Not sure how long the snow will stay, but we are at least getting some!  Not that we have been minding the nice weather and afternoon sunshine.

Aspen turned 16 months last weekend, and it is amazing to see her learn new things every day.  Today at lunchtime, she learned how to say ‘broccoli’ (although it sounds more like ‘Becky’).  Some days she is very picky and won’t eat anything, and other days she wants to eat everything. Just when I think I have it figured out what she will eat, she changes her mind and won’t eat it anymore.  Kids!  But, she is doing very well without milk and eggs (no hives, and rarely a rash).  She enjoys coconut milk/yogurt/ice cream, and I have found that I can substitute coconut milk or rice milk for milk in everything I make.  Ground flax seed has made the best egg substitute for most things, so far.

Here are a few pictures from the beginning of February…

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We were lucky to be the Christmas guests of my brother Jason and his girlfriend Leslie again this year.  Jer and I rode down with Dad and Mom in a rented minivan, and Jill and her girls flew in from Houston.  Great roads and the roomy van made the 14+ hour trip tolerable with a 1 year old.  She was a pretty good sport, but slept for markedly less time than during last year’s trip!

We enjoyed the warm weather, awesome kids, a fabulous dinner thanks to Leslie and a few helpers, meeting Leslie’s family, a trip to the zoo, a bit of shopping (girls and kids), some target practice (guys), Christmas Eve at Uncle Dougs, visits with Grandma Barb, great food, playing in the rocks, watching Curious George (at least 5 times)…

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We had Jer’s family here for Thanksgiving, and it was a WONDERFUL time!  Aspen enjoyed being thoroughly loved on by her Grandma Cindy, her uncles, and her auntie.  The weather held out for safe travels both ways, and we even got outside for awhile for some leaf raking, hot tub filling, rock climbing and downtown shopping!

 

 

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Well, since it has been forever since I have posted, I thought I had better start somewhere!  These were taken a few days ago, when I decided it was time to see what Aspen would do with some paint.  As you can see, her preference was to rub it all over herself.  Some of it made it to paper, but most did not.  Later, I thought I should have just stuck a piece of paper on her belly and transferred the paint!

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On to November!  Aspen has grown and changed so much this month.

*She got a 5th tooth while we were in Houston

*Her hair is growing wild and crazy

*She climbs on and off of everything

*She has taken some small steps, but still prefers to hold on to anything!

*Aspen loves to read books and play with toys, as long as Mommy is pretty close by

*She loves it when Daddy comes home from work.  When she hears loud noises during the day, she looks toward the door and says, “Da, Da!”

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