taking care of babies

Abby has been playing a lot with her babies lately. She's taken to getting them ready for bed and dressing them for the day and playing with them. I'm looking forward to her learning how to dress them on her own! (I know Rob is too!) 8 babies plus Dora, is a bit much! Oh, and she KNOWS when one is missing! Not only does she count them, but she can tell you which one is not there!

Last night:
"Loch, is it alright if I borrow your jammies?" She then proceeded to take pretty much all of Lochlan's jammies from his drawer to take down to the toy room and dress her babies - with daddy's help! Oh yes, then they were lined up for show, then stories on the couch, then got carried up to her room for bedtime. Abby was washing her hands and I told her that she didn't have to wash her hands until after she went to the potty and she said, "I have to rinse them because I was touching the babies poop!"

"Mom! I have to go! I'm going to a tent out. Yeah, it's going to be long! Come on huns!" (to her babies) She then put them all on her floor in her room and covered them with a blanket and gave them each a lovey. One got a teddy bear, another a horse, one got to sleep with a watering can and another a piece of paper! But she was thoughtful!!!

 

This morning she was up at 5am! Yes, 5am!! Even with the time change, 5am is early for her! Like at least an hour and a half early! (She was getting up at 6:30/7 o'clock prior to setting the clocks back) So a 5:30 wake up call wouldn't have been that bad. But when I looked at the clock there was a definite groan! The best part was that my groan was short lived because she came in our room, said something like "mom, I'm just playing with my babies but I wanted to say good morning." So how can you be irritated by that! It was just too darn cute! She closed her bedroom door even. She came in a few times for help with an outfit for the baby or to tell me something but otherwise she was content playing on her own! Marvelous! I even had to go put the TV on for the "babies!" Too cute!

Getting ready to come home from Nana's today, (my mom's) I told Abby to put on her socks and shoes. I overheard her saying to Lochlan: "Lochlan, can you do me a favour? Can you carry my socks?"

And another smile maker happened tonight in the car. "Mom! The moon is coming home with us! I wish I could touch the moon...but I can't!"

pat patting

Abby gave me much material today. Such a funny gal!

At breakfast this morning, Abby asked for more toast. I went to grab her plate and noticed that it was now sitting on the couch in front of the TV.  I said, "hmmm, how'd that get there?!"
She said: "I was a sneaky girl!"


For some reason this morning her word of the day was "jazzy." For instance, she said about Lochlan: "He's a jazzy boy!"


"He's so cute! How'd Lochlee get here?
 Oh dear, she's only three. It can't be the birds and the bees just yet!
She followed that up with: "Daddy brought him from the hopital!"  Whew!

Abby also told me today referring to Lochlan "Don't be jealous!"  I have no idea what I was supposed to not be jealous of! (perhaps his nap times! lol)

I gave her a cheese string today at lunch and she said very seriously, "mommy, don't do that! It hurts it!" (I had started to peel the pieces of cheese for her)

And my favourite: Abby fell off her chair trying to reach for a crayon and Lochlan came over while I was hugging her and started patting her back! What a great moment!
Abby said "Awe, he's pat patting me!"


xoxo

Christmas request

Some days Abby sighs and says "Oh, I really want it to snow!" (Let's not be in such a hurry there missy!)

I recently asked her what she would like for Christmas and at first she said she wanted a lion! Correction 5 lions! Because she really loves her li! (He is her favourite stuffed animal that is her comfort item)

So I asked her if she would like anything else. She thought for a moment and then said:
"I know, I'll ask for a present for Lochlan!"

Warmed my heart. What a thoughtful little girl we have. xo

faster legs & beer

While outside having fun and playing Ballerina's and running around chasing each other, Abby said:
"Mom, can you teach me how to make my legs run faster? I can't get them to go fast!"
Bless her!

We were having supper last night and Rob was pouring us a glass of gingerale. Rob told her that it was like beer and that she couldn't have any.

She thought for a few moments and then said something along the lines of, "Hmmmm...I think when I get bigger, I would like to have beer!" Oh dear! But man, did that make me giggle. That was followed up with:

 "But I'm not bigger yet! ......Maybe I can have just a little sip? Just a teeny tiny sip? Please? Just one?"

Um...no...

stop sign & big girl treats

Okay, so were driving home today from a store, and we were talking about Christmas. I asked Abby what she'd like to get Lochlan for Christmas. Her answer was definitely not what I was expecting! She thought for a moment and then said, "I know what I'll get Lochlan for Christmas! Wait for it, wait for it.....wait...wait....a stop sign!"

Come again?

Yes, my dear sweet three year old would like to get her baby brother (although I guess he's not technically a baby anymore) a stop sign for Christmas!

I asked her if she thought Lochlan would like a stop sign. She said, "yes, he would." I said, "well what will he do with a stop sign?"

She said, "I'll hold the sign, and say Lochlan, 'stop!' And then he'll laugh!"

Fair enough.

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This morning Abby said: "Mom, do you want to have big girl treats?" I asked her what that was. She said "You know, you have special treats for big girls like you and me!"

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I really wish I could remember everything I tell my brain to remember that she says is super cute or funny. It slightly irritates me that I don't. But at least she has plenty of material!

miss you

Abby and I were playing with her letter pieces and building blocks out of them. We created a little rectangle and she sat in it. She said, "this is for big girls, not big mommies." I'm not sure if I should be offended!!!

Later, we were enjoying hanging out together in the toy room and all of a sudden she stopped and said "I miss you." I told her I missed her too. Then she said, "I really miss you when you're at work." I gotta admit, I had instant tears in my eyes. Broke my heart really. It's definitely been a very busy week as I've been putting in long hours between both jobs. But we're trying to spend every chance we get together. And thankfully I don't work as much next week.

Then later as we were reading stories, "Mom, I want to tell you something - I love you."

: )

bell-eh bell-eh!

To her dolls: "K babies, let's get napping!"

When dropping off Abby and Lochlan at Nana and Poppa's one day last week, Abby informs me this: "I'll be good. I won't knock Lochlan over or bonk him on his head!" Good to know!

And this morning she said to Lochlan. "Bud, you have to keep your shirt on so your bell-eh bell-eh don't get cold. K, bud?"