Beach Bum

Here are a few pics Blogger let me load before it stopped working again. We went on a quick weekend trip to the beach with the Kings and Audrey loved it. She was a little hesitant about the sand at first, but quickly got over it and started requesting to go to the "wah-wah" each day. Here she is, enjoying her daddy's shoulder ride.
Helping Grandmother pick up shells - she wasn't quite as discerning as the rest of us - she tended to like all of them to take home.
Trying her first hushpuppy - yum!

In the kitchen

Audrey is a big fan of hanging out in the kitchen these days. She actually likes to watch "INA!" with me on the Food Network and pulls out my Martha Stewart Everyday Food mags. I had to snap this picture from this afternoon's snack time of cantaloupe on the time out bench. She grabbed the magazine and put it beside her. She did kiss the picture of Martha on the cover and call her, "Ina" - I am sure Martha would hate that.
I also must note her choice of footwear - she is insisting on wearing her church shoes, whenever possible.
One of the highlights of last week was when I emptied the container of Quaker Oats - you would have thought it was a $100 Barbie doll.

Another new favorite is DIP! She wants some sort of "dip" on anything - dip includes ketchup, dressing, or mustard. She will dip green beans, cantaloupe, cheese, chicken, etc. It is a pretty funny sight.

Play Date

Audrey had a little play date with our friends Keegan and Kelly this morning. Kelly and I taught second grade together, and now we are both expecting number 2 a week apart in August! They played "around" each other mostly, but by the end, they were sharing some blocks and chatting a little bit. Towards the end, we managed to get them to sit down together on the couch.
Keegan leaned in for the kiss!
Audrey says, "Oh my - can't believe that just happened!"

Travels

Audrey and I hit the road to SC this weekend. We got to see Aunt Cindy (visiting from TX), Mimi, and Aunt Martha. Forgive the grim look on Audrey's face in this picture - she was definitely ready for bed by this point.
We also got to visit with Megan and Carly and all their babies. Meg's little Lucy was just born 2 months ago and Carly's Anne is only a week old! (Don't be deceived in the pictures - Meg is holding Anne and Carly is holding Lucy.) Audrey just stayed on my lap and checked out all the goings on until she discovered Davis' Leap Frog fridge magnets.
My mom holding sweet Anne Elise Phillips.
Meg's Jack with the serious look of an almost 5 year old.

Unfortunately, I didn't pull out my camera during our lunch on Saturday with the Carter clan and our visit with Elizabeth and Carol. But, we had a great time with all and can't wait to head back soon!

The Latest

A few updates from the week:
Audrey is now eating "on her own" with a spoon and fork. It's a little messy, but we're getting there! Her favorite thing to eat with her spoon is her yogurt.
David ran a great race on Sunday. He came in at a little over 8 minutes per mile, and finished the half marathon in less than two hours! Audrey really enjoys his medal.
So proud!
Today, Audrey insisted on wearing the medal around the house. Even as she climbs up the stairs, she throws the medal to her back as she goes.
She loves her Dora pj's from Aunt Martha. She is so big in her two piece pj's with no socks. (Elmo is on the TV, so there's no looking at the camera.)

the latest

Here are a few picture updates. Unfortunately, I can't find my computer cord for my small camera so I haven't been able to upload much lately. But, I took a few this weekend with my bigger camera, so here they are.

David is running his first half marathon in the morning - 13.2 miles! It's the Publix Marathon which runs through downtown Atlanta and he's been training for a while. As Audrey would say, "Go, Dadda!"

Audrey attended her first birthday party today (besides her own.) We had to pull out a spring dress, since it was 82 degrees today! She's still a little small for some of her 18 month old clothes, but she's definitely outgrown 12 months. Maybe they should make 15 month size? We had a good time celebrating our friend Catie's birthday. Unfortunately, I have no pics of being at the party, because Audrey tends to be pretty clingy in new environments making it difficult to take pictures of her. She tends to be glued to my side.
And, here's one I don't think I posted from Valentine's Day in her favorite rocking chair and her heart t shirt from Mimi and Pops. You can see a couple of her pearly whites - she is getting so many teeth in now at one time, I've lost count. She's growing up!

18 Months (plus a couple of weeks)

I missed updating the blog with 18 month stats, so here is the latest.

At Audrey's doctor visit, she was 23 lbs. and 33 inches tall. She is in the 30th percentile for weight and 90th for height. Tall and thin - enjoy it, girl! Usually, she waits to cry until I put her on the scale and the nurse weighs her, but this time, she started crying as soon as the nurse called her name from the waiting room. She does not like any unfamiliar person being in her space, including her poor sweet doctor.

In terms of what she's up to now, here are the current favorites:

Eating - loves most foods, especially fruits and veggies; not a big fan of meat other than chicken. Still adores bananas, like her daddy.

Talking - she is speaking in two to three word phrases now; some of our favorites include: "Beep, beep, Dadda" (when she wants him to move), "Ahhh Mama" (when I say something funny), Yummy, all done, all gone, Mamma nut/Dadda nut/baby nut" (because we call her a "nut" when she keeps wanting us to sing Baa, Baa, Black Sheep), "Mama/dadda right back"

Letters - She loves letters, especially her magnetic ones on the fridge. Her favorites are A and M. In fact, she takes M off of the fridge and hugs it closely. (I think that's because she says, "mmm" when she holds it and that's also the sound we make when we hug.) The other day, she took the M with her everywhere - in the car, outside, etc.
She can say A, M, B, O and can do the sounds for A, B, D, R, K, M, O, S.

Personality - She likes other people, but can be very shy. She will wave and smile, but also hide behind her mama's legs. Audrey is definitely going through a mommy stage right now, and I have to quickly exit a room if I'm going to leave.

Sleeping - Audrey has officially dropped the morning nap now, but she is definitely ready for the afternoon one by 1:00. She sleeps about 2 hours in the afternoon and from 7:30 PM-7 AM at night.

Teeth -She was slow to get started; only had 4 by the time she turned one (and she got them all in one week), but she's starting to make up for lost time. She has 2 molars and 2 incisors coming through right now, making a total of 10.

Play - Audrey is loving outside time in this spring weather, and one of her favorite activities is putting on her spring hat and playing in a basket of Easter eggs. She loves to color and read books. She's getting pretty good with her blocks and enjoys her kitchen set.

That's all for now. She is our sweet girl!

PS In other news, we find out if we're having a little brother or sister on March 30th!! Audrey says, "boy", but we'll see....:)