Gabe has found his toes and loves them very much. Alex and Diesel love to watch him love his toes. And he loves to watch me watching him love his toes while I take a picture. He also says something profound in this picture.
September 2, 2010
Toes
Gabe has found his toes and loves them very much. Alex and Diesel love to watch him love his toes. And he loves to watch me watching him love his toes while I take a picture. He also says something profound in this picture.
New House, New Mirrors
So, for an anticlimactic first blog in the new house...
Alex is working on potty training, and one of the important aspects of potty training is the hand washing. At the previous house, the faucet was too hard for Alex to operate, so I had to be there to turn the water on. But she can turn on the sink here, so she's pretty much on her own for the entire potty experience now. However, there's been one glaring problem with the new bathroom.
The mirror is right there for her to look at. She spends more time admire her own fabulousness than she does washing her hands, and the water runs and runs. Lovely.
Also, Gabe has learned that the full-length mirror in our room is fun to look into. He smiles and laughs at himself while he practices standing up, and we've also discovered he likes to be semi-dropped in front of the mirror. Apparently it's quite hilarious to almost fall on the floor repeatedly. Sure, whatever makes ya happy, kid.
I have also discovered that Gabe is alternately thrilled with and terrified of being tossed ever so gently in the air. So we'll wait a bit longer to make that part of our routine.
Alex is working on potty training, and one of the important aspects of potty training is the hand washing. At the previous house, the faucet was too hard for Alex to operate, so I had to be there to turn the water on. But she can turn on the sink here, so she's pretty much on her own for the entire potty experience now. However, there's been one glaring problem with the new bathroom.
The mirror is right there for her to look at. She spends more time admire her own fabulousness than she does washing her hands, and the water runs and runs. Lovely.
Also, Gabe has learned that the full-length mirror in our room is fun to look into. He smiles and laughs at himself while he practices standing up, and we've also discovered he likes to be semi-dropped in front of the mirror. Apparently it's quite hilarious to almost fall on the floor repeatedly. Sure, whatever makes ya happy, kid.
I have also discovered that Gabe is alternately thrilled with and terrified of being tossed ever so gently in the air. So we'll wait a bit longer to make that part of our routine.
August 11, 2010
Too Obvious?
I'm thinking someone might actually notice this and like it...then again, maybe I should just let the house sell itself.
August 2, 2010
August 1, 2010
Pineapple Lilies
I still find it very strange that pineapple lilies only look like pineapples but smell like dill. The purple ones are a lot of fun since their leaves are tinged with the same color. They're a bit lost in the pot with the white ones and (as is in almost every pot we have) oxalis. I'll have to try to separate them and pop them in a pot with the purple oxalis for next year!
I'm happy to report that Alex restrained herself this year and didn't pick a single pineapple lily. She smelled them all and did a little pollination, though. :)
(Side note - I just spell-checked this entry and found that oxalic is a recognized word but oxalis is not. Strange...)
Sandy
Gabe and Alex decided to play in the sandbox this afternoon. Gabe's approach was more feet-on than Alex's, but they both ended up a bit sandy.
Truck
Gabe has a favorite toy, and it's name is Truck. He also has developed the uncanny ability to know when I'm taking a picture of him and *gasp* can look at the camera! Alex, take note. He figured this out about 2 years before you did.
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