A new art...

The kids are working on mastering a new art.  The art of manipulation/procrastination.

Since 2 year molars starting, Hayden has been a bedtime/naptime struggle to get down.  Whether or not its caused by the molars, or sleeping habbits related to molars, or just a coincidence in timing, we've had a rough go of it getting him to conceide & crawl into bed.  We try to make sure he has everything he, um, "needs" before going to bed.  Blanket.  Lovie.  Pillow.  Car.  Mommy kiss.  Daddy kiss.  Daddy tuck in.  But then it turns into "baby night night."  So we grab a baby doll, get it tucked in with him.  Then its "more tractor night night"... off to grab a tractor.  "Elmo night-night"....off to... you get the picture.  And lately a lot, we end up with a tantrum & occasionally a boy falling asleep on the floor by their bedroom door.  But we're sticking to our guns & things are starting to get a little bit better.  Still some "too early for this mama"  mornings though.

And Livi at bedtime & at daycare drop off:  "More kiss."  "Mommy more kiss."  "More kiss"  "More kiss." 

Ok so it's SOOO incredibly sweet.  How can you not give in?  But Liv, thats 8 kisses now, I love you too but mommy has to go to work at some point today.  {This however will be different with Jeff's new schedule this semseter.  He will be the drop off AND the pick up parent!}

Speaking of daycare.  The kids had not been there in 2 weeks with Jeff being off over the holidays.  So before heading back, we were talking with the kids about going back to school.  And after all this time, Livi still continues to talk about Jack.  His name is mentioned the minute we say school!  However it sounds like this little diva of ours is already getting herself into some boy drama.  When I drop the kids off in the morning, there is always just one other little boy in the toddler room.  His name is Mason.  As Logan & Hayden came around the corner he asked "Where's Olivia?"  Apparently Mr. Mason has been asking the teachers every day if Olivia is coming today.  So... Mason likes Livi.  Livi likes Jack.  Isn't this stuff supposed to not happen for another 10 years at least??!!

After the holidays I discovered the kids' baskets {cubbies}at daycare had been moved.  But I guess that means they got bumped up an "age bracket" within the toddler room.  They are no longer the youngest toddler group!  How the littlest things seem like these big ole' milestones is shocking isn't it?  They have been bringing home more artwork since the transition!