Monday, August 13, 2012

Complete Aubrey Randomness

I've not been great at keeping up the blog up-to-date with Aubrey's happenings lately (bad mom) so this will be a catch up post.

A few weeks ago, Todd and I took Aubrey to her first baseball game. We attempted to take her last year but it got rained out while we were tailgating so we thought we'd try again. Todd's company had a company outing set up at the Charlotte Knights' game that included tailgating before the game and then of course the ballgame itself. We left Mason at home with Todd's parents because he would never have lasted as late as we planned to be out, plus it was a million degrees outside and way too hot for him. It also gave us the chance to have some one-on-one time with Aubrey, which we haven't had for a while. Aubrey enjoyed running around the tailgating area with the other children and wasn't too thrilled when it was time to go in for the game. But, a blue snow cone changed her thoughts on the matter pretty quickly. They also gave all the children coming in the gate a free batting helmet with number stickers so she was able to keep herself entertained during the game. She did watch a little bit of the game and was fascinated when their mascot came out, but mostly she drank her snow cone and played with the stickers while we watched the game. I hope she grows to enjoy baseball like Todd and I do because we really want to take her to Atlanta for a Braves game soon.



This summer has been ridiculously hot so our time outside has been more limited. We are also a little more limited in our freedom with Mason's napping schedule, so out outside time is usually spent in the backyard. I got out the water table and the baby pool for Aubrey and she has enjoyed them as usual. It amazes me that she was so little when we first put out the water table 2 years ago and now she is so much bigger.

Just for comparison, this was taken in May 2010. She was so tiny then. Sigh...

Another neat part of the summer has been sharing the Olympics with Aubrey. She was immediately fascinated with gymnastics, which I think happens to almost every girl that ever watches it. She started doing rolls off the couch and asked to watch "danastics" every time we turned the tv on. So, we decided to give her a shot at it and enrolled her in a beginner's gymnastics class near our house. Soccer has not been a huge hit with her so we'll give gymnastics and dance a try this fall and see what sticks. We want to expose her to as many things as we can so she can find what she loves and run with it. I'm a little nervous to hear "watch this, Mommy" now so hopefully this will channel her interest and give her some exercise at the same time.


I've also really enjoyed watching Aubrey's creativity bloom this summer. Since Mason takes up a good bit of time she has learned to entertain herself and she comes up with some entertaining ways to play. I am never quite sure what I will find in her playroom, from a fort (the cozy coupe flipped over with a blanket and pillows inside) to a multicolored easel from her crayons or markers to a complete toy box explosion. It is always something different but as long as she is happy and helps clean up her mess I will let her be just as messy and creative as she wants to be.



We visited the ENT doctor last week for her 12-month post-surgery. After they made us wait for an hour, we finally got the good news that her tubes had fallen out. He pulled the first one out of her ear with no problem. But, the 2nd tube was stuck in a clump of wax in her ear and she almost came out of the chair when he pulled it out. He said her ears look exactly as they should now so we are released from his care unless we have more problems in the future. Let's hope they stay that way because I really don't want to her to have to deal with that drama again.


One of the best parts of this summer has been watching Aubrey and Mason learn to interact with each other. Aubrey absolutely adores Mason and has a hard time keeping her boundaries with him. She doesn't try to hurt him, she just smothers him with love and teaching her to be easy with him has been a challenge. But, I am thrilled that she loves him and am so glad we only have minor jealousy issues at times. I hope as he gets older he'll love her the same as she loves him.


So that is a brief glimpse of Aubrey's summer so far. Summer is quickly coming to a close and my little girl will soon be starting preschool, dance and gymnastics so there will be lots of fun to share in the next few weeks. 

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