Wednesday, April 20, 2011
A Funny Story - by Scott
Tonight Sarah and I decided to take a walk with the girls over to eat and make a stop at CVS to get a prescription for the girls. So We leave the house with the girls in the Choo choo wagon and walk straight to CVS. We pick up a couple miscellaneous items and then proceed to the back of the store to the pharmacy to pick up the prescription. Sarah then sees a lady in the store she knows so she goes off and talks to her for a bit. Meanwhile I am waiting in line with the girls. So we wait for a bit and Savannah begins to get a bit impatient and tries to get up. But of course she can't get up since the girls are all buckled in. Well Savannah is pretty determined and she continues to try to get up. She starts saying "I'm Stuck", I'm Stuck, I'm Stuck...continuously, of course I just ignore her, but finally the lady behind me in line taps me on the shoulder and tells me "I think she is saying that she is stuck". I chuckle a little and say "If having a seat belt equates to being stuck, then yes she is stuck". The lady was like, 'ohhh' but I thought it was funny. At least we know that Savannah's language skills are good if other people can understand her.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Toddler Bed Update
The girls are still adjusting to their newly found freedom in their toddler beds. We usually have to sit in there at night to keep them from getting up and playing. Last night was the first night we didn't have to sit in their room, and they actually went to sleep by themselves. We put them in at 8pm and heard them running around until about 8:30. Then we didn't hear anything until about 9:45 I heard some footsteps for a minute and then that was it. I went up at 10 to check on them and this is what I found:
They were all sleeping in Savannah's crib, isn't that so cute?. Emma is facing the wall, Savannah is by the rail, and Olivia's head is hanging off (which I did fix after the photo). I think at 9:45 we heard Savannah wake up and walk over to crawl in bed with her sisters.
They were all sleeping in Savannah's crib, isn't that so cute?. Emma is facing the wall, Savannah is by the rail, and Olivia's head is hanging off (which I did fix after the photo). I think at 9:45 we heard Savannah wake up and walk over to crawl in bed with her sisters.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Our Next Adventure Part II
So after much deliberation we decided...
1) Buy crib tents: This option is too expensive and they are getting close to 2 so I'm not sure we would get to use them long.
2) Try putting their mattresses on the floor surrounded by the crib: This option would be good except that our cribs have a wood piece that doesn't allow the mattress to drop any further.
3) Wait and see if they keep climbing out: Emma will probably just keep climbing out and once the others see her do it they will also climb out. Even though they haven't had any falls yet we are too concerned that they will slip and fall and possibly break something. So this is not an option.
4) Convert their beds to toddler beds: This is my least favorite option but it seems to be the only one that we have left. Can I just say that I am not ready for this adventure.
So now we have converted their cribs to toddler beds, they each have a railing that extends 3/4 of the way across the front of the crib. Unfortunately we only had 2 toddler railings (see we really weren't ready for this phase) so we had to borrow one from my parents. My dad was nice to meet Scott half way, but getting all of this done after work was pretty difficult. Scott didn't get the last railing until 8:30 pm, but even though that was after their bedtime we knew the first night would be a big party anyway. They were super excited with their new freedom, they went from crib to crib and giggled and jumped on each other's beds. We put them all in their own bed and told them goodnight. Then we left and I went to the computer to log into the camera to see what they were doing. They sure were having fun. At one point everyone was lying in Savannah's bed like they were sleeping it was cute, but they weren't sleeping they were just playing a game. I went in a few times and put them back in their beds and told them it was night time. Olivia and Savannah seemed tired so I went and sat in the chair in their room to keep Emma from disturbing them. Finally I took Emma out and let the other two sleep, Emma's crib didn't have the railing on yet because Scott was still picking it up so I think that was making her want to get up more. Scott finally made it home and we put on Emma's railing and put her in bed. The other two were pretty much asleep so she settled down quickly and we were off to a good start in the toddler beds.
That good start didn't last too long, they did make it through the night but were up pretty early. Around 7 this morning I started hearing them walking around. At 7:30 I thought I heard the door open, but they can't open doors yet...or so I thought. Next thing I see is an Emma coming into my room grinning. Right behind her was Savannah and after a minute Olivia came in. They all wanted to climb up onto my bed so we had a party in my bed for 10 minutes or so. I then took them back to their room and shut the door, I thought maybe it hadn't latched well earlier. I closed it good but 5 minutes later I had 3 girls back in my room, so apparently they really can open doors.
We are going to put a child safety on the door and we'll see how tonight goes.
1) Buy crib tents: This option is too expensive and they are getting close to 2 so I'm not sure we would get to use them long.
2) Try putting their mattresses on the floor surrounded by the crib: This option would be good except that our cribs have a wood piece that doesn't allow the mattress to drop any further.
3) Wait and see if they keep climbing out: Emma will probably just keep climbing out and once the others see her do it they will also climb out. Even though they haven't had any falls yet we are too concerned that they will slip and fall and possibly break something. So this is not an option.
4) Convert their beds to toddler beds: This is my least favorite option but it seems to be the only one that we have left. Can I just say that I am not ready for this adventure.
So now we have converted their cribs to toddler beds, they each have a railing that extends 3/4 of the way across the front of the crib. Unfortunately we only had 2 toddler railings (see we really weren't ready for this phase) so we had to borrow one from my parents. My dad was nice to meet Scott half way, but getting all of this done after work was pretty difficult. Scott didn't get the last railing until 8:30 pm, but even though that was after their bedtime we knew the first night would be a big party anyway. They were super excited with their new freedom, they went from crib to crib and giggled and jumped on each other's beds. We put them all in their own bed and told them goodnight. Then we left and I went to the computer to log into the camera to see what they were doing. They sure were having fun. At one point everyone was lying in Savannah's bed like they were sleeping it was cute, but they weren't sleeping they were just playing a game. I went in a few times and put them back in their beds and told them it was night time. Olivia and Savannah seemed tired so I went and sat in the chair in their room to keep Emma from disturbing them. Finally I took Emma out and let the other two sleep, Emma's crib didn't have the railing on yet because Scott was still picking it up so I think that was making her want to get up more. Scott finally made it home and we put on Emma's railing and put her in bed. The other two were pretty much asleep so she settled down quickly and we were off to a good start in the toddler beds.
That good start didn't last too long, they did make it through the night but were up pretty early. Around 7 this morning I started hearing them walking around. At 7:30 I thought I heard the door open, but they can't open doors yet...or so I thought. Next thing I see is an Emma coming into my room grinning. Right behind her was Savannah and after a minute Olivia came in. They all wanted to climb up onto my bed so we had a party in my bed for 10 minutes or so. I then took them back to their room and shut the door, I thought maybe it hadn't latched well earlier. I closed it good but 5 minutes later I had 3 girls back in my room, so apparently they really can open doors.
We are going to put a child safety on the door and we'll see how tonight goes.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Our Next Adventure Part I
The girls got some very bad virus this week and we have all been sick, it seems I got it the worst, but even Scott got a piece of this nasty bug. So we stayed home this weekend and took shifts trying to get some rest. So Sunday night (last night) we put the girls in bed, sighed and went to crash as we had survived the sickly weekend...or so we thought.
At 11:30 I hear Emma crying so I tell Scott I'm going to go put some orajel on a tooth that she has coming in. I make it to the door and then as I reach for the doorknob it giggles, I stare at it in disbelief as it giggles again. I open the door to find an Emma standing their grinning, she comes walking out and starts talking to the kitty who was in the hallway. I put Emma back in her crib and tell her goodnight, 10 minutes later I had settled back into bed and I hear knock knock, knock knock coming from their room. I go open the door to their bedroom and Emma walks by she hands me her diaper and pants that apparently she had pulled off. So there goes a bare butt walking down the hall, it is obvious this child has no interest in sleeping. Scott and I go in there and take off her crib bumper and remove all her toys. We then stick her back in bed. We go back to bed but 5 minutes later we hear the sound of feet running on the hardwoods, we know she is up again. So we proceed to remove the drawers from their dresser and double check the room to make sure it is child-proof. We then put Emma back in bed and Scott grabs his pillow so he can sleep outside the door. He puts her back in then makes camp outside the bedroom, this time though she actually stayed in bed.
The next morning I got up early to take a shower and listen for Emma, I heard her running around at 7:30, at 7:45 Savannah was crying so I walked in there to see what they were up to and Emma AND Olivia were out of their cribs playing. So now Scott and I have to make some decisions here are the options we have:
1) Buy crib tents
2) Try putting their mattresses on the floor surrounded by the crib
3) Convert their beds to toddler beds
4) Wait and see if they keep climbing out
I will post again once we decide how to proceed with this new adventure.
At 11:30 I hear Emma crying so I tell Scott I'm going to go put some orajel on a tooth that she has coming in. I make it to the door and then as I reach for the doorknob it giggles, I stare at it in disbelief as it giggles again. I open the door to find an Emma standing their grinning, she comes walking out and starts talking to the kitty who was in the hallway. I put Emma back in her crib and tell her goodnight, 10 minutes later I had settled back into bed and I hear knock knock, knock knock coming from their room. I go open the door to their bedroom and Emma walks by she hands me her diaper and pants that apparently she had pulled off. So there goes a bare butt walking down the hall, it is obvious this child has no interest in sleeping. Scott and I go in there and take off her crib bumper and remove all her toys. We then stick her back in bed. We go back to bed but 5 minutes later we hear the sound of feet running on the hardwoods, we know she is up again. So we proceed to remove the drawers from their dresser and double check the room to make sure it is child-proof. We then put Emma back in bed and Scott grabs his pillow so he can sleep outside the door. He puts her back in then makes camp outside the bedroom, this time though she actually stayed in bed.
The next morning I got up early to take a shower and listen for Emma, I heard her running around at 7:30, at 7:45 Savannah was crying so I walked in there to see what they were up to and Emma AND Olivia were out of their cribs playing. So now Scott and I have to make some decisions here are the options we have:
1) Buy crib tents
2) Try putting their mattresses on the floor surrounded by the crib
3) Convert their beds to toddler beds
4) Wait and see if they keep climbing out
I will post again once we decide how to proceed with this new adventure.
Monday, April 4, 2011
The Park
We have really had some lovely weather lately and have been able to let the girls play outside in the backyard a lot. There is also a playground in our neighborhood that we visit a few times a week, the girls love to slide on the slides and they get really excited when they see that we are at the park. Here are a few pictures from today's visit.
Another couple was at the park with their daughter who is 6 monhts older than our girls. She was very timid of the slides and relied heavily on her parents to help her. They commented on how good our girls were at climbing and sliding by themselves. The fact is that they have to be more independent than other children their age, but I think in some ways that is good thing. They seem to be very confident and happy to be able to do things on their own.
Another couple was at the park with their daughter who is 6 monhts older than our girls. She was very timid of the slides and relied heavily on her parents to help her. They commented on how good our girls were at climbing and sliding by themselves. The fact is that they have to be more independent than other children their age, but I think in some ways that is good thing. They seem to be very confident and happy to be able to do things on their own.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
20 Months
The girls turned 20 months old last Thursday so I thought it was time for an update on our life now. Lately it has occurred to us that we no longer have little babies, but little girls. They each have such a distinct personality and I love how different they are. We see them play together a lot more now, they love ring around the rosie and we have seen them hold hands and try to do it even when we aren't there to facilitate. They also chase each other around or play bumper cars with their little ride-ons, it is great to have the house filled with their laughter as the play together. Of course laughter is not always in the air, sometimes it is intense fighting. They seem to know the boundaries of each child but they don't always respect those boundaries. Usually the fighting is over a toy that someone wants or that someone took from them. We are working with them on communicating with their words to say 'no' instead of biting or hitting when someone is taking a toy they are playing with. I really think we have made some progress with teaching them not to steal toys from each other. Another benefit to this age is that they understand what we ask and in some instances they can tell us what they need. We can ask them to get their shoes, coat, socks, etc. and bring it to us and they will. They also help clean-up their toys.
Emma is our petite baby, she has itty bitty chicken legs that I just love (probably because I've never had itty bitty chicken legs myself). She is probably the most social and loves to have people come visit, she is very happy most of the time. We have found that she loves to draw, she will sit and doodle with the magna doodle for a long time, she holds the pencil well with both her left and right hand so we are wondering which she will be, left or right handed. Emma also has a favorite book, 10 little ladybugs, she loves to look at the pictures and point out the different animals like duck, turtle, bird, etc. She is pretty good at pronouncing the words. Speaking of words she talks in a high pitched voice when she is excited, we can't understand the high pitched noises, but her sisters seem to comprehend some of what she says. She has lots of words and has learned how to say and sign 'help'. This is so that she can ask for help instead of biting her sisters.
Olivia had a bad teething experience for a few weeks, she was pretty cranky which is unusual for her. She is usually very happy. Olivia is still our hoarder and it is so funny to watch. I really need to video tape her hoarding stuff. She loves to hoard shoes and socks especially, though at my parents her favorite thing to hoard is the remote controls (they have like 6 of them for 1 tv). Sometimes she will gather the objects all in a pile and then sit on them, she then reaches under her butt and pulls one item out and plays with it, then after a while she will stick that one back under her butt and pull out another to play with. The hoarding only becomes a problem if it is something her other sisters are interested in also. I think maybe that is why she likes the socks and shoes, because the other two don't really care if she hoards those things. She is also very particular about things, she likes to line every one's shoes up side by side in pairs.
Our youngest Savannah is by far the most vocal, she can repeat almost anything you say and pretty clearly too. She also asks questions and seems to know what's going on. She likes to sit on my lap the most and I love just having a chance to hold her, she is very loving and seems to want extra attention right now. I am a little scared though that she is starting the terrible twos a little early. We have had several instances where if she didn't get things her way she threw a fit. That's easy enough to ignore at home, but in public that is a problem. Savannah is very loud when she cries and we have known from the day she came home from the hospital that she had a temper and it had a short fuse, well that is still true. Something that surprises me about Savannah though is how generous she can be with her toys. I have seen several times her playing with a toy and then another child comes and asks for it and she just gives it to them and runs off to find something else.
I will try to have some Easter pictures posted soon.
Emma is our petite baby, she has itty bitty chicken legs that I just love (probably because I've never had itty bitty chicken legs myself). She is probably the most social and loves to have people come visit, she is very happy most of the time. We have found that she loves to draw, she will sit and doodle with the magna doodle for a long time, she holds the pencil well with both her left and right hand so we are wondering which she will be, left or right handed. Emma also has a favorite book, 10 little ladybugs, she loves to look at the pictures and point out the different animals like duck, turtle, bird, etc. She is pretty good at pronouncing the words. Speaking of words she talks in a high pitched voice when she is excited, we can't understand the high pitched noises, but her sisters seem to comprehend some of what she says. She has lots of words and has learned how to say and sign 'help'. This is so that she can ask for help instead of biting her sisters.
Olivia had a bad teething experience for a few weeks, she was pretty cranky which is unusual for her. She is usually very happy. Olivia is still our hoarder and it is so funny to watch. I really need to video tape her hoarding stuff. She loves to hoard shoes and socks especially, though at my parents her favorite thing to hoard is the remote controls (they have like 6 of them for 1 tv). Sometimes she will gather the objects all in a pile and then sit on them, she then reaches under her butt and pulls one item out and plays with it, then after a while she will stick that one back under her butt and pull out another to play with. The hoarding only becomes a problem if it is something her other sisters are interested in also. I think maybe that is why she likes the socks and shoes, because the other two don't really care if she hoards those things. She is also very particular about things, she likes to line every one's shoes up side by side in pairs.
Our youngest Savannah is by far the most vocal, she can repeat almost anything you say and pretty clearly too. She also asks questions and seems to know what's going on. She likes to sit on my lap the most and I love just having a chance to hold her, she is very loving and seems to want extra attention right now. I am a little scared though that she is starting the terrible twos a little early. We have had several instances where if she didn't get things her way she threw a fit. That's easy enough to ignore at home, but in public that is a problem. Savannah is very loud when she cries and we have known from the day she came home from the hospital that she had a temper and it had a short fuse, well that is still true. Something that surprises me about Savannah though is how generous she can be with her toys. I have seen several times her playing with a toy and then another child comes and asks for it and she just gives it to them and runs off to find something else.
I will try to have some Easter pictures posted soon.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
A Lizard Story
Today was another beautiful spring day out so we took the girls out in the backyard to play. Emma was playing with the cushions on the chairs and beneath a pillow she found a lizard. Before Scott or I could stop her she had picked it up. I figured once it moved she would be scared and drop it, however, that is not how the scene played out. I think she knew it was an animal (and boy does Emma love animals) so she started smiling and waving it around. The poor lizard was flapping and trying to get loose but Emma had a very strong grasp on the little lizard. We were yelling at her to let it go and Scott had to pry it out of her little hands. She was so upset and cried, the poor lizard was shocked and just lay on the ground. After a few minutes the lizard started moving again so we showed the other 2 girls the lizard and they pointed at him and looked but didn't get very close. Emma came over to look at the lizard, and in one fell swoop bent down to pick him up again, this time we were faster and prevented the lizard from more trauma. It was so funny she definitely wanted to hold him again.
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