Hard to believe that Beth is 20 months old and just 18 pounds (exactly), but it is true. Tiny but a trouble-maker is our girl. We're trying to figure out the routine for her witching hour, which is 5-7 p.m. each night. She gets a second wind at 7:00 and is then once again fun to be around. Before that, however, she is a holy terror!. She climbs on the table, pulls down the table cloth or any glass of water she can find. We've taken to moving the chairs onto the carpet, which means that now I never do sit down. She digs in drawers and bangs on the glass door. She digs in the game cabinet trying to get everything all over the floor -- all the while she is wailing somethin' fierce!
I've tried feeding her at 5 and putting her to bed at 7:00 but that backfired. Instead, she slept an hour and cried until 10 p.m. Tonight we tried feeding her at 5:00 and then sitting her down with Elliott to watch a little TV while Daddy and I ate dinner. This worked a little better.
Elliott finally got the gist of two-wheel bike riding. He is no safely (ney, he'll never be safe) a bike rider. We are aiming for the 12 mile ride around our little lake. He can make in a tag along so now it is just a short while for real bike riding!
Elliott turned 6 a few weeks ago. I am so proud of our son. He is growing up quickly and despite unbounded exuberance that sometimes gets him into trouble, he is polite and wants to be a good boy. We've started a nickle system where he can earn or lose nickles depending on behavior or just nice things. It is working well. He beams when you give him a nickle. There are two rolls in my jar at when he earns them all away, he gets both rolls and a special coupon for golf, bowling or some other fun activity.
way. I have been shopping for just the right hat for weeks but in the end, had to use one of her existing hats to attach the antennae. I was trying to find a cute little hat like the Ladybug on James and the Giant Peach. ...the things we mommies will go through to dress our little ones.
