Cookies, Cookies!

This past Sunday, Delaney, with a little help from Daddy, was busy baking up a Christmas cookie storm. Elliot and I vacated the house, so Daddy and Laney could bake in peace and quiet. We returned to a very, very 'floury' house, but Laney (and Daddy!) were pretty pleased with the results!

Oh Christmas Tree!

We bought our Christmas tree this afternoon. Delaney thought that it was hilarious that we put a tree on the roof of our car!

Delaney and Dave had a great time putting up the lights and ornaments. Elliot did his best to take every ornament off of the tree (repeatedly), so we now have a tree that is 2/3 decorated!

Date Night

Maybe not the most traditional of date nights---but, tonight Dave took his little girl to see a local production of Seussical. Apparently, it wasn't Broadway (surprise!) but was thoroughly enjoyable and very entertaining. Delaney sat through the entire show and loved every second!


After the show Dave and Delaney headed to McDonald's for dinner-she's a pretty cheap date. Delaney always likes the idea of McDonald's much more than she likes the food; she shunned her Happy Meal and when she arrived home, ate a plateful of peas and tortellini (that's my girl!).

I, on the other hand, had a date with my little guy. We stayed at home and played trucks (his pick) and caught up on our celebrity gossip by reading US Weekly (my choice). I had wine with dinner; he had milk. We listened to the Indigo Girls (my pick) and danced the night away (his choice).

The above (sideways & blurry) video shows Elliot toddling around the house.

Shameless

Today was a particularly not fun day; I have (another) nasty cold, Delaney and Elliot woke up from their naps soooo cranky, and it's Friday, so I'm more than a little burned out. So, I did what any mother of two small children would do to get through the day....

I bribed them with lollipops and gummi bears-repeatedly. I would NEVER have given Delaney a lollipop when she was 12 months old, but I guess Elliot benefits from being the second child-I have no choice (except to have him flip out for half an hour-which really wasn't an option for me today) but to give him a lollipop if I'm giving one to Delaney.

And the afternoon seemed just a tad bit more sweet!

Partners In Crime

Well, it has taken 12 months, but Delaney & Elliot are becoming little buddies. They pal around the house together, playing with toys and chasing each other up and down the hallway and in and out of every room. They absolutely love to play under the kitchen table with a bunch of their toys.


And Delaney has started to become quite protective of her little brother. When we're at a play date, Delaney makes sure that no one takes any of Elliot's toys (after all, that's her job!), and that everyone knows that he's 'her baby'. It's adorable and so sweet; I could live off of these little memories forever!

They certainly have their brawls and there are days, when I feel that they literally fight every single minute of every agonizing hour, but there's no doubt about it, they're also buddies.

Artists

Delaney really has been into art lately-she loves to draw, color and scribble, and will sit to do any type of craft that I can think of!

Of course, Elliot wants to do whatever Delaney is doing, so today, I put him right up to the table with Delaney, giving him a few crayons and markers. He was in heaven, eating about 1 1/2 crayons, chewing on markers, ripping up paper and throwing everything on the floor about a hundred times; Delaney was absolutely appalled and kept saying-'No, Ellie, don't do that, don't chew, no, no, no'!