Mac and Chee and Volleyball Tournaments

Funny things said lately by Olivia: After dropping one piece of macaroni and cheese on the floor, she said, "I dropped a mac and chee." The other day she told me she couldn't wear a certain pair of shorts because they were "too exhausted." After spending the day with her cousin Ry (and her Aunt Beckie), Olivia professed that Ry is her best friend. Sophia has recently learned to climb to the top of this play structure that we have in our back yard. I'm pretty impressed that she can do this because it involves finding the proper hand holds and some upper body strength. I think the incentive is that she gets to go down the slide when she gets to the top, which she absolutely loves to do. Sophia is also very interested in playing catch. She's been doing this for a few months, and my sister, who has a master's degree in early childhood development, thinks this is unusual for a kid her age. I'm not sure about that part, but I know it makes me have visions of playing in a volleyball tournament with one or both of my girls in about 10 years!

Coming Soon: Vertical Mobility

Like most kids her age, while trying to master the English language, Olivia makes mistakes that crack us up. One that has been making me laugh lately occurs when she is talking about one article of clothing and she calls it clothe. Like, this shirt is my clothe. She realizes that typically you put an "s" at the end of a word to make it plural, but she's still working on understanding the exceptions to that rule. Sophia has been standing a whole lot more lately. She hasn't really taken any steps, yet. She tries, but ends up just leaning and falling over. I think she is very eager to walk so that she can keep up with her sister. I don't think it will be long before she is vertically mobile. She's also discovered how to click her tongue and make fish lips that ends with a smacking noise. She's pretty impressed with herself and the new noises she makes. Olivia and Sophia have been playing very well together. This makes the work of having two young children so close in age feel more worth it. Don't get me wrong, I love my children, but sometimes having two little kids feels exhausting! Now, I can actually type an e-mail, do the dishes, or even take a shower while they play. For the most part, they're pretty careful and don't get into too much trouble together, at least not so far.