chasing dad

Time for a few videos!  Maren loves chasing dad around the house.  Like this: She's getting very good at telling us what the clock says (thanks to Grandpa Bill, she loves clocks!). And she can show us how big she is (although sometimes she resists doing these things on camera, so it takes awhile to catch it): She spends a lot of time pointing at things and asking, "da?" or, "dis?" Ceiling fans and lights are particularly fascinating. She says "dada" regularly, but not "mama" so far. (Point at mom and ask, "who's that?" and she just smacks her lips together. "Mom" = "food source," apparently.) And she's still a great eater: she's a big fan of any foods she can eat herself, including pieces of sweet potato, blueberries, peas, bits of chicken, pieces of carrot, and pretty much any piece of lint she can find on the floor. We need to vacuum more often.

photos from the week

Green bean, anyone? 

My first time in the rocking chair 

The obsession with washcloths continues. 

Lots of love for bear. 

More love for bear.

Reading stories is a favorite activity. 

maren's first tomato

Growing up in a Sachse household, it is expected that one will enjoy tomatoes. All aspects: thinking about, growing, harvesting, and, of course, eating - and so far, Maren is relishing every last bit. (To be fair, we don't know if she is thinking about them. But you never know.)

Maren loves harvesting vegetables from the garden with Dad, and today she tasted her first tomato.

She also harvested and tasted some chives the other day...

Mmmmm....chives.