Our Kids

That Lela is cutting about 5 teeth at once, the girls both have a runny nose, and Lela has had two accidents.  One was Piper’s fault because she would not hurry inside so Lela could go poo and the other was a true accident because she was sitting on my lap all reclined and peaceful when she decided to toot, so she pushed out the little toot and peed on herself and me:)  Other than that excitement it is status quo at the hacienda.

So I am starting to think that Lela is getting bored of me, or this house.  Who can blame her since we have been indoors for many moons, but the time for outdoor play is fast approaching and it should be wicked fun since the girls are extremely mobile, agile, fast and all the rest of the adjectives that scare the poop out of parents.  The reason I think she is bored is because she asks me for milk all the time (when she is not hungry), then crackers, then “me me me” (her favorite show), then potty, then milk, then cracker, then outside, then outside, then outside, then potty, then cracker, then apple, then pear, then beans….well you get the picture.  Now she doesn’t want any of that stuff but she insists and insists, I give in about 1 out of 4 times and when I do give her exactly what she asked for she just looks at it and then puts it down and asks for something else.  So either she is testing me in some horrible way that toddlers do, or she is bored of my company and is looking for salvation in a slice of apple, a piece of cracker and a glass of milk.

We have been making extra effort to get out of the house and go to the park, walk a bit, swim in our little pool out front, color, paint and draw with sidewalk chalk.  Anything to keep them occupied, it seems to work but makes for crazy days where nothing gets picked up inside, no food gets cooked for Jason, no laundry done and no rest for the weary (me or Jason).  I think that now is the time for us to get a dog, I mean really how much dirtier can the place really get and won’t it be such fun for the girls!