Penny has been developing fast in the past month. She walks well and communicates a lot with us. Although many of her words sound similar, it seems like she is trying to say new things daily.
While reading books to her recently, I asked where things were like, "where is the bunny?" and I was surprised that she was able to point stuff out. She also knows some of her body parts, like her toes, belly button, and nose. She likes singing songs and tries to sing along to "Row Row Row Your Boat" and the "We Did It" song from Dora the Explorer.
Since I knew that our baby friend Jax has been using the potty, we have been putting Penny on the potty daily to practice, and over the weekend, she successfully went #1 and #2 on the potty (at separate times)!
Along with all of these achievements, Penny is learning to try and get her way. For example, we had to carry her out of Pottery Barn Kids this weekend, twisting and squirming because she was having so much fun playing with the chairs and play kitchen. It seems like we are already going to have to start setting limits with her...
Minkz planned this trip to Monterey to volunteer at the US Open golf tournament at least a year ago and rented a vacation house with friends. Penny and I went down on Friday-Sunday. We were concerned about whether Penny would be able to sleep in a new environment, since she usually sleeps by herself (and sleep on past trips has been challenging). We decided to move the mattress from the bed to the floor and slept together. It was a little tight and hard for me to get used to, but it worked out. She was even able to sleep through the loud voices of adults staying up late. In the early morning, Penny woke me up and we slipped out of the house for walks along the ocean. We visited the aquarium together on Saturday, where Penny watched fish and waved to the penguins, and we had brunch in Carmel on father's day, where Penny ate a big plate of assorted berries. It is definitely tiring to travel with Penny, but fun to try new things and find ways to adapt to situations. Penny is teaching us as parents, and together we are creating memories.
