Early Smiles

Seeing some early smiles from our daughter is so refreshing to us.  A parent physically, mentally and emotionally puts in a lot of work caring for a newborn.  At times, there is not much feedback except for cries, diapers, etc...  Then, every once in a while, you see a precious smile that makes it all worth it!  Aileen first started flashing quick, one sided grins in her sleep.  Then, we occasionally see a half grin or even a full smile while she is awake.  Avery was a very happy baby and smiled a lot (and thankfully still does).  Aileen will have a totally different personality from her big brother, and we are excited to see how it unfolds.

Playing with our food

1.) muffin tin snack
2.) fishing for crackers (peanut butter and celery stick "fishing rod")
3.) learning to make chocolate pudding

March and April Activities

1.) cornmeal/sand monster truck arena
2.) thumbprint characters
3.) shaving cream monoprints and painting with shaving cream paint
4.) paper plate Easter egg stencil
5.) pom pom popper
6.) colors I like/don't like chart (talking about how colors can come in many shades)
7.) electrical tape picture

An Artist At Work

1.) water color pencil painting
2.) mixing colors with medicine dropper
3.) primary color abstract art painting
4.) painting with various sizes of brushes
5.) rubber band snap painting

March and April fun with friends

1.) playdate lunch with Kayler
2.) first annual Bolivar Bike Race
3.) pizza with Sunday School friends
4.) chocolate Easter bunny cake
5.) big backyard Easter egg hunt

Recent Snippets

Avery

“she has bracelets on her teeth” - braces

dances to the music played by his Tag pen (he really gets into it!)

thinks the city courthouse is the “Disney castle”

makes drawings to decorate Aileen’s room and for her to look at

thinks Aileen “looks like a pirate” when she squints one eye while stretching

describes classical music as having a “shiny sound”

showed us his carpet burn on his knee, but reassured us that his “leg still worked”

“relaxing medicine” – laxative

“The clouds are dragging white in the sky.”

truly believes he has super powers of running and jumping.  He recently mentioned that he has a “secret power of kicking that nobody knows about.”

“Mommy, do you know how much I love you?  I love you to the moon and back!”.  That’s pretty far to his little eyes.  : )

Aileen

beautiful rosy skin that looks good in pink

hair poufs after a bath

her hair is so long that she sometimes accidentally grabs it while sleeping, pulls and wakes herself up

softer, pleading cries rather than demanding cries

Word Power!

1.) correctly writing each letter of his name

2.) parking cars in letter space spots after correctly saying the sounds

3.) matching magnetic alphabet letters to word on card