i can't believe i haven't posted since easter! i've been spending time on facebook instead of my blog. facebook is eerily addictive...
micah has been spending all her time lately playing with dolls, my little ponies, or riding her new bike to the playground. i absolutely love this time of year, when we can spend so much time outdoors. and i LOVE living within walking distance of a park! i will be so sad to move away from terrace park, in particular. i grew up playing at that park (it looked quite different then: all wood and metal instead of plastic, and gravel instead of wood chips), and my whole family meets down there occasionally for picnics... and micah's had several birthday parties there. it's just a neat park, and a big part of my life. oh well, i'm sure whatever park we end up living near next will be just as special and memorable to me.
rowan has been pretending more and more lately, especially with micah. last night micah was pretending he was her baby, and she had him all snuggled up underneath blankets on the couch. the neat thing was, when she would say, "okay, go to sleep, little baby!" he would actually lay his little head down and close his eyes. it's so neat to see them playing together this way! micah can be a little rough with him sometimes, but he really seems to enjoy playing with her.
micah's had some behavioral issues these past few days... biting, namely. it started day before yesterday, on the playground with wesley and maya. she bit maya, twice; the second time, it left a big bruise and a red mark. we left the park after that happened, but we had been about to leave anyway, so i'm not sure the message of "we are leaving right now because you bit" sunk in. so, we had a big talk about it that night. then, last night, she bit rowan on the cheek! not as hard, but there were little teeth marks for a while, and now it's just a bit red. we had a longer, more serious talk about it afterwards. josh and i explained to her that no one will want to be around her if she bites. she won't have any friends, and we won't be able to go to friends' houses, la leche league meetings, playgroups, etc. i think - i hope - it will sink in. all i know for sure is, the next time we're out with anybody and she bites, we'll be in the car headed home before she can blink, no second chances, no questions. i am nipping this in the bud. (i don't know what that actually means...)
anyway. : ) on a happier note, we went to take some pictures in the bluebonnets yesterday, with alison & co. it was kind of overcast and windy, so it wasn't the best day to go, but i managed to get some good shots, and the kids had fun together. we'll go back with mama and maya on a nice, sunny afternoon and try to get some more. micah was such a trooper... we'd only been there for about 10 minutes when she hopped up out of the flowers and started screaming; she'd stuck her hand into a fire ant pile. she got 7 or 8 bites on her hand, and 3 or 4 on her back. and after that, she still smiled for the camera! rowan was really sleepy, and he cooperated for as long as he could. : )
micah has been spending all her time lately playing with dolls, my little ponies, or riding her new bike to the playground. i absolutely love this time of year, when we can spend so much time outdoors. and i LOVE living within walking distance of a park! i will be so sad to move away from terrace park, in particular. i grew up playing at that park (it looked quite different then: all wood and metal instead of plastic, and gravel instead of wood chips), and my whole family meets down there occasionally for picnics... and micah's had several birthday parties there. it's just a neat park, and a big part of my life. oh well, i'm sure whatever park we end up living near next will be just as special and memorable to me.
rowan has been pretending more and more lately, especially with micah. last night micah was pretending he was her baby, and she had him all snuggled up underneath blankets on the couch. the neat thing was, when she would say, "okay, go to sleep, little baby!" he would actually lay his little head down and close his eyes. it's so neat to see them playing together this way! micah can be a little rough with him sometimes, but he really seems to enjoy playing with her.
micah's had some behavioral issues these past few days... biting, namely. it started day before yesterday, on the playground with wesley and maya. she bit maya, twice; the second time, it left a big bruise and a red mark. we left the park after that happened, but we had been about to leave anyway, so i'm not sure the message of "we are leaving right now because you bit" sunk in. so, we had a big talk about it that night. then, last night, she bit rowan on the cheek! not as hard, but there were little teeth marks for a while, and now it's just a bit red. we had a longer, more serious talk about it afterwards. josh and i explained to her that no one will want to be around her if she bites. she won't have any friends, and we won't be able to go to friends' houses, la leche league meetings, playgroups, etc. i think - i hope - it will sink in. all i know for sure is, the next time we're out with anybody and she bites, we'll be in the car headed home before she can blink, no second chances, no questions. i am nipping this in the bud. (i don't know what that actually means...)
anyway. : ) on a happier note, we went to take some pictures in the bluebonnets yesterday, with alison & co. it was kind of overcast and windy, so it wasn't the best day to go, but i managed to get some good shots, and the kids had fun together. we'll go back with mama and maya on a nice, sunny afternoon and try to get some more. micah was such a trooper... we'd only been there for about 10 minutes when she hopped up out of the flowers and started screaming; she'd stuck her hand into a fire ant pile. she got 7 or 8 bites on her hand, and 3 or 4 on her back. and after that, she still smiled for the camera! rowan was really sleepy, and he cooperated for as long as he could. : )
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