Let's go Fly a Kite

Molly Toddler gives a rousing rendition of "Let's go Fly a Kite" from Mary Poppins.

She won't be winning American Idol, but you have to admire her enthusiasm!

See Lucy Climb

See Lucy. See Lucy climb. Climb, Lucy, climb!

Seizing the Day Toddler Style

If Molly and Lucy Toddler could you give you advice, I think they'd tell you this:

1) Eat the biggest, tastiest looking piece of food first.

2) Kisses have magic powers. (And what they don't heal, themed band-aids will fix)

3) Toys are best played with when you can see all of them at once. Cleaning up is for sissies. (Molly's room this evening could totally be a candidate for Toddler Hoarders.)

4) Don't let any good thing go to waste. (Today I peeked in to the backseat and Molly was licking the chocolate off the inside of her granola bar wrapper.)

5) When you're stuck by a train, shake with joy. You get to watch a train! (This happened the other day when we were on a schedule and got stuck by TWO trains. Molly was thrilled, though I did not share her enthusiasm.)

6) Enjoy the ride. When you're on the interstate, squeal with delight every time you go on an overpass or pull some G's on a turn. (Molly's love of "overpasses" is all consuming when we are in a car. She begs to go on each one she sees.)

7) It's always time for a party. (Molly ardently follows this advice. As soon as Daddy Toddler gets home from work, she meets him at the door screaming "DADDY! DO YOU WANT TO COME TO THE PARTY IN MY ROOM!!!".)

8) Never do all the things you should do before bed. That way, you have a legitimate reason to get back out.

9) Christmas songs, stories, and decorations are appropriate year round. (When she was 2, Molly's favorite song was Jingle Bells for about 6 months after Christmas. Just last night, she begged to read How the Grinch Stole Christmas.)

10) If it's worth doing, do it right. If you're going to run, run as fast as you can. (Skinned knees will happen; that's what Hello Kitty Band-aids are for- see #2) If you're going to yell, yell as loudly as you can. If you're going to get upset about something, let it consume you until you lose control of 94% of your bodily functions. (When Molly gets incredibly upset about something, she often toots in anger. I usually have to leave the room because I'm laughing so hard.)

Tuesday & Wednesday Highlights 4/27/11

Molly: I'm going to curl your hair. I'm gonna roll it and roll it and tie it up into circles!

Me: Ok...

Molly: hm... I tried and tried and I just can't do it.

Last night Lucy Toddler looked at the curtain in the bathroom and said said/signed frog. Then we pointed to the fish and she excitedly signed fish! This morning we walked outside to the car and Lucy grinned and said "Ah-Sigh" while signing outside. This was the first time! She also signed and said sun for the first time during our walk this evening.

Molly: Mommy don't speak.

I don't...

Molly: Mommy? Mommymommymommymommymommymommymommy? Don't say anything! You can't say ANYTHING!

She tiptoes towards me...

Molly: Boo!

Me: Ah!

Molly: Wasn't that scary?!

Yesterday, Lucy learned a new skill!

Not bad for a kid that can't walk! This afternoon, she figured out how to get back out of the chair. When praised, she said "I did it!". At first I wasn't sure, but a friend was over and she heard it too!

Easter 2011

When I was a kid, I remember waking up at the crack of dawn, anxiously awaiting the "ok" to go hunt for and devour egg-encased goodies. My brothers and I went after them like crazy shoppers at a Black Friday sale.

Our Easter was a little different. I had to wake up the girls up Easter morning so they could hunt for eggs, open their baskets, and we could still be on time for church.

Molly enjoyed the hunt, and Lucy enjoyed scooting around and following her. They were both quite excited about the baskets, though Lucy obviously had no idea what was going on...

According to Molly, there were "so many eggs all over the whole house"! In fact, I hid eight. Each contained exactly one jelly bean. Molly was in absolute blissful candy heaven when I told her she could have all the candy in the eggs she found and all the candy in her

basket. I think she ate a grand total of 11 jelly beans.

My thought was that I'd rather give her less candy total and let her eat all of it at once than try to ration candy to a three year old. She was thrilled and I didn't have to worry about potential sugar issues.

You probably think I'm a crazy controlling mom. I submit this evidence to the contrary:

You can tell Lucy is my second child. Why? Because I've loosened up enough to let my 14 month old eat 2 Jelly beans. I even cut them in half for her. See, I'm relaxed and easygoing...

Molly with one of her 11 jelly beans:

Lucy Toddler refusing to look at the camera in her Easter dress:

Molly Toddler (Note the fairy wand. We had quite the tantrum when she wasn't aloud to take it into church... ):

Somehow, these are the only two pictures of the girls in their Easter dresses. Oops!

Egg Hunt 2011

The day before Easter, we met up with some old friends (10 years since I'd seen them) and our Toddlers had a low key egg hunt.

Here are some highlights.

Molly Toddler and her super cheese face:

Molly shows off her eggs:

Lucy Toddler with Papa Toddler:

Lucy dropping eggs into her "basket":

Lucy's scrunchy cheese face:

Molly the bubble queen:

Friday & Saturday Highlights 4/22/11

Me: Your juice is on the table.

Molly: Thanks Mommy! You're such a good juice maker!

Me: Would you like some cheese?

Molly: Cheese you say?

Imagine the last phrase spoken by a curious Englishman. That's what it sounded like.

Me: Stop making yourself cough- you'll throw up!

Molly: Do you know why I am coughing? It's because there are germs in my body that I need to spit out. That's why I'm going to throw up, to get them out.

And here's an adorable picture of Lucy: