Trouble

Cate is getting older and wiser now so this morning, while Timmy slept, I thought that I could get away with taking a quick (really quick) shower. I set her up at the bathroom sink to brush her teeth and play with the water. She stood there happily brushing, saying "choo choo" because of her Thomas the Train toothpaste for just about the whole time. I had just about rinsed all of the conditioner out of my hair when I heard, "Buh Byeee" and the door opened. So, conditioner or not, my shower was over, but I was too late. This is what I found...

She looked up at me and said, "Hi mama hi. Cookies?" Anything that she deems a treat is a cookie and because she never eats Rice Krispies, they must seem interesting to her. Oh well, at least they are easy to clean up.

Spring Break 2010!

We have had pretty nice weather this week for my Spring Break. We've been able to go for walks and go to the playground every day. We got out a little stroller for Cate's baby and she now insists on pushing it around the block instead of riding in the double stroller herself. She actually makes it really far...all the way around the block...but it makes it hard for me to take the dog, Timmy and walk along with Cate and her baby, so I have to wait until someone can go with me. The upside is that with all of that fresh air and exercise, she's been going to bed right after Timmy at about 6:45!

Timmy got to take his first ride on the swings. He sat and enjoyed the scenery but wasn't quite sure what to think. He was a little bit worn out from his dr. appt. the day before where he got his 6mo shots. He is still in the 95% for height! Clearly, he is taking after Tim!

This morning, my mom went with me to have their picture taken for Easter. I really haven't done many professional pictures at all but every once in a while it is nice. I will post some of those soon...they came out so cute and I bought WAY too many but it was worth it. I don't know how people do that every few months. I had my mom with me and I'm still ready for a nap after all of the baby wrangling, changing and smiling like a fool to get them to cooperate!

Cookies

Cate's latest word is "cookies". One of her favorite books is about Cookie Monster making cookies, so I think that's where she learned it. We've probably given her a few too many cookies in the last few days just so that she would say the word because it sounds so cute. I tried to capture it here while she had a special afternoon snack of a girl scout thin mint.

A Visit from Friends, Reading and Dancing

Last week Mandi and her two little ones, John and Maggie, came over for the morning. Cate and John are only three weeks apart but really aren't quite ready to play together yet. They did, however, have an old fashioned eat-off. I set out a bowl of raisins and a bowl of pirate's booty and they both tried to eat as much as possible so that the other wouldn't get any. Mandi and I just sat and laughed. Here's a picture of Timmy, sitting on the floor in his nap nanny, while the big kids ate lunch. I didn't manage to get a picture of little Maggie though.

Here's John and Cate, not eating their lunches because they were too full!

Cate got this adorable tutu from Uncle Rusty and his girlfriend Katie. I think that she is kind of afraid of it, but this morning she agreed to put it on and dance to her favorite Taylor swift song.

Cate has gotten much more interested in reading lately. She will sit and empty her book baskets, she always reads upside down and in a loud voice.

Timmy has just started sitting in the bumbo chair, so Cate likes to squeeze herself in there to read.

Finally, whenever Cate comes across the book, "The Giving Tree" she turns it over to look at its author, Shel Silverstein....she then gleefully yells, "DADA!" Not quite!