Tag: Heather

One of Heather’s very favorite songs is “Popcorn Popping.” So, for your viewing pleasure:

Oh man, she cracks me up!

We were able to get free passes (through our library) to Habitot Children’s Museum in Oakland, so we went to go see what it was all about.

There was a big fire-fighter exhibit out front:

Heather loved this climbing wall, but got stuck at the top and couldn’t get back down again. Fortunately, they are smart and the net panels just unscrew.

They have a great big water play area:

And an art room. One whole wall was for painting on, so it was perfect for Heather:

It was a fun morning. Especially for free!

And now, a bonus picture from Kyle’s birthday party. Heather’s friend Emma is tucking her into her new (to us) toddler bed. (She doesn’t sleep in it yet, it’s just out for getting used to.)

Adorable, right? Love these girls.

We took a little family trip to the Oakland Zoo a while back. Enjoy some pictures!

There was a little play area with animal statues to climb on.

Heather picked up a leaf while we were walking around, and she loved it and cherished it until…

…a goat ate it.

Heather forgave it, though, and I think the goats were her favorite part of the zoo, since she could walk around amongst them and pet them. They’re just her size!

And now, artistic animal photos by Kyle:

We had a lot of fun!

And in this second picture, she was hanging out on the couch several weeks ago with a cold. To help her feel cozy, I brought all her buddies out. From left, we have Eeyore (used to be “Oree,” but is now “Oreo”), Henrietta (“Etta”), and Heather Bunny (“Heh-Bunny”).

Since she started putting herself to sleep, these guys are a very important part of her life. Once, when she had a cold, I put Heather Bunny under her head as a pillow, to help relieve her congestion so she could breathe more easily. Ever since, she requests a Heh-Bunny pillow when I put her down. She just thinks it’s awesome. And Henrietta and Eeyore must be snuggled in tight under each arm, then her blanket laid on top. Then I turn her projector on (it puts animals up on the ceiling and plays music), give her her binkies, and she’s good to go.

Our little Heather Bear is 18 months old! It’s unbelievable.

As of her checkup this morning, she weighs 23 lbs 4 oz (57th percentile) and is 32.75″ tall (77.14 percentile). And she’s doing great! Everything is right on track.

Heather fell off the front porch last week and got her first duck lip. That’s healed now, but her nose is still scraped up. Well, and her knees are constantly scraped and scabbed. She falls down on concrete a lot.

She spends a lot of time in her crib, just playing. When she wakes up in the morning, before and after her nap, before she falls asleep at night. Some days, I think she spends as much time playing in there as she does out here. She just lays in there and watches the mobile projector and plays with her binkies and critters and blanket. Go figure.

And now, pictures!

She really enjoys wearing Kyle’s t-shirts.

And my hat:

Eating eggs like a big girl:

Oh, and speaking of food, she loves to feed Kyle and me. If she’s eating a cup of goldfish, for example, she will grab one, turn to me with her mouth open wide (modeling what I should do), and cram one in my mouth. If I don’t open my mouth for it, well, too bad. She’ll try to force it in between my lips.

Heather will also pretend to eat. She grabs an empty bowl and spoon, dips the spoon in the bowl, then puts it to her mouth. Or my mouth, while smacking her lips. It’s hilarious.

And a couple more pics from Disneyland:

We love her so much!