Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Babes to Toddlers

Rory has such a vocabulary! She repeats almost everything we say. She said her first phrase this week, she brought me a book and said "Read It?" She is almost 18 mos.

Evie's vocab has been quite colorful to say the least! This is my fault, and I need to watch what I say when I am angry. My stress seems to also be affecting her potty training. She went a week or two with no accidents and now if she is watching TV, or busy playing, will sometimes forget to go to the bathroom. On the other hand she is really good at asking to go while we are out and about. But this is because she finds it fun to see the bathrooms in stores. We spent half an hour at the restroom at Lull Farm, and every time we go to LL Bean she has to go in there at least twice. Certainly makes shopping a bit more time consuming and now that Rory likes to walk around and play chase I don't exactly want to be at stores very long!

I love to see them interacting and playing. Evie calls Rory her "sweetheart" or her "little strawberry". We still nap together and I am remembering the days when Rory was just born and her little starfish hands would seem so tiny next to Evie's on my right. Now they are practically little girls and I am trying to make their toddler hood last.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

When it Rains...

It's really been raining at the Lewis household lately!! Figuratively and physically!
We bought a lemon of a vehicle and hopefully can sell one of our cars to make up for it.
The little girl I watch has become increasingly difficult and has made life in our own home hard to bear.

On a lighter note I have made some positive decisions on our future as far as education. My dream of motherhood and teaching will be combined to home school my girls. This is everything I could have asked for out of life, to live my life with my children and give them the best opportunity at childhood that I can!

Today the girls and I went to a play place in Bedford called Bounce U. Evelyn asked to go down the HUGE slide by herself and she laughed the whole way down. She really surprises me these days! She spends most of her time singing her favorite songs from Beauty and the Beast and the Little Mermaid...repetitively. :) She remembers EVERYTHING, like when I say, tomorrow we will find this story. The next day she will say, "Remember last year, you said we'd find that story.." :)

Aurora is developing such a goofy little jokester personality. She shrugs her shoulders, repeats every word we say, and loves to Shake and Bake to Papa. She also attempts to sing with her sister, but usually catches the end phrases like "Wooorrrlld," "Liiiiiiife" She is wanting to always be naked and asks to be "Nake Nake" Still trying to get rid of her "B" (pacifier) but not sure how to go about doing so without tantrums.

I'll try to post more on what we do day to day so I have a record as for their schooling as well as for them to look back and say, "Ah yes, this is why we are so messed up! Thanks Ma!"