Hula Hoop!

Tonight at bedtime, Dad was telling me in front of D what she was going to get if she stayed in bed for the next three nights. It went something like this....

Dad: "If D stays in bed for the next 3 nights, she's going to get.....a winnebago!"
D: "A hula hoop!"
Dad: "She's going to get a muffler!"
D: "A hula hoop!"
Dad: "She's going to get a turnip!"
D "A hula hoop!"

Of course I chimed in a few times as well. It was rather cute. D is very excited about the prospect of her hula hoop.

It was nice to see her smiling. She was scratching herself silly overnight and needless to say, her nether region is very irritated. Takes me back to pinworms. So hard to help her feel better. 3 baths, hydrocortisone, aquaphor.... Here's hoping I get some sleep tonight. I had to call the oncall doctor today to make sure there wasn't anything else I could do. I'll get her to see the doctor tomorrow. Hopefully she stays asleep and doesn't scratch!

B took two naps today and was more cranky than yesterday when he only took one. Can't win!

Another week goes by

So another week has gone by without me writing much. I keep forgetting! So I will recap as much as I remember.

Summer school ended this week. D enjoyed it I think. She was still clingy up until the end but we went to a swim party at a fellow yellow door student's home. It was really nice for me to meet the other moms and not feel like such an outcast. I guess D and I both had some trouble adjusting. But I do need to remember that she is the youngest of her class. All of the other kids will be 4 before her or already are 4. She really does fit in though. We went in the pool and ate pizza. It was fun. And I was very proud of her for all of a sudden saying "I have to pee!" when getting off of the pool raft. She's a big girl! She also didn't have a nap the whole day (a first!) and did just find until bed. And we didn't hear a peep from her when we shut the door!

Another nice thing about school is that Teacher Brooke, one of D's favs, asked me if I needed a babysitter. Since Lacresha will be leaving us eventually, I said "SURE!" And one last nice thing is that Director Debbie and another mom who had just been snack mom said D is so so sweet. I'm always a proud mama whenever anyone says that about her!

B is standing on his own more and more. And two times now, he has stood up from the floor. I hope he decides to walk soon. My back is shot. And it would be nice to hear him say a word or two. Dad is starting to worry. I'm not worried, it would just be nice...especially to hear "mama!"

As for field trips, I took the kid to the Simi Mall yesterday for fountain romping. D loves it. And I enjoy being somewhere else for lunch. B has been really fussy though so feedings are not fun. I think he's food bored just like the rest of us. Seems that when he gets something he hasn't had or not in awhile, he eats it up. D on the other hand, likes the same things over and over again. Best of both worlds! Today Dad didn't have to work and we all went to the Tropical Daze Festival in Thousand Oaks. It was fun! There was live music, hula hooping and crafts. A lot of stimulation! I didn't know how B was going to do because he didn't nap in the morning. But he was fine. I think we will try again tomorrow to keep him up in the morning and see how he does.

Cute things of the week:

D and I took Kona to the vet for a teeth cleaning and D got all weepy about missing Kona. So cute! We made sure that D got to go pick her up when she was ready.

The excitement of D eating chocolate covered strawberries for the first time.

Grandpa Gil meeting us for a picnic at school with his "brown bag" lunch. D was so excited! And so was Grandpa. :)

D hula hooping today. See pic!

Growing up

My big boy is 14 months and doing so many new things. He is now pointing, signing the word "more," saying "dah" for dog, standing for many seconds at a time without holding anything and when I said "where's your sister" he pointed to D! It's truly incredible how fast these kids are growing up. Grandpa Gil was here this afternoon and stayed with us while we ate dinner. At one point he was to Dad and then kept going on and on. D said, "Are you talking to anybody?" How funny and honest! She cracks us up. There are so many things that she has said lately that I can't remember. I really need to have a pen and paper with me because my recall these days is horrible.

Both kids are super clingy right now. I am really looking forward to that being over. Just goes to show that I need to get out more!

Summer Fun

This past weekend, Dad had to work and I stayed busy with the kids. On Saturday, B had a sitter while I took D to the dentist for a cleaning. The way it works is that she lays on top of me so that the dentist can clean her teeth. The dentist and hygenist showed her all the tools and let her feel them so she knew what they felt like. She did really well. Whined a little but no tears. A big step up from last year! The dentist said that she had no plaque, only tarter so we were doing a great job brushing. He also said she'd need braces eventually. Something we kind of assumed with the thumb sucking but he said it could be that and genetics, we'll never know for sure. We'll start saving now. I had promised D ice cream after the dentist so I took her to The Habit. It was nice to have some mom/daughter time. Although they didn't have chocolate ice cream, she was pretty happy! Grammie and Grandpa brought dinner over and they helped entertain the kids while we got it all together. After the kids went down, we introduced them to Wii. It was entertaining for all of us! See pics!



On Sunday, I took the kids to meet Melinda and Jasper at the Conejo Children's Garden. It's a great place! Not too stroller friendly, at least for ours, but really nice for kids. A short nature trail led us to a stream where a volunteer showed the kids how to fish for crayfish. I had to be with B so the volunteer helped D. She caught a crayfish but it scared her so much that she cried. Hopefully she'll fish again someday. Besides that and me being bitten by a mosquito. it was a great morning. The afternoon saw a walk for B and Kona and D and I played with flashcards. All in all, a pretty good day.





Yesterday, the whole family went to Underwood Farm. Dad didn't have to work in the morning so we took advantage. It was a lot of fun. We hadn't been since B was about 3 months old. We walked around and saw and fed the animals, had a picnic lunch and bought some produce. The weather was beautiful.







B seems as though his nap schedule might be changing. He's erratic in the morning and is a short napper in the afternoon. I think once D is done with her summer school, I may try to widdle his naps to one a day. I remember thinking several months ago that the day would never come and I would be stuck in the house forever. Well, it could be right around the corner!

Fun and Fussin'

We went to the Dumke's this morning for a playdate. The kids were great. All of them! It was fun to watch B roam around the patio. He would pick up leaves, inspect them, put them in his mouth, take them out, look at me and wonder what the heck he just did...it was quite cute. D was a bit reserved but did well with the boys. She even peed on the potty. It was for a popsicle but whatever works! A fun morning.

B is teething. We never had issues with D and her teeth. They just came in and we'd be surprised. With B, he fusses and cries. I hate it. Fortunately, tylenol and my boobs seemed to help tonight. Just hope we sleep.

Couple cute things from D:

D in the car was listening to 5 little monkeys. The part with the slide whistles came on and she said "monkey toots" and covered her mouth as if to be surprised and giggled. It was so cute!

Tonight after we put her to bed, we heard this over the monitor..."Guys? Can I lay in bed with you? I'll lay still...."

Tomorrow it's a trip to the dentist for D. Here's hoping it's not too painful for her or me!

I'm a slacker

I have been so bad with blogging. I hope my kids forgive me someday when they read this. They will wonder where all the lost days are and why I didn't get a chance to write. I will say, well, I was too tired after chasing you around all day! :)

The last week has been good. The 4th of July was nice. Grammie and Grandpa came over for a bbq and we all had a nice time. They stayed with the kids while we went out to see fireworks. Just like old times. D is doing well with school. We went swimming with Cailey on Monday. D had a lot of fun and was very happy to see her. She misses her but I don't think she misses her old school. Seems like she is adjusting to the new school.

B is cruising more. He has a molar lurking but hasn't cut it yet. Seems like he will be changing his nap schedule soon but isn't quite ready.

Cute comments made recently....
D: "Is daddy peeing? He's peeing out of his penis. We don't have those, right?"
Me: "Nope, we're girls and girls don't have penises."
D: "Right!"

D: "What is that?" She was looking at the Honda
Me: "Bird poop"
D: "Bird poop?"
Me: "Birds don't have a potty to poop on so it just falls out of the sky"
D: She runs back in the house and said to Dad "Did you know birds poop in the sky?"