Thursday, June 28, 2007

Rrrrrrreeewwwwwwwrrwwwrrrrwwwww!

If it's been way to long since we've updated the blog, it's only because we've been enjoying Peewee's World so much! The title of this entry refers to Rowan's use of sound effects lately. As a commercial artist working among other artists, I am almost completely incapable of human language anymore, and my daughter, in a sweet effort to stay in touch with her old man, has adopted the "dooot dooooot dooot" of the backing trash truck when lifting piles of laundry (to help...refold it in abstract methods) or when she hears a truck outside; "vroooom" to let us know there's a car outside, or when pushing the high chair into more desirable breakfast locations, or indicating that an empty cardboard box is ready for departure on the Peeweetopia freeway; and "rrrrreeeewwwwreeeewwwrreeeewwww" either to indicate the bees that we're lucky to still have buzzing in the flowers out front, or to indicate that my gym bag is ready to enact The Flight of the Bumblebean through the house...if Daddy's awake enough. I have to say that trying to be fit enough to be the jungle gym for her that I was for my nieces is great motivation to stay in the gym!

We took Rowan to the beach last weekend. Paradise Cove in Malibu is a great family beach! It's south of Kanaan Dume road just a bit, and features a restaurant right on the beach that's not overpriced, and serves great food. Sometimes you just pay for the ambiance, but these guys serve up good food on top of the sand, surf and seagulls. Rowan had so much to look at, and was so mellow from an hour of splashing on shore and digging in the sand, that we all just chilled at our table in the sand--and indulged in a monstrous ice cream sandwich sundae :) Rowsie was playing with my phone on the way home and left two messages for us. She then asked for Gran'ma Suzy, who was out volunteering, but came home to Peewee on the answering machine saying "Hi Gran'ma Suzy! I 'ove 'ou! Bye bye."

She's grown up a lot since the last posts--she's now wearing 2T in some brands (although the infant Pumpkin Patch still fits me better than her), and has long legs and those cute strong little arms that little kids have. She's getting the point that the street is dangerous, and now comes and grabs my leg if she hears a car that sounds near--which is a vast improvement over taking those sounds for the starter's gun.

This is just kind of mind dump, I know. And I have no pictures handy to post, either. Sorry. I'm a bad blogger. Feel free to pester us until we post again.

4 comments:

dillyweed said...

Pictures are nice, but not necessary for a good post. I'm glad you shared. :)
Big hugs to you and your family...

Dan Maslowski said...

Nice post. I want pictures. C'mon artist boy. Show me something that makes me weep and rejoice at the same time....

CommuniKate said...

Rowan is amazingly agile, loves a joke, and hears and sees everything. Loves to run, and is headed for Soccer history.
She can eat with better table manners than a lot of adults.
I was able to be with her,Ana and Thom for a day. She hear Ana describing a "time out" and ran to the wall, and began counting. I was stunned...then she went to the toy bin, retrieved ? began banging on it with the designated instrument...and recited the alphabet...each letter getting a blow on the ?drum. Having lunch with her was phenomenal. She fed herself...no spills, or mess. Loved the strawberries, but the whipped cream more, was joyful and agreeable ...sigh,and huge smile.
If you haven't spent time with them, just know that they are awesome. Peewee Rowsie is a delight.
GrammaSuzy

dillyweed said...

Now that baby girl #2 is here, how about a post so we can all drool over her!
Congrats to you all! What a blessing.
-Briana :)

 
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