About a week ago Logan and Elise went to the store for some together time while I took a nap. When they got home, Elise was very excited to show me the things she and her daddy had picked out. She has been excited about them all week, but as they are new, it is hard to get pictures of her looking at the camera. She is too busy figuring out the new things. The first thing they got was a pair of Winnie- the-Pooh tennis shoes. They ended up with size 6, since there was a limited selection, and Elise has always had chunky feet. Needless to say, they are huge on her, but she loves them. She struggles walking in them, but she loves to do the velcro straps, put them on, and take them off.
The second thing they got was a straw sippy cup. She still hasn't figured out how to do a normal sippy cup, but she loves using a straw, so this cup is perfect. She is getting very independent and likes being able to use this cup all on her own.
This last weekend we ended up with another new surprise for her. She has become a climber, and likes to get on top of things, sit down, and try to bounce. Luckily she hasn't climbed too high, but the other day she got on a little tupperware container, tipped over, and scraped up her forehead as she was too close to the record player stand. We decided it was time to find something she can safely sit and bounce on, without it being unstable and tipping her over. We found this little toddler sofa at Walmart, and brought it home for her. At first she was not sure what this pink thing was, but after Mommy demonstrated that you sit on it, or you pull it out and lay on it, she was hooked. She is still figuring out how it works, so its hard to get great pictures, but she definitely loves this couch!
She doesn't want to sit on the princess faces, but likes to sit close and pat them on the head. She is a fun girl!
The other funny story is about her split personality. At home she is a loud adventurous girl, who loves to do things on her own, and loves singing, talking on the phone (or anything resembling a phone), dancing, and making lots of noise. Any where other than home, or even at home when other people are around, she becomes incredibly shy, clinging to me desperately, and its impossible to get a peep from her. People at church think she's incredibly well behaved, although if someone gets too close, she starts to get fussy. Little do they know that she's a whirlwind at home. Well, we usually go for Sunday dinner at the Dalton family's house. Yesterday we went for dinner and family home evening, and then they had a baptism service to attend. We decided to wait for them to return, then we could all have dessert together. While the other kids were there, Elise was very quiet, and didn't want to get out from my lap. After the Daltons left, she played quietly with a toy for a few minutes, but then discovered she was no longer among 'strangers'. So she became her wild self. She walked all over the kitchen and living room all by herself, and made lots of noises. She discovered that if she made a loud noise, it echoed around the room. So she would do a screech, and then look around as the sound echoed around. It was very cute to watch her. Lately when she screeches really loud, either in frustration, or in ecstasy, she clenches both fists in front of her. She was doing that as she did her echoing yells on Sunday. What a crazy girl! She soon tired out, and fell asleep before the other kids got home, so we didn't get to see if she would revert back to her shy self. We'll see what happens next Sunday, will she be independent and loud, or shy and clingy?
The other funny story is about her split personality. At home she is a loud adventurous girl, who loves to do things on her own, and loves singing, talking on the phone (or anything resembling a phone), dancing, and making lots of noise. Any where other than home, or even at home when other people are around, she becomes incredibly shy, clinging to me desperately, and its impossible to get a peep from her. People at church think she's incredibly well behaved, although if someone gets too close, she starts to get fussy. Little do they know that she's a whirlwind at home. Well, we usually go for Sunday dinner at the Dalton family's house. Yesterday we went for dinner and family home evening, and then they had a baptism service to attend. We decided to wait for them to return, then we could all have dessert together. While the other kids were there, Elise was very quiet, and didn't want to get out from my lap. After the Daltons left, she played quietly with a toy for a few minutes, but then discovered she was no longer among 'strangers'. So she became her wild self. She walked all over the kitchen and living room all by herself, and made lots of noises. She discovered that if she made a loud noise, it echoed around the room. So she would do a screech, and then look around as the sound echoed around. It was very cute to watch her. Lately when she screeches really loud, either in frustration, or in ecstasy, she clenches both fists in front of her. She was doing that as she did her echoing yells on Sunday. What a crazy girl! She soon tired out, and fell asleep before the other kids got home, so we didn't get to see if she would revert back to her shy self. We'll see what happens next Sunday, will she be independent and loud, or shy and clingy?
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The split-personality thing feels like a slight, funny betrayal of reality. I was at my friends' house watching conference and Isaac wouldn't even turn his head when I called to him. Ordinarily, I feel like the center of his life, but definitely not in a crowd. Way too much to do.
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