The A Team 03.25.12

Aggie:

- dressed up like a princess this week (and slept in the ensembles)

- says "of course"

- loves rice

- when pretending to be a dog or baby, she fully commits to the character and refuses to use words

- knows all her colors

Mimi:

- can pull herself up to standing

- received her first bang trim courtesy of her Papa

- sings the "ashes, ashes" part of Ring Around the Rosy

- thinks people saying "ow!" is hilarious

The A Team 03.16.12

Aggie:

- when at home, prefers to wear just her diaper

- points out what she sees on the drive to daycare

- skipped her nap twice this week

- loves it when the "whole family" is together

Mimi:

- had some weird eye infection which turned out not to be pink eye (whew!)

- says "hi!"

- loves to pull her sister's pacifier out of her mouth

- drinks from a sippy cup

(No pics this week :( )

The A Team 03.11.12

Mimi:

+ now drinks cow's milk and likes it

+ loves getting into whatever her sister is doing

+ gobbles up her Papa's BBQ

+ will sometimes reply when you talk with her

+ pets the cats and dog very gently

Aggie:

+ wants to go potty directly after she has soiled her diaper

+ will occasionally thank me for doing things, like making her chocolate milk or washing her clothes, unprompted, in full sentences

+ tells me to not be cross

+ spontaneously told me she loved me today

Word.

This writer nails it -

http://momastery.com/blog/2012/01/04/2011-lesson-2-dont-carpe-diem/

Problems

The other morning, I had the thought, "You know what my problem is? I think I have problems but I don't actually have problems."

And two of my bloggers came out with posts that resonated:

Daily Groove:

...remember there are two components to every problem:

    1. The actual condition
    2. Your *belief* that it IS a problem

Superhero Journal says:


...most importantly:

• There is nothing wrong with me.

• I didn’t do anything wrong.

• I am totally lovable.

Ah, Universe. You work in mysterious ways.

The A Team 03.02.12

Mimi:

+ got in 3 teeth in a week, bringing the grand total to 8
+ gives high fives

+ refuses to sit still for dressing or diaper changes

+ has a bite shaped bruise on her knee, the result of pulling another kid's hair

Aggie:

+ introduced me to her day care teachers

+ has two daily chores - helping to feed the outdoor cat, Clara, and checking the mail

+ sometimes calls things she considers hers "My Aggie" (i.e., "My Aggie boots")
+ sometimes will just lie on her bed, taking a break