Lucy the Chatterbox

Molly and I were snuggling in the Lay-Z-Boy. Lucy saw, and came up quite upset.

Lucy: Muck! I need Muck and schnuggles!

I LOVE how much she is talking these days. It's a relief for both of us to be able to communicate better, and I'm impressed at how she's developing syntax as well as vocabulary.

In honor of Thanksgiving, Lucy lays out her ideal feast:

To recap, she wants her Daddy, to watch a show (babies = baby signing time), and have strawberries, popcorn, juice, crackers, and noodles.

Lucy Plays with a Bag

This is why kids don't need fancy toys:

Molly highlights 10/10/11

Molly: I have a bad tummy ache.

Me: Oh, well the best thing you can do is go to bed.

Molly: Um... actually the white blood cells are making the tummy ache go away!

I think she picked this up from Sid the Science Kid (great show!).

Molly finished going potty and we had the following conversation:
Molly: We don't eat poop.

Me: No, that's really gross.

Molly: But sometimes, animals move poop.

Me: What?

Molly: You know... like beetles.
I have no idea where my 4 year old learned about dung beetles 0_o

Molly was serving Daddy Toddler tea from her tea pot.

Molly: Do you see those pink bumps on my tea pot?

Daddy: Yes.

Molly: Don't worry, it's not chicken pox... it's just nipples.

A few highlights: 10/1/11

Molly (to me while her birthday cake is baking): I changed my mind mom. I want Hello Kitty cupcakes again.

Me: It's to late sweetie.

Molly: No it's not, it's just morning!

Molly (to her baby doll): Awww... Sweet baby, you look just like your daddy.

(this is what she hears people say to Lucy constantly)

Lucy hams it up for the camera:

A few highlights from the past week: 9/22/11

Molly: I think the dish ran away with the spoon because they were afraid the cow would fall on them...

Molly: Daddy, help me put my clothes on.

Daddy: My hands are gross and greasy right now.

Molly: Can I smell them?

Signing Time finished and Lucy said (clear as day) "Is it all done?". She's also started saying "I see you!" and "Mine ___".

Molly called Daddy Toddler into the bathroom.

Molly: Look daddy! I can do it like a grown-up!

She proceeds to take of her clothes, climb on a stool in front of the toilet, and act like she's going to pee standing up. Luckily, Daddy stopped her in time...

Overheard at the Doctor's Office

At the doctor's office, a mom with two little kids sat next to us. The oldest was probably 2 1/2. He noticed two women who walked in wearing a hajib. After considering them for a moment, he turned to his mom and loudly asked "Is that baby Jesus?". They were across a very crowded waiting room, so I don't think they heard.

This reminds me of the time Molly accompanied me to a doctor's appointment. As we waited in line, Molly said "Look Mommy! It's Captain Feathersword?". I turned to see a man with a black eye patch sitting across the waiting room. Hoping he hadn't heard, I told her to be quiet. She yelled "Mommy, I think he's a PIRATE!".

What was the most embarrassing thing your toddler said in a public place?

Molly Starts Preschool

Molly: Guess what? I start preeschool tomorrow

Uncle Toddler: What? I don't believe you! You were just born!

Molly::starts genuinely crying::

Uncle Toddler: What's wrong?

Molly: You don't believe me!

Molly started Pre-k3 today.

Leaving the nest:

She had a great time and didn't want to leave when it was over.

On an unrelated note, here's a cute picture of the girls in their kitchen "tent":

Friday Highlights 8/26/11

Molly: What kind of monkey is this?

Me: I don't know.

Molly: Is it a polar monkey?

Me: Why?

Molly: Because it has a white beard around it's face!

Molly: I have a sword in my mouth (sore)

Molly: Yes your magicsty...

Molly started dance:

They each have a hula hoop to do floor stretches:

Molly, when asked to sit and smile:

In other news, it rained last week. For the first time in a LONG time. Molly was so excited, she HAD to go outside and play:

Excited, soaked, and happy 3 year old:

Monday Highlights 8/22/11

Lucy Toddler was standing up in her high chair after lunch. I told her sternly to sit, turned around to put something on the counter, and when I looked back, she was sitting on the tray. Later, she demonstrated her ability to pull out a chair, climb in it, and climb on top of the kitchen table. (I have yet to see this ability, only the resultant toddler-drinking-sister's-drink-on-top-of-the-table spectacle).

In non-daredevil news, here is an adorable picture of Molly Toddler teaching Lucy Toddler some shapes

Molly Sings the ABCs

Though she "modulates" several times, I'm beginning to hope that she will one day be able to carry a tune :-)

At the end, she immediately asks "can I see it now?". Three-year-olds aren't vain at all ;-)

Scary Monkey

Molly Toddler drew this today:

She said it was the scary monkey from Toy Story 3:

I think she nailed the spirit of the character, if not all the details.

It's funny because it's a joke!

I was telling Molly some silly jokes (Where does a cow go to look at art? A Moo-seum!) and she came up with this one:

Molly: What does the frog do for a job?

Me: What?

Molly: He's an Arche-frog-ogist!!! You know- like Dora's mom! (who is an archaeologist)

I was quite impressed by her original word play here :-)

Later...

Molly:

Where do grandfather frogs live?

Me: Where?

Molly: In frog town!

Me: Why is that funny?

Molly: Because it's a joke!

Thursday Highlights 8/11/11

A song by Molly:

I'm a little butterfly

I have rainbow wings

I fly over the house and kiss your cheek

and kiss you when I love you soooooo much

And I know you are best to help a little boy

This was accompanied by a fabulous dance as well. I can't wait until I can take videos on my phone :-D

Laundry Helpers:

Puppet show:

Molly Toddler: Author, Mathematician, Artist

Molly Toddler is on her way to becoming a very prolific artist and author. She's always enjoyed drawing and "writing", but she's recently developed the skills to consistently make recognizable letters.

Yesterday, she brought me this and said it was the alphabet:

Upon review, she did get most of it:

Also, note that she signed the bottom several times :-)

Last week, she wrote these numbers:

The 6, 8, and 10 are especially good :-)

This morning, she drew this cow. I actually knew what it was before she told me! Note that it is "jumping over some moons".

Good thing I stocked up on crayons, colored pencils, and cheap paper with the back-to-school sales. Looks like I'm gonna need it!

Molly and Mommy play a duet

Since I started playing the piano regularly a few weeks ago, Molly has become very interested and wants to help!

You can see her face better in this one, but please excuse my playing!

Any thoughts or suggestions regarding when to start piano lessons? I don't think it would work well for me to teach her, and I'm not sure at what age most teachers begin accepting students. I was 4 or 5 when I first started, but didn't really get into it until I was 10...

Sunday Highlights 8/7/11

Lucy Toddler's new favorite food is "nah-doo" (noodles). She requests them often and loudly.

Lucy has also been hitting (slapping really) lately, so we've started talking about being "soft". She will now very deliberately pat your face and say "faaaah". If you're lucky, she'll also give you big wet toddler french kiss on the cheek.

Molly: I'm using the purple "stickers" to make em-pe-lopes. (envelopes)

She was folding up post-its...

Molly: You're a reindeer!

Me: Are you Santa!

Molly: YES!

Me: Then where's your beard?

Molly (with-out skipping a beat): I shaved it!

Molly: I'm being a spy!

Me: Really? What's a spy?

Molly: That means when somebody creaps around and sneaks so that nobody sees somebody! That's what I learned at church! Do you know who are the bad spies? 10! 10 bad spies!

Me: And how many are good?

Molly: 2!

Me: Do you remember their names?

Molly: Yes! Do you remember the test? I'll show you the test who's about to say it.

Me: Ok... Can you tell me the names?

Molly (holding a doll) This girl will... Goliath and... what are the two nice guys?

Me: The two nice guys are Joshua and Caleb.

Molly: Oh. The two spies were Joshua and Caleb mama. Mommy, I will start over...

Tuesday Highlights 8/2/11

I was holding Lucy in a store today, and she wanted down.

Lucy: Play?

Me: No.

Lucy: PLAY???

Me: No.

Lucy: PLAY... ME?

She's said more than one word in succession before (More Crackers, Milk Please, etc.), but this was a sentence! Verb + Noun = My sweet smart kiddo.

Molly enjoys wearing stick on earrings. Tonight after her bath...

Molly: I want to throw away my earrings.

Daddy: Go ahead sweetie.

Molly: Buuuuut, I don't want them to stick to the floor if I drop them. So I'm going to stick them to each other and then throw them away. That way if they fall they won't stick.

Daddy Toddler and I were impressed at the level of critical thinking she demonstrated.

I leave you with Molly performing a rousing rendition of "Heffalumps and Woozles" (you'll need to turn the volume up!):

Friday Highlights 7/29/11

Lucy Toddler's Blackberry Mohawk:

Molly: Waaaaah! I hurt my nickels! (she meant knuckles).

This morning, Molly said "Look, my cucumbers are a cupcake. And this is like a cherry on top!":

Molly ran into the room yelling "Look at my "G" and "H"!".

Not bad for a 3 1/2 year old :-)

Funny Faces

Lucy has developed a new funny face. She will make it on request, and we finally got it on video this evening!

Thank you for the Black

In light of the most recent post, and the lengthy discussion on Facebook that came of it, I feel the need to share the following story.

When I was 2, my parent's had friend that I called "Mr. Dag". He went to our church and was a funny, kind man. He was also a very, very dark black man.

One night he came to dinner at our house. I was asked to pray and said the following prayer:

Dear God,

Thank you for this food. And thank you for mommy and daddy. And thank you for the black.

In Jesus name,

Amen

My mother's hope that perhaps he couldn't understand what I was saying and that the meal would proceed was dashed when I folded my little hands, looked him straight in the eye and said "Mr. Dag... why are you black?"

He laughed and said "Because that's the way God made me!".

That was good enough for me.

Children simply observe and describe things. Adults are the ones who read into it. I think we could learn a lot from toddlers.

Molly and Princess Tiana

About a year ago, Molly Toddler took a trip to Target where she chose her very first Barbie: Princess Tiana. Later that day, she excitedly said to me "Look Mommy, she's brown colored!". I asked her what color she was. After about a minute of careful consideration, she finally answered "I think I'm kind of orange... and lots of PINK". This innocent (and fairly accurate) answer made me smile.

Molly informed me the other day that her brother Michael had brown skin. She was very excited to tell me this. I guess he must be imaginary-adopted...

As a non-southerner living in the South, I am very careful about how I talk to her talk about skin color. I am frequently taken aback by some of the attitudes that still prevail here, and do not want my children to learn them. Molly doesn't think of herself as "white" (see above :-). Obviously, she is observant and is aware that many people look different from our family. In the past, if she said something about it, I'd say something like "everyone looks different, and that's just the way God made us". It's been enough...

Last weekend, we were in a parking lot waiting for Grandma Toddler. A group of very dark skinned ladies passed by our car.

Molly (squealing excitedly): Mom! That lady looks like Grandma.

Me: Really? Why does she look like Grandma?

Molly: Um... She looks like her body. And her clothes.

Me: Are they the same in other ways?

Molly: Their hair is black. But that lady has dark skin.

Me: That's true. She has skin like Princess Tiana doesn't she?

Molly: Yeah... She's so pretty.

Though the lady had a similar body shape and was wearing a shirt similar to one of Grandma Toddlers, it never would have occurred to me to think they looked "alike".

A few minutes later, we got out of the car and headed into the store. The group of ladies walked by again...

Molly (squealing excitedly): Look! It's the lady that looks like Grandma! But she has dark skin that matches the road!

Molly loves it when things match, and gets very loud and excited about it. I have no idea if they heard her. She was innocently observing, but I doubt it would be taken well.

She just likes to talk about what color things are, and people are not off limits. Any suggestions on age appropriate ways to approach this subject with Molly? Should it even be approached?

Monday Highlights 7/18/11

Daddy Toddler and I were at the final Harry Potter film. Molly Toddler had the following conversation with her babysitter.

Molly (pointing at a shirt on the couch): Is that daddy's shirt?

Sitter: Yes.

Molly (puzzled): But... is daddy walking around with no shirt on? That's so silly!

She pondered this for a minute.

Molly: You know what? I think he probably took of this shirt and put on a different shirt!

Molly: I'm Bob the Builder. Look at my tools!

She has measuring spoons stuffed into her pockets.

Me: Those are great tools, Bob. Can you be Molly again?

Molly: Wait a minute. I'll get her...

Molly ducked around the corner, twirled around, can came back with completely different posture and a very high pitched, breathy voice.

Molly: Why hello Mommy! I'm Molly again!

In Lucy Toddler news, she is talking like a champ. Today she said "apple" when she saw a picture of one. She frequently asks for her "pashy", to go "ow-shy" and for a drink of "shoooo".

In quandary Toddler news, we think Lucy has figured out how to open doors. I don't know how this is physically possible, because she can barely touch the bottom of the handle. However, she got into the toilet 3 times today, and I am 99% sure that the door was shut. I would put a child lock on the door, but Molly frequently needs to get in on a moment's notice. Will I risk toilet exploration or wet panties? I just can't decide.

Sunday-Thursday Highlights 7/10/11

Molly was playing with balls of yarn and making various foods (noodles, french fries, etc).

Me: I love your good manners, Molly.

Molly: Do you love my beignets?

Molly: It's a banana! Healthy as can be!

A few nights ago, the fire alarm went off at 3:00am (stupid humidity). Molly freaked and had to be comforted and calmed. The next morning, she told me a very elaborate story about the "monster noise" and that it was from a "grown up toy that was following me down the hall".

Me: What are you doing?

Molly: I'm pretending I'm imagionation-ing!

Molly: Mom... what can you do for me?

Me: Excuse me?

Molly: Can you give me a favor?

Molly: Mom, do you know what? I have two brothers: Michael and Super Meat Boy.

Me: Molly, where is you hairbow?

Molly: I took it off for safekeeping! It's in the car!

Molly demonstrates her "knittering" skills

In the spirit of her "Little House on the Prairie" dress, Molly demonstrates her "knittering" skills. (You'll probably need to turn up the volume)

We corrected her after the video, but "knittering" was such a great word. We had to get it on video. :-)

Dance Camp 2011 - Anticipation

Last week, Molly Toddler and I had the following conversation:

Me: Molly, next week you get to go learn how to dance!

Molly (dejectedly): No mommy, I can't go...

Me: Why not?

Molly: Becuase I just don't have a beautiful dress.

Me: Well actually, I have two leotards for you.

Molly: Leotard?

Me: They are clothes for dancers. I have a black one and pink one.

Molly: I will wear the black one. Because there's a black wall there (not sure where she go this idea from), and all the other girls will be wearing black.

Me: Actually, I think they might wear pink.

Molly: Oh... I will wear pink then.

Me: I'm also going to put your hair up like a dancer.

I gathered what hair she has, and fashioned it into a bun.

Molly: Oh mom... that looks fan-tas-tic.

Me: It does?

Molly: Yes... and it kind of looks like a pumpkin. Or a hay-stack on top of my head.

Today was Molly's first day:

Check out the tap shoes!

Molly doing a ballet pose:

I said "Molly, make an "O" with your arms, and she did this:

For those that haven't watched a ridiculous amount of Signing Time, she signed the letter "O".

We have dance camp every day this week. I hope to determine whether Molly will enjoy it enough to commit to lessons next year. When did my baby get so big?

Friday Highlights 7/8/11

Happy (belated) 4th of July from the Toddler Family!

Look at us- all color coordinated! :-)

When I'm out of the house all week, it's nearly impossible to record the Toddler girls' adventures. Here a few gems:

I gave Molly a snack of blue berries and tomatoes.

Me: Don't those colors look so nice together?

Molly: Yes! They look like children lining up

Um... What?

Lucy Toddler is getting some toddler attitude. The other day, she picked up Molly's cup, glared at her and says "No... ME!"

Me: Let's get dressed.

Molly: NO! I'm being a bear.

Me: But look at this cute new shirt!

Molly: WOW! It's very colorful! I want to wear it!

Me: But I thought you were a bear.

Molly: Yes, but now I'm a clothes-bear.

I assume that is taxonomically related to a "clothes-horse"...

Molly: Why are you wearing my clippies!!!

Me: I found them and just put them on.

Molly: You weren't being polite to me. You weren't sharing.

I finally got Molly to try some of the homemade strawberry jam a friend and I mide this week (she was not a fan of the blackberry flavor).

Me: What do you think?

Molly: I estimate it was good! We should have some strawberry toast!!!

Molly is banging her plate.

Me: Stop making that noise.

Molly: But I just wanted to see what the echo looks like.

Almost kiddo... :-)

Because it's about a million degrees down here in the swamp, we rarely play outside during the summer. That doesn't mean the girls don't get to go swimming:

Who needs water :-p

Molly Toddler Speaks "Spanish"

Dora (Molly Toddler) attempts to communicate with Tico (Daddy Toddler) in "Spanish".

Ah, blackmail :-)

Edit: Upon review, I noticed that she signs "party" when talking about the fiesta, and "sleep" when she's talking about sleep to Tico.

The Tale of Molly and the Glasses

Wednesday morning, I woke up and couldn't find my glasses. I asked Molly Toddler if she'd seen them; she told me "no", but acted guilty. I turned the house upside down and did not find them.

Thursday, she confessed to me that she'd broken my glasses and thrown them in the kitchen trash. Our trash day? Thursday.

I scheduled an eye appointment for Friday afternoon, and enjoyed a partially child free day of errands (thank you Grandma Toddler). I purchased new glasses shortly after the appointment.

This afternoon, I began sorting the laundry. Now, I normally do this Thursday night because, Friday is laundry day. However, since I had a day of errands planned, I put it off til today. You get three chances to guess what I found in the laundry - I doubt you'll need all three.

Apparently Molly channeled Anne of Green Gables and falsely confessed to breaking my glasses. Perhaps she thought I'd be happier if I knew what happened to them. Who knows...

When shown the recovered glasses, Molly was delighted.

Molly: See! I didn't break them. I just hid them in the laundry.

Daddy: Molly, that's bad. You lied to us, and we had to buy new glasses.

Molly: But I found them... because I have secret eyes!

I'm kicking myself for not sorting the laundry Thursday night and consequently spending unnecessary money on glasses (since I don't tutor in the summer now is NOT the t$me). However, my prescription has changed since I got them 6 years ago. Street signs are delightfully easy to read, and distant trees have clearly defined leaves again. Also, they're cute:

The moral(s) of the story? Never trust a 3-year-old's story, and do the laundry on time!

Tuesday Highlights 6/28/11

Molly Toddler was "helping" me clean her room. Suddenly, she grabbed her ankle and began moaning.

MOlly: Oh Mommy... I just can't clean. My ankle hurts!

Me: Do it anyway.

Molly (pathetically 'limps" to the toy box ): It just hurts so much!

Me: Do you want to go get a book to read?

Molly (runs happily out of the room): YES!

I'm onto you kiddo!

Molly's been drawing lots of "valentimes" lately. Today she drew our family.

Cute? Look closer...

This is the Mommy Valentime:

This is the Molly Valentime:

Yes, those are tears. There goes my "mother of the year" award...

Monday Highlights 6/27/11

Molly: Mommy.... you smell like chicken pox.

I'm not quite sure what to make of this.

Molly: Mommy and Mommy's friend. I really need you to close your mouths and stop talking and look at me so I can dance.

Though she's occasionally pretty bossy at 3 1/2, I'm so glad she doesn't have the word "shut-up" in her vocabulary :-)

Molly: Daddy, I'm pretending you have a sneezeache!

Daddy: A what?

Molly: A sneezeache. It's when you are going to sneeze and it hurts in your nose.

I know exactly what she's talking about! I think this should be a word.

Once again, Molly discusses thermometers:

Molly: A thermometer is... we have to make this face. And this funny face is what a thermometer is. A funny face thermometer. It has 2 points of his hair.

Daddy: You mean 3?

Molly: Yes. Of hair. And then one this. This is the mouth. And this is the inside talking. See? It's a laughing scary monster. Don't be afraid daddy, it's just pretend. It's just talking to you. I just wanted to say "hi". I'm going to show you what is in the thermometer. See?

Lucy Toddler: Champion Walker

I left a baby at home last week while I did some work for Destination Imagination. While I was gone, that baby decided it was time to become a toddler! She's walked before, but this is more than just first steps!

If you've been reading regularly, you know because of Lucy's hyperflexibility this a big deal. The months leading up to walking were full of hard work at therapy and home. I'm so proud of my sweet Lucy Toddler.

Sunday Highlights 6/19/11

Me: Molly who has the stinkiest morning breath?

Molly: Daddy you have the stinkiest morning breath. I thiiiiiiiiiiink when you were younger than me... you got bit by a skunk.

Daddy: Oh no! I'm a were-skunk!

Wednesday and Thursday Highlights 6/16/11

I brought Lucy Toddler into her big sister's room because she kept signing/saying "play". Molly was hard at work in her kitchen, and turned around with her phone in hand.

Me: Lucy wants to play with you.

Molly (with a very serious look): I'm too busy. I'm working right now. I cannot play.

Me: Oh... well, you could take a break. Even grown-ups get to take a break.

Molly: I am taking a break. I'm talking to my brother on the phone right now.

Molly proceeds to have an imaginary conversation..

Molly: Oh no. OH NO!

Me: What's wrong?

Molly: He's doing bad things to the house. He's being a toof.

Me: A "toof"? Do you mean toot?

Molly: No mommy... he's being a toof.

Lucy: Aaaay

Molly: MOM! Did you hear that? Lucy said "A". She's learning her abafet!

Molly: I want to blow out some candles.

Me: Not today sweetie. But you know what, in a few weeks it's going to be my bithday. And we can-

Molly (interrupting): Mom, let me tell you something. In a longlonglalalalooooooong minute, in a loooooolalalalalalang day, it's going to be MY birthday.

I've been making freezer jam, but Molly decided she doesn't like it. Every time I put a finished jar on the counter or work on another batch, she gets upset and tells me she doesn't like that kind! This morning, she opened the refrigerator and screamed.

Me: What's wrong sweetie?

Molle: There's JAM in here. It's the icky kind and it's in my fridge!!!

Molly: 6,5,4,3,2,1... and that makes a thermometer. It makes the cold. It helps the thermometers make your body healthy. And you can get a whole body way to eat. That's why you take a thermometer and tip it through your body.

Molly <3 Daddy

Molly is very a demanding and particular kiddo when it comes to playtime, and when Daddy comes home it is on. Daddy Toddler is such a good sport; not every daddy would play along like he does <3

Daddy Toddler came into the living room cradling two dolls. Molly followed soon after holding some pom-poms.

Me: What're you guys doing?

Molly: We're having a RACE! The dollies are racing and I'm cheering!

Daddy toddler proceeds to race around the room holding the dolls.

Molly: STOP DADDY! There's a stop sign there.... now GO!

Daddy crosses the "finish line".

Daddy: Did I win?

Molly: No. I won at the cheering! Now it's Daddy's turn.

Later...

Molly: Daddy! Will you take a picture of my big tummy?

She then did this:

Followed by this:

Ahhhh, blackmail :-)

Sunday Highlights 6/12/11

Molly (after church today): Dad... do you want to go in my airplane? So that we can go to meet Jesus? Wouldn't that be so friendly? We could fly to go see him!

I think we have some ecclesiastical confusion... Especially after the next conversation:

Molly: DADDY! I'm going to pretend that you are Jesus!

Daddy: Wow, you must think pretty highly of me.

Molly (playing with some change on the table): I'm going to give this money to my Bible teacher.

Me: Well, we need to put it away until next weekend.

Molly (thinking quickly): Here you go daddy! This is for you!

Daddy: An offering??? I think she is confused.

Molly: I want to change my skin.

Me: Really? How do you want to change it?

Molly: I want to take it off. And then I will have no skin at all!

Me: I don't think we can do that...

Molly: We will take it off. But I won't have any bones...

I think that this request was prompted by a recent viewing of the Science School House Rock.

Molly was pretending to be a doll...

Daddy: Can you walk?

Molly: No!

Daddy: What would happen if I dropped you?

Molly: Um... I think.... I would be dead.

Daddy: Oh no! Molly Dolly, I think I need to put you down.

Molly (pointing at her stuffed animals): I think if you put me down, the fighters would come. And they would fight me. And I don't want to be fighted.

Molly Toddler's exciting revelations while pretending to be a doll:

I didn't know I could raise my arm!

I didn't know I could walk!

(while pretending to talk to daddy on the phone) I didn't know I could call yourself!

Saturday Highlights 6/11/11

This morning, Molly Toddler and I went to the local Farmer's Market. She enjoys helping me pick out fruit and veggies, and today got to sample her first beignet:

She and I went to a local Mexican restaurant for lunch she could have some of her favorite "sauce" (cheese dip). While there, Molly observed an infomercial for an exercise program with great interest. Then they began showing before and after shots....

Molly: MOM! THAT MAN IS MAKE-ED!

Me: Shhhhh! Sweetie, it's ok. He's got pants on.

Molly: But mom, we don't go make-ed in front of people.

Me: That's true, but he's got a bathing suit on so it's ok.

A few minutes later when they're showing a computer animated woman slimming down.

Molly: MOM! THAT LADY IS MAKE-ED TOO!

And yes, this conversation took place in a very crowed restaurant.

Later, Molly asked for a fruit snack. I am a little proud that this is what she wanted:

After a week of PBS and a very busy day, Molly was quite tired this afternoon. How tired?

FYI: she was wearing three leotards :-p

Friday Highlights 6/10/11

Molly went to VBS for the first time this week. She enjoyed it greatly, and jumped around the house every evening shouting "We're the Holy Hop-PERS!". After the first day, she told me she really liked "PBS". :-)

Lucy Toddler demolished crackers all over her dress at snack-time this afternoon. I tried to get the dress off her without spilling the crumbs everywhere, but was unsuccessful. When they all dumped into her lap, she said in an awed voice: "woah...".

Lucy has been perfecting her tea ceremony skills under the tutelage of her big sister. Here, she demonstrates and frequently congratulates herself on a job well done.

Tuesday Highlights 6/7/11

Molly: I want to have lots of babies!

Me: Ok...

Molly: I want to have LOTS and LOTS of babies so they can be the 3 doors.

Me: What?

Molly: The 3 doors... Like in Snow White.

Me: You mean the 7 dwarves?

Molly: YES! The babies will be the drawers, and I will be Snow White!

Molly: Look Mom! I'm being a monkey with monkey feet!!!

Come on kid be more original. I think we've seen this one before...

Lucy the chatterbox!

In the last few weeks, Lucy Toddler has started babbling non-stop. Listen for (in this order):

"Cheese" (She thought we were taking a picture)

"Hi"

"Triangle (90% sure on this one- it sounds like "dah-guh", but she's pointing to the light blue triangle on the Dora tent and she and I have been working on some basic shapes)

"Bye Bye"

"Baby"

"Daddy"

"I love Daddy"

Lucy's First Steps!!!

Lucy's been cruising at breakneck speed for about a month. She's taken a few "cheater" half steps while transferring from one object to another. She's been doing incredibly well using her ankle braces and the most recent walker we're borrowing from her therapy office. Tonight, Daddy toddler and I decided to try and coax some steps (I'd turn down your volume a little- there's some squealing):

Above is the "G" rated version. Immediately after what you saw Molly walked into the shot buck naked. You can't make this stuff up.

Lucy's still incredibly wobbly without her braces, and the steps were more of a controlled fall. However, this is enormous progress. Four months ago, Lucy could not roll over, crawl, stand nor put any weight on her legs. It's amazing what a few months of therapy and hard work at home can do :-D

Sunday Highlights 6/5/11

Here's a peak at the Toddler household:

Daddy: Let's put your jammies on.

Molly: They're GINGERBREAD jammies!!! We're putting them on over my gingerbread skin.

The next day...

Me: Why are you naked?

Molly: I'm just being a gingerbread.

For the last several minutes, Molly has been running around in her underpants, waving a magic wand, and chanting:

Abracadabra Salacadoola

I can do everything ONCE!

It's quite entertaining...

Friday Highlights 6/3/11

Molly: Screeeeeeech! Mom! Did I sound like a pteranodon?

Me: Yes, I think you did!

Molly: Just like on Dinosaur Train!

Me: Yep.

Molly: And I sounded like the daddy, and the mommy, and the babies who came of the the pteranodon eggs!

Me: What other kinds of animals come from eggs?

Molly: Um.... SPIDERS!

Me: Well, that's true. Do you know of any others?

Molly: Birds and ducks.

I love that she thought of spiders before birds...

A plethora of pictures

I felt like these pictures merited a post outside the daily highlights category.

At therapy today, Molly saw this ball:

Her analysis? "Look! this is a star ball with GOOSEBUMPS!"

I was paying attention to Lucy. Molly yells "Mooooooom! Look at what I'm doing!"...

Here, Molly is putting all of the shapes to bed. Shhhh...

I was clipping coupons, and had a lot of paper strips from the printable ones. Molly began collecting and arranging them thus:

She excitedly told me "Mom! I made an American Flag! With lots and lots of stripes!"

Thursday Highlights 6/2/11

Molly and I have been watching some travel and a nature documentaries and discussing them (because sometimes, I need a day without Dora). Today, we were watching one about Italy. They were showing the city of Sienna and the famous "Palio di Siena" (a yearly race) there.

Me: Look at all the towers. That city is called Sienna.

Molly: Sienna?

Me: Yes.

Molly: That kind of sounds like where we live. Louisiana... It RHYMES!!!

Later...

Molly: I think when I grow up, I'm going to be a cowgirl and ride horses.

Not in that race kiddo...

Tonight Daddy Toddler was making Molly a cup of juice.

Molly: Thanks for the juice Daddy... You're such an expert!

I'm not sure why, but it was FUNNY!