Monday Musings

We have this really cool rock outcropping in our backyard that Noella likes to climb. Sometimes I get so envious of her youth with this yard and neighborhood we're in. At the end of a circle, awesome neighbor friends, cool backyard with fun things to explore.... It's gonna be so fun for them (and us!)

I Think She Needs a Shrink....

Noella has really been enjoying her dollhouse lately. Her imagination skills are really taking off as well, and, put those two together, you get some pretty intricate dollhouse story lines. 

For example: 

The little doll with black hair shoved her friend, the little doll with blonde hair, off of the toilet because she had to go. Then, she threw her into the car (according to Noella). The doll's mom got very upset and told her if you ever want to go to the beach again, you need to stop throwing fits. Then, the mother takes her to her room. The little doll with black hair proceeds to leave her room, the house and jump in the mini van to drive away and to the park. The mom gets mad again and makes her go back to her room to "think about what she's done". The little girl continues to "throw fits", and "throw couches" and "throw cake" and "throw dirt on the cake" and "throw dirty water on the cake" and "throw blood" (that one I'm still laughing at.... it must've been the worst thing she could think of). If I hadn't of intervened and suggested we go to the library, I'm afraid of what would have happened next. Noella kept looking at me as she was coming up with these scenarios, as if to see if I would react to the girl's naughtiness. Oh boy --- I need a child psychologist in the house to decode this one for me. 

Noella, holding the mother, dictating what the mother is telling the naughty girl

The vicious raven haired doll

The other day Adam was playing with her. The gist of the story line with that play session was this: 

the little girl would NOT go to bed. Her mom and dad kept bringing her upstairs to her bed, and the girl kept coming down stairs. Finally, the parents told her that they'd throw away all of her stuff if she didn't go to sleep. And then, she proceeded to toss all of the girl's bedroom furniture out of the house. Now, I will say that we are having this issue (with a particular little girl not going to bed like she's supposed to), but Adam and I aren't that harsh. I mean, geez!

Anyway, nothing like a little innocent dollhouse play to shed light on your child's interpretation of your parenting style. 

Flashback Friday

Noella, surfing on a piece of driftwood on the Columbia. Near our old condo in Mosier.

For the G-Parents

Since the only person in our family (outside of our immediate) who has met Hattie is Meems, I felt that Nana and Papa, Aunts, Uncles and cousins needed a little more of Hattie June.

Here she is in all her cuteness!

Hattie 10 Weeks

Noella, Lately

Noella is growing like a weed as well. Continuing to be a ham and a well established artist (in the nude).

She is also assuming the role of big sister quite well.

"Want a chicken leg, Hattie?"

"And let's wash that down with some hot tea."

I love this girl. She has a clever sense of humor that catches me off guard sometimes. I wish I had an example right this second, but I don't. Whoops!

Hattie, Lately

Big girl these days. Holding her head up like a champ, smiling like crazy, cooing up a storm and sleeping pretty well. We'll keep her.

Fantastic Friday

We are loving this weather here in Bend this past week. This weekend it will be up in the 80s!

Here are some of our latests:
-Hattie is giving us smiles and coos in between eating and sleeping. She is such a sweet baby.

Our awkward teenage baby acne is almost cleared up! Check out that widow's peak!

-Noella is growing more and more independent: brushing her teeth by herself, getting dressed and undressed, helping with baby Hattie. The list goes on..... She really is a big help.

-Noella also has participated in her first "running race". Click on the "salmon run" video link below.

-She is also really getting good with her dramatic play. She wanted to put on a puppet show today. See "puppet show" link below to view that video.

That's all for now. Happy Mother's Day this weekend to our mothers and mothers everywhere! How lucky we are to have you!!

Salmon Run

Puppet Show