February and March 2016

February and March so far has been pretty tame as far as the weather goes, only a couple inches at a time and way less than a foot total (knock on wood).  But, you  can tell Hazel isn't a fan of the snow and it takes us twice as long to go anywhere because we have to put on so many layers. And I don't blame her, I'm sick of the cold too -- especially 6 months of cold weather. Here's Hazel walking to the playground where she lasted about 5 minutes before crying to go home.

So, when it's cold outside, we have to entertain ourselves and we get a little punchy after awhile.  Hazel is getting pretty good at mimicking people. She especially likes making faces.

Right in between two days that are 30 degrees we will have a day that is in the mid-50's so we go to the playground without coats. Hazel found some sunglasses laying on the ground and decided they were her's. She likes to wear them in the morning and while she's in the bathtub.

Hazel is also a huge fan of the children's TV show Curious George. I'm not sure what's so special about this show, but if you try to put on Sesame Street or some other kids' show, she'll make a fuss AND make monkey sounds so it's clear what show she wants to watch.

pig tails

 Also, in February, Hazel had her 18-month check-up with our pediatrician Dr. Ahn. Hazel was just shy of 30 pounds and in the 70th percentile for height. So, she's growing well. It was also likely to be our last visit with Dr. Ahn since we will be leaving Boston soon, so I made sure to get a picture of them both. What a great first pediatrician, we will miss him very much.

Dr. Paul Ahn and Hazel

 Hazel rides the train!

 Hazel eats adult-sized portions of oatmeal pretty much every morning. She feeds herself and uses a big-girl spoon. She's also grown quite fond of my hat, so she insists on wearing it for breakfast and sometimes dinner.

Hazel has also made a new friend at daycare, Elia. She is a little bit older than Hazel, but incredibly tolerant of her and comes over to our house for play dates often.  Here is Hazel and Elia eating a special ice cream treat after eating a good dinner. As you can see, Hazel keeps a close eye on any potential left-overs that she can snag.