Girlie Girl

Other than already being a little boy-crazy, Sabine is showing other signs of being a bit of a girlie girl. She loves her shoes, especially when they technically belong to someone else. We haven't gotten many pictures, but she loves to sneak over to the door and put on a pair of mine or her daddy's (or whomever is currently visiting) and tromp around in them until she falls. She's getting pretty good at balancing in them, actually. Here's one shot of her getting into a pair of my shoes:

And she recently got a hand-me-down pair of ladybug boots. Despite the fact that they are six sizes too big, she insists on wearing them all the time. They are, indeed, darling.

The girl also loves purses and bags. She's figured out how to sling them over an arm and continue on with what she was doing. The bigger the better.

Sabine's also very into accessories. She loves jewelry, and will point out people's rings and earrings as soon as they come over. When no one is available to share their necklace, Sabine improvises with whatever she has on hand. Her stacking rings are currently only used as bracelets (bah-bahs), and her pop-together beads are only used as a necklace. Woe unto you if you undo the necklace.

I don't know about Valentine's Day, but I think the girl's ready for Carnivale. Pajamas by mama. Accessories by Sabine.

Yes? No? Am I the only one who sees it?

Furthermore...

And it continued over the weekend, when we went to a birthday party for Miss M. Sabine was thrilled to see Miss M, until she laid eyes upon Miss M's older brother. Then it was this, over and over, for the rest of the afternoon:

(Can you SEE her dreamy-eyed stare peeking out???)

We went to the doctor's today, for Sabine's 15 month visit, which was less fun, since she got another round of vaccines. She told us all about the "boom"s on her legs for the rest of the evening. (Anything that falls, makes a loud noise, or hurts her, is a "boom.")

Here's hoping she's able to sleep it off. She has had a perfect week of sleep, going to bed promptly at 7:30 and then sleeping until sometime between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM when she wakes up, eats, and goes right back to sleep for another two or three hours, usually waking up for the day between 6:00 and 6:30. That is the longest stretch of regular sleep she's ever had; I'm just hoping she's able to keep it up!

Developmentally, here's the official report from the doctor: she's still skinny, weighing in at 19 lbs 6 oz., which puts her in the 6th percentile. At least she's up a little bit from last time. She had a definite growth spurt, she's now 31.5 inches long, which puts her in the 82nd percentile! And her hear is 18.5 inches around, which is the 81st percentile, so it's keeping up with her body.

Now we have another music class to look forward to on Wednesday.

15 Months

Silly us, we thought the boy-craziness would happen closer to the 15 year mark, as opposed to the 15 month mark. But Sabine continues to impress us with just how advanced she is. She recently went through a phase where she refused to be held by any guy (with a daddy, and occasionally grandpa, exception.) Dustin felt this was something we should nurture. Unfortunately, we failed at that task. In the past week or two, Sabine has showed a very keen interest in certain guys.

There are family friends, of course:

But their handsome younger brothers get even more love:

There are neighbors, and while the girl has all sorts of cool toys and beautiful costumes, nothing could compare to her older brother:

Fortunately, at the end of the day, daddy is still her favorite boy.

Less fortunately, daddy is already having to seriously considering an NRA membership.

There was also a little boy at our new music class who was...overwhelmed by Sabine's affection. I didn't quite have the guts to get a picture of the attack. Sabine (not to mention that poor little boy!) is going to be happily surprised to see her friends B and E at the next class!

Developmentally, Sabine really seems to be growing up. (And not just in her interest in boys.) She's communicating a lot, and developing a lot of opinions, which she freely expresses all day long. Her favorite food is currently cold, steamed broccoli, followed closely by sauteed zucchini. (At least she LOOKS exactly like Dustin.) She helps me carry laundry and unload the dishwasher, and waits by the window after dinner to see dada's "vroom vroom" coming home.

Sabine has some serious moments:



But she also laughs really easily, and is always on the go. She's getting much better at climbing, both up and down.

She's down to one nap a day, which usually lasts an hour and a half if we're lucky. She has ten teeth, two of which are molars, and we're guessing there are two more on their way in. We went to Little Monkey Bizness with her friend E the other day, and it was a raging success. Sabine had no fear, and loved the bouncy castle, the climbing structures, and the slides. I'm guessing another trip is in our near future. Anyone want to go with us?

Finally. Something She'll Eat.

We've had a couple of snowfalls, but Sabine's only been outside to play in the snow once or twice because the temperatures have been so low. (Mostly in the single digits and teens, the last few weeks.) Here's her first experience:

Naturally, the first step is to taste it.

Not bad, apparently. She immediately went for seconds.

And thirds.

Who needs lunch?

nom nom nom



It was a success, even if we didn't really get further than our front step. Later, I showed her how to make a snowball. She was VERY excited, and held her "BAH BAH!" until I started to get nervous about how blue her fingers were turning.

Still, she is definitely a Colorado girl. She loved the snow. I just can't wait to get her on skis.

Longing for more:

Our Own Pillow Pet ***UPDATED***

Just a few pictures to show Sabine's relationship with Tatum is as close as ever. Tatum is a weird cat, but we try not to question it too much, since he's being exceptionally tolerant of our loving but...willful... toddler. (And her large head.)

And how could I forget my new favorite? I call it Louisville Gothic:

To a Very Special Grandpa

(portraits of the artist with her new medium--crayon.)

We love you very much! Looking forward to celebrating later this month!