"Hey babies!" is something I find myself saying a lot, but today I realized that they're not really babies anymore. They're toddlers. They toddle around, they understand things, they "talk", they feed themselves, they play well together and independently...they are big girls now! Almost 16 months old and almost big sisters :)
One of their new favorite things to do is to *go beyond* the gate in the hallway and toddle around between their room and Junior's room...taking each and every stuffed animal off the shelf, opening and closing all the doors, and climbing up on anything and everything (the toybox, the step ladder, the crib when it was in a box on the floor). They have a blast doing this...I suppose because it is something different than the playroom. And because of this, we are headed to Babies R Us this weekend for some baby-proofing necessities (door stoppers that don't have plastic tips that come off and end up in Ella's mouth, door guards so little fingers don't get smashed, and some drawer and cabinet locks for the changing table).
The talking is getting more and more exciting. I try my hardest to make out what they are saying because I *know* they are saying real words. I believe Perry has added "wak" (quack) and "All-lah" (Ella) to her vocabulary. Ella continues to say "bad dog" and I know she means it because it is always after I yell at Riesy. I'm sure there is more, but I just can't make it out right now. Ella certainly has the point and grunt thing figured out at mealtimes. :)
Watching them play is also very fascinating. Ella lined up 3-4 Little People on the windowsill yesterday and had a full on conversation with them. Perry can sit and play for hours with one thing, usually the shape sorter bucket or a book. They've also become much more interested in the toys that make music...Perry LOVES to dance and twirl around. Yesterday she twirled and twirled until her yogurt drink came back up. FYI...cleaning up puke when you're 30 weeks pregnant is not a pleasant activity. :)
Another new thing we have is "baby jail". We got one of those big playard gates that makes a 20 square foot area for them to play in and we set it up in the living room. It is nice to have a place to put them when taking them in and out of the car and after dinner while I clean up, without having to worry about them hurting themselves in our very un-baby-proofed downstairs. And, it's like the toys we put in there to play with are brand new!
Our gymnastics class is over and I think we'll "lay low" on the classes until Junior is here. We plan to take them swimming at the rec center every once in awhile...as long as my maternity swimsuit fits I suppose. It will be a whole different experience now that they can walk. The zero entry kiddie area will be very interesting for them with the fountains and such.
We have not done a very good job with our MoD fundraising this year...only at $130 so far. We are hoping to be able to do a fundraiser through Krispy Kreme, so we'll keep you posted. Also, don't forget about the t-shirts!
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