A Few of My Favorite Things

Over the past couple of months, I've really been growing. Some of my favorite things to do are push my walker all over the house, climb up the stairs, and love on my blankey boy.

Let's start with the walker. It helped (notice the past tense here) me get around. However, now I'm taking many steps and am learning to get around all by myself. But, I still enjoy the occassional stroll with my walker. I owe it to him for all my walking moves so it's a must to still give him some love every now and then.

The stairs. The stairs are such a pleasure. When Mommy says it's time for a bath I say, "baa, baa" and go straight up the stairs. I've even been seen practicing going down the bottom two steps by holding on to the rail and stepping down, just like Hannah. However, Mommy and Daddy clearly give me the "no, no," when I crawl near the stairs to go down. I guess they're just not comfortable with that yet.

And then, there's my precious blankey boy, tagged "the magic blanket" by the nursery workers at church. I like to think it is magic myself. There's just something soothing about this baby that calms even my toughest tantrums. He now goes with me many places: church, the library, long car rides, really just about anywhere where a possible meltdown could be distracting and, more importantly, embarassing to Mommy. It works. One day Mommy tried to pull a fast one on me and put another blankey in my crib. I looked at it and just as I was about to snuggle with him, I realized he was an imposter! I stood up looked all over the floor in my room for it and then started to whine. And, just like that, in a couple of seconds, Mommy came back in my room with the real deal. Apparently she was being lazy and didn't want to go downstairs to get it. But as soon as that baby hit my crib I snuggled up and prepared myself for a cozy nap. Phew.

So those are a few of my favorite things...what are your's?

P.S. Sorry for some of the blurry images...

"The Baby Poo"

By poo I mean pool...give a girl a break...I'm still learning this whole language thing. Our wonderful neighbors next door let us borrow their baby pool. WE LOVED IT. It's just the right size for Gwant and me. Gwant was hesitant at first. However, he warmed up to the idea fast. His favorite part: getting in and out of the pool. Don't ask me why.

Gwant also wanted to be sure we posted his inventive crawling method while outside on concrete. I'll name it, "the monkey walk." He finds that if he crawls like a monkey, then his knees will not get scraped. Props to my little brudder. I applaud your resourcefulness.

His resourcefulness inspired me. I noticed Mommy did not have a hat on Gwant so I kindly shared my hat with him. And, in place of my pink hat I found this lovely green bucket to adorn my head. However, Gwant was not about to be caught dead in a pink hat. As for me, I took a liking to the green bucket hat look and decided I would be willing to be caught dead in it. So, wear it I did.

New Item Up for Bid

After reading Hannah's previous post (the fact I don't have a dime to my name), I figured it was high time I did have a dime to my name. The best way to accomplish that: create my own masterpiece. And add it to the bid war. Their paintings don't stand a chance next to mine. I call my piece: Yellow. I like the color. It reminds me of the sun. And squash. And, the yellow fruit snacks I've recently taken a liking to. But, let's be honest, I chose it, well, because I had to. It was the color Mommy squirted onto the paper (it will be so nice when I can actually talk and have a say in things such as these). So, I went with it. Anyways, I think simplicity says it best. Too many colors like some artists use (I won't name any names here but we all know who they may be) create confusion and chaos. With one color and a few strokes, a masterpiece is born. So, with that, I'll start the bidding at $2. Yes, I said, $2. It's worth both dollars. Trust me.

Little Inspirations

Ellie and I got sick of being outside (okay, Mommy made me say that...the real "truf" is that Mommy and Gwant got tired of playing outside) so we came in for some painting fun. The painting fun, however, only lasted a few minutes. I think Mommy spent more time getting it ready than we did actually painting. But what can I say, when an artist is inspired, creating the piece may only take seconds. We were inspired. After our inspirations were poured out onto the paper, Ellie named her piece, "The Astronaut." I guess astronauts inspire her. However, mine remains nameless. My inspiration comes from everywhere so I can I pin down just one name? Bidding for these one of a kind pieces will begin at $1 starting now. You can place your name and bid in the comments section of this post. Gwant, as you can see, has already shown quite the interest in mine and has already put down $1 (however you and I both know this guy doesn't have a dime to his name...so, unbeknownst to him, bidding will remain at $1).

Nuts!

Ellie and I love to dress up; however, we have different tastes. Ellie prefers the more elegant look while I lean toward a more eclectic look. Yet, we both proudly call ourselves princesses. It's all in the attitude, we say.

Our New Pal

If you follow our blog regularly, you may have remembered a couple of weeks ago we posted a picture of me and that BIG DADDY raccoon. I mentioned a baby raccoon. Well, this is that little guy. I love animals. I ain't skeerd to get close to one either. Can you tell? Gwant was a little nervous. But he enjoyed him. The raccoon was a gentle soul. We would have grown to be gwate fwiends had Mommy and Daddy let me keep him. But Daddy promised him to another. I hope he's safe and happy. I know I would have made a gwate mudder for him.

Who Loves Cupcakes? We Love Cupcakes!

Our neighbor, "Mrs. Becca," as I call her, sometimes brings us cupcakes. I love cupcakes. Grant loves cupcakes, heck, we all love cupcakes! If I could be a cupcake, I would. We all devoured these babies in a matter of seconds. If you think we look messy, you should have seen Mommy. And she wonders why we are such messy eaters (just kidding)! Oh, and take note of Grant's awesome drool. That's how much he loves cupcakes.

$5!!

Yes, you heard me right, we earned $5 thanks to Grandma. So, we can now take $30 off Hannah's tricycle. So, it's now $37!! Remember, you can start earning free stuff too by searching the internet. Just click on the button below to sign up for Swagbucks. Use it as your search engine. Then, every few searches you do, you'll earn "swagbucks" that you can trade in for prizes, like Mommy's favorite, the $5 Amazon gift card. She's already earned well over $100 in Amazon gift cards. Remember, I got my Wheely Bug for $6! Without the Swagbucks, it would have cost $60! Sign up!!

More Fun with Ellie

Ellie and I got to spend the whole week together. So, needless to say, Mommy took lots of pictures! Here we are enjoying yet another day in the hose. Ellie wanted to see how long I could handle water being poured over my head (kind of like water boarding). I graciously complied. Then, she's allowing me to take a quick drink after the drama. You can tell who's in charge here. But that's how we like it. Ellie takes the lead and follow suit. However, I did take the lead in rolling down the hill. Mommy has been trying to get me to roll down it for some time now. We do have a good hill for rolling. In fact, the whole neighborhood knows it. Our neighbors sledded down it that day we got so much snow. But on this day, I got to roll down it. At the time, it was the best idea in the world. However, two hours later...not so much. My poor body was covered in grass scratches. It looked like I had been burned! It wasn't Mommy's smartest Mommy move. But we did have fun. Next time, I'll be wearing my sweatpants and winter parka though.

Summer Fun with Ellie!

A few weeks ago Ellie got to come and play at my house with me while her mommy was gone. We had a blast! We got to play in the "prinkiler" and the hose. Our favorite part was a toss up between drinking out of the hose and running down the hill. The "prinkiler" was the most "cary (scary)" part because it moved. Mommy had to demonstrate how to jump through it before we'd even get close to it. And, even then, we'd only go through it if Mommy was holding us. Call us weenies, we just wanted to be careful. Oh yeah, Gwant was having none of this. All he wanted was some nice cool shade and a tall sippy cup of milk.

Soccer Star

Here's another video for your enjoyment. This time, I've traded in my dancin' shoes for some soccer cleats. I have quite the powerful punch when it comes to my kicks. We'll call this my tryout tape for Aunt Ashley's soccer team. Ashley, I believe I would best perform as a forward. I think I've got the kick to score some goals. Check out my mad skills.

$5 from Swagbucks!

That's right, you heard us right, we have $5 more dollars to put towards Hannah's new bike! And, after our previous post, we found this baby was a lot cheaper but the shipping was a lot more so it balances out to the same amount...so chip away we will continue to do. We now have $25 off so what was once a $67 trike, is now a $42 trike. Again, we hope to get it for free or almost free!!

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Dancin' Machine

It's been awhile since we've posted a video. So, let's get back into the "groove" with this video. I find I can really relax and get a feel for my movement with my head looking at the ceiling. That way, I have no distractions and I can just let my body move freely to the sounds (warning: while this does promote free movement it also promotes extreme dizziness). Oh, and you'll have to tilt your head while viewing.

Parking Lot

It seems we've accumulated lots of toys lately. With Grant's new wheely bug and his dump truck, we've added a whole parking lot to our kitchen. When I help clean up at night, Mommy asks me to go park the (stroller, dump truck, 2 wheely bugs, grocery cart, stroller, Grant's walker and now Grant's popper) under the bar. Of course I comply, that's just the kind of gal I am. I think I'm being groomed to become a valet. And Mommy was hoping to use that space for bar stools!

The Tea Party

Well, we did have a tea party. I just realized Mommy didn't put us drinking our tea on the previous post. But, tea we had. . .sweet tea...a southern flair. I was on my best behavior as I held my little cup. After our delicious tea, we ate yummy pb and js and fruits and veggies. Mrs. Kelly did a terrific job! Then, we all took a group picture. Ellie was catching up on some much needed princess news while the photo shoot occured. I managed to flash my all too familiar smile. . .eyes closed, chin up, funny face. I think I'll make this my signature look.

My First Tea Party

Several weeks ago I went to my first tea party. My friends from church were there too! Mrs. Kelly (Lucy's mommy) had us over to her house. She read us a book about being a princess and how God's little girl children are His princesses! Then, we made beautiful necklaces, like princesses would wear. Mommy had to keep up with Gwant so Mrs. Mary helped me with my jewels. I must say, it turned out splendidly!

Helpin' a Boy Out

I'm doing well these days wearing my big sister hat. In fact, I have pulled out the "Little Mommy" hat as well. Sometimes Mommy has to remind me that she is the mommy and that she will take care of Gwant. But, I'm just tryin' to help. When I see Gwant acting unruly, I shake my finger at him and say, "no, no, Gwant." And in return, he does the same to me. To which I then say to Mommy, "Mommy, Gwants telling me no!"

But, on the positive side, I also like to help Gwant. Lately, he's been trying to walk and stand. So, like Mommy, I try to help him walk. I pull his arms up while he's sitting on the floor. However, he has a hard time getting to his feet when I do this. When he does get up, I hold his hands, like Mommy, and walk with him. But, it seems it doesn't work as smoothly as when Mommy does it. He wobbles here. He wobbles there. Soon I'm dragging him. "Come, on Gwant!" Mommy says it reminds her of when Aunt Melissa dragged her all around while dancing. She insisted that Mommy dance with her even though Mommy wasn't too fond of the idea. Hey, it helps being the older sibling. You can get whatcha want more easily.