The Nose Game

Penelope has a new game - it involves touching her nose, then touching Mom's nose, then touching Dad's nose. It has variations as well, for example we may touch Dad's nose first, then Penelope's nose, then Mom's, or really any order. The real trick is getting both of her parents within touching distance at the same time. Anyway, it is pretty cute to watch and be a part of.

Old Photos

These were actually taken back in January: there was snow on the ground and Penelope had been walking for about 3 months (but almost all of it indoors due to the horrific cold, grey, wet weather we had from November through, well, through the present to be honest!).

Welcoming the Newest Nephew

On February 18, 2011 my sister and her husband welcomed their second little boy to the world: Conley Mason Sadovsky. A few weeks ago I went to Indiana to meet him in person. It was a great visit, and a great reminder of how wonderful it is to have another baby in the family (and of course how much work they are). Here is a photo I snapped of him snuggly in his carseat!

Penelope @ the Slide

While I was away a few weeks ago visiting my newest nephew Conley, Ben took Penelope to the park and in particular to the slide.
I hope that you enjoy the video he shot. I consider it to be a classic "dad" video. I think you will understand what I mean when you watch all the way to the end.

More Penelope Tricks

Penelope is adding new tricks to her repertoire every day it seems, so I am trying to be sure to capture as many as I can. Some of the new additions include:

* brushing her hair - or at least holding her hairbrush close to head

* looking for her "dada" in the morning when he is shaving and saying "dada"

* putting things away, from books on her shelves, to her hairbrush, to her toothpaste

* bringing me the same book night after night from her pile of books, consistently enough that I believe she is doing it purposefully, rather than accidentally - I just wish I understood why it is "Goodnight Gorilla"

* giving hugs

* sometimes saying 'Hi"

* saying "Ba...Bye" at appropriate times, including beating us to the punch sometimes when we are about to hang up the phone

Sound Alikes

I learned the other day that Penelope knows where her nose is. I know this because it was snowing out (luckily this was actually more than just the other day, probably more like just the other week) and I said "look, snow!" and she pointed to her nose (say those two words out loud if you aren't following yet). Upon a bit more investigative I learned that she actually knew where her ear, mouth, eyes and belly were too. I was reminded that she knew where her mouth was just last night as I said something about the mouse in a book we were reading, and she pointed to her mouth. These moments are almost too endearing to be believed.

Pink Hats & Pink Pants

Here are some pix of Penelope cruising around the house in her pink rain hat, pink pants, and playing with her pastel name puzzle (yes, she is definitely a girl; also she is apparently camera-shy, she doesn't want her face captured on "film"):