Outside Exploration

Yesterday, I dragged Larry away from his computer and we took Odessa to the park to enjoy the warm Spring day. She very much seemed to enjoy eating the grass and looking at her hands in front of the blue, cloudless sky.

What every photo looks like now

Now that Odessa is so mobile, as soon as I start to take a picture, she begins crawling towards the camera. So now I have about a zillion photos that look like this...

Buddies

This week my friend Emma came over to play. We had a great time playing with the toys, eating fruit puffs that we got to toss all over the floor, and most of all hanging with our moms and dads.

One parenting book that I actually like

Good Nights: The happy parents guide to the family bed (and a peaceful night's sleep)

It is rare that a parenting book does anything more than just totally stress me out about my parenting (or lack of) skills. I am anxious enough and reading about all the things that I "should" be doing just freaks me out. BUT, this book I love. It makes me think, "I am such an awesome parent, could I BE any better? I think not".

And a big thank you to Melissa for loaning it to me. And, don't worry, I will remember to get it back to you :)

Teaching Odessa Healthy Eating Habits