I have not written since May, clearly. I think all the time about how much I liked writing three things per kid, and how I wish I had not let this blog go. Alas, that's life-- the very busy life.
I store in my phone and in the kids' baby books cute things they say and do, but I would like to leave some record of it all here on this blog, as these sorts of updates were the original impetus for the blog.
So here goes..
At age 3, going on 4, here are some of the sweet things K says, which I want to remember:
- When you ask her to name a doll or stuffed animal, it's Jepsalot. I have no idea from where this comes!
- Pollen= pollend :)
- The air conditioning is the "hair conditioning." Can't blame her for being confused on that one!
- Past- tense verbs often suffer-- as in "broked" and "I winned!"
- An elastic is an "elaskik" and a basket is a "baskik."
- Caillou's cat Gilbert = 'Rilgert'
- Boobie traps = "boo boo traps"
- When we drive by the church where Carly was baptized, K shouts, "There's Carly's corch!"
- Playing restaurant is still the obsession, and when she is being a "wait- tree- ess" she decides on the whim what food she has. Sometimes it is just salad and coffee. And she will tell you, using play food or blocks, that it is "super duper hot."
- Bandaids= "banbaids"
- When looking at a picture of a baby-- or at a pic of herself or her sister from when they were teeny babies, she will say, "Oh, look! She's so born!" From hearing us say, "That is from when Carly was born," she must think born= teeny.
- Ghosts take on an interesting plural-- "ghostiz."
- In the Wizard of Oz, it's the "wicked old witch" instead of the wicked witch.
- Speaking of old, she learned the other day that her great- gram is 93. She said, "Wow, that's old." And then told me, "But you're old too. Are you gonna be 93?"
- She melted my heart when repeating-- but out of nowhere-- this line from Wizard: "I'm never gonna leave here again, because I love you all so much and there's no place like home."
- When we play castle and she wants to be the princess, she makes me the Queen and says, "Carly can be my puppy."
- She has cute double- negative-- "I'm not doin' nothin!"
- Cucumbers = "coon cumbers"
- Love the pronoun misuse on "I want she to go!"
- My favorite one of all is when she endearingly calls Carly "honey." She grabs her by the hand and says, "You can't get up on that box, honey." Or, "We are almost home, honey."
At age 23 months-- Carly:
Carly's language has been exploding for a while now, and she uses lots of mini- sentences.
- My favorite is the placement of "me" with anything-- "ME bath!" for I want a bath.
- She loves tacking on the person she is addressing. Lots of "Thank you, Mama" or "Night- night, Daddy!" And the BEST is, "Love you, Mama."
- She calls Kathryn "Kat," and now the rest of us have taken to doing the same!
- She learned early to say No, and it shows up wayyyyy too often, in typical toddler style.
- She has mastered, "Ewww! Yuck!" and utilizes it properly, referencing poops and the like
- Tells us when she has pooped and demands the diaper be changed. We should probably start potty training, butttttttt, we will see....
- Backpack = "bah- pah" and she wants to wear it herself each day when I pick her up
- Loves being stealthy, and will, when hiding, announce: "I hidey!" She has not figured out yet the whole point of hiding. :)
- Wants to tell you each time she sees the moon. "Look! Mama, moon!!"
- A few cute mispronunciations: slide= "lide"; pumpkin = "pum- pum"; hex= "heck"; cookie= "cacka"
- Loves flowers and coloring
- Tells herself "good girl!" when she does something right
- Is obsessed with "Ninnie" aka Minnie Mouse. If she as much as sees the Disney Castle on an ad or intro to a show or movie, she starts shouting out the Disney characters' names
- With her sister, loves racing around the house. Brings me a toy to use as a flag-- and along with me will do, "Mark... Set... Go!!" And as she runs, cheers for herself, "Go! Cah- yee! Go!"
- It's a total monkey- see, monkey- do when it comes to her big sis. She copies her like crazy, and it is so damn cute. The most recent emulation has been with the waitressing. Carly loves to take your order and bring you your goods. :)
- Carly has moves! Dances like a machine. She and K both especially love 'The Whip and Nae- Nae."
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
5-19-15
It's May! And a mild one at that. We have been outside quite a bit, despite that it's been the worst pollen season that I can remember. I guess it's an extra bit of yuck attached to that seemingly eternal winter. K and C have been loving the outdoors and have been up to lots:
K:
- can add to her list of toddler- isms: "wait- tree- ess" instead of "waitress"; "I want you to talk about it" whenever you ask her a question and she is too tired or lazy to consider the answer or choose from some options; "What happened to his eyes?!" in regards to the fish she helps Dad clean and then we eat; "Mom, put your hand in! Super- readers to the rescue!!" when we watch Super- Why; "So- feel- ah" instead of Sophia; "Can you rub these bug bites?" instead of "scratch."
- is obsessed with playing wait- tree- ess. She brings over a book as your menu, and then says, "So, whattya want?" Regardless of what you say, lately she has had the retort: "I don't have that. I do have barbeque chicken and ginger ale and soda." Funny, considering she has never had soda!
- is taking her next level of swim lessons, and despite being a bit sheepish and hesitant the first week, is quite literally taking the full plunge now. She even loves to jump from the platform. This reminds me of how worried she was for who her teacher would be, as the form originally said Bella, but the instructor changed. She now asks about EVERYTHING, 'Who is the teacher?' And the funniest one is baptisms; we were looking at some pics of her and Carly's and a couple other baptisms, and when she sees the priest, she asks, "Who is the teacher there?" :)
C:
- is a Chatty- Kathy. Her cutest word is 'Deck- tah' for Dexter. And "Ka- ya" for Kathryn is awfully precious. She has also started to say her day care provider's name, and loves asking for bread. And with all the words she says, there is something so lovely still about how she articulates "BYYYYEE!"-- sort of like a valley girl.
- had her 15- month well- visit and was NOT at all happy about the occasion. This kid cried from start to finish-- through the measurements, the stethoscope checks, the ear checks-- you name it. C was not pleased to have someone poking around, despite that her doctor is oh- so- nice. She had to have two shots, but they didn't stand out as awful because she was already crying about merely having to lie down on the exam table. So funny because little C is usually super- sweet and funny and laid- back, but these colors were not out at this appointment. The doc, contrarily, WAS very happy with everything she evaluated-- especially with C's large vocabulary. She gained a pound and grew an inch since the last appointment, putting her at the 57th percentile for weight and the 29th for height. Love that chunk!
- is still a pretty good eater but is starting to have preferences. I miss the days when she would eat anything at all! She does not care for watermelon or pineapple, and she lets you know when she is pissed about the snack you have given her. C loves cheese and bread but we are careful not to let this be the constant fall- back. Some nights, though, it's just easy! We will see how manymore predilections develop. One thing she loves-- duh!- is ice cream. It's the season again-- and if we go, we get one for K. C demands many bites.
K:
- can add to her list of toddler- isms: "wait- tree- ess" instead of "waitress"; "I want you to talk about it" whenever you ask her a question and she is too tired or lazy to consider the answer or choose from some options; "What happened to his eyes?!" in regards to the fish she helps Dad clean and then we eat; "Mom, put your hand in! Super- readers to the rescue!!" when we watch Super- Why; "So- feel- ah" instead of Sophia; "Can you rub these bug bites?" instead of "scratch."
- is obsessed with playing wait- tree- ess. She brings over a book as your menu, and then says, "So, whattya want?" Regardless of what you say, lately she has had the retort: "I don't have that. I do have barbeque chicken and ginger ale and soda." Funny, considering she has never had soda!
- is taking her next level of swim lessons, and despite being a bit sheepish and hesitant the first week, is quite literally taking the full plunge now. She even loves to jump from the platform. This reminds me of how worried she was for who her teacher would be, as the form originally said Bella, but the instructor changed. She now asks about EVERYTHING, 'Who is the teacher?' And the funniest one is baptisms; we were looking at some pics of her and Carly's and a couple other baptisms, and when she sees the priest, she asks, "Who is the teacher there?" :)
C:
- is a Chatty- Kathy. Her cutest word is 'Deck- tah' for Dexter. And "Ka- ya" for Kathryn is awfully precious. She has also started to say her day care provider's name, and loves asking for bread. And with all the words she says, there is something so lovely still about how she articulates "BYYYYEE!"-- sort of like a valley girl.
- had her 15- month well- visit and was NOT at all happy about the occasion. This kid cried from start to finish-- through the measurements, the stethoscope checks, the ear checks-- you name it. C was not pleased to have someone poking around, despite that her doctor is oh- so- nice. She had to have two shots, but they didn't stand out as awful because she was already crying about merely having to lie down on the exam table. So funny because little C is usually super- sweet and funny and laid- back, but these colors were not out at this appointment. The doc, contrarily, WAS very happy with everything she evaluated-- especially with C's large vocabulary. She gained a pound and grew an inch since the last appointment, putting her at the 57th percentile for weight and the 29th for height. Love that chunk!
- is still a pretty good eater but is starting to have preferences. I miss the days when she would eat anything at all! She does not care for watermelon or pineapple, and she lets you know when she is pissed about the snack you have given her. C loves cheese and bread but we are careful not to let this be the constant fall- back. Some nights, though, it's just easy! We will see how manymore predilections develop. One thing she loves-- duh!- is ice cream. It's the season again-- and if we go, we get one for K. C demands many bites.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
4-15-15
Damn, it's been a while! I keep thinking of this blog-- when one of the kids does something funny or cute or noteworthy-- and I keep wanting to update it. Despite that I have oodles of work awaiting, there is no time like the present! I shan't wait any longer.
It's been the longest and grossest winter I can remember, and finally spring is showing itself. The birds are chirping, the kids are playing outside, and the dog can finally run around the yard. So what have C and K been up to?
C:
- on March 23rd officially became a walker! This was a long time in the making, as she had been furniture- cruising for months, and had even gone on these little 5 or 6 step jaunts... before summarily plunking her little bum down. We would encourage her to take more steps, but inevitably she would decide she wasn't ready. And then on one Monday night, we were doing the usual-- Joe seated about 20 feet away from me, as we watched Carly walk back and forth in little bits. But this time, she kept going... and going.. and going... all around the house. And she's barely stopped since.
- is saying lots of words and has become quite the chatter- box. Just a few along an expansive vocabulary: hi, daddy, mama, dog, yes, cheese, eyes, done, down, caillou, book, burp, more, ball, and up. It's so neat to watch her imitate our words-- and sometimes, it's dangerous! Having an older sister who is fascinated with the likes of "poop" means that Carly can even say "butt."
- hates bedtime now that she knows the party is over, and stalls just like her big sister does. Even the mere mention of "night- night" makes her cry.
K:
- loves to feed the dog. Of course we must oversee to make sure that she doesn't overfeed the poor thing, but K has made it her daily mission to get the scoop and pour out his kibble, and then get him some water. She cracks up when he runs to his bowl and eats at warp speed, and both kids laugh heartily when he runs fast and bum- rushes the wall or fireplace. For Kathryn, it's a love - hate relationship with Dexter, as one minute she chases him around, and the next she is yelling at him to leave her alone.
- has so many cute toddlerisms that I need to record here. I hope she does not fix these fumbles any time soon, but I know she will :( They are just so pure and sweet: "banbaids"; "ready... setty... go"; "rice Christmas treats"; "I was woozin that!" and the general use of a "w" for a "y"-- also as in "woga"; "I don't want she to get it!"; the use of "f" for "sp"-- as in "foon" and "Don't fill that milk!"; "Don't lost it!" instead of "lose"; and my favorites: "Kaf- wyn" for her first name, and "D'Agogino" for her last.
- Other little cute things: "Great idea!"; "So- and- so is not gonna be so happy!"; "I'm gonna go lick her like a puppy... and she can laugh... at me" (that one was yesterday and I recorded it because I just loved how weird the action was, but then the proclamation that Carly WILL laugh; "here-- this will make you feel better" (with some random thing whenever someone is not feeling well); "I LOVE (insert any thing- of- the- moment)" followed sometimes by "I don't like her/him/it." She does this with her sister and the dog a lot. :)
It's been the longest and grossest winter I can remember, and finally spring is showing itself. The birds are chirping, the kids are playing outside, and the dog can finally run around the yard. So what have C and K been up to?
C:
- on March 23rd officially became a walker! This was a long time in the making, as she had been furniture- cruising for months, and had even gone on these little 5 or 6 step jaunts... before summarily plunking her little bum down. We would encourage her to take more steps, but inevitably she would decide she wasn't ready. And then on one Monday night, we were doing the usual-- Joe seated about 20 feet away from me, as we watched Carly walk back and forth in little bits. But this time, she kept going... and going.. and going... all around the house. And she's barely stopped since.
- is saying lots of words and has become quite the chatter- box. Just a few along an expansive vocabulary: hi, daddy, mama, dog, yes, cheese, eyes, done, down, caillou, book, burp, more, ball, and up. It's so neat to watch her imitate our words-- and sometimes, it's dangerous! Having an older sister who is fascinated with the likes of "poop" means that Carly can even say "butt."
- hates bedtime now that she knows the party is over, and stalls just like her big sister does. Even the mere mention of "night- night" makes her cry.
K:
- loves to feed the dog. Of course we must oversee to make sure that she doesn't overfeed the poor thing, but K has made it her daily mission to get the scoop and pour out his kibble, and then get him some water. She cracks up when he runs to his bowl and eats at warp speed, and both kids laugh heartily when he runs fast and bum- rushes the wall or fireplace. For Kathryn, it's a love - hate relationship with Dexter, as one minute she chases him around, and the next she is yelling at him to leave her alone.
- has so many cute toddlerisms that I need to record here. I hope she does not fix these fumbles any time soon, but I know she will :( They are just so pure and sweet: "banbaids"; "ready... setty... go"; "rice Christmas treats"; "I was woozin that!" and the general use of a "w" for a "y"-- also as in "woga"; "I don't want she to get it!"; the use of "f" for "sp"-- as in "foon" and "Don't fill that milk!"; "Don't lost it!" instead of "lose"; and my favorites: "Kaf- wyn" for her first name, and "D'Agogino" for her last.
- Other little cute things: "Great idea!"; "So- and- so is not gonna be so happy!"; "I'm gonna go lick her like a puppy... and she can laugh... at me" (that one was yesterday and I recorded it because I just loved how weird the action was, but then the proclamation that Carly WILL laugh; "here-- this will make you feel better" (with some random thing whenever someone is not feeling well); "I LOVE (insert any thing- of- the- moment)" followed sometimes by "I don't like her/him/it." She does this with her sister and the dog a lot. :)
Thursday, February 5, 2015
2-5-15
Wow, apparently January came and went. Oops! We had a wonderful Christmas. It was the first year that Kathryn understood that Santa was coming to her house, and that she made a list. Her wishes for an airplane and a train set/ table were granted, and she got lots of other fun toys too (Frozen dolls-- two Elsas, an Anna, and an Olaf; coloring stuff, play- do, Frozen- themed tent, Frozen wall hangings, etc). Carly got a monogrammed chair from Santa, along with cute baby dolls, bath toys, clothes, and a cool new push- walker. Lucky girls-- Santa was good. The New Year was rung in quietly with the accompaniment of Chinese food. And then back to school and regular life it was...
So, what are they up to?
C:
- celebrated her 1st birthday on 1/25. We got her a smash cake, and man, did she smash it right up. She wore her "Fun To Be 1!" hat, and her balloon shirt and had a blast. Joe's mother and brother came up during the day to help celebrate, and my parents stopped over later on. It was joyous seeing Carly light up when we sang to her, and to see her clap, clap, clap.
- is still couch- walking and walking with push toys but does not want to take those independent steps. She still loves being held, and I think we have enabled some laziness. :) Lately, more and more, we have had her "practice" her walking. She is still crawling at warp- speed though, and gets where she needs to be-- and then stands right up and tackles whatever it is she wants.
- seems to enjoy eating ANYTHING-- anything at all. We have not yet found a food this kid won't eat. From broccoli to poultry to fruits to cereal, this kid seems to constantly be saying, "Get in my belly!"
- I know I said I would do three per kid, but will add a fourth because time has passed so quickly-- she has started to taking regular baths in the tub-- sans special baby chair. She had an absolute blast with Kathryn in the tub the other night-- splashing like mad and showing off her big girl moves.
K:
- is currently loving on the movie Annie. It makes me so happy, because it was (is?!) one of my childhood favorites. She loves "Mr. Warbox" and "Peppa" and Molly and Sandy and "Poon- jah" and of course Annie herself. Her favorite tune from the film seems to be "It's a Knock- Knock Life," as she says. Lots of singing and dancing along!
- loves to assist in getting Carly ready for bed. I have to feed C her night- time bottle in the dark upstairs (C won't drink it if she is distracted), and K loves to come along so she can "pet" and kiss and soothe Carly while Carly feeds. It's so damn sweet.
- is getting a wee bit more argumentative and opinionated as we close in on age 3. It's cute SOMEtimes, but wow, does she have her moments! Some samples: "I don't LIKE this part!"; I don't LIKE this food [she is a picky- Nicky-- name any number of things and she will try to avoid]"; and tattling-- lots of tattling. We have been trying to instill "You only need to tell if someone is going to be hurt" but she doesn't seem to be living by that maxim yet. She also loves fighting bedtime still, and insists on making tents out of her and Carly's chairs and some blankets. The whole hiding and sneaking up thing is a hit.
- for her fourth item-- has been taking swim lessons for the past few weeks. At first, she was not a fan. She was terrified. But after a bit of time seeing that Joe or I would be with her in the water, she shook those fears off and has been up and running (dog- paddling? :)). She loves playing "Red Light, Green Light" and using the foam noodle and foam ball; jumping into the water, practicing getting in and out safely at the edge; showing off moves to her teacher Liz; and, recently, swimming without assistance.
So, what are they up to?
C:
- celebrated her 1st birthday on 1/25. We got her a smash cake, and man, did she smash it right up. She wore her "Fun To Be 1!" hat, and her balloon shirt and had a blast. Joe's mother and brother came up during the day to help celebrate, and my parents stopped over later on. It was joyous seeing Carly light up when we sang to her, and to see her clap, clap, clap.
- is still couch- walking and walking with push toys but does not want to take those independent steps. She still loves being held, and I think we have enabled some laziness. :) Lately, more and more, we have had her "practice" her walking. She is still crawling at warp- speed though, and gets where she needs to be-- and then stands right up and tackles whatever it is she wants.
- seems to enjoy eating ANYTHING-- anything at all. We have not yet found a food this kid won't eat. From broccoli to poultry to fruits to cereal, this kid seems to constantly be saying, "Get in my belly!"
- I know I said I would do three per kid, but will add a fourth because time has passed so quickly-- she has started to taking regular baths in the tub-- sans special baby chair. She had an absolute blast with Kathryn in the tub the other night-- splashing like mad and showing off her big girl moves.
K:
- is currently loving on the movie Annie. It makes me so happy, because it was (is?!) one of my childhood favorites. She loves "Mr. Warbox" and "Peppa" and Molly and Sandy and "Poon- jah" and of course Annie herself. Her favorite tune from the film seems to be "It's a Knock- Knock Life," as she says. Lots of singing and dancing along!
- loves to assist in getting Carly ready for bed. I have to feed C her night- time bottle in the dark upstairs (C won't drink it if she is distracted), and K loves to come along so she can "pet" and kiss and soothe Carly while Carly feeds. It's so damn sweet.
- is getting a wee bit more argumentative and opinionated as we close in on age 3. It's cute SOMEtimes, but wow, does she have her moments! Some samples: "I don't LIKE this part!"; I don't LIKE this food [she is a picky- Nicky-- name any number of things and she will try to avoid]"; and tattling-- lots of tattling. We have been trying to instill "You only need to tell if someone is going to be hurt" but she doesn't seem to be living by that maxim yet. She also loves fighting bedtime still, and insists on making tents out of her and Carly's chairs and some blankets. The whole hiding and sneaking up thing is a hit.
- for her fourth item-- has been taking swim lessons for the past few weeks. At first, she was not a fan. She was terrified. But after a bit of time seeing that Joe or I would be with her in the water, she shook those fears off and has been up and running (dog- paddling? :)). She loves playing "Red Light, Green Light" and using the foam noodle and foam ball; jumping into the water, practicing getting in and out safely at the edge; showing off moves to her teacher Liz; and, recently, swimming without assistance.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
12-21- 2104
C:
- has a favorite new hobby playing with the fridge magnets. Seeing her amazement when she figured out that the magnets stick to the surface just by placing them there was so cool. Now she just loves to kneel at the fridge and affix the magnets over and over.
- has become the #1 fan of Frozen in this house. In fact, she has superseded her sister, who seems so sort of be over Frozen now, after a month- long obsession. But Carly is intrigued even just by the first few notes of the opening song. Whether she is standing at her play table, doing some couch cruising, or sitting down on the rug playing, she is captivated by Elsa and Anna, and will watch the movie joyfully for a while. She smiles when they sing, and dances a little too. Speaking of dancing, she really moves it when she or K turns on the Snoopy doll that plays that theme from Charlie Brown Xmas. It's so cute watching her bounce up and down to the beat. Carly has been clapping for a while, but the best is the combo of clapping with the dance moves.
- is still very into proclaiming, "Hi!" at whoever appears. She has also been associating that Joe is Dada, and has begun saying the word discrimiantely. Call me crazy, but with some coaching from Joe, we think we got a "Hi Dada!" yesterday.
K:
- is loving playing hairdresser (imagines shampoo, conditioner, and "hair lotion") and gives you a good "cut." She also likes to give check- ups using her Doc McStuffins doc equipment, and to pretend to shower using the remote as soap.
- has as some favorite new sayings: "Hey, what's going onnnnn?"; "What are you guys doooooing?"; "That's gross!"; ""I'm fine!" (after she falls, even when nobody has asked haha); "I don't want you to see me [doing such- and such]" (acknowledging, aloud, she is doing a bad thing for which she would get in trouble); "Wow, that's amazing!"; "Mommy, DON'T see it yet" (for instance, if I come down the stairs and she doesn't want me to see the Elf before she does); "Close the door so I don't have to hear Carly if she cries!"My favorite cute misuse as of late is when K messes up objective and subjective pronouns, so she often says, "Where is her?" Sooo sweet.
- is potty- trained and doing great. We've had a few poop accidents here and there, but overall, she is great about announcing when she needs to do her business. We make her wear a diaper still for bed, and she often gets mad at that-- but I am not ready yet to remove that safeguard!
- has a favorite new hobby playing with the fridge magnets. Seeing her amazement when she figured out that the magnets stick to the surface just by placing them there was so cool. Now she just loves to kneel at the fridge and affix the magnets over and over.
- has become the #1 fan of Frozen in this house. In fact, she has superseded her sister, who seems so sort of be over Frozen now, after a month- long obsession. But Carly is intrigued even just by the first few notes of the opening song. Whether she is standing at her play table, doing some couch cruising, or sitting down on the rug playing, she is captivated by Elsa and Anna, and will watch the movie joyfully for a while. She smiles when they sing, and dances a little too. Speaking of dancing, she really moves it when she or K turns on the Snoopy doll that plays that theme from Charlie Brown Xmas. It's so cute watching her bounce up and down to the beat. Carly has been clapping for a while, but the best is the combo of clapping with the dance moves.
- is still very into proclaiming, "Hi!" at whoever appears. She has also been associating that Joe is Dada, and has begun saying the word discrimiantely. Call me crazy, but with some coaching from Joe, we think we got a "Hi Dada!" yesterday.
K:
- is loving playing hairdresser (imagines shampoo, conditioner, and "hair lotion") and gives you a good "cut." She also likes to give check- ups using her Doc McStuffins doc equipment, and to pretend to shower using the remote as soap.
- has as some favorite new sayings: "Hey, what's going onnnnn?"; "What are you guys doooooing?"; "That's gross!"; ""I'm fine!" (after she falls, even when nobody has asked haha); "I don't want you to see me [doing such- and such]" (acknowledging, aloud, she is doing a bad thing for which she would get in trouble); "Wow, that's amazing!"; "Mommy, DON'T see it yet" (for instance, if I come down the stairs and she doesn't want me to see the Elf before she does); "Close the door so I don't have to hear Carly if she cries!"My favorite cute misuse as of late is when K messes up objective and subjective pronouns, so she often says, "Where is her?" Sooo sweet.
- is potty- trained and doing great. We've had a few poop accidents here and there, but overall, she is great about announcing when she needs to do her business. We make her wear a diaper still for bed, and she often gets mad at that-- but I am not ready yet to remove that safeguard!
Monday, November 17, 2014
11-17-14
C:
- is a military- scooting maniac. She gets all over the place now. And she is also quite the stander. We've got one of those baby sound- and- sight tables, and she stood using it forever the other day. The best part is her joy when standing: she just randomly starts cracking up at her elation over being able to stay vertical!
- is eating more and more foods, from broccoli to chicken to egg noodles to potato. Basically, whatever I make for the rest of us, I can break into little bits, as long as the texture is okay for her. She knows when she has had enough and purses her lips tightly. We still feed her purees, but she has come to not adore them so much and puts up a strike against some. I'd say her favorite thing is maple deli turkey.
- in addition to waving and saying hi, is trying to say "Boo!" When Joe or I play peek- a- boo with her, and we accentuate the "boo!" she makes the "b" sound and tries to say the "oo." It's a little muffled, but you can tell she is on track. So very cute.
K:
- is consistently earning stickers for her potty chart. While we decided training her in the traditional sense was not a good idea (anyone with a success story has said the worst thing you can do is push it), she has been motivated by the Elmo potty sticker system. Yesterday she and I went to the store and she picked out her very own big- kid undies. She went diaperless the whole weekend and used the potty-- except for when sleeping, that is.
- had her second haircut yesterday. She had such a good time that she was mad she had to leave and begged me to put her back in the chair with the elephant cape back on her. We just had the girl even it off a bit since K still doesn't have tons of locks. We managed her first real back- of- the- head pony yesterday-- all her ponies to date have been on top of the head with that cute but pesky baby whispy stuff stacking up.
- has been saying lots of funny things, such as: "That's ridiculous! [but really says "dick--u-- less]"; "It's wicked annoying"; "Stop that fussin' Cah- ly!"; "Aww she's so cute!", even when the person is OLDER-- ha!; "You gotta go be a teacher so you can get money?"; "My bones hurt!"; and "Go Buffalo Bills!" Also, all sports = "football." :)
- is a military- scooting maniac. She gets all over the place now. And she is also quite the stander. We've got one of those baby sound- and- sight tables, and she stood using it forever the other day. The best part is her joy when standing: she just randomly starts cracking up at her elation over being able to stay vertical!
- is eating more and more foods, from broccoli to chicken to egg noodles to potato. Basically, whatever I make for the rest of us, I can break into little bits, as long as the texture is okay for her. She knows when she has had enough and purses her lips tightly. We still feed her purees, but she has come to not adore them so much and puts up a strike against some. I'd say her favorite thing is maple deli turkey.
- in addition to waving and saying hi, is trying to say "Boo!" When Joe or I play peek- a- boo with her, and we accentuate the "boo!" she makes the "b" sound and tries to say the "oo." It's a little muffled, but you can tell she is on track. So very cute.
K:
- is consistently earning stickers for her potty chart. While we decided training her in the traditional sense was not a good idea (anyone with a success story has said the worst thing you can do is push it), she has been motivated by the Elmo potty sticker system. Yesterday she and I went to the store and she picked out her very own big- kid undies. She went diaperless the whole weekend and used the potty-- except for when sleeping, that is.
- had her second haircut yesterday. She had such a good time that she was mad she had to leave and begged me to put her back in the chair with the elephant cape back on her. We just had the girl even it off a bit since K still doesn't have tons of locks. We managed her first real back- of- the- head pony yesterday-- all her ponies to date have been on top of the head with that cute but pesky baby whispy stuff stacking up.
- has been saying lots of funny things, such as: "That's ridiculous! [but really says "dick--u-- less]"; "It's wicked annoying"; "Stop that fussin' Cah- ly!"; "Aww she's so cute!", even when the person is OLDER-- ha!; "You gotta go be a teacher so you can get money?"; "My bones hurt!"; and "Go Buffalo Bills!" Also, all sports = "football." :)
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
11-5-14
Sorry I only got to one entry in October. With the end of the term at work and Halloween, among other things, it's been a busy, busy time!
K:
- was a rockstar at her flu shot last week. To be honest, I was dreading the appointment (which was also for C's physical). Now that K is old enough to understand what goes on at the doc's, and remembers other appointments, I thought for sure she would battle having to go. She loves her book about going to the doctor, and is fascinated with the doctoring concept, but I still worried she would freak. Thus, for a solid week leading up, I belabored that flu shots are for big kids, and they are really cool and fun. She has a Doc McStuffins kit with a toy shot, and when we would play with it I would say, "My turn for the shot in the arm.... Wow, that was fun!" She seemed excited, but I still feared that in the moment she would lose it. Much to my surprise, she was fine with every bit of what went on! When the nurse told her she would go before Carly, I mentioned that K had the chance to "show Carly how it's done!" The nurse said it would be a little pinch, and K just said, "Okay." And that was that. The shot was done. She didn't even whimper. Afterward, K told C, "Your shot is next! It's so fun!" It helped that K knew she would get a sticker and some french fries on the way home. Try as I might, I am not above bribery or reward systems.
- got some great loot on Halloween night. She went out with Joe from house to house around the neighborhood in her doctor costume (see above re: her fascination). When she came home, tired and worn out, she was still excited about the many pieces of chocolate in her treat bag and wanted to eat them all. We made her pick one: she went with a Crunch bar.
- has started sharing, "I understand," after someone expresses a concern or sadness. It's funny hearing her empathize when clearly she doesn't really understand. For example, when I complain that I have to go to work in the morning, K tells me, 'Mommy, I understand.' What a sweet sentiment, but no, no, you don't. :) Other fun frequent sentences and phrases include the constant 'What are you doing' and the 'I want to see my daddy' if she is mad at me, or 'I want to see my mommy' if at Joe. She is already playing the system. Any time she is in the dark (literally), she expresses, 'I can't really see!' I love the "really" there. It's fun watching her pick up adverbs like 'really' and 'too' and 'soooo' and 'very.' And then there's the reprimanding, which is not as fun or cute. "STOP crying, Carly!" or "Don't talk at me like that, Mommy!" Yeah, we are trying to squelch those...
C:
- has become a crawler! C has been in a crawl- ready state for a while, and was scooting a bit but seemed to have no plans to be really mobile. She was content sitting and rolling around. Then, one day a couple weeks ago (just about when she turned 9- months) she was clear- across the other side of the living room suddenly. Her crawl is a military style, which is exactly what K started with. Even the way they move their hands is bizarrely similar.
- is an eating machine. She eats mostly everything we offer, but does have her preferences, and I can tell you she is not a fan of Chicken and Stars. We threw those away after her constant grimace and lip- closing when they were on the menu. She will still eat pureed baby foods (loves the peach- banana- oatmeal combo) but also bread, cheeses, chicken, pasta, puffs and cereals, whole- grain waffles, and soft fruits and veggies, including bananas, carrots, green beans, and asparagus. Her self- feedings and chewing are quite efficient too. She's got a perfect pincer grip and knows not to overload.
- dressed up as a bumble bee for Halloween. She sat contently and even fell asleep a bit in the stroller at her first Halloween parade, but on Halloween night she made it clear-- through fussing-- that she wanted to stay home and skip the trick- or- treating. It was 6:30 when Joe and K went out, which is nearly C's bedtime. Poor girl was rubbing her eyes and whining. We took the cute bee costume off and let her hit the sack, but she still had fun hanging out with her sis in their costumes for a bit.
K:
- was a rockstar at her flu shot last week. To be honest, I was dreading the appointment (which was also for C's physical). Now that K is old enough to understand what goes on at the doc's, and remembers other appointments, I thought for sure she would battle having to go. She loves her book about going to the doctor, and is fascinated with the doctoring concept, but I still worried she would freak. Thus, for a solid week leading up, I belabored that flu shots are for big kids, and they are really cool and fun. She has a Doc McStuffins kit with a toy shot, and when we would play with it I would say, "My turn for the shot in the arm.... Wow, that was fun!" She seemed excited, but I still feared that in the moment she would lose it. Much to my surprise, she was fine with every bit of what went on! When the nurse told her she would go before Carly, I mentioned that K had the chance to "show Carly how it's done!" The nurse said it would be a little pinch, and K just said, "Okay." And that was that. The shot was done. She didn't even whimper. Afterward, K told C, "Your shot is next! It's so fun!" It helped that K knew she would get a sticker and some french fries on the way home. Try as I might, I am not above bribery or reward systems.
- got some great loot on Halloween night. She went out with Joe from house to house around the neighborhood in her doctor costume (see above re: her fascination). When she came home, tired and worn out, she was still excited about the many pieces of chocolate in her treat bag and wanted to eat them all. We made her pick one: she went with a Crunch bar.
- has started sharing, "I understand," after someone expresses a concern or sadness. It's funny hearing her empathize when clearly she doesn't really understand. For example, when I complain that I have to go to work in the morning, K tells me, 'Mommy, I understand.' What a sweet sentiment, but no, no, you don't. :) Other fun frequent sentences and phrases include the constant 'What are you doing' and the 'I want to see my daddy' if she is mad at me, or 'I want to see my mommy' if at Joe. She is already playing the system. Any time she is in the dark (literally), she expresses, 'I can't really see!' I love the "really" there. It's fun watching her pick up adverbs like 'really' and 'too' and 'soooo' and 'very.' And then there's the reprimanding, which is not as fun or cute. "STOP crying, Carly!" or "Don't talk at me like that, Mommy!" Yeah, we are trying to squelch those...
C:
- has become a crawler! C has been in a crawl- ready state for a while, and was scooting a bit but seemed to have no plans to be really mobile. She was content sitting and rolling around. Then, one day a couple weeks ago (just about when she turned 9- months) she was clear- across the other side of the living room suddenly. Her crawl is a military style, which is exactly what K started with. Even the way they move their hands is bizarrely similar.
- is an eating machine. She eats mostly everything we offer, but does have her preferences, and I can tell you she is not a fan of Chicken and Stars. We threw those away after her constant grimace and lip- closing when they were on the menu. She will still eat pureed baby foods (loves the peach- banana- oatmeal combo) but also bread, cheeses, chicken, pasta, puffs and cereals, whole- grain waffles, and soft fruits and veggies, including bananas, carrots, green beans, and asparagus. Her self- feedings and chewing are quite efficient too. She's got a perfect pincer grip and knows not to overload.
- dressed up as a bumble bee for Halloween. She sat contently and even fell asleep a bit in the stroller at her first Halloween parade, but on Halloween night she made it clear-- through fussing-- that she wanted to stay home and skip the trick- or- treating. It was 6:30 when Joe and K went out, which is nearly C's bedtime. Poor girl was rubbing her eyes and whining. We took the cute bee costume off and let her hit the sack, but she still had fun hanging out with her sis in their costumes for a bit.
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