The problem is... I only used one sheet of circles and there are two more sheets leftover. I don't want to do more than the one wall. I think that'd just be too much for the room. What in the world am I supposed to do with the other 2/3 of the freaking pack?
Friday, May 28, 2010
What now?
So I splurged (a bit) spur of the moment and bought wall decals for the girls' room. The wall with their names seemed so bare. The dots I bought were perfect and they look great:
The problem is... I only used one sheet of circles and there are two more sheets leftover. I don't want to do more than the one wall. I think that'd just be too much for the room. What in the world am I supposed to do with the other 2/3 of the freaking pack?
The problem is... I only used one sheet of circles and there are two more sheets leftover. I don't want to do more than the one wall. I think that'd just be too much for the room. What in the world am I supposed to do with the other 2/3 of the freaking pack?
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Cady loves the Wiggles
I've taken to playing Wiggle songs a bit before bathtime. Cadence loves them. Every time I play their songs she's fascinated and she dances. Now every time she sees this video, she starts laughing and dancing all over again.
The New Place
I am sharing these pictures at a great risk to my self-esteem. I clean this apartment every night, but by mid-morning it's trashed again in my attempts to appease hunger, tantrums, and cravings and still keep up with my professional mess makers. There are also about half a dozen boxes and such sitting in the living room because we have no clue where else to put them, having lost our master walk-in closet and the storage closet off of the porch.
The living area's not very photographable, so only one picture will be posted. You are under strict orders to only look at that photo if you have the ability to overlook a mess. If you cannot, then you are forbidden. Understood? (and if you choose to comment and say the place isn't that messy, let me assure you: I took three pictures of the front room from different angles and this was the only one I dared post) Naturally, I'll share the girls' room more than the rest for multiple reasons 1) It's the only room fully unpacked and clean (because Cadence has little interest in her room still) and 2) I want to show off how much play room they'll have when they start playing in there more. One of the reasons I was so excited about this move was because of how much room they'd have. We very nearly doubled the area of their room, so I love it.
A note about the living room, just out of sight near the computer desk is our entertainment center. Just on the other side of the chair, but before the couch is the hallway to the bedrooms and bathroom. And in the dining room, just around that corner is the high chair. I'm not showing off the kitchen, because I made crockpot beef stew and even though it smells delicious, I won't have a chance to do the dishes and clean up all the messes until naptime. Anyway, for those of you who saw our tiny cramped apartment before... quite an improvement, eh?
On another note, similarly related, I think that ottoman is going to disappear before too much longer. It's great for resting feet, but most of the time... it's just an eyesore that takes up far too much floorspace.
The living area's not very photographable, so only one picture will be posted. You are under strict orders to only look at that photo if you have the ability to overlook a mess. If you cannot, then you are forbidden. Understood? (and if you choose to comment and say the place isn't that messy, let me assure you: I took three pictures of the front room from different angles and this was the only one I dared post) Naturally, I'll share the girls' room more than the rest for multiple reasons 1) It's the only room fully unpacked and clean (because Cadence has little interest in her room still) and 2) I want to show off how much play room they'll have when they start playing in there more. One of the reasons I was so excited about this move was because of how much room they'd have. We very nearly doubled the area of their room, so I love it.
A note about the living room, just out of sight near the computer desk is our entertainment center. Just on the other side of the chair, but before the couch is the hallway to the bedrooms and bathroom. And in the dining room, just around that corner is the high chair. I'm not showing off the kitchen, because I made crockpot beef stew and even though it smells delicious, I won't have a chance to do the dishes and clean up all the messes until naptime. Anyway, for those of you who saw our tiny cramped apartment before... quite an improvement, eh?
On another note, similarly related, I think that ottoman is going to disappear before too much longer. It's great for resting feet, but most of the time... it's just an eyesore that takes up far too much floorspace.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Dinnertime!
Pictures of my girls in their new big-girl dinner seats. Had to stick the water bottle in the high chair to keep Megan from slumping sideways and Cadence is still getting to used to the idea of sitting still in her booster seat. But, they're pretty darn adorable, nonetheless.
Megan is loving solid food, like crazy addicted already, even though it's only been a few days since I dared to let her have something beyond purees. Every time she sees someone else eating she starts begging for some. She stole Cadence's cracker this morning and when Cadence took it back, Megan scooted after it and stole it back. And last night, when I was eating potato chips while holding her, she threw herself towards the hand holding the potato chip. I held my hand up out of her reach and I swear she was trying to climb my arm to get to it. This morning I was eating chili cheese fries while her aunt held her, and Megan is fussing and arching and trying everything to get out of her aunt's arms and into mine. Once we made the transfer, she then tried crawling over my lap and towards the box of fries. Little pig!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Pictures (As promised)
Now, my rambling: Cadence had her first day of nursery today. James dropped her off and I did my best to stay out of sight as he did so. There were no tears as she was left behind. James was supposed to pick her up afterward, but I wandered down the hall to see if they were waiting for me there, and the nursery door was open. Once I was spied, Cadence ran across the room, pushed kids out of her way and rushed to give me a hug. We had a minor meltdown (okay, major meltdown, snot bubbles and all outside of the church building) when my hands were too full to pick her up. Once James joined us, he took Megan, I picked up Cadence, and all was well again.By the way, I've been with Cadence pretty much 24/7 for the past 18 months. I've left her with babysitters on occasion, but taking her to nursery and realizing that there was almost 2 hours of her life that I wasn't a part of, and that this would be a common thing from now on... Totally a strange feeling.
Megan is quickly charming most of the people who see her. She talked through most of Sunday School right before she crashed. Once she woke up in Relief Society, though, she was back to talking and bouncing and laughing and making a nuisance of herself. Obviously, nobody was upset with the noise. In fact, as I made my way across the room to get out afterward I must've been stopped by half a dozen women wanting to stop and talk to Megan and tell me how cute she was.
Apparently, our daughters got us an invitation to a baptism this upcoming weekend. Their smiles charmed someone sitting behind us in the Chapel and he made a point of going up to James and inviting us to his family's baptism.
I was going to include cute videos of Cadence "talking on the phone" (she's so cute, she'll put the phone to her ear, say "hi", carry on a conversation, then say "bye bye" and pretend to hang up before putting it right back to her ear and saying "hi" all over again). And there was a cute video of Megan eating her toes... But, they take too long and I'm impatient.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Saturday Anecdotes
As always, Cadence will probably dominate this entry. Megan is adorable, but she is barely crawling, so her stories are less interesting.
So, to make sure Megan is not neglected, we will talk about her first: Megan is doing great with solids. I've noticed she's mimicking me when she eats, and it's funny. Like most moms, I go "aaah" when I want her to open her mouth and then make a "aahhmm" sounds as I close my mouth and then "mum mum mum" like I'm chewing. I realized Megan was making the same noises. Not always at the right time. Sometime she'd skip the "aahhmm" and we'd make a mess because the spoon was not always in her mouth completely (so banana puree goes squishing out the corner of her mouth, oops). She's so cute about it!
She is also obsessed with Hanna. Every time she sees Taz she's interested, but every time she sees Hanna she goes completely wide-eyed and still and then begins squirming like crazy to try to get to her. Hanna sits patiently, lets her work her way over to her, and then jumps to safety when she's just within reach. Today I caught Megan halfway under the end table in our living room trying to get to her, lol. Silly girls.
And now Cadence...
James' brother was in town and was also allowed to bring his son to visit family in Taft. Always happy to see Jared and Talon, we dropped our plans and drove out to Taft instead. Talon was a big sweetheart with Cadence, who was crazy about her bigger cousin as soon as he started talking to her. He's got a sister about her age, so he's got some experience in handling toddler girls. Cadence, though, seriously was over the moon with him. Every time he came into the room she followed him. When he went outside she wanted to go outside too. As soon as she saw him, she was offering to let him hold her precious blanket. And she'd chat with him. He was great about it, shared his crackers, talked to her, helped her with the sidewalk chalk, and even held her other hand when we walked down the steps outside.
Lots of big girl steps for Cadence starting soon. In a few weeks, we'll probably buy a forward-facing-only booster seat and move Cadence into that one and then give Megan the convertible car seat. We discovered our van has a built-in carseat, but after doing a little research, I feel more comfortable purchasing a booster seat for Cadence. Really, that's a milestone for Megan more than Cadence, I suppose.
Also, we officially got Cadence a booster seat for the dining table (getting the high chair ready for Megan to move into soon!). She loves sitting at the table with us. Quite frankly, I enjoy having her at the table too. It makes me more likely to sit down and eat dinner. And sitting down to eat dinner also means I'm more likely to remember to pray over my meals. Cadence is so cute about prayers, by the way. Not at dinner time. At dinner she's too focused on the food. However, every night we say a bedtime prayer after our story together. At first she would just watch me, but now she climbs out of my lap and rushes to kneel by her bed and waits. Then, once I start saying the prayer she crosses her arms (kind of) in front of her and rests her forehead against her forearms. She usually crawls into bed before I say "Amen" if I take too long, but it's still absolutely adorable. After prayer, I spend a minute or two trying to steal kisses while she squirms away and covers her head with her blanket. But after that, I turn off the light and sing to her (while I'm picking up toys in the dark, lol) before shutting the door and letting her go to sleep.
Our last big step (hasn't really been taken yet): We bought a padded seat insert for the toilet. No serious plans to potty train yet, but Cadence has a new habit of peeing after her bath. And, since I am in the habit of diapering Megan first, sometimes Cadence has nothing on to catch the mess she makes. So, I'm thinking of taking advantage of this bit of scheduling information and letting her sit on the toilet after each bath. If she takes to it, yay. If not, well, at least she gets used to the idea. And if the whole idea tanks, we have the seat bought for future use (so if you get no tinkle updates any time in the next few weeks, you'll know this daring plan of ours did not work out at all).
And, Cadence is hitting another vocabulary eruption. Just over the past few days she's added a few words to her arsenal: cracker, dideh (blanket, for those of you that don't speak Cadyese), outside, please. And she's gotten really good at answering questions, though she has only one possible answer: "no".
Ah, yes, one last Cadence story: Cadence now carries off entire one-sided conversations. Today, when her cousin was nowhere to be found, she walked into Dama's bedroom and had a conversation with Pandora, Aunt Jen's cat. Nothing but talking. She also enjoys holding a remote to her ear and walking around having a phone conversation that always begins with "hi!" and ends with "bye-bye", at which point she'll pull the remote/phone away from her ear, act like she's putting it down, then put it back at her ear and start all over again. In fact, I have video of this... on my camera, at my mom's house. Tomorrow I intend to get that camera and do an overload of pictures and video. I promise (for those of you that care)!
So, to make sure Megan is not neglected, we will talk about her first: Megan is doing great with solids. I've noticed she's mimicking me when she eats, and it's funny. Like most moms, I go "aaah" when I want her to open her mouth and then make a "aahhmm" sounds as I close my mouth and then "mum mum mum" like I'm chewing. I realized Megan was making the same noises. Not always at the right time. Sometime she'd skip the "aahhmm" and we'd make a mess because the spoon was not always in her mouth completely (so banana puree goes squishing out the corner of her mouth, oops). She's so cute about it!
She is also obsessed with Hanna. Every time she sees Taz she's interested, but every time she sees Hanna she goes completely wide-eyed and still and then begins squirming like crazy to try to get to her. Hanna sits patiently, lets her work her way over to her, and then jumps to safety when she's just within reach. Today I caught Megan halfway under the end table in our living room trying to get to her, lol. Silly girls.
And now Cadence...
James' brother was in town and was also allowed to bring his son to visit family in Taft. Always happy to see Jared and Talon, we dropped our plans and drove out to Taft instead. Talon was a big sweetheart with Cadence, who was crazy about her bigger cousin as soon as he started talking to her. He's got a sister about her age, so he's got some experience in handling toddler girls. Cadence, though, seriously was over the moon with him. Every time he came into the room she followed him. When he went outside she wanted to go outside too. As soon as she saw him, she was offering to let him hold her precious blanket. And she'd chat with him. He was great about it, shared his crackers, talked to her, helped her with the sidewalk chalk, and even held her other hand when we walked down the steps outside.
Lots of big girl steps for Cadence starting soon. In a few weeks, we'll probably buy a forward-facing-only booster seat and move Cadence into that one and then give Megan the convertible car seat. We discovered our van has a built-in carseat, but after doing a little research, I feel more comfortable purchasing a booster seat for Cadence. Really, that's a milestone for Megan more than Cadence, I suppose.
Also, we officially got Cadence a booster seat for the dining table (getting the high chair ready for Megan to move into soon!). She loves sitting at the table with us. Quite frankly, I enjoy having her at the table too. It makes me more likely to sit down and eat dinner. And sitting down to eat dinner also means I'm more likely to remember to pray over my meals. Cadence is so cute about prayers, by the way. Not at dinner time. At dinner she's too focused on the food. However, every night we say a bedtime prayer after our story together. At first she would just watch me, but now she climbs out of my lap and rushes to kneel by her bed and waits. Then, once I start saying the prayer she crosses her arms (kind of) in front of her and rests her forehead against her forearms. She usually crawls into bed before I say "Amen" if I take too long, but it's still absolutely adorable. After prayer, I spend a minute or two trying to steal kisses while she squirms away and covers her head with her blanket. But after that, I turn off the light and sing to her (while I'm picking up toys in the dark, lol) before shutting the door and letting her go to sleep.
Our last big step (hasn't really been taken yet): We bought a padded seat insert for the toilet. No serious plans to potty train yet, but Cadence has a new habit of peeing after her bath. And, since I am in the habit of diapering Megan first, sometimes Cadence has nothing on to catch the mess she makes. So, I'm thinking of taking advantage of this bit of scheduling information and letting her sit on the toilet after each bath. If she takes to it, yay. If not, well, at least she gets used to the idea. And if the whole idea tanks, we have the seat bought for future use (so if you get no tinkle updates any time in the next few weeks, you'll know this daring plan of ours did not work out at all).
And, Cadence is hitting another vocabulary eruption. Just over the past few days she's added a few words to her arsenal: cracker, dideh (blanket, for those of you that don't speak Cadyese), outside, please. And she's gotten really good at answering questions, though she has only one possible answer: "no".
Ah, yes, one last Cadence story: Cadence now carries off entire one-sided conversations. Today, when her cousin was nowhere to be found, she walked into Dama's bedroom and had a conversation with Pandora, Aunt Jen's cat. Nothing but talking. She also enjoys holding a remote to her ear and walking around having a phone conversation that always begins with "hi!" and ends with "bye-bye", at which point she'll pull the remote/phone away from her ear, act like she's putting it down, then put it back at her ear and start all over again. In fact, I have video of this... on my camera, at my mom's house. Tomorrow I intend to get that camera and do an overload of pictures and video. I promise (for those of you that care)!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
6 month stats
Just a quick stop:
Megan's 6 month check-up was this morning. Cadence got to tag along. She had a minor meltdown when she realized we were back at the doctor's office, but she did pretty well overall. I think she realized that this appointment was for Megan and not her. She still asked, repeatedly, for us to leave and kept trying to bribe me into agreeing by offering to give me my phone, my keys, a pencil, and the sticker the doctor had given her.
Megan is growing well and seems to be settling along the same growth curve as her sister. Both of them hover around the 75th percentile for height and 25th for weight. If fluctuates, but in general, that's where they're at. Megan's put on weight, but not much height since her appointment 2 months ago:
Height: 26.5" (previously 26.25")
Weight: 14lb 12.5 oz (previously 10lb 8oz)
I'm thinking the lack in height gain means her 6 month growth spurt is still around the corner (along with those first teeth she keeps trying to cut).
On the plus side, even though I woke up only thirty minutes before I was supposed to be checking in for Megan's appointment, I managed to get both girls dressed, changed, and fed. And I still managed to find a spare moment to actually brush my hair and put on a touch of make-up and even wear a clean shirt! Last time I went, I caught sight of myself in the exam room mirror and felt completely embarrassed with how frazzled I look with barely-combed hair, no make-up and a grungy t-shirt. It's okay to look that frumpy by the time bathtime/bedtime roll around, but first thing in the morning is simply too early to appear worn out and beaten down already.
Tomorrow, I'll make a point in stopping to retrieve my camera from my mom's house so I can begin to post pictures again. Hopefully plans for this weekend work out and I'll have the chance to take some cute pictures of Cadence with BBQ messes on her face.
Megan's 6 month check-up was this morning. Cadence got to tag along. She had a minor meltdown when she realized we were back at the doctor's office, but she did pretty well overall. I think she realized that this appointment was for Megan and not her. She still asked, repeatedly, for us to leave and kept trying to bribe me into agreeing by offering to give me my phone, my keys, a pencil, and the sticker the doctor had given her.
Megan is growing well and seems to be settling along the same growth curve as her sister. Both of them hover around the 75th percentile for height and 25th for weight. If fluctuates, but in general, that's where they're at. Megan's put on weight, but not much height since her appointment 2 months ago:
Height: 26.5" (previously 26.25")
Weight: 14lb 12.5 oz (previously 10lb 8oz)
I'm thinking the lack in height gain means her 6 month growth spurt is still around the corner (along with those first teeth she keeps trying to cut).
On the plus side, even though I woke up only thirty minutes before I was supposed to be checking in for Megan's appointment, I managed to get both girls dressed, changed, and fed. And I still managed to find a spare moment to actually brush my hair and put on a touch of make-up and even wear a clean shirt! Last time I went, I caught sight of myself in the exam room mirror and felt completely embarrassed with how frazzled I look with barely-combed hair, no make-up and a grungy t-shirt. It's okay to look that frumpy by the time bathtime/bedtime roll around, but first thing in the morning is simply too early to appear worn out and beaten down already.
Tomorrow, I'll make a point in stopping to retrieve my camera from my mom's house so I can begin to post pictures again. Hopefully plans for this weekend work out and I'll have the chance to take some cute pictures of Cadence with BBQ messes on her face.
Monday, May 17, 2010
At the half-year marks
Well, Cadence is a big 18 month old as of today and Megan has hit that milestone of a half-year old (+1 day). I've been a mom of two for 6 months now. Wow!
Cadence had her 18 month check-up and immunizations today. James took her, since I had to do some final cleaning at the old apartment so we can turn in the keys soon. The doctor prescribed us a junior epi-pen since she does have a mild reaction to pears (usually just vomiting and then a diaper rash) and he wanted us to have it on hand for a worst case scenario. We also have a referral to an allergist so we can verify whether it's a true allergy or not. It's probably best to know since she's going to start being fed things when we're not around (nursery, for example).
Speaking of nursery, Cadence was supposed to start yesterday. Unfortunately, Megan was overloaded with being out and about pretty much all day Saturday and she had a rough morning. I seemed to have caught a mild head cold. Out of our family of four, Cadence was the only one in a good mood. So, she'll get her first day of nursery this upcoming Sunday.
Back to Cadence's doctor appointment, she's put on 1 pound and 1 1/2 inches since her last appointment three months ago. James told me the doctor was pretty impressed with our little girl all around, even if she did spend the whole appointment reaching for the door and saying "bye-bye?" over and over again, basically begging to leave. Poor girl. Even worse for our poor girl, we found out that because James works with so much metal, our girls will have to have blood draws to test for lead and other heavy metals at least annually for as long as he's at this job. Megan will get her first blood draw around 1 year (unless there's reason to suspect problems sooner). So, even after getting a shot in her leg, I had to take her to the lab and pin her down so they could draw blood as well.
She got ice cream as soon as she got home.
Megan at six months... she's just getting bigger and bigger. She has her appointment Thursday so we'll have new stats to share then. I expect they'll be another impressive jump in numbers. Though, she probably seems bigger to me than she actually is. She's crawling around, trying new foods every day (today she begged so sweetly I had to give her the tiniest bite of my chocolate ice cream and she loved it, kept asking for more in her cute little way until I put it away). She's slowly but surely getting the hang of sitting up on her own. She can kind of do it for a few seconds, but she gets distracted easily and will lean towards whatever has caught her attention and flop over. Still, she can do it.
And, my camera was found, so I suppose I'll be able to start posting pictures again soon. Including pictures of our new, bigger place (once I get it cleaned up, that is!) I've discovered that as rough as packing with two little kids was, unpacking is twice as inconvenient.
Cadence had her 18 month check-up and immunizations today. James took her, since I had to do some final cleaning at the old apartment so we can turn in the keys soon. The doctor prescribed us a junior epi-pen since she does have a mild reaction to pears (usually just vomiting and then a diaper rash) and he wanted us to have it on hand for a worst case scenario. We also have a referral to an allergist so we can verify whether it's a true allergy or not. It's probably best to know since she's going to start being fed things when we're not around (nursery, for example).
Speaking of nursery, Cadence was supposed to start yesterday. Unfortunately, Megan was overloaded with being out and about pretty much all day Saturday and she had a rough morning. I seemed to have caught a mild head cold. Out of our family of four, Cadence was the only one in a good mood. So, she'll get her first day of nursery this upcoming Sunday.
Back to Cadence's doctor appointment, she's put on 1 pound and 1 1/2 inches since her last appointment three months ago. James told me the doctor was pretty impressed with our little girl all around, even if she did spend the whole appointment reaching for the door and saying "bye-bye?" over and over again, basically begging to leave. Poor girl. Even worse for our poor girl, we found out that because James works with so much metal, our girls will have to have blood draws to test for lead and other heavy metals at least annually for as long as he's at this job. Megan will get her first blood draw around 1 year (unless there's reason to suspect problems sooner). So, even after getting a shot in her leg, I had to take her to the lab and pin her down so they could draw blood as well.
She got ice cream as soon as she got home.
Megan at six months... she's just getting bigger and bigger. She has her appointment Thursday so we'll have new stats to share then. I expect they'll be another impressive jump in numbers. Though, she probably seems bigger to me than she actually is. She's crawling around, trying new foods every day (today she begged so sweetly I had to give her the tiniest bite of my chocolate ice cream and she loved it, kept asking for more in her cute little way until I put it away). She's slowly but surely getting the hang of sitting up on her own. She can kind of do it for a few seconds, but she gets distracted easily and will lean towards whatever has caught her attention and flop over. Still, she can do it.
And, my camera was found, so I suppose I'll be able to start posting pictures again soon. Including pictures of our new, bigger place (once I get it cleaned up, that is!) I've discovered that as rough as packing with two little kids was, unpacking is twice as inconvenient.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
To all the women out there:
Before you were conceived
I wanted you
Before you were born
I loved you
Before you were here an hour
I would give my life for you
This is the miracle of life.
~ Maureen Hawkins
I wanted you
Before you were born
I loved you
Before you were here an hour
I would give my life for you
This is the miracle of life.
~ Maureen Hawkins
Wishing a happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there, whether you're a mother in the Webster's definition of the word, or simple a wonderful woman who gives all her love to all who need it.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Settled
We're slowly but surely getting settled into our new home. We spent the first few days with limited electricity and had an adventure trying to get everything moved when Uhaul couldn't get us the truck we'd reserved. However, most of the stuff is here, the majority of it's unpacked, and we're starting to get into a new routine, which is working well for us. Having a dining room that actually holds a table has done wonders for our meal routines as well.
The best part is the girls' bedroom. Before, we had a toddler bed, crib, dresser, rocking chair, and toys trying to fit into a 8' by 9' room. Now, they've got a bedroom that is (I'm estimating lengths here) about 11' by 11'. It's almost twice as much space, so there's finally room to fit all their toys and still have a ton of room to play with. I love waking up in the mornings, getting them dressed and then being able to lay on the floor, watch Megan wiggle towards the toys that Cadence drops and watching Cadence run circles around her big room. It's been a blast.
Megan's hitting that milestones smorgasbord age. Not only is she scooting like crazy (she uses her legs more than Cadence did, so we're thinking she might pick up actual crawling, unlike Cadence who decided scooting was superior to crawling and didn't bother with actual crawling until shortly before walking), but she's begun reaching for everything and anything. We introduced solids and so far she loves everything she's tried (except peas). We mix it with a bit of oatmeal to make it last longer, and she gobbles it up. Despite the fact that I'm not actually offering her food yet, she's still managed to steal a taste of brownies, fried chicken, crackers, cheetos, Fruit Loops, a french fry, and beef pot roast.
Cadence is simply going nuts. She's running around everywhere and having the time of her life. Today we made brownies. James bought a box of brownie mix and she kept bringing it to me, wanting me to open it and get her a brownie out of the box (since there was a picture of a brownie, obviously there were ready-to-eat goodies in the box, since all the other boxes work that way). So, I had her help me. When I mixed the water, oil, and egg and gave her a spoon to help, she dipped the spoon in the mix and tried to eat it. Once I actually added the brownie mix and let her dip her finger in the bowl she went nuts. By the time I got the brownies in the oven, she had the mixing spoon and the bowl. I let her go wild. Once she finished, she had both hands, most of her face, some of her hair, and her clothes covered in chocolate goop. Then when she got to taste the finished product she loved it.
I still haven't found where Cadence stashed my camera, unfortunately. Even with packing and unpacking, it's still missing. Hopefully it turns up soon. Until then, we're finding a way to get pictures off my phone and onto the computer so I can at least get pictures shared that way!
The best part is the girls' bedroom. Before, we had a toddler bed, crib, dresser, rocking chair, and toys trying to fit into a 8' by 9' room. Now, they've got a bedroom that is (I'm estimating lengths here) about 11' by 11'. It's almost twice as much space, so there's finally room to fit all their toys and still have a ton of room to play with. I love waking up in the mornings, getting them dressed and then being able to lay on the floor, watch Megan wiggle towards the toys that Cadence drops and watching Cadence run circles around her big room. It's been a blast.
Megan's hitting that milestones smorgasbord age. Not only is she scooting like crazy (she uses her legs more than Cadence did, so we're thinking she might pick up actual crawling, unlike Cadence who decided scooting was superior to crawling and didn't bother with actual crawling until shortly before walking), but she's begun reaching for everything and anything. We introduced solids and so far she loves everything she's tried (except peas). We mix it with a bit of oatmeal to make it last longer, and she gobbles it up. Despite the fact that I'm not actually offering her food yet, she's still managed to steal a taste of brownies, fried chicken, crackers, cheetos, Fruit Loops, a french fry, and beef pot roast.
Cadence is simply going nuts. She's running around everywhere and having the time of her life. Today we made brownies. James bought a box of brownie mix and she kept bringing it to me, wanting me to open it and get her a brownie out of the box (since there was a picture of a brownie, obviously there were ready-to-eat goodies in the box, since all the other boxes work that way). So, I had her help me. When I mixed the water, oil, and egg and gave her a spoon to help, she dipped the spoon in the mix and tried to eat it. Once I actually added the brownie mix and let her dip her finger in the bowl she went nuts. By the time I got the brownies in the oven, she had the mixing spoon and the bowl. I let her go wild. Once she finished, she had both hands, most of her face, some of her hair, and her clothes covered in chocolate goop. Then when she got to taste the finished product she loved it.
I still haven't found where Cadence stashed my camera, unfortunately. Even with packing and unpacking, it's still missing. Hopefully it turns up soon. Until then, we're finding a way to get pictures off my phone and onto the computer so I can at least get pictures shared that way!
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