Freddy walked!!!!!!!! He was standing looking in a box and I got on the floor and he let go of the box and stepped to me!!! I am so proud of him!!!!!!

'The Octopus on the Bus'

Yesterday Lucy started making up a story so I asked her if she wanted me to write it down for her. Surprisingly (now that she is 3 she can be a bit moody) she said yes. I tried very hard to write it exactly as she told it, but I will try add punctuation as I type it so that it is a bit easier to read. So here it is, her debut as an author:

'The Octopus on the Bus"
The octopus was on the bus, then drived it, then got off. And then he saw the dump truck, but the dump truck was too big so he got out. And then he saw a lion, and then it growled at him. So he walked away. And the lion followed him so he started to run and run and run until he got home. Then he went inside and told his mom that he saw a lion and the lion bit him. Then he went to bed and didn't take a nap. Then he went outside and went on the road without his mom. He fell down and cars did not drive on him. And his mom saw him and picked him up and bringed him back inside. Then he saw the octopus so he jumped in the water and swimmed and swimmed and didn't wear a bathing suit. The octopus saw him. Then he jumped out and dried himself and went back home. And then he ate a cookie and he was quite happy with his cookie and he said "more, more" and his mom gave him more cookies. Then he went back outside and petted the lion and the lion did not bite him. He wanted to get on the lion so he got on the lion and the lion rode him all the way home. And the octopus put a quilt in the water and it got all wet so he dried and dried and dried it.
The End

I did not ask her any questions while she wrote the story so this is all what was in her head. When she told Dave about it later that night she said something about a little boy so I think that the middle part of the story switches to being about a boy. I think that this afternoon she might draw a picture to go with it and if she does I will scan it in and add it to this post.

Spring has sprung!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

In case you can't follow what she is talking about: the hula hoop is the nest, the golf balls are eggs, and she is the mama bird. The imagination she has is overwhelming! :)

Spring!!!!!!

It's begun

I thought we would be safe until Lucy started preschool, but sadly no. We have entered the phase of life where there are constant runny noses and coughs. :( Freddy is sick again, and this time so am I. Freddy has a, possibly antibiotic resistant, ear infection and he is wheezing, again. He is back on antibiotics and his nebulizer. I have a sinus infection and am on antibiotics too. Fortunately Lucy only seems a tiny bit stuffy. I almost rushed her to the doctor the other day though. She was jumping on the couch (a common activity that is now over) and she fell off and cracked her face on the coffee table. She hit right across her nose, it even bled a tiny bit and I was afraid she broke it. Dave came home and touched it all over and that didn't make her cry so we decided she was just going to look abused. Fortunately she did not get black eyes, just a bruised nose.

On to good news! Despite being sick Freddy has weaned this week! I think his nose was too stuffy to care about trying to nurse. We have switched to long cuddles instead. I am very happy with that! :) Somehow we had gotten down to his nursing just once a day and it would happen between 4 and 5am, so I am really glad to not be getting up.

Freddy has turned into a little boy so suddenly! He is getting close to walking, he plays all kinds of things, he is mischievous, and he LOVES his sister. I think he will start walking to follow her.

Lucy is very 3 these days: very moody. She is loving Franny now though. We can put a lead rope on her and Lucy walks her around the pen. I can't believe how quickly she has adjusted to us! I could write a lot just about Franny but I have limited time so back to Lucy. And just one last thing then I have to go. (Can't be late for Diner time!) We went to the museum of play for Lucy's birthday. She and I went to one of the craft tables they have there and she asked if she could use the scissors. I showed her to use them and now that is all she wants to do. I wish I had thought of getting out scissors sooner!! It kept her busy for an entire hour yesterday!!!!

Freddy is crying so I am done, I'm glad I stole a few minutes to write though. :)

I haven't written in a bit because we have been very wrapped up with our new family member. This is Franny our new 10 month old baby girl donkey! I will do my best to get some more pictures of her and the pictures from Freddy's birthday up soon. And in case I don't get to it today Happy Birthday to my big 3 year old Lucille tomorrow!!