Sunday, December 27, 2009

G-Momo: Sarah had “zero” cereal, berries and milk for breakfast, and put on her pretty Christmas dress for church. She also wanted to wear the necklaces we got at the Pirate Show when we went with the McCarty’s. She has collected 3—green, silver and gold. She has a strong preference for the silver and gold. When she walked into church she spotted Gracie immediately. Sarah danced to the praise music, to the delight of the old ladies that sit at the back of the church. Eventually Sarah, Gracie, G-Momo and Gracie’s Aunt Angela took the girls to the playground and they played and shared Sarah’s Bees.

After church Sarah, Guffaw, G-Momo, Grandma Melba & “Jack” went to Chili’s. Elmo went too. Sarah held Elmo’s hands and “jumped” him along the sidewalk like Guffaw does with her on the way to the park. Elmo was happy and he knew it. Sarah and Elmo had broccoli and a corn dog for lunch. Both Sarah and Elmo stuck their finger into the corn dog. After lunch Grandma Melba and “Jack” came over to watch Flash Forward, and Mommy and Daddy Skyped. Then Sarah and Steve crashed the helicopter for awhile, and now Sarah and Guffaw are on their way to the park. I suspect she’ll fall asleep, since it’s 4:30 pm and she’s had no nap, but seeing Daddy and Mommy was energizing.

Guffaw’s bonus material: Lots today, since Sarah is feeling well and full of energy. Sarah really seemed to get a kick out of the fact she and Guffaw were having the same things for breakfast. When she ran out of “zero” cereal and wanted more she urged Guffaw to put more in his bowl, too.

While at Chili’s Sarah had left Elmo in the car and asked for him. We finished our soup and were waiting for our entrees so Mary suggested Guffaw take Sarah for a short walk to the car to get Elmo. While walking to the car, Guffaw saw a car with a rooster painted on the back window. Guffaw pointed to the back of the car and asked Sarah: “What is that?” Sarah, no ordinary 17 month-old, said “S!” She was right, the car’s logo on the back had an “S” in it.

Sarah asked to see one of her videos. Since Mama had told Guffaw that Sarah is supposed to sit on her spot while watching videos, Guffaw had set up a bean bag chair, like at Sarah’s apartment. The day before we had done the same thing and Guffaw had referred to that bean bag as Sarah’s spot. Today, Sarah walked over to the bean bag chair and pointed at it and said “spot.”

Guffaw took Sarah to Nieblas park for variety’s sake. She has quite a sense of direction. She pointed towards Mile Square Park as if Guffaw needed help with directions. We played the recite the ABC game again and Sarah again substituted words for some of the same letters. We also played the “say the word game” where Guffaw says a word and Sarah repeats it. Sarah sounds cute when she says “Africa!” There was a space shuttle toy at the park that Sarah enjoyed riding. (It works like a rocking horse.) We are sending you an e-mail picture of that. She also had a routine. Sarah would slide down, feet first each slide, and then call for “Faw” to follow her. Your Mom was right, Sarah was napping before the car left the park on the way home. (G-Momo drove to the park and joined us.)

The McCartys were gone, so we had a relatively quiet house when we returned from the park and Sarah awoke from her nap. Sarah apparently missed some of the activity, since she pulled the Wii balance board out and stood on it, trying to turn on the Wii with the Wii remote.

Sarah also was cooking breakfast on her stove, taking a ping pong ball out of the egg carton in the toy fridge and then tapping it on the side of the stove as if to break the shell and then putting it in a skillet.