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Posted on the go:Isabel just counted to 12 and then ran to the back door and said \"I want to go back yard and see Maya\" (our neighbor) http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/jenn/2009/04/26/sunday/ "Gorilla nursing" http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/jenn/2009/04/11/isabels-zoo-highlight/ Isabel: "I like Tiger Boy" (boy with painted face) "I watch Monsters Aliens" (playing with "Missing Link" toy from McD's) "I ride bug" (on bug-themed carousel) "My Mommy" (to all children near her mother) "I want to walk" ... "I sit with Mommy" (hopping down from bench next to Dad, walking around table and hopping ... http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/joel/2009/04/11/isabel-and-kate-narrating-at-the-bronx-zoo/ Isabel's continuing language explosion: "I playing hide-and-seek" (hiding behind armchair) "I reading book" (picks up Fish Eyes and carries over) "I reading Fish Eyes" "My Apatosaur" (carries over to read with dinosaur book) "Baby time out" (punishing doll after receiving similar treatment post food-throwing) "Sorry" (capitulating after third time out) http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/joel/2009/04/08/monoglot-but-pithy/ Isabel has really taken a leap with her vocabulary and sentences in the last few weeks. She says 5 and 6 word sentences, and can sing the entire chorus of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Pay Me My Money Down. She is starting to recognize letters and colors, ... http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/jenn/2009/03/14/talking-in-huge-sentences-and-singing/ Isabel had her 18 month appointment yesterday, and it went very well. She stayed at the 5th percentile for weight, and dropped to 30th for height. I guess they are both going to be short like me! The doctor wasn't concerned about the weight because it stayed ... http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/jennifer/2009/02/27/18-month-appointment-for-isabel/ I made this soup when trying to find a hearty potato soup that didn't have flour so it would be gluten and wheat free. It turned out to be delicious! Ingredients: 1 TBSP butter 1/2 TBSP minced garlic 6 cups potatoes 6 cups chicken stock 1 pint sour cream 1 cup milk 2 cups cheese 1/2 tsp dried ... http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/jenn/2009/02/23/loaded-baked-potato-soup/ These are definitely my kids. I swam like a fish growing up, and in high school was captain of the swim team. I also competed in gymnastics for 12 years. Kate has started taking real swimming lessons, where they go beyond blowing bubbles and really teach them ... http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/jenn/2009/01/25/bravely-swimming-and-walking-on-the-balance-beam/ This recipe sticks to your bones, and probably your hips too. Delicious, though. Adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe, but made a little more simple. 2 TBSP olive oil 1/2 TBSP minced garlic 1/2 tsp dried coriander 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 cup dry white wine 3 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled ... http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/jenn/2009/01/25/cheesy-corn-chowder-gluten-free/ Yes, I know. Another cornbread recipe. This one is a bit more moist than the first one I posted. I adapted this from Alice Sherwood's Allergy Free Cookbook and made a couple of changes. 2/3 cup cornmeal 2/3 cup gluten free flour mix ( I used Bob's Red Mill) 1 tsp ... http://www.momsbinky.com/mwp/jenn/2009/01/25/southern-egg-free-wheat-free-cornbread/