My Days with Callie and Delaney

Now that school has started, I'm getting back to the routine of only having 2 at home.  That of course, is going to change here shortly, so I thought I might document what I get to see all day with my 2 sweetie pies. 

Here is Delaney, in total denial about who the baby is!  No, really, she is convinced that the baby clothes are still for her.  This is the only thing she has been able to squeeze into so far, thus reinforcing her conviction that these are her clothes.  Sigh.  (She is wearing an infant nightie, what Dan calls a "sleep-sack".)

Yes, Delaney has been having a really hard time lately.  She has progressed to the point where cute just doesn't cut it any more and her siblings (and parents) are not just giving her what she wants.  This results in much drama and tears.  We have had several colossal tantrums lately.  Yesterday Delaney wanted to put on a swim diaper and swim suit.  I said no.  I had to remove these items from her clutches and put them out of reach.  For the next 15 minutes a very angry, very naked Delaney followed me around, screaming at the top of her lungs.  It was a lot of fun, I tell ya!  The interesting thing is that once its over, it is over.  And she moves on like she never had a meltdown.

This is the sad, I'm still recovering face.  I love that she can self soothe.  I'm not so glad that I'm already dealing with the thumb-sucker's teeth, but hey, there is still time to fix that.

Delaney loves her babies.   She switches them daily, and today it looks like the puppies are back in.  The last few days it has been her cabbage patch dolls.  I don't like those.  She thinks that "the baby's" clothes refers to HER babies, not to the upcoming real one.  So she goes into the drawers, pulls out all my neatly folded infant clothing and demands her doll be dressed in clothes that are much too big for her.

She is quite the ham.  She is becoming one of those people who don't quite see the line and must push it because they think it is funny, even beyond what most people find amusing.  She is pretty mischievous as well, mostly in a good way!

And Callie..... ah, Callie.......

An interesting story here.  I had trimmed Callie's bangs.  A few days later I thought they looked a bit uneven.  And I thought, hmmm..... I don't recall making a "V" shape with them.  Then I forgot about it.

Yesterday, I was looking at her hair a little closer.  It suddenly occurred to me that while I may possible not recall making a "V" with her bangs, there was no way I'd forget cutting them so darn short in the middle!  Closer inspection revealed that her bangs were not the only spot that was extra short! Darn kid was cutting her own hair again!  I'm just glad it wasn't too horrible!

My cute, innocent girl with her newly trimmed hair.  Its shoulder length again.  I think its cuter shorter on her.  I love the big eyes and dimples!

Callie loves her stuffed animals.  She is such a hoot.  She gets up first in the mornings and I can hear her, playing in the living room- making up stories and animal sounds.  She has such a great imagination!

Did I mention what a character she is?  I have the funnest little girls!

And as I write this, Delaney is upstairs, making pee pee in the potty.  She is trying to potty train!  I finally gave in and got her some pull ups.  She is very good about using the potty if prompted, but I am not very good at remembering, so she wets the pull up pretty regularly.