She was very intrigued by the toddler-life-sized Frosty at Owen’s school today.
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I wish I was this cute after a nap.
And hugging “Alno.”
Katie is 17 months old today!
I couldn’t pick THE SHOT so you get four. 🙂
Katie and the wipes
We had an old pack of wipes floating around that she’s been playing with. I noticed today she finally actually got it open… And you can see that she knows how to blow her nose!
The things she does…
So I don’t pick up stuff as often as I should, so for about a week now, there’s been a laundry basket in the living room with odds and ends in it that need to be put away. For some reason, there’s a changing pad in there…which Katie pulled out today. I didn’t pay much attention because, honestly, she’s ALWAYS into something…but when I looked up, I saw this:
She had opened it and was laying on it, playing with an ornament…
She’s too smart for her own good.
Katie was on my lap this morning trying to get my phone out of my pocket. I was ignoring her. She was babbling something but I wasn’t really paying close attention. So she gets off my lap, goes to get the Elmo doll, and brings it back saying (her version of) Elmo. Then tries for my phone again.
Then it hits me. She wants to play the Elmo app on my phone.
She’s too smart for her own good.
A Santa hat this time…
I put it on her normal and then she pulls it to do this:
Bear down
Guess who? And why am I not surprised?
The bear again…and hat fun.
She stole the bear off the tree again! She thinks I won’t care because she’s kissing it like I asked her to. 🙂
You put a hat on her and this happens:
This is what we do on an unseasonably warm day.
It was 80° today so I got the water table ready as a surprise for after school.
The deck was dry before they started. Katie did most of it.
Soaked girl.
Katie is one smart cookie.
Today I took Owen’s backpack and put it by the laundry room so I would remember to take out his sheets and blanket to wash. Before I knew it, Katie had grabbed it and was putting it where it normally goes by the front door on the hook.
Last night, I had Owen set up their Playskool Christmas village toys underneath the tree. Before he could even finish, Katie was taking the pieces and putting them back in their storage box.
She also knows that the remote control goes in the top drawer. It used to be when we left it out that she would grab it and run off with it…but now she opens the drawer to put it away.
And the other day she scared the bejesus out of me—she was standing at the top of the stairs and started down by herself. Forwards. Without holding on to anything. 😐 I just about plowed Owen over trying to get to her before she went tumbling down the stairs. She has no fear. So now you just have to hold her hand and down she goes…she’s too short to reach the railing and has no interest in going down backwards or on her butt.
And of course, she knows to go to the back door when we talk about going outside…and to go to the front door when we tell her it’s time to get Owen.
Rainbow artwork!
This week’s theme was weather. They drew rainbows on coffee filters which Owen showed me this morning while we were waiting for his teacher. I thought it was very interesting to see the completely varied talent levels (though one is the teacher’s).
Owen’s is the topmost one at an angle.
Happy holidays to you!
Owen just started singing this on his own. I asked him to sing it again and it was almost the same. Enjoy!
Presenting the Christmas tree!
I thought I’d record Katie’s first sight of the tree, thinking maybe it would be something super cute.
Ha. She got me. Little stinker couldn’t have cared less. 🙂
Then it was off to pick up Owen from school…and I decided to record him, too, sure he would be WAY more excited since he’s been asking about the tree. I love the ornaments he names. Excuse the messy house. 🙂
Then it was game on: Katie vs. the tree. I showed her the bear first, thinking “Oh, she knows how to kiss, I can get this picture super easy on the first try.” Ha. Right. She liked it but didn’t want to get near it to kiss it. I’m sure she was just overwhelmed by (in her mind) all the fun things to play with.
Her shutting the gate because I had left it open. 🙂
Playing with the light cord.
Owen was EXCITED to put ornaments on the tree. SUPER EXCITED. He kept saying “Mom, I like putting ornaments on the tree. I hope Santa likes them!” Of course he still put the first 10 ornaments in the same one-foot section…I had to gently guide him to the rest of the tree. 🙂
Sparty was the first ornament she snuck out of the box!
I am pretty sure this mouse elf was the same ornament Owen first grabbed off the tree when he was her age!
Watching the bubble light!
She kept going back to the bear and finally just grabbed it off the tree and hugged it!
And kissed it!
And carried it around with the mouse.
Then tried to put it back—in the right spot!
Owen hung it up…then a few minutes later she went back and grabbed it again.
Our stealthy shooter. 🙂
Overall, Katie didn’t do too badly. Of course, I did have to keep saying “Gentle! Gentle!” and telling her the ornaments stay on the tree. She would start to take one off, look at me, I’d tell her, then she’d put it back, smile, and run off laughing. Stinker. It’s going to be a rough few weeks as I surely don’t have enough “No no, Katie’s” in my daily life as it is. 🙂
Owen just kept saying how much he liked Christmas and the tree and the lights and the ornaments. 🙂 He knew there were more ornaments left, too, and wanted to put them up. So, we put up the rest of them after Katie went to bed. I think Owen has inherited my love for Christmas…
Phone Fun and a New Outfit
Elmo saves the day.
Katie is in 100% meltdown mode because Owen is taking a bath without her. I had to bring out something new and interesting because she WAS NOT INTERESTED in anything.
Elmo app to the rescue!
The stockings were hung…
The first attempt…
And the stockings drive me nuts. Does anyone have stockings that hang correctly? This is our third set that hang sideways. Why is it so hard for manufacturers to comprehend how a hook will make it hang? This irritates me EVERY year.
So I posted exactly that on Facebook…and my friends came through with ideas!
But first, the kids seeing them for the first time:
So…my second attempt, complete with curtain rod! Perfect!!
Well, the stockings were perfect—but the garland needed adjusting. There’s no way I could live with the garland like that. Looking at it all day every day. /shudder
So, the third and final attempt:
And that’s as good as it’s going to get this year!
Dress and jeans–why not?
Owenisms 31
Owen: Mama! Watch me! He runs around the living room moving his feet really fast.
Me: Wow, that’s fancy!
Owen: Yes! Do you know where I learned it?
Me: No.
Owen: Galloping school!
Me: Galloping school?
Owen: Yes, next door to my school!
Owen just came up to me and said “You don’t smell like the queen.” I had to think a minute. Oh! Yes. He was quoting A Bug’s Life. 🙂 Then he says “You smell like a mom.”
Our neighbors put up their Christmas lights. Owen noticed them at night when they were all lit up.
Owen: Mama, look!
Me: I know—aren’t their lights pretty?
Owen: Yes! Mama, when are you going to put our lights up?
I hung the stockings while Owen was at school today so told him there was a surprise for him at home.
Owen: What is it?
Me: Go look around.
Owen: THE STOCKINGS!!
Me: Is that a good surprise?
Owen: Yes. Where are the two reindeer?
Man he has a good memory. I usually put out two silver reindeer…and he knew they were missing!
Me: They’re still in the garage.
Owen: Mama, you have to put them out.
Surprise mystery trip!
I had dropped Maggie off at the groomers so we had about 45 minutes to waste after picking Owen up so I had planned to take them to the playground.
Me: Owen, we’re going on a surprise mystery trip!
Owen: TO THE BEACH?!
Me: No.
Owen: To the mall?
Me: No. Just wait. We’ll be there in a minute.
In line at the light to turn, he knows where we are!
Owen: THE PLAYGROUND!
He’s now tall enough to reach the bar without jumping! It was just this summer when he couldn’t reach!
Owen is 4 years 10 months old today!
November pictures are online!
Watching Despicable Me
Outside and loving it!
The cold weather hasn’t been great to play outside since both kids have coughs (that get worse in the cold) but today warmed up a bit so out we went. Katie was happy!!
“Playing rocks” as Owen says.
Ohhh crap. More toys.
As if the kids didn’t already have enough toys—and with Christmas right around the corner—I unearthed two big boxes of Owen’s old toys that I’m guessing we put away for Katie…or maybe just put in boxes temporarily because ironically, I had been wondering where some of the things had gone to…
Of course I can’t let Owen see them because he’d HAVE TO keep them all. But I can’t just get rid of everything because there are some good toys in there… So I think I’ll wrap up a few for Katie and hand pick a few for Owen to have. His school might get some donations as well.
It’s been a tough five days.
Sick and cranky kids, Owen’s poop issues (a clean out), obviously Tom being gone on a holiday, me now starting to feel sick—all on top of the normal everyday stuff—and after some random unimportant thing (like Katie reaching for the Kleenex box for the 23rd time) I kinda lost it. I really try not to do it in front of the kids, but it just happened.
Poor Owen was like “Mama, are you okay?”
I told him I was—I just really missed daddy and it was really hard work taking care of everything by myself while he was gone.
He came over and hugged me and gave me a kiss saying “It’s okay mom.” Then told me he was going to read me a happy story.
/bawl
She wears the pants.
If you leave any piece of clothing out, she’ll put it on. Today was Owen’s pants.
They aren’t cooperating!
Me lovin’ on my boy
Net head!
Gramma Jean got them this net. Katie loves it. 🙂
And you’ll notice the tights came off—she trued to pull them off herself but got frustrated when they didn’t come off as easily as socks!
Post-Santa Pictures
I can’t accept failure…so I had to try again. 🙂
First outside (cute but NOT my typical perfect shot—at least you can see the whole outfit):
“Come back and sit down, Katie.”
And then I tried inside again but it still wasn’t happening so I didn’t get THE shot today. Oh well…