Crap, Friends, Cheese and Pebbles

These are the things that make our days go smoothly. Livy has the duck and paci to the left and everything else is Rachel's.

Rachel always has lots of stuff with her. Like my mom tried to tell Eric, some kids are just collectors. That's Rachel. Livy is content to have her duck and paci. She rubs it on her nose and it comforts her. Rachel used to be content with just her cat but not anymore. She has to have her two babies with her, the pink bottle with the whole in the middle, and they their blankets too.

And this is everywhere she goes. To bed, to the car, upstairs, around the house, etc. so of course it is a pain in the butt when trying to leave the house. We tell her to leave the blankets and she will do that willingly. Then Eric always says "you have too much crap" or something to that effect. And guess what Rachel says now. When she is getting all her stuff together and trying to pick it up she says "crap, crap, crap, crap" for everything she picks up! It is seriously hilarious to hear her because it usually sounds like "cwap" and it is just funny but I try not to let her hear me laugh. And of course I tell her not to say that! :) Luckily Livy hasn't picked up on it yet!

Last night she gave me all of her stuff to hold and sat next to me and said "friends, Niny (Livy) too, friends." so I guess that's what we are now, friends. It was really cute though. And all of us "friends" sat together for a picture. Pebbles is Livy's second best friend now too. She loves playing with Pebbles and is always running around the house with her and playing ball.

Livy and Pebbles are buddies. she hugs her all the time and always shares her snack with Pebbles, even before she eats any. So cute. There she is rubbing her duck on her nose. She offers it to me and Eric all the time in case we want to rub ducky on our nose too. A rubby she calls it.

I can't just take a picture of Livy any more either. I say "cheese Livy" and she smiles and then says "cheese ducky and cheese paci" and both have to have their own pictures. This is "cheese paci."

One of the precious babies

Ducky's cheese

Another one of ducky's pictures. This one taken for her baby book to show her favorite things.

Livy has been Rachel's keeper the past week. She shushes her all the time when Rachel gets loud. points her finger at her, tells her no, and quiet. Repeatedly until she stops or I tell both of them to stop. At least she stopped calling her bad girl. The shushing I don't mind. It's pretty funny.

Rachel's new face for when I say "cheese."

Just cheesing it up for the camera!

Friends!

Now about Pebbles. Dogs are not loyal. I thought they were but Pebbles has proven me wrong. I am the only one who feeds her, walks her, bathes her, gives her treats, brushes her or takes care of her in any way, OK except for Livy, but this is just between Eric and I. And Eric does nothing for her, no good food, no playing, no walks. anyway, it doesn't seem to matter. Whenever Eric and I are kidding around and I poke, hit (not a real hit), touch him or even hug him she starts growling at me. She has to stand in between our legs if he hugs me or kisses me. We have him fake "attack" me and nothing. All she does is growl and bark at me if I touch him. Eric thinks it is hysterical and I have to laugh too at the whole thing. Oh well. Better luck next time I guess!

Up and Down and Flipped Around

To start, sorry no fun pictures this week. Just words. Last week was a down week. I felt like I was loosing my mind with two almost two year olds who don't listen to a thing I say. After 500 times of telling them not to touch the dog food bowls I find them together hovered over the dog bowl with mouths full of food. OK, either laugh now or make the gross face. I have gotten both reactions. And mine at the time was a full fury of anger towards my beautiful little girls. I don't know why I was so enraged but I just was. I yelled and tried to punish them in a time out corner but they don't seem to get it still. They sat for a while and then straight to bed. Then I cried. I was mad that they don't listen to me and I was mostly mad at myself for being so mad at them. Why did it make me so mad? I know they aren't even two yet and I know that not listening is what that age does best. I happened to be texting my cousin right after and she was the first one to laugh at them. OK, now almost a week later I can kind of see the humor in it but mostly I am just grossed out. And no I didn't snap a picture before I cleaned their mouths out. Silly me, I wasn't thinking of the photo op! They there was a few more days of anger for non listening and bad behaving children. The good news is that I have finally gotten control of myself and I am not getting mad anymore. I am happy to say that I feel much better this week, not overwhelmed, and we are happy. I just felt like I was loosing it and totally out of control and like the worst mom ever. So that was up and down.

Flipped around. That is about the girls. Two posts ago was about how Livy was testing me. Now it's Rachel. Most of last week was her acting out and Livy was so sweet and caring. She shares, gives Rachel anything she wants if Rachel cries, gives Rachel her snack first, etc. Such a sweetie. And Rachel is pushing, crying, and hanging on me. No terrible temper tantrums but still and intense switch. At least they switch so one is up and one is down and not both down at the same time. But they are wonderful little girls and always make me smile.

They both love reading books right now, the same ones over and over and over again but good that they want to read. Favorite books are the I Spy books. All Rachel wants to eat is junk food. She ate cheese doodles for dinner last night. Livy likes all food and will eat her main food as well as her snack. Rachel is also attached to Eric when he gets home. Cries when he leaves the room. Livy is totally into me kissing her boo boo. She always comes over to me with her boo boo and a little kiss sends her on her way. Rachel doesn't even try and do it. She doesn't care. They love to sing church songs and their favorites are I Love to See the Temple and Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam. Livy always wants me to see that she has done something so she comes right in my face and says "Mommy I do it." So proud of everything she does! Rachel's favorite thing to say is "I don't want it." A different version of no. And the funniest thing she says is "I do yips." Guesses on the translation....she means she will zipper it. All I say is "zip" when I do her pajamas. And that is what she started saying to me when we put the pajamas on.

Glad to be feeling happier and more in control, or accepting of the uncontrolled craziness. Hope you are having an up week too!