Reflecting

I have been going through the thousands of photos we've taken of Rosalyn over the last 1 year, 1 month and 16 days. I'm trying to delete a few of the repeats and blurry ones to free up room on my computer, but it's so hard because every slight change in her expression or new skill is so special to me, even if there's a "better" photo very similar.

I thought I'd post a video from the summer, when she was moving a lot but not going anywhere, and making noise but not meaning much. Now she is walking with very little assistance and saying several words. It's hard to believe how much she has grown, and we're so thankful for every day with her.

Leaving the aquarium

Rosalyn had lots of fun at the aquarium yesterday, but I think we stayed just a little too long. The plus side, she did sleep *really* well last night.

Aquarium

Roz and I visited the aquarium today- it was her first time. She had a pulmonologist appt this morning (good news, they think her breathing troubles are seasonal and should decrease as she ages), so I thought it would be a fun treat. I wasnt sure we would make it because she gets so cranky when going to the dr. But she did fine as soon as we left, so we had a nice lunch with a special friend who loves to see Roz, and then we headed downtown. She had lots of fun, and everything was "pur-ty."
She tired out quickly (I'll post more about that later), so I'm glad we bought an annual pass. We'll have to make frequent but short trips, so if anyone ever wants to join us at the aquarium, just let me know.
Tomorrow it's back to daycare for Roz and lots of errands, studying, and catching up on things for me!

Roz with Uncle Ryan

My youngest brother Ryan has been a bit hesitant to hold Rosalyn so far, but Corey plopped her in his lap at Christmas, and he did great. He didn't freak out, and she stayed there at least long enough for me to get my camera and take a photo, and neither of them seemed to have any detrimental effects from the encounter. Ryan even smiled at her, although he tried to hide it.

Doll baby

Roz got many nice things for Christmas. Here's a photo of her kissing her doll from Aunt Donna and Cousin Ashley (while sitting in her "sleigh".

Stair Master

At Thanksgiving, Roz didn't even seem interested in the stairs. After one day in Macon this time, she is practically running up them. In this video, she is actually slower than most of her adventures. Luckily she gets quite a workout and took a long nap yesterday afternoon.

Little Drummer Girl

Roz used her new kitchen supplies to drum us a Christmas tune on an old Christmas popcorn tin. The tin has multiple uses, as she's also been walking it all around the house.

Hercules

Roz got a new chair from my parents, but she's been more interested in pushing it around than sitting in it. Her table got in the way, so she just pushed that too. :) Although I don't think Hercules would have cries when it got stuck.

Dance and spin

Corey got Roz a sit and spin. She hasn't yet figured out how to sit and spin, but she does like to walk in circles and dance around it.

Thug life

Roz is ready for the thug life.

Pasta sauce

Roz has had pasta several times- tonight was the first time with marinara (or any) sauce. The photo says it all. Corey made me wipe her down thoroughly before e would put her in a bath. :)

Walking the plank

Today was our last day at Callaway. While waiting for a Birds of Prey show, Roz had fun strutting her stuff on the benches. She also really liked the show. She kept pointing at the birds, saying "puh-ty."

Grandpa's girl

Roz thinks she's big stuff getting to eat at a big table while we're in Callaway. She insisted on eating her whole dinner standing up, so I guess she'll take after my dad in that respect- he has a tendency to eat standing up a lot.

Fantasy in Lights

Last night we rode the trolley around Fantasy in Lights at Callaway. We had lots of fun but couldn't get a great photo. Roz was mesmerized by the lights. We walked around some trails and the beach today, and we're on the way back to do the Fantasy in Lights again.

Fountain watching

We arrived at Callaway Gardens around lunchtime. There is a nice fountain near our cottage that Roz loves. She sat there watching it for such a long time.
She really wanted to climb it, but she was surprisingly content watching. She points at trees saying "chee," which makes me proud that what I would consider her second word (after "da," which means dad, dog, mom and a few other things) is something in nature. And several times she has made a "sa sa" sound when you give her something, which I think might be thank you.
She's overdue for a nap now and crashing hard, but hopefully we'll have more to post after our trolley ride through the Fantasy of Lights tonight. :)

Random cuteness

She likes wrapping up in and playing with my scarf, and check out the diva sneakers. :)

So independent

Roz does more and more on her own every day. When Corey's parents first brought this to Roz for her birthday, we had to hold her on it and make it rock. Now, she holds herself on, even turning different ways and pointing, an rocks herself. In this video she is staring at the Christmas tree that is just put lights on last night. She's also becoming more vocal. They aren't sensical words, but she's certainly communicating with a purpose. :)

Walking champ

Roz has been taking a few unassisted steps at a time for several weeks now, but she started doing much more this weekend. Maybe the steroids she's been on the last few days (for her asthma) have had other effects as well ;). She's been very grumpy the last several days while on prednisone, but her last dose was last night, and we started seeing some of our sweet lovey-dovey little girl again this afternoon. What a relief for me and Corey, and hopefully it's a good sign for how Rozi's feeling!

Studious Rozi

Another photo from around Thanksgiving. I wish I had better resolution on this photo, but it was so cute I had to post it anyways. :)

They're certainly no Mozart or Joplin

I might get in trouble for posting this one, but here's a video from Thanksgiving featuring Iffy (my mom) and her sister Janie. They did pretty well for hating piano lessons and not playing for dozens of years.

Catching up

I've gotten a little behind with the blog posts, but here's a video of Roz trying to feed my mom Graham crackers while she was in the hospital right before Thanksgiving. I'll try to catch up with more videos and photos throughout the next week or so.