesday, with our beginning-of-school activity. I still don't have the guidebook from the last leader, so I don't really know what my goals are supposed to be. I'm going to have a meeting with the assistants this week. This is a new experience for me; whenever I'm involved in planning something, I'm usually pretty passive. I generally just support others' ideas rather than come up with my own. Now I have to be the one to take the initiative. I think that's probably one major thing I'm supposed to learn from this calling.
Well, it's now 10:40pm, and I had better go to bed.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Arkansas trip
In July we went and visited Josh's sister Rachel and her family in Little Rock. We went to Little Rock Central High School, where the Little Rock Nine started the integration of Arkansas schools. There was a visitor's center where we could read about what happened. They had a lot of courage to ignore the insults and threats that the angry white population screamed at them. It was sad to see the hate, but I'm glad that our country has progressed since then.
Cora and her cousin, Thomas, waiting to see the ducks at the Peabody hotel. There are five ducks that swim in the lobby fountain, and they're brought out in the daily Duck March every morning. Thomas is 3 months older than Cora. They had a lot of fun together.
Here come the ducks!
Here comes the Cora!
Playing together at a church playplace. Cora discovered the joy of slides on this trip. She kept trying to climb up the slide. She always slipped, but she liked that, too.
We all walked over a walking bridge that crosses the Arkansas River. We timed it right so we could watch the sunset as we were walking. We also got to see a really long barge go through the lock.
Cora LOVED Thomas's little kiddy pool. He was in and out of it the whole time, but Cora stayed put. I knew she liked the water, but on this trip I realized she loves it. We also went to a water park, and Cora had a blast in the kiddy pool. She kept wandering around, climbing the slide, playing in the fountains, and so on.Cora is trying to take Thomas's sippy cup. They both liked each other's cups, and would frequently swap them. Or Thomas would steal Cora's and she would pick up the one he dropped. In the car, Cora was still facing backwards, and Thomas was facing forwards, so they could see each other. They could also steal each other's toys. Eventually Cora just tossed every toy she got into Thomas's seat to save him the trouble of having to take it. It was pretty funny.
No, he's not really drowning her. Cora discovered the fun of putting her face in the water (which she now does every time she takes a bath). And Thomas just liked climbing over her.
Here's the little water baby (with Thomas's cup).It was a great trip. I was glad to have the chance to get to know Rachel and David better and we had a lot of fun watching Thomas and Cora play.
For more pictures, follow this link!:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2350956&id=17811451&l=200f90346b
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