Thursday:
Liam and Annabelle have started to do the cutest things together. Liam will lay out a blanket and say, "This is for me and Anbel and Mommy and Dadn to play on." Then Annabelle will come over and lay her head on him like she is hugging him, and then he hugs her back saying, "We love each other." It's so sweet to see.
He has also has a doctor kit that is a big hit in our house. Annabelle even plays with it, and they both like to go around wearing the stethoscope that comes with it.
We really didn't do much today. Just hung out at home and played.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
October 19, 2011
Wednesday:
We went to play rehearsal today, and we also went to the grocery store on the way home. The kids had a snooze in the car, and then we ate at Sunflower since it was past lunch time.
When we got home, we put the groceries away and then headed to Circle C park. We took one of Liam's dump trucks, which he filled over and over again with acorns and then dumped them out. Annabelle kept trying to knock it over and he didn't appreciate that. He would tell her "Stop Anbel! No!" and push her hands away.
We got home, hung out for a bit, and then Liam wanted to go back outside with Honey. They played for a while till after Phillip got home, and he came in for a break. He back out to play with our neighbor's dog, Sam, through the fence and Honey. Something happened where he got hurt and then all the playing outside was done.
He also loved to watch Phillip put the entertainment center together today. He's very into that kind of stuff. So is Phillip. They will make a good team as they grow.
We went to play rehearsal today, and we also went to the grocery store on the way home. The kids had a snooze in the car, and then we ate at Sunflower since it was past lunch time.
When we got home, we put the groceries away and then headed to Circle C park. We took one of Liam's dump trucks, which he filled over and over again with acorns and then dumped them out. Annabelle kept trying to knock it over and he didn't appreciate that. He would tell her "Stop Anbel! No!" and push her hands away.
We got home, hung out for a bit, and then Liam wanted to go back outside with Honey. They played for a while till after Phillip got home, and he came in for a break. He back out to play with our neighbor's dog, Sam, through the fence and Honey. Something happened where he got hurt and then all the playing outside was done.
He also loved to watch Phillip put the entertainment center together today. He's very into that kind of stuff. So is Phillip. They will make a good team as they grow.
October 18, 2011
Tuesday:
This morning, I let Liam have the box of crackers Beth had brought, so he could munch while we were still all rolling out of bed. He would come in our room, give Annabelle a cracker and then leave. At one point, after him being gone a long time, I shouted for him to come back to the room, "Liam....Liam?....LIAM?...LIAM!?!?"
"What?" he replied.
"Come here and share with the crackers and share with your sister."
"I don't want to. I want to stay in here with those little cakes!" I forgot I had left the cupcakes on the table and after he finally came in, I told him when I asked him to come here, he had to come, with or without the temptation of cakes in the other room. When I went in the kitchen, I found one of the cupcakes with almost all the icing eaten off of it. There was just enough left to see little kid finger marks though it. Note to self mom.....
For lunch today I found some tortillas in the fridge so Liam and I made tortilla pizzas. Yumm! Sauce, cheese, bell peppers, tomatoes, more cheese, ham and them more cheese to top it! We loved it! After lunch, we all napped together in my bed. It was very cuddly and snuggly. It was a nice two hour nap. I'd like to have more of those.
We went to the park again, this time Bonny, Violet and Ollie joined us. Liam had a box of crackers that he was munching on and Violet wanted some. At first, he was not cool with that idea. He came running to me saying, "No No NO NO NOOO!!!" After I explained that sharing was very nice and painted the picture of 'What if Violet had a yummy box of crackers and he wanted some, would he want her to share' he agreed it was best to give her some crackers. He did it with much joy too.
This morning, I let Liam have the box of crackers Beth had brought, so he could munch while we were still all rolling out of bed. He would come in our room, give Annabelle a cracker and then leave. At one point, after him being gone a long time, I shouted for him to come back to the room, "Liam....Liam?....LIAM?...LIAM!?!?"
"What?" he replied.
"Come here and share with the crackers and share with your sister."
"I don't want to. I want to stay in here with those little cakes!" I forgot I had left the cupcakes on the table and after he finally came in, I told him when I asked him to come here, he had to come, with or without the temptation of cakes in the other room. When I went in the kitchen, I found one of the cupcakes with almost all the icing eaten off of it. There was just enough left to see little kid finger marks though it. Note to self mom.....
For lunch today I found some tortillas in the fridge so Liam and I made tortilla pizzas. Yumm! Sauce, cheese, bell peppers, tomatoes, more cheese, ham and them more cheese to top it! We loved it! After lunch, we all napped together in my bed. It was very cuddly and snuggly. It was a nice two hour nap. I'd like to have more of those.
We went to the park again, this time Bonny, Violet and Ollie joined us. Liam had a box of crackers that he was munching on and Violet wanted some. At first, he was not cool with that idea. He came running to me saying, "No No NO NO NOOO!!!" After I explained that sharing was very nice and painted the picture of 'What if Violet had a yummy box of crackers and he wanted some, would he want her to share' he agreed it was best to give her some crackers. He did it with much joy too.
October 17, 2011
Monday:
With the lovely weather, we went to the park in the neighborhood. Liam always says he wants to ride his scooter to the park, but that, as usual, only lasts till the second or third driveway from our house. We then take it to the park with us where he goes back and forth playing with it. One really exciting this is that Liam and I slid down the slide at the park! He first went down a couple times with me, and then went next to me, and then began to go down all by himself! He did it over and over! He had a lot of fun. He even climbed of the ladder steps on the side, which requires much more dexterity than the steps. I was so proud of him!
With the lovely weather, we went to the park in the neighborhood. Liam always says he wants to ride his scooter to the park, but that, as usual, only lasts till the second or third driveway from our house. We then take it to the park with us where he goes back and forth playing with it. One really exciting this is that Liam and I slid down the slide at the park! He first went down a couple times with me, and then went next to me, and then began to go down all by himself! He did it over and over! He had a lot of fun. He even climbed of the ladder steps on the side, which requires much more dexterity than the steps. I was so proud of him!
October 16, 2011
Sunday:
We didn't go to church today because of lack of sleep the previous night. So, we painted the living room. Liam loved watching us, and he also loved playing outside with Honey (which I'm enjoying since the weather is nicer.) He also entertained his sister when needed. He commented on how he really like the new color, which I'm glad it met his 3-year-old approval. As we were finishing up the painting, Liam was next to us and put his finger against the outlet. I shocked him and he was very surprised about that and said, "That's SHARP!" and "That SCARED ME!" and then asked, "Does that make my head do that?" as he shook his head side to side in a vibrating motion. I told him it could, and that is why we don't play with outlets. I think he got it.
We didn't go to church today because of lack of sleep the previous night. So, we painted the living room. Liam loved watching us, and he also loved playing outside with Honey (which I'm enjoying since the weather is nicer.) He also entertained his sister when needed. He commented on how he really like the new color, which I'm glad it met his 3-year-old approval. As we were finishing up the painting, Liam was next to us and put his finger against the outlet. I shocked him and he was very surprised about that and said, "That's SHARP!" and "That SCARED ME!" and then asked, "Does that make my head do that?" as he shook his head side to side in a vibrating motion. I told him it could, and that is why we don't play with outlets. I think he got it.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
October 15, 2011
Saturday:
Today Liam woke up and wanted to go outside. He put on his shoes and clothes and played in the backyard for a few minutes. We experimented with paint this morning to determine what colors we want to use in the living room. Ruth's friend Catherine got married today, so around noon we started getting ready. We left the house around 1pm and went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to get gifts. Ruth ran inside and I stayed in the car with the kids. Liam wanted me to sing twinkle twinkle little star, so I did, multiple times. On the drive up to the church, Liam decided to make noises. I asked him to stop, as I was very anxious at how late we were. He stopped, and asked if it made me nervous. I assured him that it did, so he would just change the sound he was making, but continued to make repetitive sounds. We were very late to the wedding. I circled the driveway at the church, telling Ruth that I could not bring myself to go in so late, that it was simply too great a faux paux. We discussed this several times, and decided to drop off the gifts, then leave, so we basically drove up and down FM 1704 three times before finally deciding to go. Ruth was quite upset. Liam was too, he decided that it was well past time that he got out of his car seat (we had, after all, been in the car for an hour). Finally, we did go to the fellowship hall for the reception. Liam was enamored with the water fountain, and I tried to hoist him up and get him a drink. He tried to let the water flow into his mouth but it didn't work out to well. I took him potty and he asked what everything in the bathroom was. He saw the faucet fixture and stated, "Hey, that looks just like my faucet." It was funny. He almost had a meltdown when Ruth brought back 2 pieces of cake. He really wanted some. We cut off pieces of our cake and gave it to him. He was excited and got every last morsel, then eagerly declared that he would like to have more cake. Of course he wanted more cake, who doesn't? Liam and Annabelle began to get restless, and of course I did too. I had seen one too many women adjust their dress by pulling it up to better cover their bust. Two things here: 1. If the dress is that annoying, why wear it? 2. With that kind of dress, there is naturally some exposure; if you have to tug at it every 7 minutes because you are self-conscious, perhaps more fabric is in order? It's not that I was looking for it, every time I looked up someone was yanking their dress. Anyway, we arrived home and Liam went outside to play with Honey. Honey has made friends with the beagle puppy next door, Sam. Sam's head was stuck under our fence. Honey didn't really know how to react except to periodically sniff his head. Liam was quite entertained by the whole spectacle. Ruth went next door, and I looked over to the sound of water running. It was Annabelle peeing on the toy car. We ate dinner, Liam ate very little, and was quite uncooperative when we asked him to put his toys away. Then, when he was supposedly brushing his teeth, I walked in to our little boy eating his toothpaste. So the teeth brushing will continue to be supervised. We put Liam to bed and he went to sleep after getting out of bed only twice tonight. Lately it has been much more. I think he knows Annabelle is up and we are up and he doesn't want to miss anything.
Today Liam woke up and wanted to go outside. He put on his shoes and clothes and played in the backyard for a few minutes. We experimented with paint this morning to determine what colors we want to use in the living room. Ruth's friend Catherine got married today, so around noon we started getting ready. We left the house around 1pm and went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to get gifts. Ruth ran inside and I stayed in the car with the kids. Liam wanted me to sing twinkle twinkle little star, so I did, multiple times. On the drive up to the church, Liam decided to make noises. I asked him to stop, as I was very anxious at how late we were. He stopped, and asked if it made me nervous. I assured him that it did, so he would just change the sound he was making, but continued to make repetitive sounds. We were very late to the wedding. I circled the driveway at the church, telling Ruth that I could not bring myself to go in so late, that it was simply too great a faux paux. We discussed this several times, and decided to drop off the gifts, then leave, so we basically drove up and down FM 1704 three times before finally deciding to go. Ruth was quite upset. Liam was too, he decided that it was well past time that he got out of his car seat (we had, after all, been in the car for an hour). Finally, we did go to the fellowship hall for the reception. Liam was enamored with the water fountain, and I tried to hoist him up and get him a drink. He tried to let the water flow into his mouth but it didn't work out to well. I took him potty and he asked what everything in the bathroom was. He saw the faucet fixture and stated, "Hey, that looks just like my faucet." It was funny. He almost had a meltdown when Ruth brought back 2 pieces of cake. He really wanted some. We cut off pieces of our cake and gave it to him. He was excited and got every last morsel, then eagerly declared that he would like to have more cake. Of course he wanted more cake, who doesn't? Liam and Annabelle began to get restless, and of course I did too. I had seen one too many women adjust their dress by pulling it up to better cover their bust. Two things here: 1. If the dress is that annoying, why wear it? 2. With that kind of dress, there is naturally some exposure; if you have to tug at it every 7 minutes because you are self-conscious, perhaps more fabric is in order? It's not that I was looking for it, every time I looked up someone was yanking their dress. Anyway, we arrived home and Liam went outside to play with Honey. Honey has made friends with the beagle puppy next door, Sam. Sam's head was stuck under our fence. Honey didn't really know how to react except to periodically sniff his head. Liam was quite entertained by the whole spectacle. Ruth went next door, and I looked over to the sound of water running. It was Annabelle peeing on the toy car. We ate dinner, Liam ate very little, and was quite uncooperative when we asked him to put his toys away. Then, when he was supposedly brushing his teeth, I walked in to our little boy eating his toothpaste. So the teeth brushing will continue to be supervised. We put Liam to bed and he went to sleep after getting out of bed only twice tonight. Lately it has been much more. I think he knows Annabelle is up and we are up and he doesn't want to miss anything.
October 14, 2011
Friday:
Papa left this morning and me and the kids headed out to a BOLD rehearsal. It's really hard to focus because both of them are constantly on me asking for something. I wish they would just go and play with the other kids. It would be nice to be able to go out and do anything with other moms without feeling like it's just more work for me to carry on a conversation. It kinda becomes pointless. I know they will at some point grow out of it, and I know I'll miss it when they do. I'm always told to savor the years they are small, but to be honest, while they are the most important to savor, they are least easy to.
Papa left this morning and me and the kids headed out to a BOLD rehearsal. It's really hard to focus because both of them are constantly on me asking for something. I wish they would just go and play with the other kids. It would be nice to be able to go out and do anything with other moms without feeling like it's just more work for me to carry on a conversation. It kinda becomes pointless. I know they will at some point grow out of it, and I know I'll miss it when they do. I'm always told to savor the years they are small, but to be honest, while they are the most important to savor, they are least easy to.
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