The girls got a train table for Christmas, and because they are so short, the tracks fall off rather easily as they reach for things. Still they do dismantle on purpose every now and then.
Matt had just gotten done reassembling the track (Daddy's job of course)
and I heard a loud crash come from the playroom. Walking in, I found the whole train track was off the table.
I laughed and told Matt to go see what they did.
This is their conversation
Matt: What happened in here!?
Leah: Hannah bwoke the twack, I pwomise!
Matt: Hannah? did you break the track?
Hannah: No
Matt: Did you break some of the track?
Hannah: ...Leah first
Wow. The blaming starts at age 2.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Toddler bed mischief 3
I'm at work Monday and I get the following text from my nanny (Amy) at naptime:
Both girls are in big trouble with me right now.
I put them down for naps and I was letting them talk and I then kept hearing them jump on their beds, so I went in to tell them to stop since I know those beds would break.
Then I would hear them talk again and suddenly hear a loud boom and go check on them again.
(*sidenote - that boom she heard was Leah hitting her feet on the wall but Amy didnt know that).
I did that 5 times before I heard one of them yell. They had fallen behind their little princess bookshelf knocking it over and pulling the shade all the way to the ground and now it wont go back up. All the books were everywhere. All the drawers to the changing table were open and everything was out of them. I had already told them not to open those drawers so they both went to time out while I cleaned up. Then I sat in there while they went to sleep and I told them no more talking
So I guess they are still getting out of their beds at naptime??
Both girls are in big trouble with me right now.
I put them down for naps and I was letting them talk and I then kept hearing them jump on their beds, so I went in to tell them to stop since I know those beds would break.
Then I would hear them talk again and suddenly hear a loud boom and go check on them again.
(*sidenote - that boom she heard was Leah hitting her feet on the wall but Amy didnt know that).
I did that 5 times before I heard one of them yell. They had fallen behind their little princess bookshelf knocking it over and pulling the shade all the way to the ground and now it wont go back up. All the books were everywhere. All the drawers to the changing table were open and everything was out of them. I had already told them not to open those drawers so they both went to time out while I cleaned up. Then I sat in there while they went to sleep and I told them no more talking
So I guess they are still getting out of their beds at naptime??
Toddler bed mischief 2
Apparently certain things start a lot younger than I ever would have imagined. I remember being out in the hall where my sister and my bedroom met playing games, and at the slightest sound that a parent may be coming to catch us we would bolt to the beds and pretend to be asleep.
This happened the other day. I told the girls to take a nap and soon after I shut the door they start talking. At one point I heard Leah say she got sad spoon (which was placed on the changing table so I knew she had gotten up.) If you dont know what sad spoon is then dont worry about it. If you know and disagree with it, oh well, and if you know and approve than you must have toddlers too!
Anyway, I walked in there ready to fuss and as soon as that door opened Leah hightailed it to her bed and covered up. I had to laugh. Hannah however, is sitting in the middle of the floor with all her books scattered around her looking at me as if to say "what? Im not moving!".
After the 3rd or 4th time of going in there they finally took a good nap. It actually gave me a 3 hour midday break becase they played for two before finally sleeping for one.
This happened the other day. I told the girls to take a nap and soon after I shut the door they start talking. At one point I heard Leah say she got sad spoon (which was placed on the changing table so I knew she had gotten up.) If you dont know what sad spoon is then dont worry about it. If you know and disagree with it, oh well, and if you know and approve than you must have toddlers too!
Anyway, I walked in there ready to fuss and as soon as that door opened Leah hightailed it to her bed and covered up. I had to laugh. Hannah however, is sitting in the middle of the floor with all her books scattered around her looking at me as if to say "what? Im not moving!".
After the 3rd or 4th time of going in there they finally took a good nap. It actually gave me a 3 hour midday break becase they played for two before finally sleeping for one.
Toddler bed mischief 1
Things were going well for a few weeks. Then the other day Amy, my nanny said she got the girls up from their nap and found baby wipes spread out all over the room. I guess she did not turn on the light, because my sister got home a little before me and found vaseline was actually all over the room.
Well, when I got home I went in the nursery to investigate. Amy had picked up the wipes, but the girls were grease monkeys. Upon further scrutiny, the rocking chair in their room was covered with vaseline, along with their bedding, the floor, the ottoman, and the walls.
"Leah! What did yall do!?" I asked
"We put medicine on baby's face! It got on chair - but we clean it!" was her reply. Well that explained the baby wipes. I guess the baby's face was chapped like theirs is and vaseline was the key.
I finally found said baby, whose face was completely covered in the gooey mess. I stripped the bedding and started scrubbing the chair and walls. Not easy to get up, lemme tell you. And for the record, it took 3 separate baths to finally get the stuff out of the girls hair.
And so begins the naptime mischief.
Well, when I got home I went in the nursery to investigate. Amy had picked up the wipes, but the girls were grease monkeys. Upon further scrutiny, the rocking chair in their room was covered with vaseline, along with their bedding, the floor, the ottoman, and the walls.
"Leah! What did yall do!?" I asked
"We put medicine on baby's face! It got on chair - but we clean it!" was her reply. Well that explained the baby wipes. I guess the baby's face was chapped like theirs is and vaseline was the key.
I finally found said baby, whose face was completely covered in the gooey mess. I stripped the bedding and started scrubbing the chair and walls. Not easy to get up, lemme tell you. And for the record, it took 3 separate baths to finally get the stuff out of the girls hair.
And so begins the naptime mischief.
New Toddler beds part 1
We bit the bullet and asked Santa to bring toddler beds for Christmas. We decided it was time for them to be out of the cribs (Leah was climbing out) and share a room again. The bedtime crying had not stopped and I was beginning to think it would never end. Hannah just always pitched a fit after I walked out of the room even though she was fine with going to bed. Leah we just never knew what we would get night to night. Some nights she was fine, others she screamed.
What we did know was that they had started being really upset about leaving each other each night.
Because Hannahs crib had been in the playroom, which was never intended to be a bedroom, both beds went back into the nursery so there was little distraction. They got to take a nap together on their new beds Christmas day, and did finally fall asleep. I had been worried they would just get out and go cry at the door, but they didnt even try. The first night they really did great! The nightime routine seemed a little extensive but it was new so therefore ok. But the girls stayed in their beds all night and slept until 9:15am! Fantastic. Leah had even talked Hannah out of crying that night. I could hear her in there telling Hannah "No crying! We go see Mimi and Dandy tomorrow! Play with toys!" and it worked.
The next night Hannah cried a little but it was still better overall. The bedtime routine had changed and she cannot handle change. (Yes I still think she is a little OCD). So I think she struggled with the new storytime scenario, having to share Mommy with Leah and all.
The next night we were back to the screaming. Oh well. At least we didnt get any worse and they were staying in the beds...
The new big girl room - Mommy and Daddy both had a moment while breaking down the cribs. Very sad. Cant you see the real cell phones just sitting on thaat table in about 15 years? :)
What we did know was that they had started being really upset about leaving each other each night.
Because Hannahs crib had been in the playroom, which was never intended to be a bedroom, both beds went back into the nursery so there was little distraction. They got to take a nap together on their new beds Christmas day, and did finally fall asleep. I had been worried they would just get out and go cry at the door, but they didnt even try. The first night they really did great! The nightime routine seemed a little extensive but it was new so therefore ok. But the girls stayed in their beds all night and slept until 9:15am! Fantastic. Leah had even talked Hannah out of crying that night. I could hear her in there telling Hannah "No crying! We go see Mimi and Dandy tomorrow! Play with toys!" and it worked.
The next night Hannah cried a little but it was still better overall. The bedtime routine had changed and she cannot handle change. (Yes I still think she is a little OCD). So I think she struggled with the new storytime scenario, having to share Mommy with Leah and all.
The next night we were back to the screaming. Oh well. At least we didnt get any worse and they were staying in the beds...
The new big girl room - Mommy and Daddy both had a moment while breaking down the cribs. Very sad. Cant you see the real cell phones just sitting on thaat table in about 15 years? :)
Christmas 2009
Wehad a fantastic Christmas this year. It is always wonderful to have some time off to spend with family. Of course, it is a busy time as well. Despite Matt being out of town 2 weeks in December, everything finally came together. We did things a little different this year so that we could spend Christmas day at home. So Christmas Eve night we went to my parents and enjoyed a fabulous dinner and opened all their gifts. The girls got their first tricycle (which Mommy and Daddy had to put together).
We waited for Santa to come by on his Firetruck, but it was relatively stormy out and somehow he skipped us. We could hear him all around us, but never saw him. We won't miss him next year!
my mom has a thing for black labs - apparently so does Hannah...
Coloring with Nina
Playing with the pig Nina got her
Christmas Eve when we got back home the elves had a lot of work to do, from what we heard. But finally Santa delivered their new princess toddler beds, an art easel, and a huge train table. Santa and his elves were very busy that night and very tired... I can only imagine.
After Santa Came...
Christmas morning we got things started around 10, which is when the girls finally woke up. Leah was determined that Santa was not coming, but the reindeer could bring her presents. Hannah was just fine with Santa bringing her gifts. But this year was wonderful because the look of awe and excitement when they came out was just priceless. They ran first to the train table. Then they discovered their new beds and actually gave us a good 30 minutes of post Christmas morning clean up time as they laid in them. Matt and I have decided though that IF we get each other anything for Christmas next year we will open those gifts Christmas night because through the chaos of the kids I didnt even know when he was opening anything!
Christmas morning video clip
Santas so good to bring Leah a new phone
Dandy, I thought those were the girls' sheeps!
Hannah, laying in her bed in the middle of the dining room
Girls enjoying their beds in the living room
Hannah loves getting clothes for gifts! She will wear them immediately!
Hannah and Baby Colin
After Leah saw everything Santa brought, she was very happy to give him the credit which was a step in the right direction!
After naps we went to Matts parents and had dinner with Jason and Katy and the boys. Again, everyone did too much and it was a completely crazy present opening experience but great also. I really enjoyed seeing the girls this year since they actually understood the whole present thing.
Christmas night was the first night in the toddler beds, which is a whole other story. But we had a great Christmas, made all the better by the innocence and excitement from my precious little girls.
We waited for Santa to come by on his Firetruck, but it was relatively stormy out and somehow he skipped us. We could hear him all around us, but never saw him. We won't miss him next year!
my mom has a thing for black labs - apparently so does Hannah...
Coloring with Nina
Playing with the pig Nina got her
Christmas Eve when we got back home the elves had a lot of work to do, from what we heard. But finally Santa delivered their new princess toddler beds, an art easel, and a huge train table. Santa and his elves were very busy that night and very tired... I can only imagine.
After Santa Came...
Christmas morning we got things started around 10, which is when the girls finally woke up. Leah was determined that Santa was not coming, but the reindeer could bring her presents. Hannah was just fine with Santa bringing her gifts. But this year was wonderful because the look of awe and excitement when they came out was just priceless. They ran first to the train table. Then they discovered their new beds and actually gave us a good 30 minutes of post Christmas morning clean up time as they laid in them. Matt and I have decided though that IF we get each other anything for Christmas next year we will open those gifts Christmas night because through the chaos of the kids I didnt even know when he was opening anything!
Christmas morning video clip
Santas so good to bring Leah a new phone
Dandy, I thought those were the girls' sheeps!
Hannah, laying in her bed in the middle of the dining room
Girls enjoying their beds in the living room
Hannah loves getting clothes for gifts! She will wear them immediately!
Hannah and Baby Colin
After Leah saw everything Santa brought, she was very happy to give him the credit which was a step in the right direction!
After naps we went to Matts parents and had dinner with Jason and Katy and the boys. Again, everyone did too much and it was a completely crazy present opening experience but great also. I really enjoyed seeing the girls this year since they actually understood the whole present thing.
Christmas night was the first night in the toddler beds, which is a whole other story. But we had a great Christmas, made all the better by the innocence and excitement from my precious little girls.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Portrait Innovations
I have wanted professional pictures done of the girls for a long time. We know a photographer who is AMAZING (plug) www.neiconiphotography.com but we have not been able to get together with him. So for Christmas I decided I really wanted JUST ONE picture of the girls... together... smiling.
So I convinced Matt to accompany me and the girls to Portrait Innovations, where they sell the whole "no sitting fee - one pose package for 10 dollars" bit. And that is awesome. But I havent had any pictures done of the girls, so I couldnt choose just one. Still walked away with only 4 poses so thats not bad. I could have done some damage.
I must say they did a great job. The girls behaved well and the photographer helper people were great with kids! Leah was belly laughing, she thought they were hysterical. Hannah on the other hand, as usual, was a little more reserved. She would look at them like "Ok, I know my sister thinks you are funny, but you havent won me over just yet." They finally got some good smiles out of her.
We did some cute Christmas poses and we also went ahead and did some 2 year pictures, with the so cliche little blocks. Yes, I know they are 2 months more than the 2 year mark but oh well. I now wish I had taken them when they were one. Oh well.
This is a preview of what we got. Of course these are just the proofs, so I cannot do a thing with these since the quality is not any good, unless I take them back to the store. And please visit our flickr site if you want to see more at www.flickr.com/photos/matthewmccay
Its amazing to me how different they are in personality and looks.
So I convinced Matt to accompany me and the girls to Portrait Innovations, where they sell the whole "no sitting fee - one pose package for 10 dollars" bit. And that is awesome. But I havent had any pictures done of the girls, so I couldnt choose just one. Still walked away with only 4 poses so thats not bad. I could have done some damage.
I must say they did a great job. The girls behaved well and the photographer helper people were great with kids! Leah was belly laughing, she thought they were hysterical. Hannah on the other hand, as usual, was a little more reserved. She would look at them like "Ok, I know my sister thinks you are funny, but you havent won me over just yet." They finally got some good smiles out of her.
We did some cute Christmas poses and we also went ahead and did some 2 year pictures, with the so cliche little blocks. Yes, I know they are 2 months more than the 2 year mark but oh well. I now wish I had taken them when they were one. Oh well.
This is a preview of what we got. Of course these are just the proofs, so I cannot do a thing with these since the quality is not any good, unless I take them back to the store. And please visit our flickr site if you want to see more at www.flickr.com/photos/matthewmccay
Its amazing to me how different they are in personality and looks.
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