HAPPY HALLOWE'EN!

The return of Eeyore - this time its Kathryn! She looks so super cute!!

Gotta love those pumpkin slippers!!


And Mr. Patrick is an Elephant! He didn't even mind the hood being up. YAY Patrick!As long as the weather holds up, Patrick will trick-or-treat at a few houses for some yummy candies! Last night I was teaching him to say "trick or treat" and it came out more like "kitty treats" *lol* so I changed it to "treats please" which is MUCH clearer.

Patrick had his 2.5 birthday yesterday!

Unfortunately he wasn't feeling too well so we didn't get any pictures of him. We did measure him, and are quite amazed how much he's grown since his birthday! He's almost as tall as I was when I was three and I can't wait to see how much he'll grow in the next 6 months.

Patrick is still not well today, so we're spending the day watching movies and relaxing. I can't remember the last day we just sat around and played! We may go out to run some errands later - as long as both kids are OK with that.

Kathryn's 10 month birthday is on Monday. Hopefully both kids will be in good spirits and I can snap some up-to-date photos to post.

Look out world!!

Kathryn has learned to crawl! She's actually quite speedy when she's after something (like the kitty - her favourite toy!).

YAY Kathryn!

Milestone updates: (updated because I missed some!)

Patrick
- Counts out loud up to 20 independently (sometimes forgets 16)
- Visually recognizes numbers 0-10 and some from 11-20.
- Knows all his letters, upper and lower case, in order and out of order
- Recognizes and names most animals
- Knows most of his colours
- Recognizes and names common shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond)
- Can draw a circle
- Is starting to put together sentences
- Joins in on songs he knows and can sing most of Twinkle Twinkle by himself
- Eats independently with a fork/spoon
- Can drink from a regular cup without spilling
- Can run & jump off the floor with both feet
- Says "please & thank you & sorry" - sometimes volluntairly!

Kathryn
- Is almost crawling and is motivated by toys, especially the kitty
- Stands alone for long periods of time, supported by a play surface
- Can stand alone without support for about 30 seconds
- Absolutely loves her jolly jumper
- Says "mommy / mama" and knows who I am
- Has also said "dada" and knows who he is
- Has also said "hi, bye, kitty, gramma & ball"
- Can wave, clap, and blow kisses
- Knows when to clap when I sing "if you're happy and you know it"
- Has mastered the pincor grasp and can neatly pick up things with her thumb and index finger.
- Eats 3 meals a day, plus snacks on puffs, cherrios, crackers and banana chunks.
- Is only up once a night to nurse!
- Reaches up to express she wants to be picked up - a personal favourite since Patrick never did this!

CONGRATULATIONS TO Ms. Kathryn

on getting her

5th TOOTH - second bottom right.

Hurrah!

Read this article about toddlers. Its quite insightful.

The Way of the Toddler

Patrick had his first night sleeping in his toddler bed yesterday. We were quite surprised how well he did!! He stayed in there ALL NIGHT and didn't fall out. This morning when he got up, he simply called for me!

Its hard to tell this picture was taken at 10 p.m. last night. We must have a really good flash on our camera.

Way to go Patrick! Mommy & Daddy are really proud of you!

Thanksgiving shots!

Auntie Sara and her favourite niece:

Mommy with her pretty princess:
Daddy with his princess:
Grandpa with Ayla and Kathryn:
Daddy and Prince Patrick:
We had a nice time, but with all such events, my kids were "off" their schedules and therefore a little cranky. I had a really nice time despite it though!

I took Kathryn (and my mom) to a friends wedding this past weekend. Shaun was a groomsman. Kathryn was EXCELLENT during the ceremony and played with her toys and my mom in an adjoining room. She was also a big hit after the ceremony - everyone loves our princess!

We stayed for a while and mingled with Shaun's parents and other guests and then I took Kathryn and my mom back home. I was able to come back after the kids went to bed and enjoy a couple more hours of the ceremony.