Naptime has gotten a lot better in the past month. Olivia gets to have all three of her babies in the crib with her, and there's a soft book that lives in there, too. I put her in bed and she scoots over to sit in the corner. Then I cover her lap with the blanket, hand her the babies and the book, and leave. She "reads" to her babies for probably two minutes before (I assume) going to sleep. Whatever she's doing, she's happy and quiet and gives me two-ish hours of peace. :)
We've had snow a few times this year, but each time it either melted too fast or Olivia was sick. Last week, though, we got about nine inches, followed by some more mild days, so Olivia and Bryan went outside to explore. I stayed in the warmth and took pictures through the window. You'll notice from the pictures below that it took some persuasion to get Olivia to walk in the snow; once her feet were planted, that's where they stayed. You can also see the spot in our backyard that gets the most consistent sun -- and that's in the winter when our trees are missing leaves! This is why I don't have a garden. Olivia enjoyed throwing the snowballs that Bryan made for her and also got a chance to touch the snow without any mittens on. I'm sure that was followed by a "brr!"
I don't remember dusting being something that was common in my house growing up. Now, though, I seem to have numerous surfaces that require at least periodic dusting. Not my strong suit. I've discovered two things. One, I don't so much dust as occasionally sweep the baseboards and vacuum the corners of the walls (with the hose, not the vacuum part). Two, if you have something that gets so little use that it needs frequent dusting, perhaps it's time to rethink your ownership. :)
Olivia's usual jammies were in the wash one day, so Bryan decided it was time for her to get her very own "used to be daddy's" PJ shirt. It's a little large, and she thinks the Tasmanian devil is a kitty. :) Pictures below.
Helping with laundry:
She decided her babies and animals needed diapers:
An outfit from someone at church. The beret never stood a chance:
Why were we hiding all these great things in the cupboard?!
A new jammie shirt:
Stomping on bubble wrap:
Looks like Olivia and William have similar thoughts about helping with laundry!
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