Last weekend our family was so blessed to be a part of my friend Tracy's wedding. Lou Lou was the flower girl, Bear was the ring bearer, Jimmy videoed, and I played the piano. Mama C stayed home with the baby girls, but they came with us to the reception. It was a jam-packed weekend. On Saturday when they got dressed, Lou Lou was of course in love with all of her outfit, from head (beautiful flower hairpiece) to toe (new white dress-up shoes). Bear was not in love with his black tuxedo. He complained mostly about the neck. I told him we could keep it really loose until time for pictures and ceremony. After we had been there awhile, he began getting a headache and someone went out and got him some medicine. It worked for awhile but he didn't stay at the reception very long. I was so proud of him for actually walking down the aisle even though he felt so bad. Tracy's mom told him that he could sit down once Tracy had come in, but he stood up there the whole time. Once he did look at Mikie (Tracy's sister Tia's fiancee and my first cousin) and say, "I want to sit down," but he ended up standing up there. He stayed home from church the next day with a headache and fever. (Lou Lou loved being the flower girl and did a knockout job:).)
At the reception, Bug, Lou Lou, and I had so much fun. Once Bug started dancing, she never wanted to quit. We'd go take a water break and she would say, "Can I go dance again?". Once when Anthony (the groom) came up to us just to say Hi, Bug said, "I want to dance with Anthony." She had never seen or talked to Anthony before this night, so it was strange that she said this. I called Anthony back over and told him what she had said. There was a slow song playing, so he picked her up and she immediately put her head on his shoulder. Later this week, I asked her why she wanted to dance with Anthony and she said, "Because I love him." Lou Lou, Bug, and I had fun especially dancing to the "Cha Cha" and the "Chicken Dance".
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Candy, candy, and more candy
Last night, we went to a fall festival at church. I'm not into Halloween but I know children like to dress up. It seems wasteful to spend money on a one-time outfit. We have a dress-up box in the baby girls' room with old Halloween outfits, leotards, etc. so the baby girls should be set for awhile with Halloween costumes. TT took the children out two weeks ago to buy new Halloween costumes because she loves Halloween. Anyway, for various reasons, we currently only have a new outfit for Lou Lou. I explained all this to Bear yesterday afternoon on the way home from school, and he handled it so wonderfully. I suggested that he dress as a farmer, since he has some overalls. He loved the idea and he looked great. I told him that my PaPa was a farmer, and he said, "If PaPa Blinson could see me now, he would say, 'That is one cute farmer!'". He had overalls, a thermal shirt, a hat, a garden rake, and his precious cow.
Lou Lou was dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I braided her hair and she looked so beautiful. We've had no luck in finding ruby red slippers in her size so she wore her black church shoes. She was adorable. Bug was dressed as a giraffe. She mainly wore a pullover sleeveless giraffe outfit that only went down to her waist. It is such a cute outfit and I think TT got it for us years ago. She also had a big bright orange bow in her hair and she loved her outfit. Birdie was dressed as a pumpkin, which is the same outfit that the twins wore on their first Halloween. She was precious!
Since Lou Lou was dressed as Dorothy, we thought that Bear could be dressed as Auntie Em's husband, but we couldn't think of his name. If anyone knows his name that reads this, email me back.
Another reason I don't like Halloween is because of the excess candy. So much candy! To deal with the bulk of candy in the past, I usually tell the children to select 3 or 4 of their favorite pieces of candy. They put these in sandwich bags with their names on them and then they throw the rest of the candy away. Next, I either let them have one piece everyday or every other day until it's gone, or I let them go ahead and eat all of the candy in their bag at one time. I figure go ahead and get all the sugar, then we can brush your teeth immediately afterward really good one time. It's easier for me to remember this way, plus I don't have to hear, "Can I have a piece of candy?" 800 times. I don't want to veto any candy because it's a part of the real world, but I also don't want to say anything goes with all the candy during this time of year. Also, when the twins were smaller, I could go through their candy myself and throw it away, or hide it until they forgot about it. Jimmy also is a great help in getting rid of their candy. That works out great because he's big enough to take care of his own teeth:).
Lou Lou was dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I braided her hair and she looked so beautiful. We've had no luck in finding ruby red slippers in her size so she wore her black church shoes. She was adorable. Bug was dressed as a giraffe. She mainly wore a pullover sleeveless giraffe outfit that only went down to her waist. It is such a cute outfit and I think TT got it for us years ago. She also had a big bright orange bow in her hair and she loved her outfit. Birdie was dressed as a pumpkin, which is the same outfit that the twins wore on their first Halloween. She was precious!
Since Lou Lou was dressed as Dorothy, we thought that Bear could be dressed as Auntie Em's husband, but we couldn't think of his name. If anyone knows his name that reads this, email me back.
Another reason I don't like Halloween is because of the excess candy. So much candy! To deal with the bulk of candy in the past, I usually tell the children to select 3 or 4 of their favorite pieces of candy. They put these in sandwich bags with their names on them and then they throw the rest of the candy away. Next, I either let them have one piece everyday or every other day until it's gone, or I let them go ahead and eat all of the candy in their bag at one time. I figure go ahead and get all the sugar, then we can brush your teeth immediately afterward really good one time. It's easier for me to remember this way, plus I don't have to hear, "Can I have a piece of candy?" 800 times. I don't want to veto any candy because it's a part of the real world, but I also don't want to say anything goes with all the candy during this time of year. Also, when the twins were smaller, I could go through their candy myself and throw it away, or hide it until they forgot about it. Jimmy also is a great help in getting rid of their candy. That works out great because he's big enough to take care of his own teeth:).
Birdie Flips a Switch
So, we took Birdie to the doctor on Oct. 13 and she had a double ear infection. We stayed home with her the next two days because she was running a fever and throwing up. Right around the time when she went back to school, when the penicillin had really started to kick in, it was like she flipped a switch. The "spunk" really started coming out. She is always so laid back and anything goes, but suddenly she has "found her voice". Because of her increased talking, it makes me wonder how long her ears were messed up and if that impacted her talking, hearing, activity. Anyway, I'm glad she's better now, and it's interesting to see a bit of feisty coming out in her. Yesterday at the daycare, her teacher said that she was being a little more aggressive than she had been. When I asked what she had been doing specifically, she said that as some of the other kids are cruising by her (while she sits on the floor as the only non-walker in the room), she will pull them down on the floor. I asked her teacher if she listens when they talk to her, she said that she definitely knows when she's done something wrong and typically stops misbehavior when they tell her to. Jimmy said she was a baby bully:). It's interesting that some parts of personality are there from birth and others evolve over a lifetime.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Bug Turns Three!
Well, we've been busy celebrating Bug's third birthday. Last weekend, we went to Sunshine's (my niece) 3rd birthday party at The Little Gym. That was the coolest birthday party I've every been to. All the children were entertained and active with all the gym equipment. I like things that get kids active. The employees even helped with the refreshments and presents.
The next day (Sunday) we had Bug's birthday. I had the brainstorm of painting tiny pumpkins, so Mama C brought her paints, and it worked out great. Bug got a few clothes and some Dora dolls and Barbie dolls. This was the first birthday she's had that she can really get into it. She actually turned 3 on Monday. On Wednesday morning, she asked me, "Mama, am I 2 or 3?".
The next story is not funny at all unless you know my Daddy's side of the family...I'm writing it down anyway because I don't want to forget it and it will always be funny to me. Bug was brushing Birdie's hair with a babydoll hairbrush. As she did it, she said, "Easy, easy." Then, immediately, as if it just occurred to her out of the blue, she said, "Mama, you know when we go to the Waffle Kitchen with Jaybird?" When I told her that I remembered this, she said, "Jaybird said 'Easy!'". Jaybird is my first cousin, and he and his Daddy (Ronny) and my Daddy always say, "Easy" and hold up the peace sign whenever they see each other. Who knows why, but that was so interesting that Bug picked up on that.
Bear tries out Tae Kwon Do for the first time tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.
This week, the clean up the house strategy was this: Thursday - clean up the downstairs, Saturday - clean up the upstairs. I use the term "clean up" very loosely. I really should say, "Keep picking up and putting things back in the right place until you can see MORE of the carpet."
The next day (Sunday) we had Bug's birthday. I had the brainstorm of painting tiny pumpkins, so Mama C brought her paints, and it worked out great. Bug got a few clothes and some Dora dolls and Barbie dolls. This was the first birthday she's had that she can really get into it. She actually turned 3 on Monday. On Wednesday morning, she asked me, "Mama, am I 2 or 3?".
The next story is not funny at all unless you know my Daddy's side of the family...I'm writing it down anyway because I don't want to forget it and it will always be funny to me. Bug was brushing Birdie's hair with a babydoll hairbrush. As she did it, she said, "Easy, easy." Then, immediately, as if it just occurred to her out of the blue, she said, "Mama, you know when we go to the Waffle Kitchen with Jaybird?" When I told her that I remembered this, she said, "Jaybird said 'Easy!'". Jaybird is my first cousin, and he and his Daddy (Ronny) and my Daddy always say, "Easy" and hold up the peace sign whenever they see each other. Who knows why, but that was so interesting that Bug picked up on that.
Bear tries out Tae Kwon Do for the first time tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.
This week, the clean up the house strategy was this: Thursday - clean up the downstairs, Saturday - clean up the upstairs. I use the term "clean up" very loosely. I really should say, "Keep picking up and putting things back in the right place until you can see MORE of the carpet."
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