Hoping Last Sunday's Snow Is the Last We'll See for a While

It's hard to top that last post, but suffice to say we've been having fun in the warmer weather, too. Sabine's language has started to really blossom. She's literally saying new words every day, and she's getting better and better at repeating sounds she hears. She's also just starting to string a few words together, including "Nice hat!" and "Nana! Gus!" (Nana's cat is named Gus.)

Sabine is also getting a better handle on her autonomy. She's becoming more and more aware of her independence and ability to control her environment. This also means she's learning that mommy and daddy are also autonomous, and can make decisions that aren't necessarily in line with the decisions SHE would make. This has led to her very first bout of separation anxiety. We've done well the past 17+ months, she's been very independent and cling-free. But she's much more aware of our presence (or lack thereof) recently. That's made our nights a little tough, she's regressed a little and has been struggling to put herself back to sleep instead of calling for mom and dad every time she rolls over. Hopefully it is just a phase, because on the occasional night when she is just SO tired, she has finally, finally started sleeping through the night! HOORAY!

I will freely admit that I have been enjoying her newfound cuddliness that has come along with the separation anxiety.

In other news she's become interested in bikes, so Grandmom and Grandpa brought her an early Easter present. There was some assembly required, so it turned into a family affair. Everyone pitched in to help.

Sabine has enjoyed riding her new trike, both inside and outside.



But the real piece de resistance has, so far, been The Bell.



We talk about the "BIKE! DING!" a lot.

This week Sabine has already seen two different babies, she's gone to a play group, danced with neighbors to stall bedtime, and hung out with Nana Lin and Aunt Dani. We've got music class tomorrow, and hopefully story hour at the library. Our social butterfly is keeping us quite busy. We're definitely ready for summer!