Meghan the Builder

An Afternoon in the Mall

Meghan and I spent an afternoon in the mall shopping for a birthday present for David. She had a lot of fun driving the police car stroller and riding the horses.

Everyone there seemed to fall in love with her. They all stopped to watch as we went by. She spent most of the time yelling at the top of her lungs, alternating between "vroom vroom" and "neigh neigh". We sang and acted out the Wheels on the Bus and the Itsy Bitsy Spider a few times too. She even hugged a lady that stopped us to say hello.

Promise of Summer

Today, in between thunder and lightning storms, we enjoyed the best weather of the year thus far. Other people's kids were out in short shorts and barely-there t-shirts. Mine was dressed a little more sensibly in a splash outfit and rubber boots. It was, after all, only 20 degrees and damp; hardly a heat wave.

In our backyard, Meghan played happily in the mud. She even shovelled the last little pile of snow into her sand bucket and carried it away somewhere.

At one point a helicopter flew overhead. I think her 'what's that' expression is my favorite of them all.

Ongoing Rennovations

Meghan here with an exclusive report on the ongoing renovations occurring in my room. I'm currently in said room ready to tour the changes.

After three weeks (four weekends), the enhancements are beginning to look like improvements rather than messes that even I'd get scolded for.

Two weekends ago I returned home from visiting Grandma and Grandpa to find that the hideous green tape on my walls had been replaced by pretty cream and yellow stripes. It's a lot of fun to count them, plus they look nice. Good job Mommy!

Daddy's been busy too. He's building really great book cases for me to put my toys in. Now I can easily find the toy I'm looking for without having to empty out all my toy boxes first. For some reason this makes Mommy happy too. Below is a picture of what they look like now. Good job so far Daddy!

I'm excited to see what will happen by the end of next weekend. I've heard rumours of a toddler bed. I don't know what that is but I'm pretty sure it'll be a really great surprise.

For Schwindt Blog news, this is Meghan signing off.

A Whole New World!

Today Meghan joined the world of peanut lovers. We put some peanut sauce on her noodles and were very happy to note the absence of an allergic reaction. She liked the noodles so much that she ate all of them (including the ones Mommy and Daddy had intended to eat). Tomorrow ... peanut butter!

Old MacDonald Had a Farm ...

E-I-E-I-O

... With a Neigh Neigh here ...

... and a Cluck Cluck there ...

... here a Ruff there a Ruff ...


... everywhere a bleat bleat ...

February in Review

These were Meghan's fav's this month:

Colour: pink
Word: Oh Oh! (new words spoken this month include apple, banana, open, birdie, go, town, and Gracka (translation: grandma or grandpa); mommy and daddy are both still dada)

Dinner: Ribs

Shape: circle
Letter: O

Activities: Painting and
feeding the fish

Toy: ball (although it's hard to tell because she plays with every toy (even the ones Mommy and Daddy try to hide) and reads every book every day)

Item of Clothing: still her rubber boots; her new crocs are a close second

Song: The Wheels on the Bus