Fortification

Fort building is a big deal these days, we have this one in our living room at the moment. Fiona brings in only the necessities of course including flamingo, kitty, bear, and horse.

Public Toilet

Today, more potty success, fiona had a self initiated and completed poo in the potty this morning. Much celebrated for an activity before 8AM. She had had countless piddles in the potty today including three during the hour we were watching Devon play soccer. Fiona used the public toilet for the first time which included the all important lecture about "DON"T TOUCH ANYTHING" It went well and she was just a little bothered at how loud the flush was as compared with home.

Also note how skillful the mother is taking a photo and holding atthe same time.

More pics of fiona's day out

Here are some more pictures of Fiona Doing fieldwork with her daddy:Fiona in the back of the truck

Fiona Helping with tagging the salmon

Fiona having a "coffee break" in the back of the truck

ANd sharing some with Devon.

Fiona and Daddy at Work

Fiona got to go in the field with Devon this week. There were fish promised... and Daddy delivered. Fiona had a wonderful time throwing stones into the river and watching the fish in the bucket. We would do just about anything to listen to her giggle.

PIDDLE IN THE POTTY!!!!!!!!!!!

So Fiona has been working really hard on her potty skills today, since first thing this morning Devon has been singing and reading to her, then today the nappy for a little while and after lunch, naked in the porch with the potty, I had given up hope and was ignoring her, when I heard, "Piddle" and "mummy" from the front of the house. I asked her where the piddle was figuring I would be wiping the floor or blotting the couch, but she said "potty" and there is was, only about a tablespoon full but it was piddle.

A celebration was had and this is Fiona with her "dora the explorer" training pants on and a kitten sticker on her arm.

What a day!

Naming Names

Just to give y'all an update on Fiona's Vocabulary:
Over the past couple of days she intermittently calls herself "ona" which I think is a step ahead of the Fff Fff that she has used until now.

She is pretty conversational in the one and sometimes 2 syllable words but mostly says the last part of the longer ones. It is so much fun to watch her pick up new words by the minute. She always gets her point across which is a great change from the nonverbal cries she had as a little baby.

She's doing well with her spanish. She says "hola" for and "adios" (hello and goodbye), says 'paso" for que paso (what's up).

Our Happy Valentine

Here is Fiona, with a little prompting (OK a lot) wishing you a happy valentines. We're full of love here, and hope you are too.

Happy No Poo

After a big morning bike ride to my soccer game, Louise went off to work, and Fiona and I spent a Saturday afternoon around the house... including a good bit of time happily reading but NOT pooing on the toilet. Eventually its gotta happen!

Devon

First Night

Last night Fiona slept through the night in her big girl bed. There were a few loud noises from the room at about 1am but I think that it was just her bumping into the wall. This morning, she was unable to get out of her room but she didn't seem too distressed. There was actually much less hollering for "MUMMY!" than other mornings.

Potty training continues at a dreadfully slow pace, she can sit on the potty for quite a long time (today she got to play with play dough for the first time but only while she sat on the potty) but never poos or piddles until the nappy is back on. We just might give up again soon.

Love
Louise