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 !!
