Great Cubed

[altarflame]

1. ELISE TOOK STEPS!! Twice last night she did her normal cruising along the edge of the couch with both hands, then let go with one hand and turned sideways, and took a couple of steps that way (which is new), and then let go altogether and ventured away. Both times she got two steps, fell on her butt, and crawled back to the couch. STEPS!!! She's not even 8 months old for another week. I called Laura all excited and she said Elise is like one of those heroes who gets dropped in a vat of boiling radioactive acid or something early in life, and gets superpowers from the trauma :P Sidenote: When I told A and A, they were like, "Oh yeah she did that a couple of days ago with Bob. She was holding his knee and then let go and took two steps." O_o

2. The bike we found Aaron? AMAZING. It's a Mongoose racing bike with the pegs on the back wheel for someone to ride on, it's like a $250 bike in pristine condition, it looks brand new. $10. I love Craigslist. The guy said his son never uses it and now he's outgrowing it to boot. Aaron is going to flip. I'm so glad they were sold out of bikes at Target and Toys R Us and I didn't spend $40 more dollars on something way less cool.

3. Ananda got one of her costumes today, while she was at rehearsal. When I picked her up she was glowing excited about it - and they've got huge posters all over Dance Empire and a team of people plastering all of Miami with them, about this three evening long show; Ticket Master is selling tickets ($20 each!). The info I was seeing makes me wish we could go all three nights, they have a ton of teens and adults performing as well and DE really puts on a show. But I know we'll only be there the night Ananda is performing. It's just too far and too much for 3 nights in a row.







The costume for her other dance isn't in yet. Both of us are itching to know what it will look like right now - she said something about black and yellow stripes.

She does full splits like they're easy now. And said today that she finally mastered "Carmen's Youth" - the dance this costume is for.



Ananda:
-Sweater Coat she'd been begging for
-Matching hat
-digital camera (Shaun bought this, decided he didn't want it, and gave it to us in all it's packaging - she used to have a castoff of ours and loved it)
-big "gift certificate" for day out together (getting our nails done, having lunch, getting her ears pierced and seeing a movie)
-sparkly silver ballet flats
stocking:
-Crocs accessories - penguins
-Crocs accessories - mermaids


Aaron:
-Crocs
-baseball bat
-racing bike
-gift certificate for making a ramp with dad (going and buying wood together, researching plans, and building it)
-fanny pack...I know it seems lame, but we got it free with a bookstore purchase and I really think he'll use it and like it.
stocking:
-crocs accessories - baseballs
-small memory card for his mp3 player

A & A, combo style:
-the game Popomatic Trouble
-an indoor chase and grab game, hard to explain

Isaac:
-Croc sandals
-Dora Megablocks expansion pack
-Very Hungry Caterpillar puzzle
-preschool hand sized digital camera I found for $20 at Target
stocking:
-small Dora toy

Jake:
-crocs
-Diego megablocks expansion pack
-Tonka type dump truck
-pop up book
stocking:
-Small Dora toy

Isaac and Jake, combo style:
-Magnestix (giant magnetic building toys)

Elise:
-adorable soft Mary Jane shoes
-awesome chewable photo book
stocking:
-little knit duck that she wanted to eat, in Target


Ananda, Aaron and I are going to get up and go buy flowers and take them with us to Sacred Heart. After Mass we're cleaning and packing and wrapping and hitting the road to Lakeland, most likely arriving just in time to get to bed there. Then late Christmas Eve night we'll head back, sleep it off back home and then wake up Christmas morning afternoon to open presents and have a good dinner. Then we may go wassailing the neighbors (A, A and Isaac have been practicing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" for just this purpose).

I hope all of you are having warm and peaceful times :)

Comments

[andshedied.livejournal.com]

Way to go, Elise! Two steps!! I can't believe it! She really is a Supergirl!

Awesome about the bike! What a great deal! He is going to love it!

And Ananda, gorgeous as always. ♥

Have a great Christmas!

[heavynleigh.livejournal.com]

ditto everything she said, plus nak. :-p

[daveandmonika.livejournal.com]

Crocs also for Ananda? or just the accessories?

[altarflame.livejournal.com]

She got some a month or so ago. I had told her way back that if she saved up half the cost we'd match her, and she did, so we went and got them.

[daveandmonika.livejournal.com]

Makes sense :)

[mommydama.livejournal.com]

I CAN'T BELIEVE ELISE!!!

And yay for Christmas present lists! Isn't it wonderful to find a gift like that bike for Aaron, perfect, affordable, something you know will make them yell with joy!? I just love that...

[greatestislove.livejournal.com]

It seems like she must have sprouted a whole foot or something within the last year.

I am excited about my kids opening their presents on Christmas. There are a couple things in there that I know will be a hit right away, and the rest will just be very useful.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_delphiki_/]

GO ELISE!!! M walked early (although not THAT early) too. He got in enough trouble for a dozen kids :p

Christmas sounds fun at your house!!!

[the-leh.livejournal.com]

Looks like it's going to be a very Merry Christmas for all!! Update on how it went (I know you will).