Elsie likes these silly stories. And it flat out amazes us what she can tell us and come up with. There was a dog barking outside and first she said "touch!" which is almost always hilarious to us...the things she wants to go touch. So then she said the dog was going to come in. She acted like a dog, panting and barking. Then she said "bite Daddy's pants!" and went on and on about it biting her phone, her string cheese wrapper...everything. And she yelled "no bad puppy!!" and told us she would hit him. What a mess.
We went to a friend's baby shower today. Annabelle wanted to know why it didn't have an actual shower. She also spelled manatee to me today. I don't know how often knowing the spelling of that word will pay off for her but I'm super proud nonetheless! :)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Choo Choo get
Elsie is determined the choo choo will bite her fingers. She is telling me repeatedly it will bite her fingers, mine, Annabelle's....everyone's. And "fingers fall off."
Jokester
Today in a store Annabelle loudly declares "I want to nurse!" She was just being silly but I didn't even dare look around to see the reactions it got. I just told her "you're silly." She heard one woman laugh so she kept at it, saying "I want sour boob milk!" and I asked how she knew it was sour and she said Elsie had told her! Ohhh child. I'm fine with the general public knowing I'm still nursing an almost 2 year old....but I don't want them to think I'm nursing an almost 6 year old.
Good Lord that looks scary. 2 and 6. I'm not ready for it! But while on the subject...we've picked the theme for their party. Monsters. It should be awesome. Elsie has been into monsters lately. Yesterday the dishwasher made a loud noise during its washing cycle and she yelled "No!! Monsters!!" :) And Annabelle actually asked to watch Little Monsters today. So it's something they're into and something a little more unique than a usual party which is what we like!
Good Lord that looks scary. 2 and 6. I'm not ready for it! But while on the subject...we've picked the theme for their party. Monsters. It should be awesome. Elsie has been into monsters lately. Yesterday the dishwasher made a loud noise during its washing cycle and she yelled "No!! Monsters!!" :) And Annabelle actually asked to watch Little Monsters today. So it's something they're into and something a little more unique than a usual party which is what we like!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Is an update possible at this point?
How do you update over 4 months later? Four months in a child's life is pages of updating at least. Obviously I will only remember a tiny fraction of the stuff that happened, things that were said, cuteness that ensued. But here goes....
Elsie is fully potty trained! It took no time at all. She doesn't even need pull ups at bedtime or when leaving the house. She has an occasional accident but those are few and far between. She has been a mother's perfect dream at potty training. She's even off the little potty and onto the big potty with the seat on top.
Annabelle is loving school. She has never had a problem, never been in trouble or even given a warning. We've got nothing but high praises from the teachers. At parent/teacher conferences she was called a role model. We were told she was so advanced they had to remove part of the regular kindergarten testing and add a new portion. We're so proud of her!
As far as talking goes, Elsie says it all (nearly.) There is no way possible I could even count the words she says...and haven't been able to for a long time. She speaks in small broken sentences. "Watch Diego, me." "Annabelle come, me." "Trains, no get. Tracks" (She has had a fear of trains ever since I took her right next to one coming toward us. So we've repeatedly told her they can't get her. They have to stay on the tracks.) She's also able to tattle on Annabelle saying "Annabelle hit!" Which comes in handy when trying to figure out what's going on in a fight. It's not so one sided anymore! People are constantly asking her age when they hear her talk, thinking she is much older. Smart cookie she is!
Speaking of smart cookie, Annabelle is reading beyond a kindergarten level. They send home books from school to read at home and they are so simple to her, they are boring. Sometimes I forget how well she can read until she yells out something she read on a sign in the car. "Keep Right....what does that mean?" She can even read stories to her sister which they both enjoy.
Other things that have gone on....Annabelle is in tap and loving it. She does a good job with it. She is also in Daisy Scouts and adores this. She can't wait to go each meeting.
Annabelle's first day of tap
Of course we went to Lakeside on Labor Day weekend. It was a lot of fun since Elsie is older and able to run around and play on the playgrounds, throw rocks in the lake, and chow down on donuts and ice cream. The whole weekend I felt so lucky to have this tradition with them and the rest of our family.
Girls being cute at Lakeside
The girls had a great Halloween...dressing in several costumes each. Annabelle was the Statue of Liberty, a witch, and a fairy princess. Elsie was a cowgirl, a chicken, and a unicorn. We went to our neighborhood trick or treat, a nursing home trick or treat, Boo at the Zoo, and had our annual Halloween party. Annabelle also had a school party and her Daisy Scouts party. So the many costumes paid off. Who doesn't love dressing up?
Trick or Treat
Thanksgiving went great. Great food. Great family time. Not much else to say.
Christmas was great. It also had great family time and great food. The girls got entirely too many presents, but I guess they're only young once. They're best present of all is a wooden playhouse in our backyard. My parents got it for them. My dad is still working on building it but it is up and already fun for them to mess in. When warm weather comes, they're never going to leave it!
Christmas Eve
Cookies for Santa
We always spend New Years in so the girls and I did a couple crafts and we had a good meal and that was that!
Happy New Year!!
So I think that covers most of the big events that have happened since last posting. My intention is to update much more frequently...perhaps sometimes even more than once a day. I just wanted to post little tidbits of our daily lives and the crazy stuff they come up with!
Here's a few more pictures I can't NOT share. Love them too much!
Elsie making noodles
Cute fans
A story time tour of the fire station
At a Children's Theatre show of Alice in Wonderland
At Beth's
Annabelle's costume for Boo at the Zoo
Super cute before Church
At a Veteran's Parade they were in with Daisy Scouts
Elsie on Thanksgiving
A day in the park
Playing in the snow
Waiting for a Christmas parade to start
Elsie is fully potty trained! It took no time at all. She doesn't even need pull ups at bedtime or when leaving the house. She has an occasional accident but those are few and far between. She has been a mother's perfect dream at potty training. She's even off the little potty and onto the big potty with the seat on top.
Annabelle is loving school. She has never had a problem, never been in trouble or even given a warning. We've got nothing but high praises from the teachers. At parent/teacher conferences she was called a role model. We were told she was so advanced they had to remove part of the regular kindergarten testing and add a new portion. We're so proud of her!
As far as talking goes, Elsie says it all (nearly.) There is no way possible I could even count the words she says...and haven't been able to for a long time. She speaks in small broken sentences. "Watch Diego, me." "Annabelle come, me." "Trains, no get. Tracks" (She has had a fear of trains ever since I took her right next to one coming toward us. So we've repeatedly told her they can't get her. They have to stay on the tracks.) She's also able to tattle on Annabelle saying "Annabelle hit!" Which comes in handy when trying to figure out what's going on in a fight. It's not so one sided anymore! People are constantly asking her age when they hear her talk, thinking she is much older. Smart cookie she is!
Speaking of smart cookie, Annabelle is reading beyond a kindergarten level. They send home books from school to read at home and they are so simple to her, they are boring. Sometimes I forget how well she can read until she yells out something she read on a sign in the car. "Keep Right....what does that mean?" She can even read stories to her sister which they both enjoy.
Other things that have gone on....Annabelle is in tap and loving it. She does a good job with it. She is also in Daisy Scouts and adores this. She can't wait to go each meeting.
Elsie will be going back to story time on Monday when the winter sessions begin. It will be interesting to see how well she does sitting still. :)
Annabelle's first day of tap
Of course we went to Lakeside on Labor Day weekend. It was a lot of fun since Elsie is older and able to run around and play on the playgrounds, throw rocks in the lake, and chow down on donuts and ice cream. The whole weekend I felt so lucky to have this tradition with them and the rest of our family.
Family pic at Lakeside
Girls being cute at Lakeside
The girls had a great Halloween...dressing in several costumes each. Annabelle was the Statue of Liberty, a witch, and a fairy princess. Elsie was a cowgirl, a chicken, and a unicorn. We went to our neighborhood trick or treat, a nursing home trick or treat, Boo at the Zoo, and had our annual Halloween party. Annabelle also had a school party and her Daisy Scouts party. So the many costumes paid off. Who doesn't love dressing up?
Trick or Treat
Thanksgiving went great. Great food. Great family time. Not much else to say.
Christmas was great. It also had great family time and great food. The girls got entirely too many presents, but I guess they're only young once. They're best present of all is a wooden playhouse in our backyard. My parents got it for them. My dad is still working on building it but it is up and already fun for them to mess in. When warm weather comes, they're never going to leave it!
Christmas Eve
Cookies for Santa
We always spend New Years in so the girls and I did a couple crafts and we had a good meal and that was that!
Happy New Year!!
So I think that covers most of the big events that have happened since last posting. My intention is to update much more frequently...perhaps sometimes even more than once a day. I just wanted to post little tidbits of our daily lives and the crazy stuff they come up with!
Here's a few more pictures I can't NOT share. Love them too much!
Elsie making noodles
Cute fans
A story time tour of the fire station
At a Children's Theatre show of Alice in Wonderland
At Beth's
Annabelle's costume for Boo at the Zoo
Super cute before Church
At a Veteran's Parade they were in with Daisy Scouts
Elsie on Thanksgiving
A day in the park
Playing in the snow
Waiting for a Christmas parade to start
OK it was more than a few. :)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Huge day
So it's obvious I've put off updating. And I need to catch everyone up. However, I only have time to say that today is Annabelle's first day of kindergarten. She is excited and nervous. When we dropped her off there were no tears from either of us, but it was heartbreaking. I cannot believe she is THIS big already!!
Also today Elsie pooped in her potty! We've had it sitting out for weeks because she doesn't like when her diapers are dirty or wet and tells us right away that she needs changed. So we've been telling her to go on her potty and she won't have a dirty diaper. Today she took the diaper off and was sitting on the potty. I didn't think much of it because she always messes around on it. But a minute later she was standing up saying "blehhhhh" pointing at her potty. I was SO excited. She wasn't sure it was OK so I kept telling her how good she was and hugging her. I gave her candy and a sticker. After I cleaned the potty out and she saw it wasn't going to stay in there she was fine. She smiled when I asked her if she pooped in her potty. :D
I know she won't be potty trained for a while, but the fact that she knows what to do in there is a huge deal! I'm so proud of her.
Now we are just going to have a day alone and wait for Annabelle to come home. I cannot wait for her silly stories about her day. I wish I could peak in on her and see what she is up to :)
Also today Elsie pooped in her potty! We've had it sitting out for weeks because she doesn't like when her diapers are dirty or wet and tells us right away that she needs changed. So we've been telling her to go on her potty and she won't have a dirty diaper. Today she took the diaper off and was sitting on the potty. I didn't think much of it because she always messes around on it. But a minute later she was standing up saying "blehhhhh" pointing at her potty. I was SO excited. She wasn't sure it was OK so I kept telling her how good she was and hugging her. I gave her candy and a sticker. After I cleaned the potty out and she saw it wasn't going to stay in there she was fine. She smiled when I asked her if she pooped in her potty. :D
I know she won't be potty trained for a while, but the fact that she knows what to do in there is a huge deal! I'm so proud of her.
Now we are just going to have a day alone and wait for Annabelle to come home. I cannot wait for her silly stories about her day. I wish I could peak in on her and see what she is up to :)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Slacking again
So it's been a while since I updated. We've been very busy :) We spent several days at Lakeside, Lake Erie this past week. It was a nice break and the girls had fun.
I've been attempting to remember a few funny things they've said or done to put here...
One day Elsie was looking at a board book and I commented on it being a board book. Annabelle said "this is NOT a board book." (she knows they are called board books and calls them that herself) and I told her yes it was a board book. She said "But it's not even boring!" haha.
Another day Elsie was nursing and Annabelle told her she was just borrowing those boobies from her. I just kinda frowned and she said "they were mine FIRST!!!" I cracked up and made sure she knew noooo they were MINE first. I let you both borrow them :D
Elsie seems to be getting more teeth...snotty and yucky. So that's been no fun, but otherwise she's as funny as ever. She still asks to go outside ALL DAY LONG....bringing us her shoes. Also I cannot even count or keep up with the amount of words she says. She is mostly at the level where I can tell her "say _____" a few times and she will attempt it.
One day I told her to hug me and she really, really squeezed. I told her how nice it was and to give me a kiss. She did and said "llllllllllove!" and it just melted me!! She knows I tell her that I love her after hugs and kisses but she said it before I even got a chance too. How stinkin' sweet!
Storytime has started and we've went to the lake once. So we're keeping busy! What fun summer is :P
I've been attempting to remember a few funny things they've said or done to put here...
One day Elsie was looking at a board book and I commented on it being a board book. Annabelle said "this is NOT a board book." (she knows they are called board books and calls them that herself) and I told her yes it was a board book. She said "But it's not even boring!" haha.
Another day Elsie was nursing and Annabelle told her she was just borrowing those boobies from her. I just kinda frowned and she said "they were mine FIRST!!!" I cracked up and made sure she knew noooo they were MINE first. I let you both borrow them :D
Elsie seems to be getting more teeth...snotty and yucky. So that's been no fun, but otherwise she's as funny as ever. She still asks to go outside ALL DAY LONG....bringing us her shoes. Also I cannot even count or keep up with the amount of words she says. She is mostly at the level where I can tell her "say _____" a few times and she will attempt it.
One day I told her to hug me and she really, really squeezed. I told her how nice it was and to give me a kiss. She did and said "llllllllllove!" and it just melted me!! She knows I tell her that I love her after hugs and kisses but she said it before I even got a chance too. How stinkin' sweet!
Storytime has started and we've went to the lake once. So we're keeping busy! What fun summer is :P
Friday, June 4, 2010
"Plants for Sale!"
Chris cut down some unknown plant/weed the other day. First Annabelle took the branches and put them in a pot of dirt "planting" them. Tonight she decided she wanted to sell them. She stood out front yelling "plants for sale!!" for a while then came back in. She begged me to let her cross the street. She was convinced that if I let her she would be able to sell some to the neighbors over there. Finally we settled on her leaving branches on the neighbors porches. She must have left them on 10 different porches for free!!
Later she told me that they were for a quarter or a penny. But people had to come pick them up. There would be no mailing them. She also made a sign and taped it to her bedroom window, just to let people know she had some plants for sale. :) She is so sweet and acts just like my sister and I did.
Today Elsie said cracker for the first time. I gave her one while I was on the computer. She ate it and then was wondering around. She came back saying "caa cehh" over and over. I was just kinda like "yeahhh..." Then after a while she got mad and cried. Finally it clicked. She's saying CRACKER!! So I made a big deal about how good it was and gave her one :) Smartie pants.
Later she told me that they were for a quarter or a penny. But people had to come pick them up. There would be no mailing them. She also made a sign and taped it to her bedroom window, just to let people know she had some plants for sale. :) She is so sweet and acts just like my sister and I did.
Today Elsie said cracker for the first time. I gave her one while I was on the computer. She ate it and then was wondering around. She came back saying "caa cehh" over and over. I was just kinda like "yeahhh..." Then after a while she got mad and cried. Finally it clicked. She's saying CRACKER!! So I made a big deal about how good it was and gave her one :) Smartie pants.
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