Keeping up with Meredith

Swim Class

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:22:00 +0000

Meredith and I took another swim class and she was the star, of course. She was the only one willing to pour water over her own head... and mine and several other children's as well.

Daycare

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Meredith looooooooooooooooooooves going to Lara's house. She has a little trouble sharing but does enjoy the other kids. And thank God for Lara, I don't think Meredith would know how to walk yet if not for her-she remembers to teach her things that don't even occur to me.

Wading Pool

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:01:00 +0000

She loves the wading pool at Tower Grove Park. She still doesn't seem to "get" playing with the other kids and gets quite upset when they get her wet but she becomes more brave every time we go.

Hugs

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:26:00 +0000

The best part about this picture is that Blue is mortified, but Meredith is totally in love with him. Poor guy.

Short video

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:41:00 +0000

Day at the park

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:38:00 +0000

Meredith and I spent this past Saturday at Tilles Park which has a nice area for smaller kids. The larger slide was a little scary for her as she ended up head first half way down, but the ladybug and snails were big hits.

Avery's Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:31:00 +0000

Meredith and I were invited to Avery's 1st birthday and we had a great time. Meredith spent most of the time sitting in a chair she found and watching the people she didn't know. That or she was plotting to take over the world-you decide.

Cinco de Mayo

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:12:00 +0000

It wasn't quite warm enough on the actual cinco de Mayo for Meredith to wear her Dress from Mexico that Lala brought back with her last time she visited, but it was on the seis de Mayo!

While trying to get a nice picture of Meredith in her dress I discovered that she thinks that when you say "cheese" you have to squat down. Wonder where that came from.

Easter Egg Hunt

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:21:00 +0000

Meredith went to her first Easter Egg Hunt this year. She didn't quite get the whole concept so she ended up sitting down and I pushed eggs towards her. She did manage to put them inthe basket though. I think watching the other kids was even more fun than the eggs.

That damn Mike

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:51:00 +0000

You just knew she would be a daddy's girl, didn't you?

Trip to MN

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:48:00 +0000

Meredith and I ventured up to MN recently to see family, including Aunt Allison who had never met Miss Mere. Meredith did great on the plane pride up there, but had a melt down on the ride back. I tried to explain that just because you can fit under the seat in front of you, it doesn't mean you should. But there was no reasoning.

Sneaky Smile

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:46:00 +0000

Meredith's dad brought back this outfit from Singapore, and she modeled it during our recent visit. She is also perfecting her sneaky smile.

Exploiting Meredith

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:12:00 +0000

Rene is exploiting my child! Ok, maybe it's just that so is so darn cute. While she was watching Meredith for me, Rene took her with her to her cousin Carrie's, who just happen to have a hat that matched Meredith's outfit that day. I think we might have found her next Halloween costume.

Fake Smile

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:27:00 +0000

This is what you get when you bring out the camera in front of Meredith.

Toddler Bed

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:16:00 +0000

Meredith got a new bed recently and she loves it. She'll sleep throught the night in it and you can often find her reading a book by herself in there. Now I just need to find a place to store all the things that were under the crib.

Uh Oh

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:37:00 +0000

Meredith's new favorite word is "uh oh". She has been able to say it for a while now but just recently seemed to decide it was a fun word to say. She says it very dramatically and like "uh oooooh", and she makes the cutest face when she does it, as you can see.

Blue Baby

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Meredith loves her Blue Baby, and only Blue Baby. I bought him around her birthday because I had some store credit I needed to use, but for xmas I got her a Baby Stella and thought she would love it because it has a pacifier and clothes to change, but no. Baby Stella is not allowed near Blue Baby and if Meredith finds them together she trows Stella away and picks up Blue Baby. It's quite funny until you, or I rather, realize I wasted money on Stella. I'm hoping she'll come aroudn though.

Merry Xmas

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Meredith doesn't totally get xmas yet, but she was sure happy to get the gifts. But even more to have the boxes they came in. Thank you to everyone who sent her something. She loved the puzzles and books from Aunt Alex and Uncle Caleb, which I let her open early and she continues to pull out and use.

Best Friends

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:12:00 +0000

Meredith could not ask for a better friend than Purl. Blue is too dignified for a baby, but Purl is more than willing to be climbed on, pulled on, fed from the hand and to eat off the floor.

Meredith the Model

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:57:00 +0000

I have been making a number of hats for xmas and Meredith is quite happy to model them for me. She reminds me of my sister Allison who also loved to have her picture taken as a kid. She hasn't started posing yet (unlike somepeople-Allison) but does smile when the camera comes out.

Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:42:00 +0000

I waivered on getting Meredith a halloween costume. Not that I didn't think it would be the cutest thing ever, but she doesn't even walk yet. When I found this panda costume at a garage sale I snatched it up. Meredith barely fit in it, but she wore it willingly to my surprise, and she and I had a great time at Lara's that evening.

Sleeping

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:40:00 +0000

I had to take a picture of this. Aunt Allison used to sleep like this when she was little.

Pajamas

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:19:00 +0000

I have no idea who's pajamas these were-Caleb's maybe? Either way, it's cold enough out now that Meredith can wear them, but she may be the last to do so, they are wearing thin in the feet.

The Hat

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:18:00 +0000

Meredith haaaaaaates this hat-it's not as cute as I had hoped, but at least I got a nice picture out of it.

Cutest Baby Ever

noreply@blogger.com (Asia) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:16:00 +0000

Enough said.