Having a preschooler and a toddler who are very active has not left much time to update with all of the happenings around here, it seems like time has gotten away from me again!
Before diving into the wonderful achievements of my two little loves, I'm feeling especially sentimental tonight and just wanted to write some words on the wonderful character qualities each of the kids possess at this point in their lives. I wish I could make them stay little forever, but I know that is not the case :(.
Peanut is 4.5 right now and is one of the sweetest kids you'll meet, but she definitely has a sassy streak. She befriends everyone she meets and has the largest heart ever. She is continually optimistic and at this point, is not afraid of failure. She is so confident that even on her worst day she will say things like, "that's okay, I will try again tomorrow". Every time she gets something she's always thinking about getting similar things for the people she knows and cares about. Constantly talking, Peanut is like her Grandma O. in that she wants to fill the silence. She has taught me so much about being a mommy and although I know I've made mistakes, I am so incredibly proud of the young lady she is. My favorite thing to watch her do is play with her little mini dolls independently. She can play for hours all by herself in her own world she creates. Outside of the dolls, she loves to do arts and crafts (coloring, drawing, painting, etc). Peanut is my little mini-me in terms of behavior, which her Grandma M. loves to remind her of often. In fact, many many times does Grandma M. call out my name only to correct herself and say Peanut's name. Being so similar has some drawbacks, especially in that my patience tends to run shorter with her but I'm working on it and I love seeing the similarities between us.
- Current favorite colors: pink and purple and rainbow
- Swim lessons (summer): 4 days per week, 40 minutes per lesson, 5 to 7 age group. Currently at level 2, but very close to passing level 2 - in fact, so far this summer she has been the most advanced one in the pool for the 5 to 7 age category. Working on swimming freestyle with side breathing (has really gotten much better the past two weeks and can pass this now), backstroke for 5 yards with arms up by her ears (showing significant improvement already). Still working on the diving aspect.
- Gymnastics (summer): 2 days per week, 1.5 hours per lesson, COMETS. She is currently on break for a couple of weeks while her gym runs camps for the competitive kids, but after the 4th of July when it starts back up again, Peanut will be in a new group called Comets! That is the invitation only class for 5 to 7 year olds. Although I do think she is one of the weakest kids in the group, I hope that this will motivate her to work hard and make great improvements. I am so proud of her for the effort she's put in up to this point and that she has been recognized for how well she's doing. Just a couple of months ago she was bumped into this age category and now she's in the advanced group. My little athlete :) Still working on her splits and flexibility in general, but she has so much confidence on the high beam dancing around with her classmates.
- Dance: Off for the summer. We are trying a new studio in the fall called Happen dance. We will see how we like this compared to Spartan Dance Ctr. which we tried last year.
Buggy is 2 now and a total spitfire. He is sweet as can be and is a total Mama's boy, offering plenty of snuggles and kisses and hugs, but he knows how to find trouble. He is not afraid of anything (climbing, going underwater, trying anything new), gets into anything and everything, and is fiercely independent. He wants to do it by himself and he often doesn't even want you in the room to watch. Of course, this also means that he is somewhat accident prone. He gets a ton of boo-boos but he is one tough cookie. He wants a quick cuddle and then he wants to get down again to find more mischief. He loves playing with cars and doing arts and crafts, and anything that his sister likes to do because he wants to be one of the big kids. He loves slides (he calls them WEEs, because that's the sound you make when you go down them). He is very much into routines. Once you do something once, that's the way he wants it. Always. He has a very short temper and gets frustrated often, yelling loudly and making a scene for 30 seconds, then he's completely over it. We are still working on the rules - no biting, no hitting, no throwing toys, no pinching. He's talking a lot more now, but a lot of what he says is not easily understood. He is a pretty picky eater - but he loves junk food, fruit, cheese and yogurt.
-Swim lessons (summer): 4 days per week, 30 minutes per lesson, 2 to 3 age group. They don't do report cards for the 2 and 3 year olds, but buggy is kicking, blowing bubbles, retrieving rings, jumping in. He loves the water and loves his lessons for the most part - he definitely has favorite teachers.
-Gymnastics (summer): 1 day per week, 45 minutes per lesson, 18 months to 3 year age group. Buggy loves Miss Lina and I bet he will be so excited when we get to go back to the gym! His favorite thing to do are forward rolls, but he also loves doing the bars and going in the pit.
On the home front, our house is framed, the electrical/plumbing/HVAC is complete, siding is almost completely done and insulation has been put in throughout the house. Exciting steps and we can't wait to move in...in a few months!
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