Anya, Ahma (my mom),
and I took
a trip to Cabo
San Lucas, Mexico with my brother's wife's parents. What a fabulous vacation. After all my horror stories of flying with Anya my mom had never experieced the joy. However, much to my dismay and pleasure, she was a doll in flight.
We took a portable DVD player and some favorite You Tube muppets, Wiggles, and Elmo videos
on my iPod and she was quite content to sit there and watch. The only small disaster was on the trip home I didn't have enough time to change her diaper when we changed planes in San Diego and she peed right though it when she was sitting on my lap for take off. I had to wait with wet pants for a good 45 minutes until the seat-belt sign went off and fortunately had a spare pair of shorts in my bag. (Note to parents: always bring spare clothes for your child AND yourself on a plane) I have been spilled on, spit up on, and now peed on all on a plane requiring a change of clothes.
In Mexico Anya swam like a fish. She loved the cascading pools, warm weather, and abundant
large lizards. She was well behaved and warmed to Kelly and Ross immediately. The five of us had a great time relaxing and enjoying the 90 degree days. I actually was able to sit by the pool, read a book, and enjoy a margarita all thanks to my helpful "Anya sitters". What a treat! Anya would wear herself out swimming and crash for a nap on the lounge chair under an umbrella. One day we went to the main beach in Cabo and she took a 2 hour nap on a chair on the beach. It really was an amazing time and very special for Anya to spend some quality time with her Ahma.
After Mexico came Anya's 2nd birthday. We had a small park party with her friends and a family BBQ with family. She was happy to spend time with her cousins and loved her chocolate cupcakes (albeit soy buttercream frosting).
The most recent news is her allergy status. After a visit to the allergist the skin test for diary allergy came back negative but egg was still positive. We had a blood draw and the results were no allergy to milk as well. So we had a "challenge" at the allergist's office. Basically we arrived at 7:30am and stayed until 11:30. She started with 1 tsp of chocolate milk and proceeded to two full dixie cups by the end. She would drink, wait 20 minutes, they would check her skin and face and give her more. She passed with flying colors- no reaction what so ever so we are all clear for milk, cheese, icecream, yogurt and many other dairy gems. Hooray!
Other news in Anya's world is that she is potty training and finding a lot of success. We are happy to cheer her on while she gains new independence. Bribing with chocolate and marshmallows (which are still called "far fars" for some bizarre reason) has expedited the process. Her vocabulary is growing daily and she can communicate with complete sentences. She sings the lyrics to her favorite songs some being Twinkle Twinkle, Barney's I Love You song, and The Wheels on the Bus among others.
On a personal note, I love this age. 2 is so much fun! We play and laugh and generally have a fantastic time together. She asks for family hugs and kisses like a champ. She tells both Myles and I she loves us (without prompting) and it melts our hearts. She is so sweet and I can't imagine my world without her lighting up my days.
