Bee Sting

Elliot had his first bee sting today. Elliot and Laney were playing outside, when we heard Elliot scream but we weren't sure what had happened until I saw a bee by his little foot. The nasty, vicious bee had stung my little boy's foot-right by his heel. After Gramps pulled the stinger out, we put some baking soda and water on his heel. He stopped crying pretty quickly but was very content to just sit on my lap for awhile---very, very unlike him!

Honeymoon

Dave and I took a much needed and deserved honeymoon for a few days. We stayed at a quiet resort at the Heavenly Village, Lake Tahoe. It was great---we slept in, relaxed at the beach (we actually got to sit in beach chairs!), went on walks, ate some great food and watched movies. Total rest and relaxation! I think that everyone with kids should take a honeymoon at 33 weeks of pregnancy-it's perfect timing!

Dave's parents came into town to watch Delaney and Elliot. Gramps and Grandma Mimi are still alive and the kids had a great time--playing at the beach, doing art projects, going on picnics, taking horse carriage rides and playing at the farmers market. It made me so happy (and relieved) that Delaney and Elliot did so well while we were gone.

I certainly missed my Laney-Pie and little boyfriend, but I would definitely do it again.

The Warriors

Delaney loves to play dress up and has a great imagination. Elliot was a willing participant in her dress up games for awhile, but now, he's not into it at all. He'll reluctantly wear a 'crown' or 'necklace' and that's about it.

Today Delaney got all dressed up (with Elliot-kind of) and then asked for spoons to use as 'instruments' while marching and chanting around the house. It was pretty hilarious! I love it when Laney and Elliot play together--it's so much fun to watch them. And I'm thankful that they have each other for little playmates.

Haircut

We took Elliot to get a haircut yesterday--I can't believe how fast his hair grows. He looks a little stunned in the picture, but he was a great little boy-super cooperative and even sat still-totally exceeding the expectations of a 20 month old!

Yesterday we also headed to the beach with a couple of other families--it was really nice and the kids had a good time, but it would've been more enjoyable if Delaney had not been so disagreeable. We said-Yes-She said-NO--over, over and over.

Tonite, we had a picnic dinner at Spooner Lake---it was perfect-cool and quiet. We ate sandwiches and fruit and then played in the woods and by the lake. Elliot made a couple of dashes into the water--shoes and all, and had a great time throwing rocks into the lake with Delaney. Delaney did wipe out on a short walk that we took---and we've been hearing about it ever since! The kids were filthy and exhausted when we got home--exactly as two toddlers should be. Of course, I forgot my camera-but sometimes it's nice to forget the camera and just enjoy it!

Stick People

Laney has just started to draw stick people--and they're so adorable! Above is her first real stick people drawing--she told me that she was drawing Grandma B and Pepah.

My Little Caveman

Elliot so has been reminding me of a little caveman lately---any bowl or plate that is placed on his tray winds up on his head---and he loves to smear maple syrup, peanut butter and fruit in his hair. He's so filthy by the end of the day--from food, dirt, the beach, markers-you name it---that I have to wash out the kids' tub a number of times a week.

Elliot's been pretty destructive--throwing just about everything---his food, rocks-especially rocks-, his cars...... And he's very much into rough play---tackle, wrestle, climbing. His new thing is to climb up on our oversized chair and then (somehow) climb onto the windowsill and walk along it; I swear everytime that I left the room today-he got on top of the windowsill in about 10 seconds. I now have this constant fear of him falling out of the window.

And sometimes he talks like a little caveman too; today he came up to me and said--'More kiss now'. How could I resist that request? :)

Fashion

Delaney has been picking out her clothes every morning since she was about 18 months--no exaggeration. By the time that she was a little over two years old, she could pick out 'weather appropriate' outfits every morning---granted, she often looked ridiculous, but as long as she was happy and dressed 'appropriately', it wasn't a battle that was worth fighting.

One advantage to being smaller than most of her peers is that she gets tons of hand-me-downs from her friends---and it's wonderful (for me too!). Yesterday, we got a 'new' bag of clothes from a buddy, and she quickly set to work--organizing her clothes and putting together various outfits. She was thrilled! She was putting together skirts with shirts and then saying--'Or, I could wear this shirt with these shorts or these pants'. Who is this child??? Dave and I certainly could care less about what we wear most days and we definitely never take much time with our own appearances--but Delaney is a different story---I guess that's nature vs nurture. I think that we're going to be in serious trouble in about 8 or 9 years.

Not to say that Delaney is a true girlie-girl---she'll put on a 'new' outfit and head right outside to bury herself in sand---or decide to use her lollipop to paint her little face. She loves to dig in the dirt and has no qualms about getting super messy.