Open Your Face!

Squidgy:

Mommy wants to share these before she forgets. I don't understand how she could ever forget anything I say, since I am so funny and witty....

Mommy: "I need to go get some beer" (from the store)
Squidgy: (opens the refrigerator) "Ashlyn get you beer mommy!!" (big smile, happy to be able to help)
Mommy: "No sweetie, I don't need a beer, I'm going to the store to get more"
Squidgy: (confused) "Mommy...you sick?"
Mommy, Daddy and Oompa laughed so hard I thought they were going to pee their pants!

I wanted to play a game with mommy, where I pretended to go to the store, buy her things, then come home and give them to her. But the gifts I got her were all surprises so I wanted her to close her eyes...

Squidgy: "Mommy cover your face!"....(brings an imaginary gift and follows with)...."Mommy Open Your Face!"

Here Comes Oompa!!

Squidgy:

After a "nap" where instead of sleeping I played in my room until Jujubee woke up and mommy came to get us, we got to put on our shoes, grab our travel companions (Elmo and Hootie) and drive to the train station to pick up Oompa! I have never been so close to a train before, and I was so so so excited!

We have been playing and visiting and cooking! Jujubee isn't quite sure about Oompa...she has lots of teeth coming in and isn't feeling very well, so she cries a lot and only wants mommy. I bet she will really warm up to Oompa soon though...cuz I sure love him!

Shoes and Bellybuttons

Squidgy:

Jujubee got new shoes yesterday! I kept hiding her other shoes...they were getting too small anyway. But it was funny always watching mommy trying to find them hahaha :-) "Squidgy...where are Jujubee's shoes?....Squidgy...." She's such a mom. So this morning Jujubee wanted to put on her brand new shoes and walk around the house. I guess someone told her about "breaking them in" or something, because she was quite keen. So to support her, I put my shoes on too. We walked, crawled, circled and compared. All good!

Jujubee: 

I have new shoes! They are so pretty...and have flowers! They kind of look like Squidgy's, which makes me happy because she is very cool, even if she is mean to me sometimes.

But that isn't even the biggest thing that happened today! I found this thing...on my belly. It's kind of like an inside out button that you can't push, but you can stick your finger in! Now, I have absolutely no idea what the purpose of it is, but EVERYONE seems to have it! AND it goes everywhere with me. Like a comfort button that is there whenever I need it. After I played with it for a while, I thought maybe I should spread the news, so I did my best to dial up my peeps on the phone, but there are just so many numbers that have to be pushed just-so. Oh well. Mommy said she would tell people for me :-)

Happy Birthday Maddie!

Squidgy:

I got to call Maddie before bed tonight and say "Happy Birthday Maddie!" I was so so excited to get to talk to her that I started singing while the phone was ringing. I sang her my own version of the happy birthday song, I think she liked it :-) She gets to have a party tonight, and then I get to party with her this weekend...I can't wait!!

Carnitas

Squidgy:

This morning when mommy got me dressed, I decided that I was too cold, and had to wear a zip up sweatshirt "just like Maddie" had when she was visiting. I wore it all day :-) Daddy took me to the Mexican grocery store, and I got to tell them that we wanted "carnitas"! They love me there and thought I was so adorable and so cool because I spoke one word of Spanish to them. The best part was they understood me and we came home with some really yummy food!

Jujubee:

I love waiting for mommy in the morning in my crib. I stand up and stare when I start to hear her coming...ready to pick up each stuffed animal individually and hand them to her so she can make them dance and sing for me! This morning I decided that it was very important to dress up in necklaces before I played with my new animal puzzle. You always want to look your best when putting a puzzle together. Since I had trouble deciding which ones to wear, I just put them all on :-)

While I was sleeping, our favorite neighbours came over to give me a birthday present!! My babysitter, Asia's babysitter, and their mom...who misses having little baby girls to cuddle. I discovered the bag waiting for me when I came down after my nap...and look what was inside! She giggles...

Squidgy:

I surprised mommy today by telling her I wanted to clean up. So I got out the vacuum and carefully went all around the living room. "OK mom, this going to be loud!" When I was finished I let Jujubee catch the places I missed, while I used the little broom and dust pan to work on the dining room. "You happy mommy?"..."Squidgy do good job mommy?" Mommy had a big big smile and told me thank you and that I was so sweet.

Jujubee:

I stole Squidgy's fork at dinner. She told mommy she was all done with her banana, but mommy didn't seem to believe her. I got a hold of her fork and was able to stab the banana and eat it right off the fork! I am so proud and happy because I figured it out all on my own! See my proud face?

Squidgy:

I had a lot of energy after dinner...I started going around the kitchen in circles with Elmo chanting "Let's Go Squidgy, Boom Boom!" I don't know how I came up with that, but I think it's pretty catching. Jujubee and mommy laughed. As I got worn out, I cuddled with Elmo and sang him a little lullaby song I made up. It was OK because I was singing it, but I really hate lullaby slow sweet songs. They make me very sad and I cry and want hugs. I don't know why.

Jujubee:

I was very ready to go to bed tonight. I cried and tried to break down the gate at the bottom of the stairs before I even had my ba-ba. I fought it once I was upstairs, and I'm squirming a little now, but I bet I'll sleep well tonight.

Fun at home

Jujubee:
We were very happy this morning to have daddy around for a bit! He is the best jungle gym. Sometimes mommy gasps with worry the way we jump around on furniture and play...she seems to think we will fall down and crack our heads open. Daddy tells her she should see the things we do when she's not around!

We wore ourselves out and were ready to take a nap before daddy even left for work. Sleep was good and rejuvinated us for our very first sister bath together in the garden tub! Squidgy lined up her boats while I looked at the Elmo in the bath book. He had bubbles in his bath too! Squidgy taught me how to make really big splashes and get water everywhere. I'm a little jealous of how long Squidgy's hair is now. I love the big bath...so much better than that sink :-)

Of course it was only a matter of time before we put our heads together and convinced mommy we needed to play outside. I watched mommy and Squidgy kick the ball around in the side yard...Squidgy kept teasing mommy that she would kick it in the street. I picked blades of grass and checked out the apple tree. I also practiced going up and down the stairs...look out world I'm getting pretty good!

All that playing made us hungry, so mommy let us have some graham crackers and Asia puppy sat close by just in case we dropped anything. Sometimes she even steals food right out of my hand. I tried to take a nap on the bathroom floor, but it just wasn't "goldie locks" so I found a monkey to snuggle up with and waited patiently til mommy gave me a baba and let me climb the stairs to go night-night.

Jujubee:
This morning while Squidgy and daddy went to the grocery store, I got to play with my new toy radio...without Squidgy stealing it from me! I am  proud of myself when I get the "discs" in and say "Yeah!".

Squidgy:

This morning I got to get away from that little Jujubee for a while! Daddy took me to the grocery store because mommy and daddy were out of coffee. They were very cranky and I guess coffee makes that better? I rode in the shopping cart with the orange car in front. When we came home daddy and I made banana bread! I get to mix everything together. I have gotten rather good at this task and barely spill anything out of the bowl now. Banana bread is my favorite food...but I like making with daddy as much as eating it:-)

In the afternoon we got to play outside with mommy! Running around on the back patio is a lot of fun, but somewhat hazardous. Jujubee and I chased each other in circles around mommy! Then I stood by the pond and tried to jump over the rocks...mommy told me not to because I might fall. I told her I wouldn't. Then I did, and it hurt:-(

The time has come...

Hello everyone!
Since filling out events in the first year calendars is now complete for both girls, I have decided to create a running account of the girls for friends, family, and themselves in the future. Here you will be able to see what is happening in the day to day lives and adventures of Squidgy and Jujubee. Enjoy!