thursday

another great morning!  Elliott is acting up a bit but didn't start that until late morning.  He looks sleepy so I'm guessing that's what it is and hoping a nap will help.  Nothing big, just wanting to pick on his little brother a lot.

We played with toys (Alexa was into the word world stuff again!)  We colored with markers and crayons and then after snack time they were all chanting for playdough so we got that out again.  The new play dough set is a big hit.  We played some more and then read a book about farm animals and made a peek a boo barn with animal stickers.  Elliott did a great job of cutting out his barn (I was impressed!) 

Everyone ate well again!  Alexa had chicken nuggets with oranges/prune and yogurt for lunch.  Elliott had his usual.  i can't get A to drink much today.  Oliver had 2 big #2's and nothing from A.

Wednesday

Great morning!  All in good moods and playing very well today!  Yeah!  The kids have kept busy playing with lots of new toys.  We played with play dough for a long while, then learned about piggies (color, shape, sounds, and how they love mud/dirt)  They did a pig craft and painted dirt on their pigs.  We played cars, trains, starwars, angry birds (figures), blocks, word world stuff.

Everyone ate well for both meals today.  Elliott had pb sandwich with yogurt and grapes and Alexa had pizza, oranges, prune, yogurt for lunch.

Alexa's cough seems to come and go, was bad after drop off but I haven't noticed it too much the rest of the day.  She is in a very good mood considering she hasn't slept for 2 days! haha hoping everyone takes good naps this afternoon. 

Elliott and Landon are now playing upstairs after lunch and me and the 3 toddlers are in the playroom.

thursday

Spent a fun day at home today!!!  Alicia brought her kiddos over here to play today.  We played games (farmer and the dell), listened to Christmas music, did some sticker and coloring crafts, read books, played with balls and blocks.  Played on all 3 levels.  Alexa requested to play in Kobe's crib which was so cute!!  She loved playing with all his music toys in there and did not want to get out!  She also was very curious about the boys leapsters and tried playing with those too.  She was really into playing and building with the mega blocks downstairs too and played house with Lilly and Landon in the tent.

She ate well for both meals.  I was eating an orange during snack time and she was like a little puppy begging so she ate probably more than half of one.  She had her raisins, whole wheat pita pizza, yogurt, and milk for lunch. 

wednesday

sorry so late!!!  Forgot it was Wednesday there for a minute I guess because Landon is home today.

So just had Alexa, Landon and Kobe.  We decided to venture over to my sisters' house for a play date with Tristan, Lilly and Sydney.  Alexa was in her glory!!  I never saw her play so well in my life!!  She was in baby doll and play kitchen heaven.  My sister was so happy to see someone playing with all those babydolls (Lilly has only 1 she plays with).  The big boys played in the den (legos of course) Kobe played cars.  We had snack and stayed over there for almost 2 hours.  So peaceful and no fighting YEAH!!!

Came home and played in the basement with the trains and some more baby dolls.  Came up and had some lunch.  Alexa had her prune, yogurt and mac n cheese.  Her grapes unfortunately grew mold and I had to throw them out :-(  So she had a banana.  She also had a huge #2 after lunch while playing downstairs.  Perfect timing for right before nap time!!

She was so cute when I put her down for nap.  She snuggled up with her blankies, said night night and then closed her eyes and pretended to snore!!! haha

Monday

Fun and busy morning!  Alexa and Kobe went to the library for story time.  We got there a bit early so they played in the play house, read some books, and looked at the fishies.  There was another mommy there with her daughter who was around 16 months and Alexa had a blast entertaining them and making the little girl laugh.  She danced, jumped, clapped, bent over to look at her upside down.  It was so funny!  Then story time of course was lots of fun.  Sadly the next one isn't for a while due to the holidays and other meetings (not until the end of Jan).

Came home and got the kids some chicken nuggets cooked to take along to the Christmas singing at Landon's school.

Alexa and Kobe sat in the pews and munched on their nuggets and LOVED the Christmas music.  After they were finished eating they of course ran in circles in the back of the church clapping and dancing.

Came home and finished up lunch with yogurts and fruit and milk.

Good day!

Thursday

Well today went great until about 10:00am!  For some reason the Baldwin boys all the sudden wouldn't play nicely (Elliott acted bored and therefore was acting out)  Oliver just wasn't himself, he was going up to kids and pushing or taking toys.  It was so strange because they did so well up until then.  I'm hoping it just means extra long naps.  Even after lunch Elliott's big treat is to go up and play with Landon but he knows the rule is to stay in Landon's room.  Well after telling him 3 times to get out of Kobe's room he lost that privilege.  I think they are ready for naps but trying to hold them out until 1.  Although usually I let Elliott stay up until 2.  I hate when I have to play "mean guy". 

Alexa has been in a good mood.  She's barely made a peep all day, just lots of content playing.  My sister came over this morning with Syd to play and she was snuggling with Alicia a lot! 

We did a sticker Christmas craft today.  They liked it but again interest didn't last too long.  We did puzzles, Oliver, Elliott and Kobe were really into those!), made train tracks, and sang and danced to Christmas music.  We practiced counting to 10 a lot too.  The kiddos got the tunnel out and had a blast with that too. 

We are all down in the basement now that lunch is over and have Caliou on (by the way that's Alexa's new fav!) it comes on after lunch.  I put Kobe up to bed already because he too was giving me a run for the money.  Must be a crazy boy day!

Everyone ate well for both meals!  Oliver loved eating at the big boy table for breakfast and did a great job.  At lunch I tried Alexa at it and she too did super!  Sat the entire time and ate everything!  Wow they are growing up fast!  . 

Wednesday

Alexa, Kobe and I hung out in the house today.  We played cars, dinosaurs, kitchen, trains.  We read books, colored a ton.  Alexa made a pretty picture with snowman stickers and we talked about snow and how it's the color white and cold.  Alexa kept touching her picture when I would say it's cold and look at me like I was crazy (haha!)

She ate well for both meals.  Her cereal for breakfast and yogurt, with chicken nuggets, her "candy" and grapes (she loved it!)  and her milk.

Everyone is in good moods today and it's been a calm day so far!