Okay so we're not speeding along in the verbal department of milestones. But can I just say...ahhhhhhh! My little babies are growing up so quickly lately. It makes me sad then excited and of course nervous.
Kendall has taken to attempting to take her shirts off lately. We sent them to bed in bigger pajamas last week (to fit over Seren's cast) and both times Kendall wiggled her way out of them down to her ankles by morning. Jeff even found her butt naked one night while I was out. She managed to take pajamas off and then her diaper but in the process get her leg stuck in the crib. She whimpered for help and when he came in to find her butt naked, she started laughing about it and thought it was hilarious. She also is such a helper these days. I change Seren's diaper and Kendall is getting me the wipes and diaper cream. I tell her it's nap time and to get her blanket...she grabs Seren's for her too. We get ready to go somewhere...she goes to the closet to get her jacket and Seren's too. Every morning she finds Seren's cast velcro shoe and brings it to me or Seren to put on. Smart cookie I tell you.
Then, Seren is on top of taking shoes and socks off and putting them back on. She only has one foot to practice with right now but she's gotten very good at it and usually gets the right shoe on this foot. Miss D with E.I. was pretty impressed with this for her age. Seren has also taken an interest in the potty. She has always enjoyed sitting on it before bath time but lately she will urge me to take her to the bathroom on her own. Two days in a row she made grunting poop faces and then tried to quickly make me take her to the bathroom (I have avoided dealing with the potty while the cast is on). I've let her sit on the toilet a few times but not with much success. She gets upset when I take her off though. I've told her when the cast comes off then we can give potty training a shot. Kendall is not very interested in the potty still and gets upset now if I try to sit her on it (might have to go with a small floor one but we're waiting it out to see).
But the biggest moment of realization that they are growing up came yesterday at nap time. I put them down, walked into the other room and few minutes later heard a thud followed by crying. I thought maybe Seren hit her head on the crib from being off balance with her cast. Nope. The little stinker managed to climb over the edge of the crib and topple on out, cast and all. She was okay beyond some tears and bruised pride. But it's definitely time to transition the cribs to beds now to avoid it happening again. Not really looking forward to this. I have a hard enough time keeping them in their cribs and sleeping much less when they have free rein of getting out. Plus we use a space heater in their room at night so I'm worried about this and how to make it all work together still. Any tips?
Time is just getting away with us. Taking them away from their adorable little baby ways and moving them firmly into toddlerhood. No turning back. I love it but my heart aches for their smallness that is shrinking away.
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