Post-Turkey Romp in the Park

The Friday after a festive Thanksgiving Day feast, we packed up the kiddos and hit a nearby park.  Scarlet insisted on wearing her jacket backwards, she's more of a trendsetter.  

She enjoyed some time here on a ladder & slide:

She's having fun giving these big tubes all the crawling they can handle.

Momma stops by to say "Hello, Baby!!"

Logan likes to have fun in the big tubes too!  

Gonna check out each one of these little windows

Possibly the first phase of his fireman training, he's mastered climbing this pole

At first Logan wasn't so sure about this park, but he warmed up pretty quickly.

A small, but growing vocabulary

We've been worried about Scarlet's lack of words.  Well, not we, more of just me...and maybe the pediatrician.  But, she is coming along with her words.  Don't get me wrong, my girl can communicate very well.  And she will let you know if she doesn't want something, or she wants a snack from the fridge or pantry.  Or if she does not want you to read a certain book.

I just wanted to make a list of words that she can say though.

• ball
• book
• car
• table
• uh oh
• bubbles
• shoe
• mama

It's not a lot, but it's a start.

ETA:  let's add:

• car
• pool

Story Time

I took Scarlet to her first story time this past week.  We went to the Milwood Library for the toddler story time.  I was nervous because she likes to move around, but she did awesome.  I think this will become a regular event during the rest of the summer.

Waiting for the library to open.

Waiting for story time to begin.

 

During Story Time.

 

Tuesday's Ten With a Twist

I haven't done a Tuesday's Ten post in a very long time.  So, I thought today is as good as any day.  I am sure you are wondering, "What is this twist you mentioned in the title?"  Good question.  I plan on making today's post have 2 parts.

PART ONE

1. Logan has been in underwear for over a week now.  Now, don't get too excited.  He still has some accidents, and we do make him go to the bathroom every hour and 15 minutes or so, but small steps people...small steps.
2. Scarlet has been working on cutting her bottom canines for over a month now.  I feel she is so close to having them break through.  I can see the tops are just about there--that is when she lets me look into her mouth.  Usually have to get her laughing during a diaper change to really get a good peek in there.
3. Scarlet LOVES books.  She knows which ones she likes.  Usually she will hand a book to me and sit down right where we are to hear it.  She expects me to sit as well.  If she doesn't like the book, she will close it in my hand and not let me finish.
4. Logan still loves to lie down to play with his cars.
5. Scarlet *might* be allergic to sesame.  We are not positive yet.  She tried hummus yesterday and today and both times she got red blotches around her mouth, on her chin, and on her cheeks.
6. Logan likes to sing to himself all the time.  One of his favorite songs to sing is "The More We Get Together".
7. Scarlet is very good at using a fork to eat.  In fact, she uses one at almost every meal.
8. Currently, Logan's favorite book is Curious George.
9. Scarlet is a climber!!!  She climbs up the slide.  She climbs up the stairs.  She climbs up the ladder on the playset.  She climbs onto chairs.  The other day, she climbed up onto the dining room table.  She is fearless!
10. Logan turned 4 today!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Can you believe it?!

PART TWO

Here's the twist...10 photos of the kids that I really like from this summer that have not been posted on the blog yet.  It's a two for one folks!!!!

 

Yes, I know that technically there are 11 photos, but let's overlook that shall we?  They are cute kids after all.