Well, I spoke too soon on the stomach bug. Ella and I had another short round of it on Thursday night and then Perry again on Friday. But that was it. We've been bug-free for 10 days now! The girls are back on whole milk, yogurt, cheese, whatever they'll eat.
We've added some new teeth too. Ella has her bottom molars and is working on the top 2, which caused us all to miss out on some sleep 2 nights ago. Perry is working on one of her bottom molars but hasn't been too fussy about it...knock on wood. Ella has a mouthful of teeth and Perry's top front 2 just seem to get bigger and bigger :)
Words of the week: Ella - dog, Perry - gak. Ella calls EVERYTHING a dog. We were at the park yesterday and of course the geese were dogs. When asked what a dog says, she responds with "oof". What I first mistook for "wak" is really "gak"...translation - quack. Perry will "gak" at her stuffed duck that quacks and also "gak'ed" at the geese yesterday. Both of them have mastered "da da" and definitely know that it is Dave. When they hear the garage door open in the evenings, they both yell "da da" and run to the top of the steps to wait for him.
Cartoons have become a favorite morning activity. We play for about an hour and then turn on the 'toons while we eat breakfast. We used to watch Blues Clues and The Backyardigans, but now we're on an earlier schedule so we watch The Doodlebops and Blues Clues. Mommy's favorite is Handy Manny which is on right before The Doodlebops, so occasionally we turn on the TV a bit earlier ;) The girls both love the music and "dance" in their booster seats.
Speaking of music and dancing, Perry love to spin. Makes me a bit nervous after all the puke episodes with the stomach bug, but she has only spit up a couple times so far. She spins and spins and spins, while giggling and smiliing. Occasionally she'll stop to dance a bit (which looks a lot like Irish jig dancing). Ella likes the music too, but just kind of sways back and forth...no spinning or jigging.
We took them swimming at the rec center this past weekend and I think they were a bit overwhelmed. We hadn't been since right before their birthday...and it was also a much calmer setting when we had swim class vs. a free for all with kiddos everywhere. We played in the fountains, swam in the not-so-lazy river and pool, and played with the toys we brought. I think if we went a bit more often, they would really enjoy themselves. Not sure how much longer that maternity swimsuit will fit though ;)
Things change every day it seems. Always a new skill, word, favorite toy, or activity. Never a dull moment.
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