Some things I want to remember...

This morning I heard Sean say something to B that I had forgotten that she used to say. I thought, I can't believe I forgot that, already. That made me head down to my computer and write down a few things that the girls are doing now that I want to remember.

Maura:
If you ask her if she likes something (that she really likes) she says, "No, I don't like it. I LOVE it." or "No, I am not excited. I am SUPER EXCITED." The first time she said it about me (I really love you!) I have to say, I was thrilled.

Maura is growing up and is seeming to get a bit of an attitude. I am trying to nip it in the bud by counting her and sending her to her room for her "attitude" but it is kind of hard to clearly define and explain "attitude" to a five year old.

Maura loves school and all her friends now. She has been asking for playdates (and having them) a lot this year. When she walks into school everyone yells. Hi Maura. When I pick her up, she waves at everyone out of the window and says goodbye to each one by name. This may not be unusual for most kids, but it is for Maura. She was very quiet last year.

Maura is sounding out words and learning to read some words. She loves it. She asks a ton of questions and explains things in great detail. One day Maura, Maggie and I were playing hairdresser. Mags was busy combing and twirling and spraying my hair. Maura sat on the other side explaining the building that the hairdresser was in... we were on the 9th floor. there were three elevators; if you wanted lunch.... etc. She explained it for over twenty minutes. Maggie was done doing my hair and on to a new game, and Maura was still describing the building.

She has homework each week that she does totally on her own. She may not always do it how I would have her do it, but she does it. I am proud of her.

She explains her emotions very well. She will say."I am jealous" or "angry" or (my favorite) "frustrated" (not that I like her being frustrated, just that I think it is cute to hear that word coming out of her mouth.).


Mags:
Still the dress up queen. Today she wore a Tiara to school.

Notices anything new on a person... a haircut, a new pair of shoes, earrings, etc. She always compliments it.

Still asks for a wiper towel.

Is a great "story teller." We love to hear all her stories. They are usually very similar to something that happened to someone else in the family, but with her name/friends substituted.

Is the biggest cuddler. She will cuddle any time, any place. As you lie there, she will rub your back, play with your hair.

Still twists her hair and sucks on a sippy cup like a bottle. When she gets upset she demands milk. If she is very upset, she will go find a pacifier and suck on that for a few minutes (hours if I would let her).

Says I love you to the North Star, Uranus (not pronounced quite that way) Saturn and back. (The moon and back got boring.)


Bridget:
Says: Ho Ho Da Da (we have no idea what this means).

If you say "O'Reilly" in a sing songy voice, she will repeat it (in the same sing songy voice) over and over again.

Loves doing whatever the older girls are doing. Yesterday I gave the girls all candy corns. Maura and Maggie put theirs in a bowl. B disappeared for a little bit and came back with her candy corn on a plate. She was so proud to be like her sisters. Of course, balancing candy corn on a plate is not so easy.

Loves her dolls. Really loves playing mommy right now and is super loving and kind to them.

loves sitting or laying or rolling on Kerri.

Her teacher told us she falls off her chair at least twice during snack time each day. I think that is hilarious.

Knows when she is doing something she should not be (which is a lot) and has a smile that tells you this.

Kerri:

Cruising all over the place. She is so busy and so curious and so quiet. She will crawl from room to room and just play with whatever is there.

She gets so excited to see you when you walk into the room. The other day when I picked her up from the gym babysitting room she was jumping up and down so much the excersaucer (they still put her in that at the gym) was banging on the floor so loudly. Everyone at the gym loves little KJ. They are always saying how perfect she is. I would chalk it up to "they say that about everyone" but I have three other girls there, so I know that is not the case.

KJ is a great eater. She will eat anything you give her. She will sit in her high chair for an hour eating if you let her (and I do). When she is done eating and no one is around she will just twist her head around and look all over for you. You'll see her little top of her head peeking out, but she doesn't cry or scream.

Started wearing her hair in the waterfall ponytail just this week.

If you hold her amrs, she will take one or two steps, but really is not that interested in walking yet.

Can climb up the steps.


I always think I am going to remember everything, but I alraedy forgot some of the things I thought of today when I was upstairs, so I will definitely be adding to this post later.
loves being tickled. Has the best laugh ever! Well, hers and Bridget's are both great.