Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sweet Charlotte
The World Belongs To You Little One !
Someday Charlotte Will Grow As Big As Her Shadow :)
I love these pictures of Charlotte ! I hope you like them too Jen & Dean !
Crackers & Kisses
Crackers Are Good ...
But Kisses Are Better !!!
(I Swear Charlotte Is Leaning In For A Kiss, Not Pushing Will Away !)
Little Explorers
Little Man On A Mission
Friends For LIFE :)
Anyone For A Wagon Ride ?
Look At Her Go !
Proud Of Her Pine Cone We are back at Charlotte's house this month, and we spent quite a long time exploring her back yard this afternoon. Will wasn't so sure about the dirt and the rocks.... but Charlotte convinced him to join her in her exploration !
They had fun pulling each other and going for rides in the little red wagon, collecting pine cones and stones, feeling the soft pussy willows, & climbing everything in sight !
Blue Playdough !
Will's Extremely Short Lived Love For The Playdough !
Charlotte Cookie Cutting
Charlotte's Creations
Will's Practically Untouched Dough Globs !! (Note The Unimpressed Expression !)
Today I made playdough ... BLUE playdough ! It was SO fascinating to see Charlotte & Will's completely OPPOSITE reactions to it !!
As you can see in the pictures, Charlotte got right into squishing the dough and experimenting with it. She used the cookie cutter a lot, and carefully made little dough balls, placing them in the empty cookie cutter. She also smelled it ( a new habit I think that I may have passed on to her ! )
William used the cookie cutter for about 10 seconds, and then simply stared at the mysterious blue dough globs, looking up at me for guidance. I demonstrated how to squeeze it, and ripped off a few pieces and set them in front of him. He carefully TRIED touching the playdough with apprehension ... and then made a disgusted face and threw the peices on the floor!! HAHA - He really didn't like the feeling of it on his hands !
It's so cute how their personalities shine through in almost every activity we do ! I think I will try the playdough again and see what happens... maybe Will will warm up to it :)
It's so cute how their personalities shine through in almost every activity we do ! I think I will try the playdough again and see what happens... maybe Will will warm up to it :)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Learning To Share
This video really demonsrates hows Charlotte & Will interact when playing together lately. They are starting to fight for toys, which makes for a lot of crying / screaming ( oh the joys of toddlerhood! ) ... but I am trying to be very patient and to teach them to share with one another. This time it worked out well ! I am so proud !!!
Reading Buddies
Lately these two little munchkins have been SO into books ! They sit there and "read" a lot. They are becoming more focused and are really taking it all in. I hope they continue to love reading in the years to come !
Dance Dance Dance !
I finally got a cute video of Charlotte and Will bee bopping to music ! I wanted to catch them uninterrupted, so I had to try very hard to hold in my giggles as they danced ! As you can probably tell by the stumbles, Charlotte is pretty tired in this video... she took a little spill and I was about to help her, but she just got right back up and kept dancing ! What a little trooper :)
Tiny Tootsies
Will & Charlotte's shoes were just sitting on the floor and I decided to take a pic of them cause they are just so darn cute ! I'm sure their feet won't stay this tiny for long !
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Little Sleepy Heads
Today is a VERY quiet day ( the complete opposite of yesterday might I add !! ) Both Will & Charlotte have colds, and boy are they sleepers today ! I guess they really haven't slept that much, but since I was getting used to them only taking one nap a day, it seems like a lot to me ! Haha. They both had an early morning nap at 10 and are now sleeping again (it's almost 4). Hopefully they will sleep off the worst of their colds and they will feel much better soon :) It's a beautiful day outside, and hopefully when they wake up we can go out and enjoy the weather!
Friday, March 20, 2009
Cashman Park
What A Sweet Little Grin !
Weeeeee !!!
Finally A Good Shot Of Me & Will !
Playing With The Sand Toys :)
Usually I take the tods to Lessard Park which is just around the corner from Chris & Lisa's house, but since it was such a gorgeous day out I decided to venture further and just happened to stumble upon this quaint little park ! Ash joined us, and we ended up having the park all to ourselves, which was nice :)
Usually I take the tods to Lessard Park which is just around the corner from Chris & Lisa's house, but since it was such a gorgeous day out I decided to venture further and just happened to stumble upon this quaint little park ! Ash joined us, and we ended up having the park all to ourselves, which was nice :)
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Story Time
This video is a little old, but it's so cute ! Here Charlotte & Will are reading to eachother. I love the interaction !
Out For A Stroll
Will's "Model Pose"
Movin' Right Along
Charlotte's "Model Pose"
Sneaking Up Yet Another Driveway !
Charlotte and Will loved walking ( and running ) and exploring EVERYTHING in sight !! They examined each branch and piece of gravel, and were always trying to walk up other people's driveways ! I had to keep reminding them that this was not Will's house ! haha
Although it took us a good 45 minutes to walk around the block, I think that they had a lot of fun, which is all that really matters :)
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Blast From The Past
This was my first day caring for Will and Charlotte !!! They are sooo tiny here ! It's so hard to believe that it hasn't even been 6 months !!!
PICS !
Holding Hands ..... How precious is THAT ?!
Will The Racecar Driver !
And Last But Not Least .... Scooter Girl !!!Better Late Than Never !
OH NOOOO have I let it go THIS long without a single blog ?!?!! I am horrible at this ! Haha ... ok ok here I am to redeem myself. I now know that not only Will & Charlotte's parents are patiently awaiting blog entries... but also grandparents and friends, so I must get back on track!
( I apologize for the month of no fun stories and pics ! )
A lot has changed over the past month. I notice it especially when I look at photos. Will and Charlotte are growing in leaps and bounds ! There is not a dull moment these days either :)
( including raccoon break ins ! ) There were a few times when we were stuck inside due to the good old Canadian winter weather ... but I am happy to say that the days are getting warmer and we have been out and about almost every day !
Charlotte and Will love MORE than ever to explore and investigate. They are becoming more and more vocal, and MUCH more active as well ! They are also becoming much more independent ( and defiant ! ) Many a tantrum is had ... but with a few deep breaths we get through them and carry on. I can only imagine what it must be like to KNOW what you want but not be able to effectively communicate it. But along with the challenges, come many positive changes. Both Will & Charlotte love to give kisses and hugs, and to show affection, especially to stuffed animals and of course the beloved baby doll ! They are both loving pretend play, and I can see them really starting to comprehend more and more each day. It's amazing just how much they are experiencing and learning on a daily basis. Everything they do is a learning experience !
These are just SOME of the cute new things that Charlotte and Will do - and I am so proud
of them :)
- Mimic tone ( I have REALLY been noticing this lately. Although they can't pronounce all of the words, they do copy the tone of words to a tee )
- Crawl on the jungle gym at the park and get onto the slide ( they LOOOVE this and love to practice climbing everything and anything )
- Run to the infamous cracker cupboard and stand there pointing while saying QWAKA over and over until I give them one ! haha
- Switch from smiling and giggling to a scream so high pitched that you swear dogs from miles away must be able to hear !!! ( ok so this one isn`t the greatest thing in the world... but it`s seriously impressive - you should hear it! )
- Eat bananas like monkeys ! ( no more little bites prepared by me - they want to hold the whole thing and take their OWN bites! )
- Say ÙH OH a million and one times in a day
- Know when they are funny and do things to get a laugh :) So cute!
I have also been researching and am trying out a new sleeping schedule. Since this is about the time when average toddlers begin to switch over to one longer nap a day instead of 2 short naps, I thought I would give it a try. I think that this will allow them to get a more restful sleep in the middle of the day and to enjoy a fun filled morning and afternoon ! I am trying to get them both to stay up until 12 each day, and then sleep for a few hours ( 2-3 ) They both seem to wake up around 6 or 7... so it ends up that they would stay awake for about 5 ish hours in the morning... have a good solid sleep, and then be awake again for about 5 hours until they go to bed at night. Hopefully this works out for them and for both sets of parents. I know that all sources state that children thrive off of routine so I hope this creates more of a steady routine for them :) I will keep you posted on how this goes ! Today was our first day trying it out and it worked out great !
OF COURSE .... I have to add some pics !!! Most of the recent pics are still on Lisa and Chris` camera, but I do have some semi - recent ones that I will share !!
( I apologize for the month of no fun stories and pics ! )
A lot has changed over the past month. I notice it especially when I look at photos. Will and Charlotte are growing in leaps and bounds ! There is not a dull moment these days either :)
( including raccoon break ins ! ) There were a few times when we were stuck inside due to the good old Canadian winter weather ... but I am happy to say that the days are getting warmer and we have been out and about almost every day !
Charlotte and Will love MORE than ever to explore and investigate. They are becoming more and more vocal, and MUCH more active as well ! They are also becoming much more independent ( and defiant ! ) Many a tantrum is had ... but with a few deep breaths we get through them and carry on. I can only imagine what it must be like to KNOW what you want but not be able to effectively communicate it. But along with the challenges, come many positive changes. Both Will & Charlotte love to give kisses and hugs, and to show affection, especially to stuffed animals and of course the beloved baby doll ! They are both loving pretend play, and I can see them really starting to comprehend more and more each day. It's amazing just how much they are experiencing and learning on a daily basis. Everything they do is a learning experience !
These are just SOME of the cute new things that Charlotte and Will do - and I am so proud
of them :)
- Mimic tone ( I have REALLY been noticing this lately. Although they can't pronounce all of the words, they do copy the tone of words to a tee )
- Crawl on the jungle gym at the park and get onto the slide ( they LOOOVE this and love to practice climbing everything and anything )
- Run to the infamous cracker cupboard and stand there pointing while saying QWAKA over and over until I give them one ! haha
- Switch from smiling and giggling to a scream so high pitched that you swear dogs from miles away must be able to hear !!! ( ok so this one isn`t the greatest thing in the world... but it`s seriously impressive - you should hear it! )
- Eat bananas like monkeys ! ( no more little bites prepared by me - they want to hold the whole thing and take their OWN bites! )
- Say ÙH OH a million and one times in a day
- Know when they are funny and do things to get a laugh :) So cute!
I have also been researching and am trying out a new sleeping schedule. Since this is about the time when average toddlers begin to switch over to one longer nap a day instead of 2 short naps, I thought I would give it a try. I think that this will allow them to get a more restful sleep in the middle of the day and to enjoy a fun filled morning and afternoon ! I am trying to get them both to stay up until 12 each day, and then sleep for a few hours ( 2-3 ) They both seem to wake up around 6 or 7... so it ends up that they would stay awake for about 5 ish hours in the morning... have a good solid sleep, and then be awake again for about 5 hours until they go to bed at night. Hopefully this works out for them and for both sets of parents. I know that all sources state that children thrive off of routine so I hope this creates more of a steady routine for them :) I will keep you posted on how this goes ! Today was our first day trying it out and it worked out great !
OF COURSE .... I have to add some pics !!! Most of the recent pics are still on Lisa and Chris` camera, but I do have some semi - recent ones that I will share !!
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