My little Tenenbaum

I picked Delia up at daycare on Friday and was cuddling with another child when Delia ran over upset and jealous. I had both girls in my arms and both were crying. Ava starting pushing Delia quite hard and Delia's arms shot out towards her. Before I could stop her, Delia had her arms around Ava and was patting her back to comfort her. To me, this speaks volumes about Delia's personality. Her daycare providers comment frequently that she is able to stand up for herself but is never pushy with the other children. She loves to be helpful and usually follows instructions. While Delia hasn't mastered sign language, elimination communication or started speaking in sentences, I couldn't be prouder of my little girl.

Soooo big

Delia's current likes include:
kisses
dancing
markers (washable, of course)
the recycling bin
reading books
The Grinch
clementines
feeding herself with a fork
Stuart
wearing sunglasses
swim class
snow days

Her dislikes include:
her green rubber duckie
Dad cooking
meat
Mom wearing a coat
washing her hair

snow

Kids grow up so fast these days

Snow Day

We've been hit by two big storms this week, leaving us with over a foot of snow. Alan has run out of places to put the snow from our driveway. Although Delia's going stir crazy in the house, she's doesn't seem to like being outside so much these days. We're playing a lot of hide and seek (she always wins) and doing laps around the first floor. Day care is closed the week between Christmas and New Year's--looks like it's going to be a long one.

Holidays

We traveled to El Dorado, Arkansas for Thanksgiving this year. While Delia did not enjoy the fried turkey, she did enjoy getting to know her extended family. She gave lots of hugs and kisses to her aunts, uncles, and cousins and was a total charmer. She became particularly attached to cousin Murron.

In anticipation of Christmas, we are teaching Delia some snowman self defense.

An object at rest remains at rest

For the first time in memory, Delia fell asleep in my arms today. She is a typical 15-month old that never stops moving (just like her mother), so this was a cherished moment. We lead such a hectic life that it was nice to feel the Delia's weight against my chest, the rhythm of her breathing and rest for a half an hour.

raising a confident girl

We try very hard to make sure Delia is a self confident girl. Does it look like we're successful?