What's the buzz

So, what have we been up to in the Malynn household? I should probably share a few new things about Adelaide.

• Adelaide is very good at scolding the dogs now, or really anything she doesn't agree with, by shaking her little finger and saying, "Nooo!" I wish I could phonetically spell the way she pronounces it, but it is kind of like naaaoh.
• She uses a different sounding No to indicate that she means No to whatever you are saying or doing. It is shorter and curt, like "Na!" She says this a lot.
• Ade is still in love with that addictive Sesame Street crack they call Elmo. She loves everything Sesame Street, especially the Elmo's Christmas Countdown DVD.
• We have been singing Christmas songs at night to fall asleep. Current favorite: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• She loves it if you pretend you are going to chase her, or tickle her. Especially daddy.
• Ade can say some impressive 3-syllable words now, including her school friend's name - Harmony. She also is using 2 word phrases on occasion. Notably "G'ma More" last time my parents left and she wanted them back, "Elmo Mama" when we see Elmo's mommy in our coloring book, and "Doggie Hat" for the dog wearing a hat in her book.

It has snowed (flurries) twice in the past two weeks or so here, which is unusual but seasonally joyous. We are getting ready to have our Orphans Thanksgiving at our house this week - the couples and friends of ours who don't travel to see family traditionally rotate houses and have a really simple potluck Thanksgiving meal. Relaxing and fun. Then, we will probably do Christmas decorations this weekend too. Exciting stuff.

This past weekend, Jenna and I took Adelaide to Homewood Nursery for a poinsettia show and took pictures for our Christmas cards. Adelaide was an amazing model, a usual, attracting crowds of people to say how well behaved and beautiful she is. She is such a ham! I haven't posted the photo shoot because I don't want to spoil the Christmas cards, but trust me - every shot was a winner! But, I won't leave you without an Ade photo, so here she is eating some cereal for breakfast in her PJs: