Road to Recovery

Melita had her first bout with illness this past week. It started with the 24 hour bug and projectile vomiting and finished off with an ear infection. It was just so heart breaking seeing someone so little feel so terrible. Of course, Reagan and I also got sick so things were out of sorts with the Chunns for a while. The pediatrician also told us that because Melita went so long without getting sick at all, this one would probably hang around a little longer. Welcome to the world of public childcare!

I'd also like to report that no matter how crappy Moo felt this past week, she still had to rock her shoes a la Carrie Bradshaw!

Future Solid Gold Dancer

Melita loves music. Melita loves to dance. If there is any sort of tune playing, she is shaking her groove thing. Not only is it cute to watch, but it is also inspiring. Reagan and I often find ourselves dancing right along with her. We have been trying to get a video of her dancing but as of yet have been unsuccessful. I promise that as soon as it is caught it will be posted here. The kid has talent!

This past week, Melita had her first of many school portraits done. She wore a dress that the Buchanans (thanks!) gave her for her birthday and she loved it! Seriously. Normally when we get home from school, I take off her clothes and she has diaper time until her bath. Normally she loves diaper time. But not on Thursday. When I started taking her dress off she threw a tantrum until I put it back on her. I think I might have birthed a girly-girl. At any rate, after picture day, I also have a new respect for people who photgraph children for a living. Try as I might, the only 'good' photo I got of Melita before school is sadly mediocre at best. Thank goodness her proofs came back yesterday looking much more successful. Yay for professional photographers!

Let's Slow It Down!

Time flies when you are having fun! August was definitely a month of change around here:

*After 13 1/2 months of being cared for at home by her grandmothers, Melita started 'school' on August 24. Reagan and I cheered and cried all at the same time. Yay for privacy! Boo to babies growing up!

*With the starting of school, we also had to ween Melita off of her naptime bottle. Which was not as hard as I thought it would be.

*Melita also had to endure me FINALLY putting her hair in a rubberband rather than just a clip. This also was not as hard as I thought it would be. In fact, Reagan enjoys the same hairstyle to!

*The new playground opened up at the park and Melita finally got to go down the big girl slide.

*She also successfully pooped and peed in the big girl toilet (with a little help from her daddy). She even told her poop "bye bye!"

*She is sleeping like a champ. Yay for school wearing her out! But is getting up at 6:30AM including weekends. Boo!

And finally, yesterday she had her 15 month wellness check up:
24lb. 7oz.
18in. head
33in tall

We also got told the night time bottle needed to go too. Admittedly I was scared believing that with it would go the peaceful bedtime and sleep. However, this morning I am glad to report that she drank her sippy of milk before bed like she was born to do it and went to bed fairly easily. The best part though? She slept through the night without a peep!

Go Melita Go!