Thanksgiving in Tampa

**Potty training Update**
Full regression in Tampa. There was some success in our trip to Tampa but 3 big accidents in Grandma and Grandpa's house led us to putting pullups on her. Traveling was not helpful. While in pullups she was pretty resistant. She wouldn't even sit on the potty at school on Wed. We've taken a few steps back.

Fae (25 mos): Complex thoughts and sentences

Fae's thoughts and sentences are getting more complex.

In the past she would answer "Yeah! Banana!" when asked "Do you like Banana?". Now she will respond "Yeah, I like Banana. Do you, Daddy?"

This art piece is in Fae's bathroom and she sees it often now that she's going to the potty regularly:

She's often wondered who those people are. She thinks it's mommy and daddy. Yesterday Daddy proposed it was Fae and Noah in the picture. Fae thought about it and responded, "No, it's not Noah. Noah can't walk!"

Fae's great sense of smell

Fae has reminded us of her great sense of smell. At around 18 months, she knew the smell of an orange when one was being peeled out of her sight. Recently, Daddy was caught indulging in chocolate. He would eat a piece of chocolate out of Fae's sight, then go back to playing or reading with her. "I want chock o lock!" exclaimed Fae.

She is also interested in mints and we have given her sugar-free "Hint Mints" on occasion when she has asked. When Daddy was sucking on a cough drop recently (Fae smelled it), he told her it was medicine and not for children. Fae responded, "I want medicine!".

Noah (11 weeks) sits in the Bumbo.

Compare this with Fae sitting in the bumbo @ 8 weeks

Potty Training Update

Fae has been asking to go to the potty consistently. One evening, she asked to go to the potty about four times in the span of 30 minutes -- and each time she actually did something on the potty.

We'll see how she does when she is in school. We have learned that when Fae needs to go, she needs to go immediately and we are not sure how quickly the teachers can get to her in the classroom setting.

Welcome cousin Landon!

Landon Siri Nguyen was born to cousins Nick and Mimi Nguyen on Saturday, November 10 @ 8:44 am.

Landon was 5 lbs 10 oz @ 18” long.

Mimi and Trung's Baby Shower

The Wolf's hosted the shower so Fae got to play with Kevin.

Fae Update: 24-month check up

31" tall (10th percentile)
25 lbs. (25th percentile .. well-fed)

During the wait for the doctor Fae told daddy that she had to go to potty on two separate occasions. She went successfully both times!