Delaney Says......

Starting around two, instead of saying I want you to carry me, she would insist "I want to carry you"

Around 2.5, heard around the house or at the store:

Twist tie for plastic bags at the grocery store = a leash.
Candy Cane = Candy Can
Grandfather = Grandpa Father

We live close to the Compton Water Tower so Greg pointed it out to Delaney as a sign that we are almost home. Problem is, she says "we are almost home" as we drive away from the house too. So, Greg started to say it means that we are near home. Delaney wants nothing to do with the change. She argues with him saying "no not near home, we are almost home." Stubborn as a mule.

What was I like as a Baby

Adele: What was I like as a baby?

Mom: You were an easy easy baby, just like your sister.  No colic, no allergies. You did spit up quite a bit until about 6 months but it went away once you started eating food. You weren't quite as patient as Delaney though but then she was the only baby and didn't have to be as patient as you. There was no doubt when you were upset. Your crying would get louder and louder and then wasn't crying at all but became screaming. Your face would turn red and you would close up your eyes so long that you couldn't see a bottle right in front of you.

You didn't get sick until you were 8 months old when you had your first ear infection. Poor Baby! Pain lasted three days and that entire time you didn't want to be put down or left alone for a second. Right after that, you top two front teeth came in while visiting Grandma Joan. You weren't a happy camper then either but before long, you returned to your smiling happy self.

What Was I Like - Delaney at Dinner

Delaney: What was I like when we would sit down to dinner.

Mom: Well, just like all other times of the day, you LOVE to talk, even if you don't have all the words. This video shows off your conversational skills. We think you are using mannerisms, songs, and topics of conversation you learn at school. We get a chance to see what your school day is like with displays like this.

Fall is Here

Noviembre, Noviembre
Time to spend with family
Calabazas, pastel y pavo
Pumpkins, pie and turkey
Gobble, Gobble, Gobble

This is one of the songs in Delaney's Spanish Class. She loves the last part which includes tickling someone while saying Gobble, Gobble, Gobble.

The end of October, early November brought us lot of family visits and fun. The girls got to see their Grandma Mary, Grandpa Keith, Grandma Joan and Great Aunt and Uncle: Sue and Bob. They both got to visit Eckerts Fun Farm for mom's birthday and they played with their cousins too. This is a busy time of year for our family. Here are some November pictures of the girls.

What was I like - Delaney's car rides

Delaney: What was I like when we would ride in the car?

Mom: Starting at about the age of 2, you made short rides in the car very fun. You could see out the window much better and noticed everything around you. You started at about 18 months to be able to distinguish types of vehicles - cars, trucks (including pick up trucks), vans and buses. So when we would ride in the car you would point these out. You loved buses - especially school buses. If we were out in the morning you would see so many buses that you would start to count them or want to sing Wheels on the Bus. You weren fascinated with letters and look for STOP signs so you can point them out and spell them.

Today you surprised me a couple of times. As we got on the highway and started to go faster, you started to chant Go Car Go, Go Car Go. We saw one of the dancing balloons many car dealerships use to capture drivers attention and you pointed it out calling it a Wiggle Head.

What was I like? - Introduction

I have often asked my mom what I was like when I was young. She could never give me the specifics I was looking for so I figured she must just have a bad memory. Now that a few years have passed and we are experiencing baby moments again with Adele, we realize that we don't remember everything we would like about when Delaney was younger. We think this will only get worse and want to be prepared for when she asks us "what was I like?"

So, I decided to start documenting moments worth noting here. They may not all be of interest to our visitors but I think that one day Delaney and Adele will enjoy looking back on them and "thumbing through the pages."

The Plank Girls' Bedrooms

The girls' bedrooms are painted but not done yet. The first two pictures are of Delaney's room. The inspiration is from the book Zin Zin Zin Violin. This book is great teaching instruments and counting. Delaney loves the book and so do we. It features 10 instruments but we picked three: Clarinet, Violin and Trumpet. All the walls are painted in a similar pink color with faux painting swirls a bit darker on top. Ideally, I want to hang instruments on the other walls.

Adele's room is orange and yellow with colorful animals and letters. The inspiration for this room is a painting we used to have in Delaney's room at the old house. It isn't hung yet but it is very colorful and features a dog and goldfish. The artist, Charles Houska, has done a lot of work locally.

The mural artist is Christina Hummer: http://www.sweetdreammurals.com/

Adele Telling it Like it Is!

Adele loves the sound of her own voice.