Sunday, March 29, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Happy Birthday to Me!
Yesterday was my birthday and I got to spend the day with the two most beautiful girls in the world! Here are a couple of pix from our fun time.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
More funny things
A couple of weeks ago at dinner, I asked Audrey where her muscles were. I didn't really think she knew, so I was going to teach her. She looked at Iain and said "Daddy." So Iain pushed up his shirt sleeve and flexed his bicep. Audrey smiled and said "Grande!", pronounced GRAWN-day, which probably everyone knows but is "big" in Spanish. Oh my gosh, priceless. I guess Iain had taught her to say that, but I had no idea. I'd like to catch her on video saying it ... it was hilarious.
We also have a little negotiator on our hands. Last night before going to bed, Audrey was picking books to read. The girls' books are on the lowest shelves of the bookcase, and then we have other random books up higher. Audrey reached up, grabbed the dictionary, and said "this." So I asked her if she really wanted to read the dictionary and she said she did, so we opened it. She pointed to a page and said "song." So I just started singing a song (I think I started with "Twinkle, twinkle"). When it finished, she pointed to another page, and we sang a different song. This continued for about 10 songs, and so I told her "okay, one more". So we sang one more, she was satisifed that the singing had ended, but then she pulled another book off the bookshelf. I told her "okay, we'll read this one book, then it's time for bed." So she said "three" (as in, three books). I said, "no, one". So she said "two". I'm sure every kid does this, but it's hard to resist her little charms!
We also have a little negotiator on our hands. Last night before going to bed, Audrey was picking books to read. The girls' books are on the lowest shelves of the bookcase, and then we have other random books up higher. Audrey reached up, grabbed the dictionary, and said "this." So I asked her if she really wanted to read the dictionary and she said she did, so we opened it. She pointed to a page and said "song." So I just started singing a song (I think I started with "Twinkle, twinkle"). When it finished, she pointed to another page, and we sang a different song. This continued for about 10 songs, and so I told her "okay, one more". So we sang one more, she was satisifed that the singing had ended, but then she pulled another book off the bookshelf. I told her "okay, we'll read this one book, then it's time for bed." So she said "three" (as in, three books). I said, "no, one". So she said "two". I'm sure every kid does this, but it's hard to resist her little charms!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Avery Going Backward
She didn't get very far while I had the camera running, but she's still awfully cute.
Monday, March 16, 2009
The Wheels on the Bus
This is from today. This is Audrey's new favorite song.
Also, Avery started crawling backward this weekend. It's less of a crawl and more of a "push herself backward with her arms while her legs do nothing" kind of a movement, but she's pretty good at it!
Also, Avery started crawling backward this weekend. It's less of a crawl and more of a "push herself backward with her arms while her legs do nothing" kind of a movement, but she's pretty good at it!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
These Beautiful Girls
Audrey's new fave thing to say is "no, on't want it" and she uses this phrase for everything that brings her displeasure. "Audrey, please put on on your shoes." "No, on't want it." "Audrey, please don't take the book away from Avery." "No, on't want it." "Audrey, please eat your breakfast." "No, on't want it." You get the picture.
One day this week, the girls and I walked to Target. Audrey was balancing on the curb, and some bushes were overgrowing the curb. When she got to them, she said "moo-me" which is her "excuse me." It was so cute.
Avery is still the happiest, laughing-est little girl. Audrey's actions always seem to make her laugh (unless, of course, Audrey is taking her book away ... see above).
Here a couple of recent pix. Avery in her dress and bonnet from some of our UK friends. Audrey in the St. Patty's Day hat she made at the library today. Audrey at the Flower Fields last week.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Some of my Favorite Moments
Here are a few of my favorite moments over the last few days:
On Thursday, Audrey looked up at me, put her hands in the air, and said "hold it." I have become an "it", but that's okay with me!
On Friday, we were at the playground and Audrey was "steering" with a driving wheel mounted on the playground equipment. She said "car" and I asked her if she was driving to the store. She said "no. Mim's house. Florida." Awesome! Then yesterday, we were at a different playground, also with a steering wheel. This time Iain asked her if she was going to see Mim, and she said "no. Papa". Good thing they live so close to each other, so she'll be able to visit them both on the same trip.
Yesterday, all four of us we were in Target. I put Avery in the front of the cart and Iain started to put Audrey in the "big part" of the cart, but she said "no, front." So we drove 2 carts through the store so they could both sit in the front. We went to pick up some more baby food for Avery, but it all ended up in Audrey's cart. So a couple of minutes later, Avery and I were in front and I hear behind me in a very loud voice (and drawing each syllable out for about 2 seconds each), "A-VREE, TARROTS". I turned around, and Audrey was holding up the tub of carrots, trying to hand them to Avery.
Also yesterday, Iain was teaching Audrey about church, and apparently had taught her that we go to church to learn about Jesus. I say apparently, because when they came into the kitchen, he asked her "Audrey, who lives at church?". And without missing a beat, she said "Becki". Becki, I don't know how much you paid her to say that, but you have obviously risen high in her eyes!
This morning, I heard Avery awake and went to get her before she woke Audrey up. However, when I walked in the room, Audrey immediately hopped down from her bed. She said "Daddy", so I told her to go find him. At the same moment she was walking out of her room, Iain was walking out of our room. Then all of a sudden, I heard her start sobbing and saying "shirt, shirt". She came running back into her room, closed the door, and put her head on my lap. Then Iain walked into the room, not wearing a shirt. I asked Audrey, "do you want Daddy to put a shirt on?" and she cried "yes." So Iain left and came back with a shirt on, and Audrey was fine. I have no idea what that was all about, but she is quite particular about her own clothes (and she NEVER wants to take off her shirt, no matter which one it is), so maybe she's getting particular about the clothes of other people as well.
On Thursday, Audrey looked up at me, put her hands in the air, and said "hold it." I have become an "it", but that's okay with me!
On Friday, we were at the playground and Audrey was "steering" with a driving wheel mounted on the playground equipment. She said "car" and I asked her if she was driving to the store. She said "no. Mim's house. Florida." Awesome! Then yesterday, we were at a different playground, also with a steering wheel. This time Iain asked her if she was going to see Mim, and she said "no. Papa". Good thing they live so close to each other, so she'll be able to visit them both on the same trip.
Yesterday, all four of us we were in Target. I put Avery in the front of the cart and Iain started to put Audrey in the "big part" of the cart, but she said "no, front." So we drove 2 carts through the store so they could both sit in the front. We went to pick up some more baby food for Avery, but it all ended up in Audrey's cart. So a couple of minutes later, Avery and I were in front and I hear behind me in a very loud voice (and drawing each syllable out for about 2 seconds each), "A-VREE, TARROTS". I turned around, and Audrey was holding up the tub of carrots, trying to hand them to Avery.
Also yesterday, Iain was teaching Audrey about church, and apparently had taught her that we go to church to learn about Jesus. I say apparently, because when they came into the kitchen, he asked her "Audrey, who lives at church?". And without missing a beat, she said "Becki". Becki, I don't know how much you paid her to say that, but you have obviously risen high in her eyes!
This morning, I heard Avery awake and went to get her before she woke Audrey up. However, when I walked in the room, Audrey immediately hopped down from her bed. She said "Daddy", so I told her to go find him. At the same moment she was walking out of her room, Iain was walking out of our room. Then all of a sudden, I heard her start sobbing and saying "shirt, shirt". She came running back into her room, closed the door, and put her head on my lap. Then Iain walked into the room, not wearing a shirt. I asked Audrey, "do you want Daddy to put a shirt on?" and she cried "yes." So Iain left and came back with a shirt on, and Audrey was fine. I have no idea what that was all about, but she is quite particular about her own clothes (and she NEVER wants to take off her shirt, no matter which one it is), so maybe she's getting particular about the clothes of other people as well.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Today
The girls went to the library today, and Audrey made a fish with pretty macaroni scales. Today was also Avery's first day to eat puffies ... you can see her picking them up herself as well as Audrey helping her. =)
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