Quirks

Heidi loves to:

- grab some books, climb into bed, pull up the covers and "read"
- give "schnoodles" (cheek to cheek hugs)
- take baths
- talk to and touch animals
- drink from straws
- give me raspberries on my stomach

Amelia loves to:

- get her little sister water and snacks
- play in forts
- pretend to be a mommy
- make cards
- play Mahjong (with the cheat button) on my computer

Heidi hates:

- soap bubbles
- swiss cheese
- Loblaws, but is okay with most other stores (!?)

Amelia hates:

- having her hair brushed
- wearing pants
- someone singing while she's chewing

Holy shrimp, my kids are cute!

Amelia makes me laugh every day. Here are a few snippets of life with my three year old:

Today at Farm Boy we noticed their Christmas decorations. Amelia's exclamation upon noticing the giant wreath: "Holy shrimp, that's a huge wreath!".

When something is not going her way she stamps her foot and says: "Tartar sauce!". I love SpongeBob.

We used to be concerned about her social skills. Kendrick is convinced that her school experience will be as bad as his was. I'm not so worried anymore. She's only been taking swimming lessons alone since September and she has grown so much. She would barely open her mouth at the beginning but now she's always talking to the instructor and conversing with the other children. She's the most out-going child in the class, and the youngest to boot. Now to get Heidi to detach herself from me a little and we're all set.

Speaking of Heidi... man, she's a troublemaker. She throws a fit when her demands are not immediately met and she throws it with gusto. Looks like she's just like her sister in respect to her terrible twos starting early. Hopefully, unlike her sister, they'll end early too.

The two of them do get along very well though. I have been really busy with work the past couple of weeks, usually putting in a couple of hours a day, and Amelia "takes care" of her little sister for me. She gets her water and snacks and plays really nicely. Yesterday they were playing in Amelia's room while I was working and I heard Amelia very gently asking Heidi to sit on her bum in the chair. "No Heidi. Bum or knees. Look at Amelia, Heidi, bum or knees. No standing. ... Good girl." They grow up so fast. I can't believe this is my last year with Amelia full-time. I will definitely miss her when she starts school, but also be very thankful for the time I'll get with Heidi.

Mosquitoes are stupid!

Amelia: Mosquitoes are stupid!
Me: Why do you say that?
A: Because the always bite me and it hurts.
Me: They bite you because they need blood to live. So really it's smart of them to bite you.
A: I need blood to live too.
Me: Yes, but you have lots of blood in your body. Mosquitoes just take a tiny little bit.
A: You and Daddy have more blood than me, they should only bite you.

Kids say the darnedest things...

I seem to always be writing about funny things Amelia says. Oh well. It's not like I live an exceptionally exciting life.

Today's word of the day: smokerette
Usage: "There's a smokerette on the grass."

I guess I'll be picking up cigarette butts later today.

Heidi sneezed a couple of days ago and then very clearly said "Excuse me." Even Amelia heard it.

Funny things Amelia says...

"You bought yourself new sunglasses. You're a lucky girl."

Oh, and peek-a-boo is a totally underrated game. I could play it with Heidi for hours.

Funny conversation

Me: Some days you're pretty funny.
Amelia: No, ALL days I'm funny.