We hosted our friend Maya for our first sleepover. It has taken me this long to feel equipped to deal with anymore than my own 2 children. I am fragile, I admit.
It was very easy really, besides Vivian getting a bit high maintenance when she got tired.
Vivian also informed us that the reason people put Christmas lights on their houses for the holidays is to make us remember to buy things for Christmas. I think she got this from me explaining why they decorate stores for the holidays.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
boy pants
We are hitting some milestones around here, and some I'd rather not acknowledge. Last week, Sophie wore "playclothes" to school. She is beginning to care more about being comfortable than looking "darling". She wore a pair of nylon workout pants, boy pants, that I got from a free bag of Freecycle clothes. . .to SCHOOL! Gone are the days where I could dress her in anything and she never complained. She never really was into her ego either though. She is not one to dote on the material world and spend hours looking in the mirror. She is happy just being who she is.
I asked her if anyone said anything about her "boy pants" and she said no. She was very surprised - she had thought it would be a big deal, but nobody cared.
Also, they have stopped coming into my bedroom each and every morning. That's something they do when they are very little. They are like homing pigeons - something inside tells them that as soon as they wake up, they must locate the mommy. But now they engage with each other, reading books, getting dressed, playing in the sink, or the latest - eating a pile of candy for breakfast, up in the top bunk.
As far as her tooth, the one she lost is almost completely grown in, and the one next to it is slowly loosening. I think she'll lose teeth the way she grew them - nice and slow.
This week, she wore the same outfit two days in a row. I don't have the heart to tell her that people might tease her. She is so innocent and practical. Her clothes weren't dirty. They are comfortable. It's a matching outfit and so it makes sense to wear it again.
I asked her if anyone said anything about her "boy pants" and she said no. She was very surprised - she had thought it would be a big deal, but nobody cared.
Also, they have stopped coming into my bedroom each and every morning. That's something they do when they are very little. They are like homing pigeons - something inside tells them that as soon as they wake up, they must locate the mommy. But now they engage with each other, reading books, getting dressed, playing in the sink, or the latest - eating a pile of candy for breakfast, up in the top bunk.
As far as her tooth, the one she lost is almost completely grown in, and the one next to it is slowly loosening. I think she'll lose teeth the way she grew them - nice and slow.
This week, she wore the same outfit two days in a row. I don't have the heart to tell her that people might tease her. She is so innocent and practical. Her clothes weren't dirty. They are comfortable. It's a matching outfit and so it makes sense to wear it again.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
1st Loose Tooth
Tonight is a milestone. I did not have a sitter so I took the girls to my meeting with me. They behaved beautifully. Put them in a room next door with a movie and food and pretty much didn't hear from them.
Sophie told me that there was something sharp in her tooth. Her tooth was somehow bothering her. I noticed while brushing her teeth tonite that a space had really opened up between her bottom middle teeth. That sucker was loose!!! SO EXCITING.
Also, her little sis has been falling asleep very quickly, leaving Sophie still awake in the top bunk. Last night was the first night that I gave her a book lite and Junie B. Jones, 1st Grader, Toothless Wonder chapter book to read herself to sleep. Is it any coincidence she is reading this book and her tooth gets loose?
In Sophie's words, "It's a miracle!"
Sophie told me that there was something sharp in her tooth. Her tooth was somehow bothering her. I noticed while brushing her teeth tonite that a space had really opened up between her bottom middle teeth. That sucker was loose!!! SO EXCITING.
Also, her little sis has been falling asleep very quickly, leaving Sophie still awake in the top bunk. Last night was the first night that I gave her a book lite and Junie B. Jones, 1st Grader, Toothless Wonder chapter book to read herself to sleep. Is it any coincidence she is reading this book and her tooth gets loose?
In Sophie's words, "It's a miracle!"
Friday, June 4, 2010
4 year checkup
I have one entertaining little daughter.
Today was the 4yo checkup, complete with shots. Based on last year's visit for both girls, wailing and crying and thrashing at the thought of shots, I requested that Daddy be there for today's visit.
Viv knew the shots were coming and she was OK with it. I told her she could have whatever treat she wanted, and suggested a Slurpee, which she readily agreed to.
At the doctor visit, she was highly entertaining and chatty. 4 going on 24. Each time the dr. asked a question, a charming response was elicited.
How old are you? I'm 4. (bat of the eyelashes)
Do you eat well? - I like to eat.
Do you eat fruits and vegetables? - Yes.
What kind of fruits do you like? - Mangoes, apples, oranges, strawberries
Do you like vegetables? - Yes, broccoli and cauliflower.
Do you go to school? - Preschool.
Do you like school? - Oh, yes!
Doctor? Do I have to lay on the table? In a minute.
Do you like to exercise? Yes. I do gymnastics. I can do a cartwheel. (puts hands up and points toe) Dr. says - Oh don't do that here!
She climbs on the table and waits patiently. While dr. listens to her heart, you hear deep breaths, like a prank caller.
After the exam is over, and the nurse comes in with the needles, Vivian tries to touch the tray and move the tissue that is covering the 3 needles. As she hugs Daddy, and the shots are administered into her arm, she gets a wincing look on her face, and then when she is informed the shot is over, she cracks up! A laugh of relief.
There was no crying, no tears, no screams.
She got a mix of 3 flavors for the Slurpee - Goji Cherry, Wild Cherry and Watermelon Lime.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Closing the pool
Vivian has been demanding to go swimming every day since we got back from Disney. Even before Disney, when the weather turned warm, she wanted to swim. But I hate the indoor pool - unless I'm swimming laps, it's very cold for me to wade in the water without getting a workout.
So I signed Viv up for swim lessons and yesterday was her first day. They are at 2:10pm and on the day where Sophie gets off school early. We picked Sophie up at the bus stop and headed straight for the pool.
I brought Sophie's swim stuff so she could swim around while Viv was in her lesson. I met the new swim teacher and was back and forth between keeping an eye on Sophie, and throwing toys for her to dive for, and checking on Viv's progress at swim class.
After swim class was over, the girls wanted to continue swimming, which was fine with me. It's wonderful at this point that I don't have to get in the water with them anymore. They can both swim and hold their breath.
The lifeguard came over to the baby pool where all the kids were playing and looked at something in the water. It was small and brown. uh-oh. He called his supervisor, they fished it out and confirmed it was time to close the pool! The whistles blew and everyone got out. I was glad so we could get home and get on with baths and dinner. The girls asked what was going on, and I said that a baby must have poo'd in the pool and when there is poo in the pool, they have to close the pool.
After the girls took hot showers, dried off and were dressing, I jokingly whispered in Sophie's ear:
"Did YOU poo in the pool?" fully expecting her to get a wide grin on her face and say NO Mommy!
But instead, she sheepishly and quietly said, "yes mommy. I'm sorry."
I can not describe to you the state of shock I was in. She was the last person I had expected to have pooped in the pool! But I have to admit, I was wondering why seemed to be picking her suit out of her butt crack so much. I had just bought her a brand new suit long enough for her torso so it didn't make sense she'd be picking at it.
Around me I heard conversation of the young girls on swim team, aged 10-14, asking if there were phones they could borrow. They all needed rides. I offered my phone to a sweet young girl to call her mom. How could I not?
I asked Sophie why. She said her stomach hurt. Then she said she didn't know. I suppose the real answer is because she is 6. ???
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Vivi
She just told me, after I wiped her bottom:
"Mommy, I like it when you call me Vivi." with a big smile.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Disney Magic Kingdom
We woke in the dark - today we had to get to the park for "Extra Magic" hours. These are the hours the park is open only to resort guests. Only the Disney buses are allowed into the park. On Thursday, the extra magic hours began at 7am.
Instead of eating buffet breakfast at the Swan at 6:30, when they opened, we opted to grab breakfast at Magic Kingdom. The girls donned their costumes - Sophie wore her Minnie Mouse costume from Halloween, and Viv wore her Sleeping Beauty dress.
As we walked outside to the bus stop, the sky was clear and the moon was full. I wondered, "What am I doing out here in the cold and dark, going to Disney?" Alas, there were several other families at the bus stop waiting - we weren't the only crazies. The bus didn't take long to show up - we hopped on and were on our way.
About 10 minutes before 7, an announcement came on telling the crowd to move to the middle of the courtyard for prime viewing of the opening ceremony. Yes, there is an entire opening ceremony you can witness if you get to Disney in the dark. A train pulled up carrying Mickey and Goofy, music played, confetti was sprayed and the park was open.
The castle was beautifully illuminated pink and purple in the dark. We stopped to grab breakfast - the girls ate Froot Loops, and I had shredded wheat with me, grabbed some milk, and a banana. Then we continued to the back of the park, also known as FantasyLand. This is behind the castle, and Snow White's ride is there, Small World and Peter Pan's flight ride as well. We got a fast pass for Peter Pan and the machine spit out special bonus fast passes for Mickey's PhilHarmagic. It's a cartoon you watch with 3D glasses, but it is the coolest thing I ever saw! It was by far my favorite thing we did in any of the parks, except for the Toy Story video game ride.
The girls were very scared in Snow White's Scary Adventure ride. They liked Small World and Peter Pan, which we rode twice. We went to Tomorrow Land and rode the train that takes you on a tour of Tomorrow Land. We headed over to Ariel's Grotto at 8:45 - it opened at 9am. We waited in line a good 15-30 min, but it was well worth it.
We had a lot of time to kill before our lunch with Cinderella at 1:30!!! The Jungle Cruise was broken, so we couldn't do that one. We went over to ToonTown and waited in a long line to see Mickey and Minnie. The good thing about this was they show cartoons while you wait. We saw Mickey and Minnie's houses which was cute.
We found the Fairy GodMother behind Cindy's castle, and Viv asked her where the stepsisters were, to which FGM said, "They are in the parade, but they are away right now." FGM also said her favorite character was Cinderella, of course.
At Ariel's grotto, Vivian talked to Ariel like she was her best friend - telling her all about how she can swim.
After tracking down Tiana and Prince Naveen in Libertyville, we were able to get to our Royal Table reservation at 12:30 instead of 1:30, thank goodness. It was very cool dining in the castle. Vivi told Snow White she had a story book of her. They asked Jasmine about Jafar, but Jasmine told us she wasn't scared of Jafar at all.
Poor Daddy got very sick at our royal lunch, and it had been a very long day. We made our way to leave, but the parade was coming. We had to watch it - it was so cool. The songs and dancing and characters are amazing. We continued walking down Main St. and saw a very good brass band perform. There were also tap dancers and barber shop quartet performers. There were even people jumping rope!
We were almost to the entrance when a woman ran up to me, pointed in my face, and said, "I know you! I know you!" I searched her eyes for some recognition, and she sputtered out she was Allison Twigg - (Robertson). My old friend from Elem, middle and high schools! It was so awesome seeing her there - we hadn't seen each other in 20 years at least.
While we were all hugging, a disney employee came up to us and asked if we were having a magical day. I explained what had just happened, and she invited us to have private audience with a very special character. She wouldn't tell us who. I was torn, b/c Daddy was not feeling well and we were trying to get out of the park. We all looked at each other confused, but agreed. .
we followed the employees - there were 3 of them - one leading, one in the middle and one taking up the back. . They led us into the Kodak PhotoLab room or something. There was someone behind a curtain; they told the kids to say Bibbidi Boppity Boo and when they did, the curtains drew back to reveal Cinderella!
We had private audience with her - she was very gracious. Even when Vivi told her she could put the baby back into the stroller. Even when Vivi told her she could push the baby in the stroller. Even when Sophie asked her if she knew Sleeping Beauty, to which she replied SB was her best friend. Even when Viv flopped on the floor like a fish, showing her how she can swim like the mermaid, Ariel. Viv just wouldn't stop talking to her - all the while, Allison's mom is cracking up and swearing Viv is exactly like me as a child. . . oy vey. We all got pictures - it was a great time.
And then we finally got to leave. But the best part of the day? Dropping the girls off at Camp
Dolphin at 5:30 so we could have some alone time. We ate at Bluezoo, where I had the best fish I ever had in my life - Miro from Hawaii.
Instead of eating buffet breakfast at the Swan at 6:30, when they opened, we opted to grab breakfast at Magic Kingdom. The girls donned their costumes - Sophie wore her Minnie Mouse costume from Halloween, and Viv wore her Sleeping Beauty dress.
As we walked outside to the bus stop, the sky was clear and the moon was full. I wondered, "What am I doing out here in the cold and dark, going to Disney?" Alas, there were several other families at the bus stop waiting - we weren't the only crazies. The bus didn't take long to show up - we hopped on and were on our way.
About 10 minutes before 7, an announcement came on telling the crowd to move to the middle of the courtyard for prime viewing of the opening ceremony. Yes, there is an entire opening ceremony you can witness if you get to Disney in the dark. A train pulled up carrying Mickey and Goofy, music played, confetti was sprayed and the park was open.
The castle was beautifully illuminated pink and purple in the dark. We stopped to grab breakfast - the girls ate Froot Loops, and I had shredded wheat with me, grabbed some milk, and a banana. Then we continued to the back of the park, also known as FantasyLand. This is behind the castle, and Snow White's ride is there, Small World and Peter Pan's flight ride as well. We got a fast pass for Peter Pan and the machine spit out special bonus fast passes for Mickey's PhilHarmagic. It's a cartoon you watch with 3D glasses, but it is the coolest thing I ever saw! It was by far my favorite thing we did in any of the parks, except for the Toy Story video game ride.
The girls were very scared in Snow White's Scary Adventure ride. They liked Small World and Peter Pan, which we rode twice. We went to Tomorrow Land and rode the train that takes you on a tour of Tomorrow Land. We headed over to Ariel's Grotto at 8:45 - it opened at 9am. We waited in line a good 15-30 min, but it was well worth it.
We had a lot of time to kill before our lunch with Cinderella at 1:30!!! The Jungle Cruise was broken, so we couldn't do that one. We went over to ToonTown and waited in a long line to see Mickey and Minnie. The good thing about this was they show cartoons while you wait. We saw Mickey and Minnie's houses which was cute.
We found the Fairy GodMother behind Cindy's castle, and Viv asked her where the stepsisters were, to which FGM said, "They are in the parade, but they are away right now." FGM also said her favorite character was Cinderella, of course.
At Ariel's grotto, Vivian talked to Ariel like she was her best friend - telling her all about how she can swim.
After tracking down Tiana and Prince Naveen in Libertyville, we were able to get to our Royal Table reservation at 12:30 instead of 1:30, thank goodness. It was very cool dining in the castle. Vivi told Snow White she had a story book of her. They asked Jasmine about Jafar, but Jasmine told us she wasn't scared of Jafar at all.
Poor Daddy got very sick at our royal lunch, and it had been a very long day. We made our way to leave, but the parade was coming. We had to watch it - it was so cool. The songs and dancing and characters are amazing. We continued walking down Main St. and saw a very good brass band perform. There were also tap dancers and barber shop quartet performers. There were even people jumping rope!
We were almost to the entrance when a woman ran up to me, pointed in my face, and said, "I know you! I know you!" I searched her eyes for some recognition, and she sputtered out she was Allison Twigg - (Robertson). My old friend from Elem, middle and high schools! It was so awesome seeing her there - we hadn't seen each other in 20 years at least.
While we were all hugging, a disney employee came up to us and asked if we were having a magical day. I explained what had just happened, and she invited us to have private audience with a very special character. She wouldn't tell us who. I was torn, b/c Daddy was not feeling well and we were trying to get out of the park. We all looked at each other confused, but agreed. .
we followed the employees - there were 3 of them - one leading, one in the middle and one taking up the back. . They led us into the Kodak PhotoLab room or something. There was someone behind a curtain; they told the kids to say Bibbidi Boppity Boo and when they did, the curtains drew back to reveal Cinderella!
We had private audience with her - she was very gracious. Even when Vivi told her she could put the baby back into the stroller. Even when Vivi told her she could push the baby in the stroller. Even when Sophie asked her if she knew Sleeping Beauty, to which she replied SB was her best friend. Even when Viv flopped on the floor like a fish, showing her how she can swim like the mermaid, Ariel. Viv just wouldn't stop talking to her - all the while, Allison's mom is cracking up and swearing Viv is exactly like me as a child. . . oy vey. We all got pictures - it was a great time.
And then we finally got to leave. But the best part of the day? Dropping the girls off at Camp
Dolphin at 5:30 so we could have some alone time. We ate at Bluezoo, where I had the best fish I ever had in my life - Miro from Hawaii.
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