April 10, 2014

Could it be Spring!?

For the most of this week temperatures have been around 60. It has been great getting the kids outside. Their favorite thing to do right now is run around the house. Emily takes off and Eliza chases her. Eliza often stops to check out her reflection in the patio door and then keeps on coming. She will look at me and say "Emmy go?" and then keeps chasing her. We are not quite ready to get out all of the outdoor toys just yet but hopefully in a couple weeks we can be outside on a more frequent basis.

Emily has been learning letters of the alphabet each week at daycare. The other day I told her that Wednesday started with a W and she said just like Wisconsin. There are days she says things like that where I am amazed. I know she is learning a lot at Tanya's but it is great to see it in action. She is now counting up to 20 regularly, although she often skips 14. She loves watching Sheriff Callie's Wild West on TV and dances around the house saying Yee Haw! She wants to be a cowgirl.

Eliza is talking more and more. She asks a lot of questions. She usually ends her sentences with ok? I am always a little hesitant to say yes as I am not always sure what she is asking. She is slowly starting to become a better listener. She still loves to run away from us. We are working on teaching her the dangers of running into the street. Hopefully the more we are outside that lesson will stick.

We are currently getting ready for a big rummage sale. All baby things must go. It will be nice to get rid of over 4 bins of clothes and other infant items. The goal is to get the basement cleaned and organized so we can begin the process of finishing it. We would really like to have another living space in the house. It would also be helpful to have a place for people to stay when they come to visit. Happy Spring!