Teddy Bear Travels

R got S a mini Steiff Teddy Bear for her first birthday. He had soft fur and a kissable nose that S loved very much. Unfortunately, our dogs found him equally lovable and one day we noticed that "L.T." (Little Teddy) was wet with slobber and missing an eye and an ear. I was devastated. Z came to the rescue, scooping L.T. up and working valiantly to have L.T. repaired/find a replacement - all without much success. Apparently this Steiff model is no longer manufactured.

Amazingly, Z found a shop in London, England that had a twin of L.T. in stock! Today we opened the mailbox to find a very special surprise... Little Teddy was perfectly wrapped in a little box that had come from across the Atlantic! HE IS PERFECT!

Marilyn Monroe

What happens when a certain determined 18 month old decides to climb on a grate that is blowing wind into the sky?

You get a cute little homage to Marilyn Monroe.

21 (+8)

I turned 29 today. I have mixed feelings about this, but today was a wonderful, blessed day. The rain marathon here in VA finally stopped, the sun came out, the temperature came up and it was a fabulous day for grilling outdoors. My parents and sister, H, visited and we all enjoyed grilled salmon, cupcakes and wine on our deck. S chose not to eat any dinner (which seems to be an unfortunate habit of hers as of late), but she helped me blow out the candles on my cupcakes (fortunately there weren't 29 candles).

And my birthday gift from R?

I am in love. S was mesmerized!

POTD

Picture of the Day:


Rockin' sweet sunglasses. Cuuute.

An 18 month old's iPhone app pick

It's not explicitly for toddlers - but S absolutely loves this application that Z recently discovered. It's been instrumental lately in calming down a fidgety girl while waiting for dinner at a restaurant. S calls out "birdies, birdies!" and clearly it means she wants to explore this app.

Chirp! Bird Songs USA Lite

Best of all - it's free.