Dear Kids,
This past week has been just full of play. On Thursday we met up with some good friends at the Wildflower center about an hour before they closed. Hailey's been sleeping until 4 pm in the afternoon, and the weather was just perfect, so we were going to get outside even if it meant that we were going to be the last ones out of the center.
I'm so glad we went because the center was in full bloom. I loved seeing you Hannah as you "ooh" and "ahh"ed at the different beautiful flowers that you saw. You really are my child who just likes to enjoy life around you. As a baby you loved different textures. You love food, and you appreciate beautiful things.
As we were about to leave, I realized that we have not yet taken any bluebonnet pictures! It's so unfortunate that bluebonnets usually peak when Oak pollen is at its peak. So, we did a quick picture in front of a small patch of bluebonnets and called it a success. Well, sorta.
Of all the pictures, these seriously were the best ones.
So Nathan is starting to read simple words. You've been working on sight words at school and you are showing a lot of interest in being able to read. (I think your main motivation is being able to play all the board games where you have to be able to read).
I've actually checked out a book "Teach your child to read in 100 lessons." Your cousins used this book to learn how to read and I think it's time for us to try it out. Hannah is even excited about learning how to read. While I'm excited for you guys to learn this skill, a part of me knows that the days of reading stories to you guys will come to an end soon. Luckily, there is still Hailey. She can't even talk yet!
Hailey, you are getting pretty good at sitting up. I can feel pretty confident about plopping you down on a semi-soft surface. We met up with some friends at a playground on Friday and while we were waiting, I witnessed a sweet moment between the three of you. Hannah would first blow bubbles. Nathan would run wildly around to pop them and then Hailey, you would just giggle in excitement. Too cute!
On Saturday, the weather was just drizzly. Our neighborhood garage sale was postponed and so we just putzed around the house and when we thought it was safe to go and play, it started to rain. Luckily we brought our umbrellas, which you two are always so excited to be able to use.
Now that Hailey is sitting up and will be crawling soon, we have kind of been like Nazis when it comes to cleaning up the playroom. Now usually, there are toys strewn about the room, but we are trying to keep things clean so that Hailey doesn't have as easy access to all of your small lego pieces and doll accessories.
One good thing that comes out of a clean playroom is more room to run around.
Mainly more room to push your baby sister around in baby doll things.
Hailey, you don't mind at all, don't you? You really are just a happy and chill baby. Horrible sleeper, but otherwise, very chill.
Another good thing that comes out of a clean play room is more room to jump.
In these pictures, you guys are putting things in front of the stool to see how high you can jump. You kids are just too crazy!
On Tuesday, it was a very emotional morning at the Havlir household. Dad had been sick with some sort of debilitating bug for almost 24 hours. I've been on parent duty solo and that morning I heard Hannah dAnd ump toys out of the bins upstairs. It turns out that you wanted to crawl into the bins and be a butterfly wrapped in a cocoon. Fine, but I asked you to put things back when you are done. You end up not doing it so I threatened to throw everything that's on the floor away. You start to clean, but then are easily distracted and so I go up again, this time with a bag. You plead and plead and so I give you another chance and go back to making your lunches.
A few minutes later, Daddy grabs the bag, marches upstairs and starts to put things in the bag. Meanwhile, you guys both burst into tears and are pleading, screaming, and hysterical over losing your toys. The race was on. You both started to pick up toys like there was no tomorrow. You knew it either needed to be put away or it was going in the trash.
After everything got cleaned (which only took 10 minutes max) we had a talk about why it is important to put things away especially now. You both now understand. The lesson that I learned here is just to take action. Nagging is just going to stress me out and annoy you both.
Hailey's schedule is getting to be pretty predictable. You will wake up either at 6:00 or 7:00 for the day. Your first nap goes from 9 to almost 11. You would love to go down for your next nap at 1, but usually it ends up being closer to 2 and you will wake up at almost 4:00. When you do that, I try to get you down to bed as close to 7 as possible. Sometimes your second nap lasts 45 minutes. When that happens, I'll try to put you down for another nap at 5 and you will sleep for an hour or so, making your bedtime 8.
You'll wake up around 10:30 - 11:00 for a feed, another one around 2:30 and then wake up.
You are able to suck baby food from pouches. I usually will give you a pouch and then give you some solid food to practice feeding yourself. If you don't like the food that I make you, I can usually add a little dollop of applesauce into it and you will eat it without a problem.
Strawberries and other acidic foods will irritate your bottom, so we've been leaving those out of your diet. But I've really noticed a change in you now that you eating more and getting fuller.
Well, I love this time we have together! Until next week,
Love,
Mommy
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