Curie February 2013. We already posted a number of pictures for the month, but we would be remiss if we did not document what Curie has been up to. We started counting to see if she had 50 words, as that would be around when her language would explode, but as we did she kept picking up new words including Ah-ma for Albert’s grandmother and Ah-gong for his grandfather. She continues to say “up-down” a lot, which we need to video – for when we are old and want to remember. So we are counting words well past 50, not all articulate mind you, but she can pull together words and concepts which is pretty mind-blowing as first time parents. Her favorite thing recently though is to say “Oh no!” Something that Albert always says around her, and “Wow!” Though more like “Wau!” Which is something Erin always says around her. She can make a lot of animal sounds on command and loves her books. She still does not watch TV, but she loves “Mau” on the iPad (Mouse, as in Mickey Mouse). The iPad is the new TV, we suppose, so we will need to limit that.
We saw both sets of grandparents this month, Erin’s birthday, went to Disneyworld for Curie’s first time, saw Bernard, Agnes and their family, met Emilie, Taylor and Eric’s newest baby (and Livi too). Curie was 4 pounds 7 ounces when she was born, she was full-term and healthy, but very small. Emilie was 4 pounds and 11 ounces, and when we visited she seemed impossibly small. Curie must have been the same size, but it is almost unfathomable to remember her that way (yes, Albert takes pictures every day and have just have to look). Erin was teary-eyed holding Emilie and we realized that is why every parent and grandparent who held Curie had this look of nostalgic love on their face. We held Curie, and were grateful all over again. So when we are on travel and away, or simply at work and have a moment, even though it is just temporary, it is all right to miss our children isn’t it?