Updates on the Kids

Tyler loves his "blankie" and asks for it day and night. He holds it up to his face or lays down on it and pretends to sleep. He still calls water 'juice,' and he points out anything that he knows how to say and looks us straight in the eye to say what it is (on the second repetition). He's 100% playful.

Lydia loves to make jokes about poopoo and is very opinionated, especially about food. But I do manage to get her to eat vegetables after some struggle. Today she had me tie a cape (blanket) around her neck so she could run around and be a super-hero. I tied it so well that she couldn't get it off. I love how good of a communicator she is. She's such a clever girl. And it's fun to hear her annunciate her answers when we ask her things---"yes."

Larisa told me a story that happened while I was gone last week. Lydia was still playing in the bath while Larisa got Tyler ready for bed. It takes a while with the lotions and everything we put on them. When Tyler was all ready in his pajama, Larisa had to run to our room for something (maybe the phone). Then she heard Lydia laughing herself to death and ran in the bathroom to find that Tyler was sitting in the bathtub with her, in his pajama.

Bowling

We had an Escondido Village activity-Family Bowling. We showed up a bit late, but were still able to participate in all the fun, though we missed out on pizza. Tyler and Lydia had so much fun bowling, that Paul and I hardly bowled ourselves. We were working as damage control, holding our kids back from lifting and throwing the bowling bowls in all directions. Kids loved the ramp, it really made them feel like serious bowlers. I have never had such good time bowling (watching someone else bowl).

So big

Tyler is getting so big. He talks all the time, though I am not sure how much of it others can actually understand.  He started to copy phrases we say.  Recently, after he put something in it's proper place he said "I did it, I did it". He gets so excited when we acknowledge his talking. Another time when we were out at our playground, swinging, I heard Tyler say "So high". He kept repeating it over and over all the way home.  I guess you never really know what you say until your kids start repeating it.

Funny thing happened today. Today I went to get Tyler out of his bed after his nap (I could hear him making noises) and  was utterly surprised by what I saw.  Tyler was out of his "Pack-and-Play" bed walking around the room and unpacking Paul's bag. The room did not look too disturbed yet, so I figured he has not been out for long.  I still have no idea how in the world he got out.  All I have to say is that he keeps me on my toes.