new words

A year ago, Amy was just this little tyke. Crazy, isn't it? And doesn't she look bald in comparison? She is learning so much, and saying new words every day. I realize some phrases must just seem like words to her -- she'll hand me things and say "Deryugo", or say "Getchu" (get you). She also says 'tickow' (tickle), wall, door, keys, cheese, 'mow' (more), pee, poop, potty (she loves to sit on it and pretend that she's using it, but she's never gone), baby, 'winnow' (window), bum, peaches, cashew, pecan, 'Neeen' (our friend Justine who lives downstairs), ball, 'munga munga' (her name for her blue bunny), 'bunga' (boingy or bouncy -- she usually says it when she's the one doing it) 'weeweewaa' which translates into 'toes' . And, as of yesterday 'fwies' (fries) -- she really liked eating some french fries we bought at the fair. She's a bundle of energy, excitement, joy and love -- and we just can't get enough of her! So, sorry there are no new photos -- we are living, and enjoying life. We're going fishing this morning. Amy loves to play in the dirt along the side of the river bank.

So, I still have 3 months, but I have to admit -- I'm getting pretty excited about meeting this second little Munchki-moola. Baby E is extremely wiggly... in fact, that should be her nick-name: "Wiggles". I don't know how much alike she and Amy will look, but I find myself recently looking at old baby photos of Amy and cooing.

Other random news in our lives: Amy has a fun little friend from church, a few months older, who she just loves to play with. The thing I love most about Sophie is that when she runs excitedly over to see Amy, she prances vertically. They are really cute together -- most of their play involves moving rocks from one place to another and then laughing about it... but it brings a smile to my face.

Also, Ryan apparently should avoid cantelope. Yesterday, he broke out in hives and that's our number one culprit for now. I felt so bad for the poor guy -- it took a lot of self control not to just scratch his skin off. He's doing a bit better this morning, and hopefully we never have to have that happen to him again.