thalia can pretty much repeat anything you ask her to (if she is in the mood). most of the time it is pretty clear too! my favorite is "all better", but she'll say anything. the cutest thing was the other night when chris was on the phone. i put the phone to her ear and said 'say hi daddy' and clear as day thalia said "hi dat-tee". it was so precious! she also said uncle ronnie and martha over the weekend, so they are both happy! other favorite words include bottle, uh-oh, blanket, batty (pronounced bah-tee) is her version of binky, cracker, spoon, cup...and HOW COULD I FORGET elmo! of course every kid needs to know how to say elmo!!
aside from words, she is very good at mimicking. she knows that i inhale my Advair. when she sees it, she takes a deep breath in! she knows that i put mascara on my eyes and qtips in my ears in the morning. she gets her shoes in the morning, and is starting to say "diaper" and running to our changing spot when she poops. this latest development is ironic because just this past weekend i told aunt jillian that thalia was not indicating that she was ready for potty training! thalia also likes to brush her teeth and her hair, and wipe her own hands, face, and nose.
in addition to all of these mental developments, she is getting taller. she can now reach the cabinet drawers. she can't reach in them, but she can pull them out. she can lock and unlock the dishwasher, and she can reach the doorknob on the outside door. luckily she can't turn it yet, but i bet i am going to be investing in some of those knob globes before i know it!
thalia is also eating very strange things. because of our crazy schedule, thalia has now tried and enjoyed black beans, guacamole, cherries (see below), baked beans, spinach dip, sweet potato fries, ketchup (oh that's another funny thing! when everyone came down for memorial day, we grilled hot dogs. when chris was feeding thalia, he would ask her if she wanted "dip", ie ketchup. now any time she has something that is bite size she asks for dip. cracks me up!)
thalia is also very particular about how she eats. for example, if there is a cup-holder where she is (high chair, stroller, etc) her cup MUST go in the cupholder. if i put her cup on the other side of the tray, she will stop what she is doing and put it in the holder. if she is in her stroller, her cups usually don't fit in the holder and she gets really frustrated. also, she prefers to use a spoon now, instead of just her fingers. the other day, i put her in her high chair and put her dinner plate down on her tray. i turned to get her milk and as i did, she said "spoon?!"
i tell you what, if i didn't have this little adorable monster keeping me laughing and on my toes every day, i don't know what i would do. she lightens and brightens my days and my life and i am so truly blessed. now we just need to get daddy down here and we can be a family again.
so i was going to try to have this just be a thalia update, but since i brought it up, here is a quick update of my situation...everyone i work with wants me to stay down here on a permanent basis. the problem is, it is unclear if there is a position for me. what that means is i would have to continue doing what i am doing (living in two states). this is wholly unacceptable for my family. so some people are trying to convince other people that a position needs to be created, and that they want me to fill it. unless that happens, thalia and i are coming home september 12. if you could please continue to pray for us, for thalia as she misses her daddy, for chris as he misses his baby and his wifey, and for me, as i come to the potential end of my time here; that i may be patient for God's plan to work out, and that i may accept his plan with grace. there are some big life decisions that are going to be made in the next few weeks, and i want to make sure that God is helping us make those decisions.
thank you for all your love and support over the past 10 months, and for your continued love and support these last 2. thalia and i are very homesick and hope we can see many of you soon.
much love and little sleep (i still am having a hard time falling asleep at night)
c, c, and t
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As you know, I think you're amazing! We'll continue to pray for you, Chris and Thalia!!! AND... I seriously can't wait to see you (and the fam) this weekend!
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