Lazy Afternoon Bath

Katie is quite a talker these days. On this particular afternoon, she was up while Abby was napping. She seemed to know what a treasure it was to have alone with Mom, so she was talking up a storm. Of course, she quieted up as soon as she saw the red light on the front of my camera. The video is cute anyway.

Lots of Help

Abby fed Katie her lunch last week. I had been resisting her requests to help, but she did a good job. Katie was a little messier than when Mommy feeds her, but she got what she needed, Mom got dinner into the crockpot, and Abby was satisfied in her role as big sister. Win, win, win!

Mud Puddles & Marshmallows

Many blog opps have passed by me without being blogged in the last few months, so I am going to try to catch up so that someday I can have the blog printed for my baby book / photo albums. So, here goes...

In November, Abby & her Daddy went to their first Daddy - Daughter campfire. They had a great time, although Jake realized quickly that he needed to adjust his expectations for the evening. Abby was more interested in playing in mud puddles created by the hot water thermos dripping on the ground than admiring the campfire & Jake spent more time following her around the campfire than standing by it having meaningful conversations with her or other fathers.

Daddy Has Cold Feet...

...no, not about being a Daddy or a husband. Literally, Daddy has cold feet, all because Abby has had such great behavior!

OK, here's the story. It all comes about because I often forget that pre-schoolers still take everything quite literally. One day a few weeks ago, I made the following suggestion to Abby in attempt to inspire obedience and cooperation: "Abby, let's knock Daddy's socks off with a great attitude and obedience!" Well, after demonstrating a great attitude and nearly perfect obedience in getting ready for bed, she told Daddy, "I want to knock your socks off!" I made a futile attempt to explain the non-literal meaning of the phrase, but only ended up frustrating Abby & myself. So, she got to remove Jake's socks that night... and pretty much every night since. Jake says I owe him big time!

"Somebody Cut All My Hair Off & Put It in a Hole..."

Abby got a hair cut. We did not intend a dramatic change when we walked in the door of the kid-sized salon, but dramatic we got. And spunky. Perfect for Abby. She is so pleased. When Dad got home from work, she reported to him many times with lots of drama that "someone cut all my hair off and put it in a hole!" I'm not sure what hole she saw the stylist put her hair into.... I am not nearly as observant as Abby... perhaps a trash can? I suspect not, since Abby definitely knows the word for trash can... I am betting it is something else... will definitely check it out next time. When she spotted her reflection in a store window yesterday, she turned to Mimi and said, "Mimi, do you like my hair?" This hair cut has been a lot of fun...and good for her sense of adventure and individuality.

Just in case you wondered.... it is Jake walking goofily in the background of this video... he was sneaking up on Katie and playing the "I'm gonna get you game"

Toddler Wii

Boy, I am behind on blogging. So much to record, so little time. I prefer to keep the posts in chronological order, but I am just going to dive in with the most recent & then go back to add earlier posts. Here is a clip of Abby enjoying one of her Christmas presents... a toddler wii! Thank you, Mimi and Popop!

Give God The Girly Girly!

Here is a glimpse of a Saturday afternoon at our house after a fun birthday party, lots of sugar & a missed nap. This is Abby's version of "Give God the Glory, Glory". Take note of the two Wiggles DVD cases sitting on the ottoman. They go everywhere with her, if we allow it. You may not hear it too well, but when she is announcing that she will go to her room, she looks at the cases and says, "wanna go with me? ok!", and then runs off with the cases to her room. This clip also captures one of her latest quirks of holding her finger over her lips & saying, "let me think, hmmm"