Here's a picture of Baby B chewing on a baby octopus on a recent trip to Little Sheep Hot Pot. After some help, she bit off the head, chewed a bit, and eventually spit it out. But at least she tried!
Two random Baby B-isms today...i figure I better write this down somewhere before I forget! =)
I dropped a can of soda on my toe today and yelled out "OWWW!". Baby B walks over and says "Tay? Tay? Tay?" I finally figured out she was asking me if I was "OK".
As I was putting her shoes on in preparation to go out, I burped. She looks at me and says "ME!" ...as in "say excuse me", as she has often heard us say to her big sis.
Too funny, I guess she is developing some empathy and manners? Or maybe she is just very observant and is a good imitator. =)
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My first baby girl turns four in less than 2 weeks! I know it's cliche, but time sure does fly. First I can't believe I will be a mom of a four year old, and second, I can't believe we survived parenthood for 4 years!!! Whew! It's been quite a ride!
Baby C has been flourishing @ preschool and @ all the activities she is participating in. For the summer, her crazy schedule each week consists of 2 full days of preschool, gymnastics X2, soccer, karate X2, and a swim class. We also did one week of wildlife camp @ Sulphur Creek, and will be doing one week of VBS at a local church with a "Finding Nemo" theme this year.
Sometimes I think I am overscheduling her, but she truly enjoys all her extra activities. For example, we traded dance for soccer this summer, and she keeps on asking why we are not taing dance, and how much she misses it, etc. During the wildlife camp week, she kept on asking about all her other activities she was missing because she was @ camp that week. Honestly, I want her NOT like something so that we can cut it out of the schedule! So far, no luck.
We are thinking of changing Baby C's preschool for her Pre-K year (coming up in Sept). We want to switch her from a play based program to a Montessori program. I guess I am feeling the pressure of kindergarten and "real school", and I want her to be as prepared as possible. We already know that she has the social skills to survive in a school environment, now, I want to concentrate on the academics...i know sounds a bit hardcore...cuz afterall, she's only 4 for gosh sake! But I feel like education is the one thing no one can take from you, and I want my kids to be well educated and successful...and it's never too early to start. =)
I am also busy planning Baby C's birthday party next weekend. ithis year's "Dinosaur Train" theme should be fun. I don't really have many details, but hope to pull it all together this week!
Anyhoo, that's all I can think of for Baby C. I guess I might need to stop calling her "Baby C" soon, because she is def not a baby anymore...!
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Baby B growing up so darn fast! Her verbal and motor skills are improving day by day. In addition to signing a number of words, she can also say them too now. I won't list them all, cuz frankly my brain is too fried, but there are very few times that we can't decipher what she wants. Her comphrehension is excellent, she understands like 95% of what we are saying to her. Whether she complies, that is another story...! =)
Speaking of wants, she is...how do I say...um, very passionate about her wants! She is a very expressive little girl and a persistent lil bugger. Haha! She definitely gets her way often. Poor big sis even has to concede sometime, but we make it up to her in other "big girl" ways. =)
She is still a bit clingy, but in general pretty independent. She is also getting better at solo-play, which is super helpful when I am trying to get stuff done...ahhh!
The sisterly "battles continue and I am still referee, but I am going to try to let them work it out by themselves more since B's verbal skills are improving, and her motor skills are getting better (so she can fight back). But honestly, I don't know if it's because I've got two girls are what, but they can be so mentally draining. Their "fights" start off mental, then can get physical...but I am sure it's not as bad as with boys. =)
B's night time sleep has improved. I try to get her in bed by 800-830 and she usually wakes by 700-730. Daytime (short) naps continue to be in the car...sigh. Bedtime routines are still all me because I am still nursing her, just at night. She's lasting longer that Baby C did (@ 17 months), but I think that's cuz B has just been more clingy overall.
Anyhoo, that's my update...or at least everything I can think of at the moment! I'll try to do a Baby C update soon!
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