The Robinson Family Blog

Elora was given a balloon

today when we went to Trader Joe's to get some groceries. She wore it proudly, tied to her wrist while we did our shopping. On the car ride home, she held it and gently gnawed on it until she fell asleep. Surprisingly it did not pop. Then this evening, in avoidance of pajama time, she spent some more time with her new balloon, joyfully circling the living room in her diaper.

This little helium loving lady is 14 months old today!

Macaroni and Cheese

is messier than I thought it would be.

Yo Gabba Gabba

Is Elora's favorite. She can even ask for it my name..."Babba" It comes on everyday at 4:30. It completely mesmerizes her. There is lots of colors and music and dancing. For Xmas, I made her some of the dolls/monsters and a shirt. Throughout the show, several kids introduce themselves and then show off their dance moves. So the other day when Elora was watching Yo Gabba Gabba, with her Yo Gabba Gabba shirt on, I thought I'd capture the moment.

Here, I'm calling her name, trying to get her attention. She won't look away from the tv.

Baby Bath Time

Tub time. (Elora really likes her duck)

Time to run around naked until Mommy catches and clothes me.

Check out my big budha belly

Snow Day

Last Tuesday afternoon it started snowing. It snowed until Wednesday afternoon. Twelve and a half inches of snow!

12 month check up and new pjs

Elora had her 12 month check up today. She weighs 19.4 pounds and she is 30 inches tall. She got 3 vaccines-chicken pox, measles/mumps/rubella, and influenza. I always feel bad for her come shots time. I help hold her down and two nurses with needles poke her in her little thighs. Two shots in one leg and one in the other. Luckily its all over in a matter of seconds. I talked to the doctor about a concern I have with Elora's right eye. Sometimes when she looks up at me, it seems like her left eye is looking directly at me, but her right one seems a little off to the side. Dr. Onan did a quick test with his otoscope and confirmed that he agreed with me. He thinks she has strabismus, aka lazy eye. He gave me a referral so we can go see a pediatric opthmalogist. So I'll call tomorrow to make an appointment. I've done a small amount of internet research on the topic today. Sounds like it is very treatable, especially since we've noticed it very early on. Also, its not constant-it seems to only happen every now and again.
Today at Target I found the some adorable pajamas. The price was right, on clearance for $3 dollars. I debated whether or not to get them at first. They are little boy pajamas. Finally, I decided Elora should have them anyway. They have cute little retro wind up toys all over and they were so soft and cozy. Plus, the girl has so much pink and purple, I figured a little blue might be nice. It'll bring out the color of her eyes. her lazy eyes :)