So Much Going On
Life has been so hectic around here that I really haven't done justice to updating all the changes and exciting new accomplishments in both the girls lives. Allow me to rectify that.
Emma
Gracie:
* Emma got her 2nd tooth in on May 29th. She now has some pretty good chompers for getting to that all important table food. She hasn't wanted baby food for a while now, and the challenge remains getting some past her mouth. She gets table food at her house, and Gracie shares quite a bit here. In the meantime we have found a great compromise in veggie puffs. They are like Cheerios, only they dissolve quickly so she doesn't choke. Other favorites: any kind of bread, shredded cheese, cracker bits, and pasta of any kind.
*Emma is also working her way toward running around the house. She took her first "real" steps on Memorial Day at her house. Now she can take 5-6 steps before she either gives up and crawls, or she falls over. She is pretty proud of herself, and as soon as she develops a little more balance and a lot more patience she will be up and running!
*Emma is becoming a real chatterbox like Gracie. She has several words, but despite her limited vocabulary she can babble on with the best of them. A few of her words: yeah, bye, stop, no, da-da, ma-ma.
*Emma can also wave good bye and blow kisses. She even dances when there is music on, and gives the sweetest hugs and kisses! Recently she began to hold her own bottle and she has been self feeding small bites (like the puffs & bread) for several weeks now.
*Emma is also working her way toward running around the house. She took her first "real" steps on Memorial Day at her house. Now she can take 5-6 steps before she either gives up and crawls, or she falls over. She is pretty proud of herself, and as soon as she develops a little more balance and a lot more patience she will be up and running!
*Emma is becoming a real chatterbox like Gracie. She has several words, but despite her limited vocabulary she can babble on with the best of them. A few of her words: yeah, bye, stop, no, da-da, ma-ma.
*Emma can also wave good bye and blow kisses. She even dances when there is music on, and gives the sweetest hugs and kisses! Recently she began to hold her own bottle and she has been self feeding small bites (like the puffs & bread) for several weeks now.
Gracie:
*Gracie has been "off the bink" now for 4 days and counting. Monday and Tuesday she even took naps (actually sleeping for 2+ hours!) during the afternoon without gi-gi and without mommy cuddling her! She has been taking big girl naps (without mommy) for several weeks now, but they are usually unsuccessful as far as sleep goes, but at least she gets some rest.
*The potty is going super well. We have had very few accidents since her graduation. Garren bought her a Dora potty seat for the big potty and she has been using it. Now, she doesn't even tell me she has to go, I hear a flush and see a proud Gracie emerging from the bathroom. She is so good. We are now working on toilet paper conservation. I can't tell you how thankful I am that the potty training experience has been so smooth. And to think I worried so much about it and so many people told me she was so far behind.
*Gracie's super big girl room has really opened up a new way to play. The storage area under the bed allows her access to many toys that were kept in the closet or unavoidably out of reach. She has taken to her new room and her new independence. She loves to sit on her day bed and read, and use the empty table for projects and tea parties. I have noticed a lot more solo playing, where as before she wouldn't play by herself for very long and someone had to be in the same room with her.
*Reading and words are next on my agenda. She is very ready. The Clifford reading game has made huge improvements in letter recognition and phonics. She still pretends to read her own books and she recognizes a few words. At the very least she can tell you the story based on the pictures.
*Lastly, we will now have to learn to share the computer. Last night she used the mouse and clicked on what she wanted. It all happened unsupervised. I was busy in the kitchen and she wanted to watch another video on Playhouse Disney, so she moved the cursor and clicked. I am not sure who was more proud. From there she navigated to different pages (characters), and watched even more videos. It scares me sometimes how easily she picks up things!
*The potty is going super well. We have had very few accidents since her graduation. Garren bought her a Dora potty seat for the big potty and she has been using it. Now, she doesn't even tell me she has to go, I hear a flush and see a proud Gracie emerging from the bathroom. She is so good. We are now working on toilet paper conservation. I can't tell you how thankful I am that the potty training experience has been so smooth. And to think I worried so much about it and so many people told me she was so far behind.
*Gracie's super big girl room has really opened up a new way to play. The storage area under the bed allows her access to many toys that were kept in the closet or unavoidably out of reach. She has taken to her new room and her new independence. She loves to sit on her day bed and read, and use the empty table for projects and tea parties. I have noticed a lot more solo playing, where as before she wouldn't play by herself for very long and someone had to be in the same room with her.
*Reading and words are next on my agenda. She is very ready. The Clifford reading game has made huge improvements in letter recognition and phonics. She still pretends to read her own books and she recognizes a few words. At the very least she can tell you the story based on the pictures.
*Lastly, we will now have to learn to share the computer. Last night she used the mouse and clicked on what she wanted. It all happened unsupervised. I was busy in the kitchen and she wanted to watch another video on Playhouse Disney, so she moved the cursor and clicked. I am not sure who was more proud. From there she navigated to different pages (characters), and watched even more videos. It scares me sometimes how easily she picks up things!
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