{"id":11418,"date":"2012-10-07T21:27:30","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T02:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miamyke.com\/?p=11418"},"modified":"2012-10-07T22:13:53","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T03:13:53","slug":"family-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miamyke.com\/?p=11418","title":{"rendered":"Family Weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had lots of family visitors this weekend, which was great fun for Eleanor and Henry! Mimi and Papa got some one on one time with the kiddos with Mom and Dad going out both Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday and Sunday brought visits from the Martins, plus Henry’s first chance to meet cousins Kristen and Eric, and a visit from Great Grandma, Aunt Ann and cousins Kim, Genet and Simenesh. We all went to the Aquarium (another first for Henry) and saw the dolphin and beluga whale show, and then checked out the sharks, penguins and sea otters. It was a little too much excitement for poor Henry, who had to miss his morning nap, and make up for the lost sleep on Dad’s shoulder (boy, he is getting heavy!).\u00a0 Eleanor seemed to like the penguins, her face lit up when she saw them, but later when I asked her she said \u201cDidn\u2019t like penguins, too many people\u201d.\u00a0 I guess she wanted them all to herself.\u00a0 \u00a0She definitely liked the dolphin and whale show, and said goodbye to each one when they finished their part of the show.<\/p>\n

Eleanor worked on her potty training all week \u2013 and had a couple of accident-free days.\u00a0 She does very well when we stay at home, but not as well when we are out and about.\u00a0 All in all, it is going much smoother than I had expected.\u00a0 She also continues to add complexity to her language.\u00a0 On Sunday, as she was feeding Monkey a pretend meal, Mimi made a few suggestions as to what else Monkey might like to eat, \u201cWaffles\u2026 Pancakes\u2026Oatmeal\u201d, to which Eleanor responded, \u201cIt\u2019s not breakfast time, it\u2019s lunch time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Henry had quite a week for accomplishments.\u00a0 He had been working on his pulling up all week, and was getting very close.\u00a0 On Sunday, all the pieces came together and he pulled himself up several times while holding on to the bars of the playpen.\u00a0 He also got into a sitting position all by himself for the first time, although we aren\u2019t quite sure how he did it.\u00a0 Mom checked the monitor at the end of afternoon nap, and found him sitting up and smiling.\u00a0 She rushed in, and he was quite proud of himself, smiling and clapping as walked into the room.<\/p>\n

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