Adora came to wake me up after nap. I elected to stay in bed a few more minutes while she roamed the house. She was apparently looking out the front window. Then, she ran to me excitedly:
Adora: I see a stwollah!
Me: You saw a stroller?
Adora: I see a stwollah!!
Me: You saw a stroller outside?
Adora: AAAHH! (her frustrated sound when I don't understand her)
Me: I'm sorry, I don't understand you. Can you please try again?
Adora: I see a . . . mouse!
Me: OOOHH! You saw a squirrel!!!
(Somehow, squirrel and stroller sound exactly the same when she says them. Every single time, I think she is saying stroller!)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Fort Worth 05/07-05/09
Jake went cross country to Fort Worth this weekend, so we joined him. Friday, Adora and I drove up and visited with my high-school friend, Katie. I forgot to take any pictures of her with her 9-month-old son :( But we had fun playing at the park! Jake got in after Adora had gone to sleep Friday night, but Saturday, we went to the zoo! We were there a little early, so Daddy and Adora swung on the swings "weally high!" while we waited for the zoo to open.
This is a video of Adora talking about rhinos!
Here is Adora's beautiful smile in front of the chimpanzee habitat. This chimp in the background was really acting up for us, playing, eating, and visiting us at the window.
If you look really hard, you might be able to see the washed-out ibex in the background. It was standing there staring at us for awhile, but as Jake got ready to take the picture, it started to climb down, I guess because we weren't staring back anymore.
Adora was really excited to sit on this tortoise after we had just seen the real ones.
This picture isn't great, but Adora and her friend, Celia (her daddy was also cross country to Fort Worth for the weekend!), had been giving each other really good hugs! Such good friends. So I tried to capture it and got a bonus kiss, too!
This is a video of Adora and Daddy swimming in the really cold hotel pool after dinner Saturday night. Unfortunately, our memory card ran out right after the video started, but I thought there were a couple of seconds of cute footage.
This picture isn't great, but Adora and her friend, Celia (her daddy was also cross country to Fort Worth for the weekend!), had been giving each other really good hugs! Such good friends. So I tried to capture it and got a bonus kiss, too!
This is a video of Adora and Daddy swimming in the really cold hotel pool after dinner Saturday night. Unfortunately, our memory card ran out right after the video started, but I thought there were a couple of seconds of cute footage.
This is a video of Adora talking about rhinos!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Pictureless post
I'm downloading (uploading?) pictures from my camera as we speak so I can have a free memory card for some upcoming trips we have! We are going to Austin for a wedding, to Baton Rouge for a reunion, and to Wyoming to see family. I am excited to do all of these things while I can before Baby Hostetler arrives in October (please be in October). This first trimester has been great, compared to my first trimester with Adora. Still, though, I have been so tired and feeling somewhat sick, so I haven't gotten much more than the need-to-do things done. Therefore, up/downloading pictures from my camera has taken a backseat to trying to feed Adora while I don't feel like eating and sitting on the couch reading her books all day long. Not to mention she has been sick quite a bit.
Ok, so I didn't get a chance to post any pictures, but now that they are on the computer, it will be a lot easier for my next post :)
Ok, so I didn't get a chance to post any pictures, but now that they are on the computer, it will be a lot easier for my next post :)
Friday, January 15, 2010
San Diego & Christmas
I know my blog's not nearly as organized as any of the other blogs I read. This is partly because I haven't figured out how to be a mom yet (does it take this long for everyone?!) and partly because I haven't figured out how to take care of all the pictures I take. So here are a few pictures and a video that you haven't seen yet. And you might want to start at the bottom and work up because they are in reverse order. Don't shoot me.
Adora loves to sit on shoulders!
This was Adora's second-favorite zoo animal, the okapi. It is a weird mix between a moose and a zebra and a couple of other animals. At least, that's what it looked like. As a special treat, she got okapi slippers. When Lovey and Bear (with the tummy) got puked on last night, she wanted to hold her lamb and "kapi." So that tells you where they rank in this family.
Adora loves to sit on shoulders!
This was Adora's second-favorite zoo animal, the okapi. It is a weird mix between a moose and a zebra and a couple of other animals. At least, that's what it looked like. As a special treat, she got okapi slippers. When Lovey and Bear (with the tummy) got puked on last night, she wanted to hold her lamb and "kapi." So that tells you where they rank in this family.
Adora sitting on the hippo at the zoo.
Jake loves to take these pictures where Adora and I are both pointing at some animal at the zoo.
The girls at the San Diego Zoo--me, Adora, and Aunt Kelsey.
The girls at the San Diego Zoo--me, Adora, and Aunt Kelsey.
Adora liked chasing the seagulls on the beach. 
Adora loves toddler beds, so I bet Little E was showing his off to her.
Adora loves toddler beds, so I bet Little E was showing his off to her.
Adora and her second cousin (or first cousin once removed? I don't know how that works). They were best buds for a couple of days.
This is some sort of flying car ride. I was in the car ahead of Adora and Jake.
This is some sort of flying car ride. I was in the car ahead of Adora and Jake.
Daddy and Adora riding the teacups. Toward the end of the day, we found all the cool kid rides! So Adora was pretty tired but still managed to enjoy some of them. There were absolutely no lines at all, so we could just stay on the rides and ride as many times as we wanted. San Diegans are really afraid of cold weather!
Adora pet the sting rays. I was kind of afraid she'd be barbed like the crocodile hunter, but I figured these were probably debarbed, right? She was afraid to pet the dolphins but not the stingrays. Jake got to pet a dolphin, though. They are trained to approach you when you held your hand flat above the water. Then, you're supposed to give them some food, so how do they approach you? With their mouths wide open and their teeth showing. It would've freaked me out, too, if I weren't even two yet.
Adora pet the sting rays. I was kind of afraid she'd be barbed like the crocodile hunter, but I figured these were probably debarbed, right? She was afraid to pet the dolphins but not the stingrays. Jake got to pet a dolphin, though. They are trained to approach you when you held your hand flat above the water. Then, you're supposed to give them some food, so how do they approach you? With their mouths wide open and their teeth showing. It would've freaked me out, too, if I weren't even two yet.
Adora looking at the Beluga whales. She calls them, "whee-wuls," and I hope she never stops. It's just so cute!
Adora with the real polar bear. Ok, ok, there is a layer of glass separating them.
This is our second full day in San Diego. We went to Sea World even though it was cold, because, hey, it's free for military members and dependents. We still had to pay like $10 to park, but we brought soup and went back to the car to eat it, old school :) I think this is when Adora fell in love with polar bears, although she wouldn't take a picture alone with this one.
Here is the beach outside our room in San Diego. As you can see, it was cold! I was really glad we brought Adora's heavy jacket, even though she wouldn't wear it most of the time.
Adora with the real polar bear. Ok, ok, there is a layer of glass separating them.
This is our second full day in San Diego. We went to Sea World even though it was cold, because, hey, it's free for military members and dependents. We still had to pay like $10 to park, but we brought soup and went back to the car to eat it, old school :) I think this is when Adora fell in love with polar bears, although she wouldn't take a picture alone with this one.
Here is the beach outside our room in San Diego. As you can see, it was cold! I was really glad we brought Adora's heavy jacket, even though she wouldn't wear it most of the time.
This is Adora opening her kitchen stuff from MawMaw for Christmas. She immediately started to eat it.
This is Adora unwillingly taking a picture with Santa at the Riverbend Nature Center Christmas lights display. She is enamored with the idea of Santa, but gets frightened when she actually sees him.
This is Adora unwillingly taking a picture with Santa at the Riverbend Nature Center Christmas lights display. She is enamored with the idea of Santa, but gets frightened when she actually sees him.
Monday, January 11, 2010
San Diego
Aunt Kelsey reading to Adora in our room.
Adora and "Little E" on the beach.
Adora and "Little E" on the beach.
Some of Jake's side of the family.
Adora and Little E petting the cow with the mysteriously-missing ear.
Adora and Little E petting the cow with the mysteriously-missing ear.
We went to San Diego Dec. 7-14. It was so great. The weather was cold, even for December. But our hotel was on the beach, so we went out there every day for at least a little bit. Jake's sister, Kelsey, was there for about half the trip helping us out with Adora. That was so awesome.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Christmas 2009
Sorry for the grainyness--I dropped our camera and broke it in San Diego, so we have been taking pictures with our video camera. This is how we found Adora sleeping Christmas morning.
First stop--to see Baby Jesus in the manger!
Adora enjoyed looking in her stocking. She got a couple of sheets of cat stickers that she proceeded to put all over her hand!
Mr. Potato Head was a hit.
You might be able to tell that Adora does not like being outside in the snow very much. We made this snowman Christmas Day. That night, she said, "Owie, ear!" in her bath. We had to take her to Urgent Care the next day for a double ear infection.
Adora is snuggling up in her cozy sleeping bag from Nana and Pop.
Here is Adora in her Christmas dress in front of a friend's Christmas tree. Brittany, Alfred, and Celia had us over for a Mexican Christmas dinner on the 26th.
Here is Adora opening up The Polar Express for the first time. She loved it but was very confused that it had a "moo-wie" (movie) that didn't have any stuff to look at (it was the book read on CD). Thanks, Uncle Joseph!
Adora dancing with her SweetPea3, a much-loved gift from Parrain.
We stayed in Wichita Falls for Christmas so Jake didn't have to take any leave. There were many times we missed the hustle and bustle of family fun, but we did NOT miss traveling one little bit! Although a little lonely, our house was full of love and excitement. Adora really enjoyed opening the presents and enjoying each of them. We had a blazing fire in the fireplace and a huge real Christmas tree with lots of ornaments from over the years with lots of colorful lights on it. It had snowed 11" the day before so we had lots of beautiful whiteness to look at outside.
Adora's up from her nap, so I've got to go!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Year in Review
I'm copying Tracey by posting a year in review!
January--We had visited the Hostetlers in Wyoming for Christmas, so we were there for a few days into the new year. Adora weighed 19 lbs. 6 oz and started signing her first baby signs. She was just starting to walk a lot.
February--Aunt Kristen came to visit for a few days, and we had a blast at the Fort Worth Zoo. Adora weighed 22 lbs and got three teeth, for a total of eight.
March--Adora celebrated her first birthday with a fun, laid-back birthday party. She was 30" tall. Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw came to stay with her while Jake and I went to Las Vegas for a wedding.
April--We left for a road trip to Montgomery. We visited some friends and Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw along the way in Shreveport. We celebrated Easter on the road, stopping at a church in Pearl, MS that had an Easter egg hunt! When we got to Montgomery, Adora had a fun time at the zoo. We also met for the first time some Bennett family friends who live in Montgomery.
May--Adora said her first word (tickle)! By the end of the month, she could say 17 words. She loved pointing to body parts that we named. Adora fingerpainted me a beautiful platter for Mother's Day. We left Montgomery and headed back to Wichita Falls. We stopped along the way at the Waco Zoo. We took Adora to the Wichita Mountains for her second camping trip.
June--Adora was 23 lbs. 6 oz. and 30.7" tall. She started to sleep through the night consistently (at 15 months!). Aunt Laura came to visit, and we went to Jump for Joy, a bouncy castle place. Adora also got her first professional haircut! Adora colored Jake two cards for Father's Day.
July--We went to Morath's Orchard and picked black-eyed peas. Adora started to get really good at putting away her things. She always knows where everything is supposed to go! Nana, Pop, Aunt Kelsey, and Aunt Sarah also came to visit, and we went to the waterpark and the lake. I found out I was pregnant, and if I asked Adora where Mommy's new baby was, she would point to or kiss my tummy.
August--Adora started showing an interest in the potty and began using it sometimes. We tried a potty training weekend, but it didn't go over well. She won an award for reading the most books in her age group in the Summer Reading Club at the base library--194 books! Her favorite color was white, and she weaned from breastfeeding. We also found out that our new baby had gone to Heaven.
September--Adora started calling herself "Dah-lo." She started going on the potty every night before bath. We visited Parrain and Marrain in Houston when we went to our friend, Sara's funeral. Adora started to do better driving in the car (probably because we got a portable DVD player, and she loves Milo & Otis). We went to the Houston Zoo.
October--We went to Minot for a wedding, visited the Hostetlers in Wyoming, and Jake went to Israel for work. Adora and I both got haircuts from Nana. Adora was an LSU cheerleader for Halloween.
November--Adora started having some good conversations and got pretty much potty trained. Jake and I went to a bed and breakfast in Oklahoma City for the weekend for a much-needed adult weekend, and some friends watched Adora. We had friends over for Thanksgiving and had a blast.
December--We went to San Diego and went to the zoo, the Wild Animal Park, the science museum, and Sea World. We all had fun on the beach, even though it was cold. Aunt Kelsey joined us in San Diego so Jake and I could go on dates after Adora was asleep. Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw visited in Wichita Falls, and so did Aunt Laura and Uncle Scott. Christmas was a small family affair with just us three. It was so relaxing and fun. Adora is fully day potty trained now with few accidents. She still wears diapers for sleeping.
I am sure I left a ton of stuff out, so don't be offended if you're not mentioned. Adora just woke up from her nap, so I'd better go get her. She is taking shorter naps lately, which stinks. I think she is growing up!
January--We had visited the Hostetlers in Wyoming for Christmas, so we were there for a few days into the new year. Adora weighed 19 lbs. 6 oz and started signing her first baby signs. She was just starting to walk a lot.
February--Aunt Kristen came to visit for a few days, and we had a blast at the Fort Worth Zoo. Adora weighed 22 lbs and got three teeth, for a total of eight.
March--Adora celebrated her first birthday with a fun, laid-back birthday party. She was 30" tall. Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw came to stay with her while Jake and I went to Las Vegas for a wedding.
April--We left for a road trip to Montgomery. We visited some friends and Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw along the way in Shreveport. We celebrated Easter on the road, stopping at a church in Pearl, MS that had an Easter egg hunt! When we got to Montgomery, Adora had a fun time at the zoo. We also met for the first time some Bennett family friends who live in Montgomery.
May--Adora said her first word (tickle)! By the end of the month, she could say 17 words. She loved pointing to body parts that we named. Adora fingerpainted me a beautiful platter for Mother's Day. We left Montgomery and headed back to Wichita Falls. We stopped along the way at the Waco Zoo. We took Adora to the Wichita Mountains for her second camping trip.
June--Adora was 23 lbs. 6 oz. and 30.7" tall. She started to sleep through the night consistently (at 15 months!). Aunt Laura came to visit, and we went to Jump for Joy, a bouncy castle place. Adora also got her first professional haircut! Adora colored Jake two cards for Father's Day.
July--We went to Morath's Orchard and picked black-eyed peas. Adora started to get really good at putting away her things. She always knows where everything is supposed to go! Nana, Pop, Aunt Kelsey, and Aunt Sarah also came to visit, and we went to the waterpark and the lake. I found out I was pregnant, and if I asked Adora where Mommy's new baby was, she would point to or kiss my tummy.
August--Adora started showing an interest in the potty and began using it sometimes. We tried a potty training weekend, but it didn't go over well. She won an award for reading the most books in her age group in the Summer Reading Club at the base library--194 books! Her favorite color was white, and she weaned from breastfeeding. We also found out that our new baby had gone to Heaven.
September--Adora started calling herself "Dah-lo." She started going on the potty every night before bath. We visited Parrain and Marrain in Houston when we went to our friend, Sara's funeral. Adora started to do better driving in the car (probably because we got a portable DVD player, and she loves Milo & Otis). We went to the Houston Zoo.
October--We went to Minot for a wedding, visited the Hostetlers in Wyoming, and Jake went to Israel for work. Adora and I both got haircuts from Nana. Adora was an LSU cheerleader for Halloween.
November--Adora started having some good conversations and got pretty much potty trained. Jake and I went to a bed and breakfast in Oklahoma City for the weekend for a much-needed adult weekend, and some friends watched Adora. We had friends over for Thanksgiving and had a blast.
December--We went to San Diego and went to the zoo, the Wild Animal Park, the science museum, and Sea World. We all had fun on the beach, even though it was cold. Aunt Kelsey joined us in San Diego so Jake and I could go on dates after Adora was asleep. Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw visited in Wichita Falls, and so did Aunt Laura and Uncle Scott. Christmas was a small family affair with just us three. It was so relaxing and fun. Adora is fully day potty trained now with few accidents. She still wears diapers for sleeping.
I am sure I left a ton of stuff out, so don't be offended if you're not mentioned. Adora just woke up from her nap, so I'd better go get her. She is taking shorter naps lately, which stinks. I think she is growing up!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
So grown up!
This is Adora fingerpainting on the 17th. We thought it would be a REALLY fun thing for her to do, but she was in a bad mood and didn't end up liking it very much.
Adora picked a rose outside and decided to become a flower girl inside!
Adora had been helping Daddy put her new bookshelf together when she realized her crib had a loose screw (it actually did, and she found it herself!).
This is a video of Jake having a little conversation with Adora during dinner.
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