The Earplug

I woke up groggily from a long nap

Just in time to catch my one-year-old putting

A bright orange earplug nearly into her mouth!

I shouted to Sophia to quickly grab it from her!
Both children were shocked by my sudden aggressive outburst.

Sophia took a tentative step forward, 

Then turned to me puzzled and asked, 

"You want me to take the carrot away from her? But Mommy gave it to her."

I put my glasses on: 

"Oh! Haha. 

A carrot! Phew! 

Yes, she can eat 

The carrot!"

Duck, Duck, Duck

Freya and I are reading a picture book called My Little People Farm:

Me: What animal is this?
Freya: Duck!
Me: Wow! Yes! A duck! Quack, quack.
Freya: Duck!
Me: (I point to a dog) What animal is this?
Freya: Duck!
Laura: Pretty much every object is a duck.
Me: Oh.
Freya: Duck!...

The Shoe!

Me: Freya, get your shoe. There it is. Get your shoe.

Freya walks over to her shoe, picks it up, brings it to me. She is such a smart baby.

Me: Yay! Good job, Freya! Good job! Get your other shoe! Over there. Your other shoe.

She brings me a book called Jessie, The Lonely Puppy.

Me: No, Freya, no! Not a book. A shoe. Get your shoe. It's over there!

She brings me a backpack, then a life jacket, then a teddy bear.
Meanwhile, I'm pointing till my arm is nearly out of joint trying to get her closer to the target.
No can do.
Sophia walks over, picks up the shoe, and puts it in baby Freya's hand.

Me: Yay, Freya! Yay! You brought Daddy the shoe! The shoe! The shoe!...

(We celebrate success whatever it looks like : )

Toddler Bed

Thalia's toddler bed is a success. Glad she's not in a bunk bed.

The real problem is Freya repeatedly crawling into the bedroom to bounce on Thalia's bed while she's sleeping. It's the cutest thing to hear a 10 month-old baby giggling to herself as she bounces her sister off the bed. Thalia doesn't find it funny...

Little Scavenger

Me: Thalia, please pick up any food on the floor under the table before the baby finds it and eats it.
3yr: There isn't any food under the table.
Me: Good. Check to see if the baby is eating anything.
3yr: She's eating a person.

We have to be thorough about cleaning the carpet after meals or else Baby Freya turns into a little scavenger (LEGO people beware).

*New Diet Plan

Freya tried and enjoyed two new foods tonight: peas and sand.

--LR

Trumpet Wanted

Tips for reversing baby sleep schedule? 

Anyone play the trumpet?

--LR