Go Fly a Kite

While waiting for Bill to return from Texas...which he has, Reina and I went to the annual Kite Show at a local park last weekend. The weather was warm and appropriately windy for kite flying. We saw stunt kite teams (yes, stunt kites) and large demonstration kites, as well as several dozen individual amateur kite fliers. Reina was pointing with glee at everything, much like every other kid there under 3 years old. She loved watching the extra large fish and snake and was confused as to where all the kites went during a pause in the wind.

Today, she finally had her 15 month check-up, a little behind schedule. She weighed in at just 20lbs (10th %) and was 30 5/8 inches tall (37th %). Despite her skinniness factor (slender is the preferred term) she was right on track with her development and even gave the doctor a hug as she left! No hugs for the nurse who gave her the vaccinations...RN's always get the shaft, docs get all the glory! Oh well, at least at the end of it all she still wanted me most.

The hostage crisis at bedtime has also abated. She now goes to bed as well as she used to, minimal fussing and sleeping all night. Thank goodness. I remember why she slept in her crib from day 1. Now the entire family is sleeping better!

Not much else going on around here, back to work, some spring cleaning/gardening and waiting for friends and family to have new babies! Congratulations to Jeff and Giselle and we're still waiting for Ryan and Kristin...come on new cousin!

So many kites in the air made Reina a frenzied pointer.

Our favorite 2, look how small the person flying them is in comparison!

Reina making her "flower sniffing" face. Not really sure why. It is kind of a grotesque smile, I guess. Grandpa said she better learn how to make a different face or she'll scare her prom date away when she smells her corsage!