Friday, December 30, 2011
We survived
We survived xmas barely. We got so many things that mom now is looking at bigger houses(literally). Stella bonked her head the friday before xmas and got a huge bump which now has changed into two black eyes. It is hard not to laugh at her when she growls at you with those eyes because she looks so tough. O has been trying to catch up on sleep but she has still been overly stimulated with all of the new things that she got. Mom took down the tree yesterday and she didn't know what to do with herself. She thought she did something wrong when in reality she just needed to have it explained to her that we will put up a tree again next year but for now xmas is over. Now on to the big 2 for Stella!!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Christmas
This year is so exciting for Christmas. Olivia really is getting into the spirit which I love because I think it is the best holiday. We have been rocking out to holiday tunes most days. Stella is much more aware of who Santa is but still not quite into him as O.
O wakes up everyday since we got our tree and turns the lights on in the living room which are connected to the tree and says "Good Morning Tree"
We went to Target one day and I let them roam the toy isles for about an hour (not the best idea but they were good about it) and that is where Olivia found the Barbie Mermaid and Friends that she has been asking Santa for everyday since that incredible moment. We immediately went home and wrote our letters to Santa in which Olivia asked for her Barbie and Stella asked for a ball, and Tinker belle (Mommy already ended up caving on the ball since they sell them in a quarter machine at Old Navy and they were then less crabby and I could get more shopping done).
When we went to see Santa that was the best because she was so excited to see him that she went into her baby mode where she was not sure how to talk. They took their photo and then she finally had her moment that was pushed by mom but she said can I have a barbie mermaid and friends? She origianlly told me that she was going to tell Santa that he was to bring her Barbie Mermaid but I had to slowly explain to her that we do not tell Santa what to bring we simply ask for it. Stella got close enough to Santa to give him a high five and that was about all. She still says that she is getting a tinker belle though.
Then the other day they both got an individualized email video from Santa telling them that they needed to be nice. I thought O was going to pee her pants she was so excited.
Stella kept saying "Thats me" Thats me" ( This is her new phrase and she especially likes to use it when she gets somewhere and introduces herself, Its me)
We all can not wait for Santa to come tonight. I think mommy is just as excited as the girls.
Other fun things we have been doing this holiday season. . .
We have been making cookies, and the girls helped decorate the house. We have been dancing to holiday tunes. O took a tumbling class but it did not go well because there were about 25 3 and 4 year olds with one teacher. We all liked going though and watching. We made decorations and presents. We took the girls to the holidazzle for the first time and they loved it. Stella kept shouting some more, some more.
I took them to holiday on 44th at my work which has become me and the girls new tradition. They love going to my work so much that after we went on the horse drawn hayride we went into the gym where there was a live band the girls just kicked off all of their winter stuff including their socks and shoes and started dancing. They saw Santa there too. They love that event so much O has been talking about it since last year and they already are asking when we can go to my work and ride on the horses again.
Happy Holidays
O wakes up everyday since we got our tree and turns the lights on in the living room which are connected to the tree and says "Good Morning Tree"
We went to Target one day and I let them roam the toy isles for about an hour (not the best idea but they were good about it) and that is where Olivia found the Barbie Mermaid and Friends that she has been asking Santa for everyday since that incredible moment. We immediately went home and wrote our letters to Santa in which Olivia asked for her Barbie and Stella asked for a ball, and Tinker belle (Mommy already ended up caving on the ball since they sell them in a quarter machine at Old Navy and they were then less crabby and I could get more shopping done).
When we went to see Santa that was the best because she was so excited to see him that she went into her baby mode where she was not sure how to talk. They took their photo and then she finally had her moment that was pushed by mom but she said can I have a barbie mermaid and friends? She origianlly told me that she was going to tell Santa that he was to bring her Barbie Mermaid but I had to slowly explain to her that we do not tell Santa what to bring we simply ask for it. Stella got close enough to Santa to give him a high five and that was about all. She still says that she is getting a tinker belle though.
Then the other day they both got an individualized email video from Santa telling them that they needed to be nice. I thought O was going to pee her pants she was so excited.
Stella kept saying "Thats me" Thats me" ( This is her new phrase and she especially likes to use it when she gets somewhere and introduces herself, Its me)
We all can not wait for Santa to come tonight. I think mommy is just as excited as the girls.
Other fun things we have been doing this holiday season. . .
We have been making cookies, and the girls helped decorate the house. We have been dancing to holiday tunes. O took a tumbling class but it did not go well because there were about 25 3 and 4 year olds with one teacher. We all liked going though and watching. We made decorations and presents. We took the girls to the holidazzle for the first time and they loved it. Stella kept shouting some more, some more.
I took them to holiday on 44th at my work which has become me and the girls new tradition. They love going to my work so much that after we went on the horse drawn hayride we went into the gym where there was a live band the girls just kicked off all of their winter stuff including their socks and shoes and started dancing. They saw Santa there too. They love that event so much O has been talking about it since last year and they already are asking when we can go to my work and ride on the horses again.
Happy Holidays
Monday, October 3, 2011
Seriously What have I done
Last week I had two very exhausted children and O was in her I am tired and ready for bed so I am completely wound up phase of the night when she decided to give me a hug. She wrapped her arms around my neck nice and tight.
Mommy: "O, that was such a nice hug."
O in her most serious voice: "Mom, I was not trying to hug you I was trying to break your neck!"
Yep this is what she said. I immediately went into mom mode and had to discuss with her what things we say that are not very nice. She then reminded me of her age by saying "love you is really nice" I have no idea where she heard the phrase that she was going to break my neck but it made me very concerned about what she is learning at daycare:(
Mommy: "O, that was such a nice hug."
O in her most serious voice: "Mom, I was not trying to hug you I was trying to break your neck!"
Yep this is what she said. I immediately went into mom mode and had to discuss with her what things we say that are not very nice. She then reminded me of her age by saying "love you is really nice" I have no idea where she heard the phrase that she was going to break my neck but it made me very concerned about what she is learning at daycare:(
Friday, September 23, 2011
What my kids do not do well!!!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Daycare
We have started at a new Daycare this week and are very happy with it. Stella is not enjoying it as much as O but O is happy anywhere where there are cars. Literally the first day she got there and said "They have Cars, bye mom see ya later." She is getting to be very mature with her speech. The potty training is getting to be another issue since she is new at daycare I am sure that she is simply not used to being in a new place and sometimes has accidents. They have been exhausted though after quickly changing their schedule to getting up two hours earlier than they are used to.
Funny things lately:
Stella currently loves to wear the infamous pink butterfly wings but often that is all she wants to wear. She loves to try sitting on the potty and pushing with all her might. Getting up and then saying go potty again a few minutes later. This too she likes to be completely naked for. She is starting to use her words more and loves to say uh-huh to everything instead of saying yes. She does however know the word no but does not seem to use it as much as most kids especially those other kids residing in our household use that word.
O's favorite things lately have been barrettes, head bands, and having multiple band aids on the smallest ouchies that she has ever had. She is very strong willed and determined and loves to make people laugh. The other day I had to yell at her for dragging Betty around by her tail ( I mean literally picking the dog up by the tail and carrying it and dragging it all over the place.) We were then in the car where she had a car book that had a horn on it. She continued to beep the horn over and over again until I stated that if she pressed that button again I would have to take the book away. Being the entertainer that she is she waited a few moments, grinned a sweet grin at me and slowly while she knew I was watching pressed the button again. I could not help but laugh, this caused her to state, "See I make you happy, mommy" "I'm funny"
I can't help but just love them more and more each day especially for the pure fact that they have become my entertainment:)
Funny things lately:
Stella currently loves to wear the infamous pink butterfly wings but often that is all she wants to wear. She loves to try sitting on the potty and pushing with all her might. Getting up and then saying go potty again a few minutes later. This too she likes to be completely naked for. She is starting to use her words more and loves to say uh-huh to everything instead of saying yes. She does however know the word no but does not seem to use it as much as most kids especially those other kids residing in our household use that word.
O's favorite things lately have been barrettes, head bands, and having multiple band aids on the smallest ouchies that she has ever had. She is very strong willed and determined and loves to make people laugh. The other day I had to yell at her for dragging Betty around by her tail ( I mean literally picking the dog up by the tail and carrying it and dragging it all over the place.) We were then in the car where she had a car book that had a horn on it. She continued to beep the horn over and over again until I stated that if she pressed that button again I would have to take the book away. Being the entertainer that she is she waited a few moments, grinned a sweet grin at me and slowly while she knew I was watching pressed the button again. I could not help but laugh, this caused her to state, "See I make you happy, mommy" "I'm funny"
I can't help but just love them more and more each day especially for the pure fact that they have become my entertainment:)
Monday, August 8, 2011
Oh Stella
Stella has been especially fun lately. I mean this a little sarcastically but also in seriousness. She like all of us has her moments but sometimes I truly wonder what is going on in that little head of hers. The other day Tim and I took the girls for a bike ride and decided that we would try to make it faster by just going a certain distance and then turning around and going home and then the girls could swim. The girls though needed a quick break out of the trailer and Tim and I needed some water so we let them out to run around. When it was time to get back into the trailer Stella decided that is not what she wanted to do so she started her horrible screaming fit which you can always hear for miles. She screamed incessantly the whole way home and even after putting her in her crib with her blanket.
Oh by the way did I mention that when we put her in the trailer we were SIX MILES away from home. Yep six miles people. She held on that long.
The worst part was that O was stuck in the trailer with her in the fetal position covering her ears and occasionally shouting "Stop screaming Stella" I felt horrible for her.
Later that day when I thought that all of the screaming was out of the child, nope she proved me wrong when I had made shakes for all of us and Stella had some and then decided it was not in the proper cup for her. She then started screaming again at which point I started cleaning her up and told her she was done and it was time for bed. I walked over to the sink threw the towel in and turned around only to witness Stella screaming at O and taking O's shake and throwing it on the floor, as if to say "If I can't have a shake then no one can have a shake" O's simple response which I love was "I was eating that Stella" Stella got a good spanking and then was put to bed, apparently that was just a tough day for her.
O graciously just shared the rest of Mommy's shake and the two of us enjoyed a little peace and quiet before bed.
I hope and pray that this screaming phase will stop soon. FYI it is getting better now that she knows a little more words but it is still as shrill as ever!
Oh by the way did I mention that when we put her in the trailer we were SIX MILES away from home. Yep six miles people. She held on that long.
The worst part was that O was stuck in the trailer with her in the fetal position covering her ears and occasionally shouting "Stop screaming Stella" I felt horrible for her.
Later that day when I thought that all of the screaming was out of the child, nope she proved me wrong when I had made shakes for all of us and Stella had some and then decided it was not in the proper cup for her. She then started screaming again at which point I started cleaning her up and told her she was done and it was time for bed. I walked over to the sink threw the towel in and turned around only to witness Stella screaming at O and taking O's shake and throwing it on the floor, as if to say "If I can't have a shake then no one can have a shake" O's simple response which I love was "I was eating that Stella" Stella got a good spanking and then was put to bed, apparently that was just a tough day for her.
O graciously just shared the rest of Mommy's shake and the two of us enjoyed a little peace and quiet before bed.
I hope and pray that this screaming phase will stop soon. FYI it is getting better now that she knows a little more words but it is still as shrill as ever!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Stella the Crazy repeater
Stella is now the girl that repeats everything. She is starting to speak more clearly now and is saying more and more full sentences. She is very polite and says thank you, your welcome after everything that she gets. She loves to tell everyone good morning especially our new puppy Betty. She loves to swim now and it is very funny to watch her because she thinks she is a fish and will jump under the water without any problem. Her favorite thing to do when we have been swimming is to lay on her back with her head in the water as if we could just pass her a cold beverage and everything would be great. She is still a screamer and wants to have things the way she wants it when she wants it. She loves her blanket and carries it around everywhere. Her favorite thing is fruit snacks and having chicken nuggets (big shocker there). She loves her grandpas and constantly wants to be around them. She also wants to put all of her clothes on herself and often puts shirts on as pants. She has gone on the potty twice now but loves to try to push when she gets on there.
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