Six Small Hands

Monday we were a bit lazy after a busy weekend as usual.  We took care of some errands, got the car washed (what a big scary deal for little ones!) and played with our buddies at Joe’s house.  What a HUGE treat.  Lucy was so excited and so was I to just plain hang out with friends.

She is also most definitely moving into a new realm.  How long are they considered toddlers?  Sometimes the things she says to me astound me.  Where does she come up with this stuff?  She is so sweet and calm with her sisters when they are upset: “Stella, you’ll be ok- just close your eyes, take a deep breath and take a nappy in the car.” She is so imaginative and particular when she plays, even stressing “difficult” ideas so that even Mommy understands: “No, Mommy.  The brachiosaurus didn’t hurt his foot.  He sprained his ankle right here from climbing up the house.”  Then she comes out with: “Mommy!  I want to BE an eye patch!”, while prancing around trying to fit Mr. Potato Head’s mini eye patch over her head.  She is so so smart and so busy and so funny and so silly and so thoughtful and sooooo patient with all of us.  I think 3 yrs is my favorite yet.  Today she asked me why airplanes “do that” (fly in the sky).  Even this stretched my ability to teach.  It was tricky.  I love the challenge and sometimes the randomness.  However, sometimes the “why” questions are unending and I feel sorry for her when she gets cut off by a louder, screaming sister.

Trying to wear Mr. Potato Head’s pirate eye patch

Stella looking at her and zoey’s first ever picture together.  She was very concerned that she had a nose tube in her nose.  When Lucy looks at this picture, she says, “That is when Stella had a white mustache”.  Yes, its true, we did call her Wilford Brimley.

Reading before bed with Daddy ritual

So, today we decided to make a big trip to Rochester to the Strong Museum of Play.   Continue reading →