Curiousity

Both Kylie and Hayden are so curious about the world and just love to learn.  Kylie has been really interested in knowing the names of thing, especially colors.  She gets really excited when she points at a color, says the name, and then points at something else that has the same color.  Starting to make connections!

This week Hayden has become terrified of the vacuum.  Kylie didn't get to this stage for at least another year, so I found it a little confusing when he started freaking out every time I turned on the vacuum.  I think I brought this fear on early, because on day I had to vacuum the couch (Kylie had smashed a cookie all over it), and Hayden was on the floor for the first time while I vacuumed.  Usually he is in a chair on the tile.

Poor Hayden has had a rough week.  It was his second week in his room, and that seems to be fine, except for the fact that he likes to immediately roll over whenever I put him in his bed, and this wakes him up most of the time.  It is so aggravating to finally get him to sleep only to  have him wake as soon as I put him down.  Plus he has had several nights this week with hourly nightly feedings.  He still enjoys trying to eat real food, but it seems like his eating sessions are pretty short - sometimes like five minutes.  I guess it's a good thing we are at the 'food is fun' stage.

The kids have been taking their bath together now.  Kylie usually butts in on Hayden's time anyway, so I usually quickly get him shampooed and then put more water in the tub for Kylie and I will hold Hayden in a sitting position so he can play and splash with Kylie still.  It seems to be working out alright so far.  One night I had just started the bath and was continually telling Kylie not to pee in the water when suddenly Hayden decides to go.  Poor little guy gets it all over himself - more specifically his face!  Ah, I felt so bad but I couldn't stop laughing.  That is not something you want a mouthful of!

One afternoon I was craving something salty, so I decided to make something we hardly ever make: popcorn!  Kylie helped me get out the popcorn popper and had fun watching the corn pop into the bowl.  She was super excited to have such a fun snack.

Kylie still loves to get into anyone and everyone's business.  She is always ready to get into the center of a group or just follow older kids around and do what they are doing.  She has no fear!  She is still helping the mail lady all the time, and the other day the fire man stopped by our neighborhood to do some maintenance.  Of course, Kylie invited herself up for a front row seat!

On Saturday we went out to buy me a new pair of sunglasses (because guess who broke my last pair?), and Kylie had so much fun trying on the glasses.  It was pretty cute.

Afterwards we went to get some ice cream and just as we were leaving Kylie falls off the table and bites her tongue.  There was so much blood!!  And screaming.  Kylie had bitten herself pretty good and the combination of the pain and sight of blood really freaked her out.  So after ten minutes of cleaning up in the bathroom and icing her tongue the blood finally stopped and we were able to see the damage.  Luckily it wasn't too deep and she didn't need to go to the hospital.  But the whole experience wiped her out and she fell asleep as soon as we got home for over two hours.

Oh!  I almost forgot to say that I was super brave and took the kids swimming by myself this week.  And it turned out just fine!  Kylie is such a good swimmer with her floatie that I don't have to worry much about her and can just chase her around with Hayden.  The only problem we had was getting Kylie out of the pool.  But in the end, I think I will be able to take them swimming several times a week this summer!  That is something we all will enjoy!