Dear Maevey, your current favorite word (by a mile) is "clock" followed closely by any word that rhymes with it, specifically, "block" and "sock." It's kind of funny, because we don't really discuss clocks that often at home. In fact, I'm not sure where you heard it first. Maybe I said it in passing? Or you recalled it from an old Reading Rainbow episode? Naenae said that a few weeks ago, while shopping, you pointed out a display of clocks and she told you what they were. Then last week, while you were running around Walmart, you stopped suddenly in front of an end cap full of round clocks and pointed them out to me.
"Clock," you said, while pointing.
And you've been talking about clocks ever since. Today, after leaving Kidzu, while walking around the mall, you stopped in front of Chick-fil-a and pointed up. There was a big clock on the wall. And then you spotted another in an antique store window there. It's so funny. You'll talk about clocks multiple times a day. It's really cute and so amusing!
In other news, your teething has subsided (or at least the pain has become manageable) and you seem to be back to your old self! All the drooling from teething did cause a tiny sore on you chin to become infected over the weekend, though, so we began the week with a visit to the doctor's office. The night before your appointment I let Google get the best of me and was terrified by the time your appointment came around. Of course, it ended up being just a mild infection and you were prescribed an ointment which has help significantly!
Our AC went out at home Tuesday night, so you spent the night at naenae and grandpa's on Tuesday and we spent the day with naenae in Raleigh on Wednesday. It was a lot of fun, because she's been so busy recently. We all enjoyed a leisurely day just hanging out (and doting on you, of course)! The cutest thing, though, was that when we got home Wednesday night (the AC was repaired by then, thank goodness!) you were so excited to be home and so excited to see you daddy (of course) and the dogs! You were particularly thrilled to see Lilly! You clapped and danced when you saw her! And danced around the living room as you touched all of your favorite books and toys! It was the first time I can recall you really getting excited about being in your own home! It was so sweet and made your papa and I very happy!
Speaking of your daddy, he's been sick for a couple of days now, and while that makes us sad, it's been nice to have him around the house more than usual! Hopefully he'll be all better soon, especially since I hear you and he have a double date scheduled with your pal Lucy and her papa this weekend!
Here are some of recent photos of you out and about...
This photo was taken one morning near Weaver Street. You love exploring everywhere we go! You particularly love the concrete steps between Weaver Street, the Carr Mill Mall entrance and Townsend Bertram & Company. You go up and down them a dozen times, every time. Ha.
I love this photo because while in the throes of teething, you totally lost your appetite. And let's just say you're making up for lost time this week. Ha. Also LOOK HOW BIG YOU ARE! You're so tall, Maeve!
And here's a photo of you at Kidzu. We are so grateful that grams and grandpa share their membership with us. It's truly been a lifesaver during the heatwave. But we'd go their regularly even if it wasn't so hot! And it's just so fascinating to see what interests you there from week to week. You can really track your development based on how you play, and what you play with there! It's so nice. And you get to play with other kids, and that's so important to me!
xoxo
