4.26.2009
Making Cupcakes
Friday night Robert was on call overnight, so I decided that Teah and I would make some cupcakes in the evening. We bought the cake mix and were all ready to go! I decided to get the ingredients ready first, so I got out the oil, measuring cup, bowl, and it was time to crack the eggs. I showed Teah the first one and she cracked the other 2. When she looked at the back of the box and saw that eggs were the 3rd picture, she totally freaked out. Screaming and crying ensued because we cracked the eggs 1st and we were supposed to do it 3rd. She insisted that we had to crack new eggs and do it third this time. I tried to explain how that would be wasting eggs and that it was fine if we had cracked them first, to no avail. Thirty minutes of crying turned into giving up on the cupcakes for the evening! Ah, the joys of a 4 year old.
So, I put the eggs into the fridge and Carter and I scrambled them up for breakfast Saturday morning. When Carter went down for a nap, Teah and I were ready to try again and this time we were sure to crack the eggs third! Teah cracked all three eggs and did a great job - I never would've guessed that she could do it with so little shell getting in the eggs and making not much of a mess (the video is below). She also used the mixer to mix up the cupcakes and helped me put the batter in. She frosted and sprinkled her own cupcake when they were done and of course she's been helping us eat them all weekend. :) The second time around was a charm! Check out some pictures and videos below.
So, I put the eggs into the fridge and Carter and I scrambled them up for breakfast Saturday morning. When Carter went down for a nap, Teah and I were ready to try again and this time we were sure to crack the eggs third! Teah cracked all three eggs and did a great job - I never would've guessed that she could do it with so little shell getting in the eggs and making not much of a mess (the video is below). She also used the mixer to mix up the cupcakes and helped me put the batter in. She frosted and sprinkled her own cupcake when they were done and of course she's been helping us eat them all weekend. :) The second time around was a charm! Check out some pictures and videos below.
Teah cracks the eggs
4.24.2009
She gets it...
Today Teah was watching WonderPets and they made a comment about the Tuck the Turtle that "he's really coming out of his shell" because he did something adventurous. Teah said, "That's silly, Mom, because Tuck is a turtle and he really does have a shell". Pretty smart.
4.21.2009
Carter Update
Carter is almost 23 months old and doing all sorts of fun things! This week he jumped with both feet off the ground for the first time. This week he has also started consistently waving and saying buh buh to say goodbye to people - he even does it when we're leaving now to the person rather than waving bye bye after we've already walked out! His favorite book right now is "Which Pig Would you Choose?" by Edith Kunhardt - it's a really fun book and lets kids choose from four things on each page. Carter enjoys choosing something different everytime! I weighed him at Teah's appt. the other day and he weighed in at 29 lbs. He is also wearing a size 7 1/2 shoe now! Teah wears and 8 1/2, if that's any comparison. This week I switched his closet over to 2T clothes. I'm so thankful to have such a healthy, growing, and happy little boy! And I'm sure that he'll decide to talk someday :) He has started saying a few words consistently, like "bir" for bird, "bo" for a juice box, "Tuh" for Teah, and of course Mama and Dada very well! Oh - and he gives great kisses and hugs. Here's a few cute videos:
4.15.2009
The Mall
Robert worked late yesterday, so the kids and I decided to head out to the mall for the evening. We started by getting Carter's feet measured, since I had a sneaking suspicion that he was outgrowing his current size 7. He now needs a 7 1/2 or 8! Teah wears an 8 1/2, so pretty soon his feet will be bigger than hers. We were at the pediatrician for an appt. right before the mall and weighed both kids. Teah weighs in at 36lbs (~50th percentile) and Carter 29 lbs (~70th percentile), so he still has a ways to go before he passes her in the weight department.
We then sat down at a BBQ restaurant to eat before heading to the play area. The mall near us has a great play area for the 3-5 year olds. It has a soft, rubbery floor with a big pretend tree that has stairs going up to a treehouse. There is a twisty, tunnel slide that comes down from the treehouse. There is also a child size train with three cars that each fit 4 kids and you can buy $1 tickets for your kids to take a ride. We are so spoiled right now being close to such a fun place! Carter wanted me to go down the twisty slide with him, probably because I have done that a few times lately at the McDonald's play places. This one is just way too small and crowded for me to go down, though, and he was definitely too afraid to go himself. He was OK going down sitting in front of Teah, though, with her hands around him. He loves his big sister! He also was too scared to go on the train the last time we were there, but gladly agreed to go this time if he was in the same car with Teah. She does a great job helping him! It's so much fun to watch their sibling relationship.
Overall, a great time was had by all at the mall and we found a way to pass the time away during our evening alone.
We then sat down at a BBQ restaurant to eat before heading to the play area. The mall near us has a great play area for the 3-5 year olds. It has a soft, rubbery floor with a big pretend tree that has stairs going up to a treehouse. There is a twisty, tunnel slide that comes down from the treehouse. There is also a child size train with three cars that each fit 4 kids and you can buy $1 tickets for your kids to take a ride. We are so spoiled right now being close to such a fun place! Carter wanted me to go down the twisty slide with him, probably because I have done that a few times lately at the McDonald's play places. This one is just way too small and crowded for me to go down, though, and he was definitely too afraid to go himself. He was OK going down sitting in front of Teah, though, with her hands around him. He loves his big sister! He also was too scared to go on the train the last time we were there, but gladly agreed to go this time if he was in the same car with Teah. She does a great job helping him! It's so much fun to watch their sibling relationship.
Overall, a great time was had by all at the mall and we found a way to pass the time away during our evening alone.
Carter's new favorite thing
Carter's new favorite thing is to play in the water in the sinks in the bathrooms. He stands on the toilet upstairs to reach the sink and he even knows to turn the cold water on and not the hot water. He usually enjoys playing with his toothbrush and really doesn't get himself wet at all! I taught him to just barely turn the water on ("just right"). Well, the other day he decided to stick his whole face in to try to drink the water! It was pretty funny and I snapped a few pics.
Easter
Our Easter plans changed at the last minute due to the death of Robert's Grandfather. So, instead of staying at home, we made a last minute trip to Michigan for Easter weekend. Not exactly the circumstances we would've wanted to see family, but it was nice to see everyone. The viewing was on Easter Sunday in Flint and the kids stayed with my parents for the afternoon and evening. We were able to color some Easter eggs the night before and have an Easter egg hunt that morning before we left. Carter was surprisingly good at spotting the eggs for his age - I was assuming I would have to point them out for him, but he looked around and found them himself no problem! Both the kids LOVED the Easter egg hunt (we hid the eggs numerous times after they had found them all so they could find them again!), so perhaps we'll use our plastic easter eggs and continue the fun at home this week.
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