Seconds later...
And then Bean looks over, laughs and...
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Persistence
Note to self: help Thea channel her persistence in healthy and positive ways.
Today, within two hours, Thea rid herself of diapers and jumped out of the crib.
Let's start with the first one. Thea can now pull her pants off and take her diaper off. Having her stay in diapers is not just a matter of getting it on her and then the battle is over. And let me just say I am alllll about her getting going on potty training except we move in 10 days. Nonetheless, this afternoon I went with it. Till she peed on the couch. Then she knew the game was over and the diaper was back on.
Number 2. She was hysterically crying* during her bath and while being dressed for bed. When offered snuggle time and a book or go straight to bed, Thea threw herself to the ground tantrum-style. So to bed she went. And then within 30 seconds she had jumped the crib.
*Something about only taking a 45 min nap and having a cold
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
This is for Daddy
If you're not an art history major, I'll interpret.
Matthew drew a rainbow and wrote his name in yellow on the left. He decorated it with stickers. And he loves recycling so he used the sticky part that surrounds the stickers too.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Doctor's Table
This is what happens when you are left in a doctor's office for a half hour with two toddlers:
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Vacation Post, One Month Late
In mid-March, I took my first vacation since last July. I'm a true American hero.
We had a terrific family week, at least until 3:00 AM Thursday morning, when it turned into family stomach flu week. But even that was as good as it can be when everyone has varying degrees of stomach flu.
The highlight of the week was spending two days in Wisconsin Dells, at the Wilderness Resort water park. We went for one day last year and decided to stretch it to two days this year. In spite of the fact that the customer service is abysmal and the park is roughly the size of Nebraska, which shouldn't have been a problem given our passion for walking miles on end with a person who has 4 inch legs, we had a great time. There is something about watching Bean's face light up while repeatedly going down the kiddie slide, or walking in the pool for 45 minutes next to Matthew as he doggy paddles back and forth in a life jacket saying "Just keep swimmin'" over and over again, that makes you ok with the fact that the woman at the front desk was unable to answer any of your questions and talked to you like you are a 6-year old.
The highlight of the drive was Matthew showing a true inclination for future leadership. After asking me to read he and his sister a story, he decided he was thirsty. So he threw his milk cup. At the back of my head. It fortunately flew over my skull, slammed into the dashboard, and gently nestled in my lap.
"Matthew! Why did you do that?"
"I'm thirsty."
"Then you need to ask nicely. That could have hurt me."
"Please may I have milk."
**I fill his milk and give it to him**
"NOW READ!"
You're welcome, Matthew.
We had a terrific family week, at least until 3:00 AM Thursday morning, when it turned into family stomach flu week. But even that was as good as it can be when everyone has varying degrees of stomach flu.
The highlight of the week was spending two days in Wisconsin Dells, at the Wilderness Resort water park. We went for one day last year and decided to stretch it to two days this year. In spite of the fact that the customer service is abysmal and the park is roughly the size of Nebraska, which shouldn't have been a problem given our passion for walking miles on end with a person who has 4 inch legs, we had a great time. There is something about watching Bean's face light up while repeatedly going down the kiddie slide, or walking in the pool for 45 minutes next to Matthew as he doggy paddles back and forth in a life jacket saying "Just keep swimmin'" over and over again, that makes you ok with the fact that the woman at the front desk was unable to answer any of your questions and talked to you like you are a 6-year old.
The highlight of the drive was Matthew showing a true inclination for future leadership. After asking me to read he and his sister a story, he decided he was thirsty. So he threw his milk cup. At the back of my head. It fortunately flew over my skull, slammed into the dashboard, and gently nestled in my lap.
"Matthew! Why did you do that?"
"I'm thirsty."
"Then you need to ask nicely. That could have hurt me."
"Please may I have milk."
**I fill his milk and give it to him**
"NOW READ!"
You're welcome, Matthew.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Tickle Time with Daddy
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