It was Monday morning (President's Day) and I was at home. My parents were there. And the girls were playing in their Princess House. It's one of those pop-up fabric ones. All of a sudden I hear Sofi start crying. I think nothing of it since she's my little drama queen. It didn't stop and just didn't sound good. My mom insists I pull her out. I do. She's still crying and looks so sad and pitiful! I ask her what happened. She makes the hand gesture of "someone" biting her cheek! I inspect her little face, and sure enough...teeth marks right under her right eye and at the apple of her cheek.
Yup. You guessed it. Sofi didn't bite Sofi. ALEX bit Sofi!! Yikes!! I mean big huge deep teeth marks!
So we're all totally shocked. My dad takes Sofi. I pull Alex aside and yell at her/talk to her/punish her. Whatever I can think of to get it through to her that what she did was WRONG! Poor thing gave me the pouty lower lip. She did go up to Sofi and hug and kiss her, but Sofi wasn't too quick to accept the apology.
What am I going to do with these girls!!
Oh, and Alex did strike again apparently. A few days later she bit Sofi's upper arm. Not quite as bad, but there is a bruise.
The bright side...if you can call it that....Sofi hasn't bitten Alex.(insert all superstition activity here so I don't jinx it)
Monday, February 25, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
My smart little girls!
These little ladies sure do keep me on my toes. Lately it's been Miss Alex.
The other day, she grabs me by the finger and leads me upstairs to her room. There are a pair of striped socks on the floor between their beds. She sits be down by the socks, starts to take the orange lion ones she has on off (which I help her with), she then tries to put the striped ones from the floor on (again, I help), then she wants the orange lion ones put back on, on top of the striped ones. We do that. She grabs a book and starts to head down the hall and down the stairs. How the heck did she remember those socks were there and that her tiny feet needed two pairs!!
Then yesterday, I gave her a bowl with some dried cranberries to share with Sofi. She took them to their play area and I turned my back and was doing something. My dad was sitting on the couch. Apparently Sofi had taken the bowl and was sitting in front of the TV with it just watching her show. Alex comes and grabs my dad by the finger, walks in front of Sofi and stops, points at her bowl of cranberries and then continues to lead my dad to the cupboard that houses those same bowls and cranberries. So grandpa giver her her own bowl of cranberries. Seriously - how smart is she??? She knows how to communicate her needs.
The other day, she grabs me by the finger and leads me upstairs to her room. There are a pair of striped socks on the floor between their beds. She sits be down by the socks, starts to take the orange lion ones she has on off (which I help her with), she then tries to put the striped ones from the floor on (again, I help), then she wants the orange lion ones put back on, on top of the striped ones. We do that. She grabs a book and starts to head down the hall and down the stairs. How the heck did she remember those socks were there and that her tiny feet needed two pairs!!
Then yesterday, I gave her a bowl with some dried cranberries to share with Sofi. She took them to their play area and I turned my back and was doing something. My dad was sitting on the couch. Apparently Sofi had taken the bowl and was sitting in front of the TV with it just watching her show. Alex comes and grabs my dad by the finger, walks in front of Sofi and stops, points at her bowl of cranberries and then continues to lead my dad to the cupboard that houses those same bowls and cranberries. So grandpa giver her her own bowl of cranberries. Seriously - how smart is she??? She knows how to communicate her needs.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Hi again....It's a BOY!
So......... HE's here!!!
Patrick joined our family on December 1st and he's just pure perfection!
The hopes of a VBAC didn't happen and we just went in for a scheduled c-section on Saturday, December 1st. I wanted my OB to do the surgery and didn't want to risk having another doctor do it. So we went in early that morning and he was here before 10am!
The girls have been totally in love with him from the first day. They both keep saying "beebee" (baby)! They love to kiss and hug him.
Sofi is the total big sister. If he cries, she's the first one to stand by his bouncer or bed and make sure that we know the baby is crying. She always wants to hug and kiss him. She does, however, also love to poke her little fingers into his mouth and eyes! You'll also catch her trying to pet him and then slapping him hard on the head. We're working on "gentle", she's getting there! In the beginning, she used to totally say his name, now she just calls him "beebee", I can't figure it out.
Alex also adores her little brother. But she's funny! I think she's grossed out by him. She's always trying to give him a paci, but she only gets it so close to him and then pushes away. Yesterday us three girls were playing in their room and my dad brought Patrick in. So I grab him and Sofi signals that she wants to hold him, so she sits on the floor and I put him on her lap and she hugs and kisses him. Then Alex sits and wants the same - but as soon as I put him on her lap, she squirms away! It's so cute! It's like a human being scared and grossed out by an animal we try to feed - strange yet interesting!
Patrick is an excellent baby! I can't complain an ounce about him. He eats well, sleeps well (yet it's not always when I want him to sleep) but he's not a super fussy baby. He's very relaxed considering the chaos that is going on around him. So far we managed to breastfeed for about 8 weeks (momma couldn't handle it anymore - the chaos of the house and trying to spend time with the girls was just too much for me.) He started to really smile at about 5-6weeks old. Now he's just a little ham and it's so much fun to sit and talk and play with him! He's also super tall! He only lasted in Newborn diapers for about 3 weeks or so, and now he's in size 1's. Clothing wise, I was naive and took the preemie outfit we had for Alex to the hospital, um nope, couldn't even get him in that thing! He's out of Newborn clothes and even the 0-3 month stuff is just fitting - he may only have a few more weeks in them! I'm so not used to this - the girls were always on target/a little behind, with clothing sizes (until now!). So that's most of what the little man is doing. We just love and adore him and I can't imagine life without him!
Patrick joined our family on December 1st and he's just pure perfection!
The hopes of a VBAC didn't happen and we just went in for a scheduled c-section on Saturday, December 1st. I wanted my OB to do the surgery and didn't want to risk having another doctor do it. So we went in early that morning and he was here before 10am!
The girls have been totally in love with him from the first day. They both keep saying "beebee" (baby)! They love to kiss and hug him.
Sofi is the total big sister. If he cries, she's the first one to stand by his bouncer or bed and make sure that we know the baby is crying. She always wants to hug and kiss him. She does, however, also love to poke her little fingers into his mouth and eyes! You'll also catch her trying to pet him and then slapping him hard on the head. We're working on "gentle", she's getting there! In the beginning, she used to totally say his name, now she just calls him "beebee", I can't figure it out.
Alex also adores her little brother. But she's funny! I think she's grossed out by him. She's always trying to give him a paci, but she only gets it so close to him and then pushes away. Yesterday us three girls were playing in their room and my dad brought Patrick in. So I grab him and Sofi signals that she wants to hold him, so she sits on the floor and I put him on her lap and she hugs and kisses him. Then Alex sits and wants the same - but as soon as I put him on her lap, she squirms away! It's so cute! It's like a human being scared and grossed out by an animal we try to feed - strange yet interesting!
Patrick is an excellent baby! I can't complain an ounce about him. He eats well, sleeps well (yet it's not always when I want him to sleep) but he's not a super fussy baby. He's very relaxed considering the chaos that is going on around him. So far we managed to breastfeed for about 8 weeks (momma couldn't handle it anymore - the chaos of the house and trying to spend time with the girls was just too much for me.) He started to really smile at about 5-6weeks old. Now he's just a little ham and it's so much fun to sit and talk and play with him! He's also super tall! He only lasted in Newborn diapers for about 3 weeks or so, and now he's in size 1's. Clothing wise, I was naive and took the preemie outfit we had for Alex to the hospital, um nope, couldn't even get him in that thing! He's out of Newborn clothes and even the 0-3 month stuff is just fitting - he may only have a few more weeks in them! I'm so not used to this - the girls were always on target/a little behind, with clothing sizes (until now!). So that's most of what the little man is doing. We just love and adore him and I can't imagine life without him!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Daddy
The other day I swore that Sofi said "Daddy". My mom heard it, but DH denied it. Well, he's changed his tune since she says it so clearly! She'll go stand in the entryway and say it, around the time he usually comes home. Hopefully I can get it on tape soon!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Update
Oh boy. These little girls are growing WAY too fast!
Sofi:
She's definitely talking alot more. We're still trying to figure out what she's saying, but I think she's saying her name "sapi", she's usually said "hami" or "hum-hum" for food. There must be other words I'm forgetting.
She's a fearless little girl that likes to be in control. I think she's going to be bossing everyone around! The other day, I had just gotten home from work and they were running around and ended up with two of our remotes in their hands. At some point Sofi had both and would not give one to Alex. Sofi literally went around the dining room table with Alex running after her - Alex wanted to play with one of them too! Eventually I convinced Sofi to let Alex have one and she could play with the other. There's a black remote and a gray remote. So she gives Alex one and they play for a minute - then some how Alex sneaks the black one away from Sofi and Sofi is left with the gray one. OMG! Crocodile tears and pure screaming! Like Alex beat her up or bit her! My dad comes into the room to see what's going on, and all I can do is sit there and laugh! Seriously - she has one of the remotes, it's not like Alex is a hog like her. But she was so hurt!
Alex:
My determined perfectionist. It's so funny that we tend to think Sofi will do certain things before Alex because we see her trying to do them. Well, then we get a total surprise, when we see Alex actually DO that same task - not just try, but actually do it correctly! Just like talking - she's mastered "es-i" which means "this". Both girls actually make a lip smacking sound for yogurt! Totally funny! Alex also knows "hum-hum" for food. She's very good at pointing to what she wants.
Lately she hasn't been sleeping well. She'll wake up at 4am screaming. She'll scream if you lay down with her or pretty much do anything. So I try to calm her down and have her point to what she wants. Usually it's been to go downstairs. I still can't tell if she wants milk or water, but I don't want her to get back into the habit of having a bottle that early, so I usually try water. Then she whines and I put her down and she eventually ends up putting her head on my chest and falling asleep. I think it's just her teeth because it's been much better lately.
On the teeth (or is it tooth) front - both girls have pretty much all their teeth, including molars, and are now working on the 4 canine teeth.
Another funny story from my parents: I come home to Alex having a scratch under her eye and ask what that was from. Well, even with my dad sitting right in front of them, Alex bit Sofi's arm about three times (or at least we see three bite marks in the same area on Sofi's arm) and I guess Sofi scratched her in self-defense! That's their story - and they're sticking to it!
What else. There is so much that they do that is just AMAZING! I love how stubborn and determined they both are. They want to explore the world and try new things.
Oh - and this weekend while at MIL's, we were getting ready to leave. They had been playing with Emily all day, but it was time for naps. Alex was really into the umbrella stroller that is at my MIL's house and was enjoying a little ride in it. At some point, Emily decides that she's the only one who can play with it. OMG - the tears and screaming that came out of Alex! She usually doesn't care if someone takes something away from her - but she was so pissed by this!! I felt so bad for her. I'm just hoping that these three eventually become the best of friends that I expect them to be - we just need to get through the next few years!
On the pregnancy front, ummm... like 56 days or so left! (32 weeks) YIKES!! I'm so not ready to juggle three kids. I'm so sad that I won't have as much time with the girls. I'm really hoping that the new-to-this-pregnancy OB will take me out of work soon, I want some time with them and my work schedule and their sleep schedule just don't give us enough time. But I'm feeling good. I was dehydrated a bit last week, but thanks to Gatorade and some rest, everything is better. Little one is moving around still. It's just such big moves! My belly totally moves!
OK, I think this is all I have today - I'll have to make some smaller and more frequent posts instead of long-winded ones!
Sofi:
She's definitely talking alot more. We're still trying to figure out what she's saying, but I think she's saying her name "sapi", she's usually said "hami" or "hum-hum" for food. There must be other words I'm forgetting.
She's a fearless little girl that likes to be in control. I think she's going to be bossing everyone around! The other day, I had just gotten home from work and they were running around and ended up with two of our remotes in their hands. At some point Sofi had both and would not give one to Alex. Sofi literally went around the dining room table with Alex running after her - Alex wanted to play with one of them too! Eventually I convinced Sofi to let Alex have one and she could play with the other. There's a black remote and a gray remote. So she gives Alex one and they play for a minute - then some how Alex sneaks the black one away from Sofi and Sofi is left with the gray one. OMG! Crocodile tears and pure screaming! Like Alex beat her up or bit her! My dad comes into the room to see what's going on, and all I can do is sit there and laugh! Seriously - she has one of the remotes, it's not like Alex is a hog like her. But she was so hurt!
Alex:
My determined perfectionist. It's so funny that we tend to think Sofi will do certain things before Alex because we see her trying to do them. Well, then we get a total surprise, when we see Alex actually DO that same task - not just try, but actually do it correctly! Just like talking - she's mastered "es-i" which means "this". Both girls actually make a lip smacking sound for yogurt! Totally funny! Alex also knows "hum-hum" for food. She's very good at pointing to what she wants.
Lately she hasn't been sleeping well. She'll wake up at 4am screaming. She'll scream if you lay down with her or pretty much do anything. So I try to calm her down and have her point to what she wants. Usually it's been to go downstairs. I still can't tell if she wants milk or water, but I don't want her to get back into the habit of having a bottle that early, so I usually try water. Then she whines and I put her down and she eventually ends up putting her head on my chest and falling asleep. I think it's just her teeth because it's been much better lately.
On the teeth (or is it tooth) front - both girls have pretty much all their teeth, including molars, and are now working on the 4 canine teeth.
Another funny story from my parents: I come home to Alex having a scratch under her eye and ask what that was from. Well, even with my dad sitting right in front of them, Alex bit Sofi's arm about three times (or at least we see three bite marks in the same area on Sofi's arm) and I guess Sofi scratched her in self-defense! That's their story - and they're sticking to it!
What else. There is so much that they do that is just AMAZING! I love how stubborn and determined they both are. They want to explore the world and try new things.
Oh - and this weekend while at MIL's, we were getting ready to leave. They had been playing with Emily all day, but it was time for naps. Alex was really into the umbrella stroller that is at my MIL's house and was enjoying a little ride in it. At some point, Emily decides that she's the only one who can play with it. OMG - the tears and screaming that came out of Alex! She usually doesn't care if someone takes something away from her - but she was so pissed by this!! I felt so bad for her. I'm just hoping that these three eventually become the best of friends that I expect them to be - we just need to get through the next few years!
On the pregnancy front, ummm... like 56 days or so left! (32 weeks) YIKES!! I'm so not ready to juggle three kids. I'm so sad that I won't have as much time with the girls. I'm really hoping that the new-to-this-pregnancy OB will take me out of work soon, I want some time with them and my work schedule and their sleep schedule just don't give us enough time. But I'm feeling good. I was dehydrated a bit last week, but thanks to Gatorade and some rest, everything is better. Little one is moving around still. It's just such big moves! My belly totally moves!
OK, I think this is all I have today - I'll have to make some smaller and more frequent posts instead of long-winded ones!
Friday, September 14, 2012
The door
Sofi has official started to try and open the front door. How the heck did she get tall enough for that!!
But now we have to be extra careful about locking the door just incase she attempts it again. :::sig:::
There's so much more to update, but I really want to leave work and get home to these two sweet little ladies. But in a nutshell, we went to Disneyland, went to Alina's shower, bought flower girl dresses and we'll be going to swim class for the first time tomorrow.
But now we have to be extra careful about locking the door just incase she attempts it again. :::sig:::
There's so much more to update, but I really want to leave work and get home to these two sweet little ladies. But in a nutshell, we went to Disneyland, went to Alina's shower, bought flower girl dresses and we'll be going to swim class for the first time tomorrow.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Another walker!!
Little Miss Alex....is officially walking!!
She took a few steps on her own on August 17th (just shy of 13months!), and she's just getting much more independent as each day passes! I swear she'll be running much sooner than Sofi did!
Last night when I got home, my dad and I actually took the girls for a "walk" instead of putting them in their stroller. Sofi likes to wander off on her own but I'm trying to teach her to hold hands. She'll hold it for a few steps and then lets go - kind of like an "OK, I did what you wanted, wasn't that enough for you?" Alex held on to my hand or my dad's for the whole time - until she got tired and decided that sitting on the ground and playing with the sidewalk cracks was more fun! But we made it to the end of the block and back (it's only about 6 houses, but hey - they're only one!)
So now we need to see how they're going to do in my cousin's wedding! I have a feeling Sofi will bolt to the alter and Alex will just stand there and wave to everyone! It's going to be awesome! I can't wait for my cousin to get married and I'm so excited that the girls get to be a part of her day.
She took a few steps on her own on August 17th (just shy of 13months!), and she's just getting much more independent as each day passes! I swear she'll be running much sooner than Sofi did!
Last night when I got home, my dad and I actually took the girls for a "walk" instead of putting them in their stroller. Sofi likes to wander off on her own but I'm trying to teach her to hold hands. She'll hold it for a few steps and then lets go - kind of like an "OK, I did what you wanted, wasn't that enough for you?" Alex held on to my hand or my dad's for the whole time - until she got tired and decided that sitting on the ground and playing with the sidewalk cracks was more fun! But we made it to the end of the block and back (it's only about 6 houses, but hey - they're only one!)
So now we need to see how they're going to do in my cousin's wedding! I have a feeling Sofi will bolt to the alter and Alex will just stand there and wave to everyone! It's going to be awesome! I can't wait for my cousin to get married and I'm so excited that the girls get to be a part of her day.
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