“Don’t worry, I’m wearing undies under this.”
When things get quiet…
Month: February 2022
American Museum of Natural History
Dave had to go to Ohio to help Mimi, so Gigi and I made a special trip of our own… to the American Museum of Natural History! We hopped on the subway and made our way to the Upper West Side. Gigi loved seeing and learning about the animals (ask her how you can tell the difference between an African elephant and an Indian elephant!), but definitely had questions. Many of the specimens (read: dead animals) in this collection were from the Teddy Roosevelt era.
There was no internet to easily learn about the animals you would find in other parts of the world, and Teddy and his crew had the perfect solution: kill, stuff, and display the animals. Before we went, I (naively) wasn’t sure if Gigi would understand the animals on exhibit were once living… but that question was quickly answered upon our arrival. There was a tiny lion cub in an exhibit, and Gigi asked, “How did the baby die there? That’s unacceptable.” With that, I found the nearest docent, and asked her to help guide me to an age-appropriate answer to Gigi’s question. She explained that what once was considered acceptable would never happen again, and we somehow got to an okay place so that we could continue exploring and learning.
Another Lost Tooth!
Gigi lost another tooth on her walk home from school today. This time, it was one of her top/front teeth. It looks like that tooth’s neighbor is ready to go any day, now, too!
Love
This girl loves her family more than anyone I know.
Saturdays are for playing
Happy Valentine’s Day!
This year was extra special. Both Dave and I received personalized, hand-crafted valentines from our girl. She got some Bluey figurines, a baby Belle doll, a heart-shaped box of chocolates, and valentines from her parents I love this little crew so much!
Congratulations, Daddy!
We are so proud of Daddy! He was promoted to Managing Director, and we were just thrilled for his hard work and talent to be recognized. We celebrated by treating Daddy to home made pizzas (it IS Friday night!) and cupcakes from Billy’s bakery. We topped it off with a champagne (and water) toast in pretty crystal coupes. Congrats, Dada! We love you so much.
Congrats, G!
Gigi was rewarded a medal for making it halfway through her year of gymnastics class! I was so glad to have been able to make it just in time to see her receive her award. We are so proud of our girl and her hard work. She loves gymnastics so much!
Mom Goat Bat Rat
I love when I find these little surprises in my work notebooks. When I told her I found it, she said, “I didn’t have time to draw the rat.”
My Baby
She’s getting so big. She sleeps with her kitty and my belly pillow (that I used when pregnant with her) every night.
Papa Bob
Papa Bob came to visit, and he got here just in time for a snowstorm! We spent the weekend the way we usually spend our Papa Bob visits, with most of our activities revolving around food and fun. We did make your own pizza night and then Papa and Gigi made ice cream sundaes.
Papa Bob
Papa Bob came to visit, and he got here just in time for a snowstorm! We spent the weekend the way we usually spend our Papa Bob visits, with most of our activities revolving around food and fun. We did make your own pizza night and then Papa and Gigi made ice cream sundaes.
Gigi Makes Three 