Sebastian's Birthday Post

His birthday was December 10th, The party was the 11th. So this post is 1 month and 18 days late. I just haven't felt like blogging. But here it is now. You may bask in the joy and wonder of it all...

Do you love the awesome beanie Grannie made for him?

I can't believe how fast this year has flown! He is such a sweet, happy little guy, I love him more than I know how to express. 

Sebastian is a Genius!

Well maybe not a genius, but pretty darn smart in my biased opinion...

The other day as he was strewing laundry all over the living room, he found one of Scout's socks and tried to put it on! He's only 13 months so he didn't have much luck, but he was holding up his chubby foot, and touching it with the sock.

So Amazing!

Scout stands in the corner

 Here's how it went:

For her snack yesterday, Scout chose a pudding cup. She was all set, happily eating her pudding at the kitchen table, as I went outside to start a load of laundry. When I re-entered the kitchen, Scout greeted me with her empty pudding cup, and her hands and face covered in pudding...

     Me: "Stay right there, I'm gonna go get the wipes."
     Scout: Starts clapping...pudding is flying
     Me: "Stop clapping. You're making a mess."
     Scout: continues clapping

 I hold Scouts wrists apart, hoping to steer her to the wipes without making any more mess. Scout goes limp, head hanging back. I'm trying not to let her face or hands touch anything.

     Me: "Stand Up."

Scout continues hanging limp. She thinks this whole thing is very funny.

     Me: "Stand up or you'll have to stand in the corner."
     Scout: "I wanna stand in the corner."
     Me: "Okay, stand up and you can stand in the corner."

Scout stands up. I clean off her face and hands.

     Scout: "Where da corner?"

I smile and show her how to stand in the corner. Then Scout stands in the corner with a big grin on her face.

I'm not proud of how I handled this situation, I know it's only pudding. And I don't generally like the idea of putting a child in the corner, but time outs don't work for her and I was trying to figure out how to get her to stand up! Anyway hopefully I'll do better next time...I LOVE that little girl.

Visit to Swank Farms

Last Month Scout and I visited Swank Farms...It was really cute...and really HOT! (the weather I mean)

This gave me a mini heart attack

Who doesn't love a good pig race?

Ten Months

Sebastian is Ten months today...

Has Four teeth

Sits up

Rolls around

and Scoots backward!

He Scoots backward, then cries because he is moving further away from whatever it is he wants.  Sometimes he scoots himself under furniture and gets stuck.

I feel a little guilty for getting the camera before I rescued him...but come on, I HAD to get a picture.

I finally finished it!!!

It took nearly ten months, but I did it!

I finished Sebastian's quilt...

Are you pleased? I am so very pleased.

About Scout

2 years, 3 months, and 8 days

My first born, darling, beautiful, willful girl....

Last week Scout wore her tutu for three days straight.  As soon as she awoke in the morning, she donned her tutu. Immediately after waking up from her nap... tutu.  After her bath in the evening... tutu.  She calls it her “Pincess” (princess).  As soon as she has it on she spins around and says “I pincess, I pincess." The best part is that when she does it herself, she can't get it up over her bum, so she spins around, and the tutu is in place in the front, but just below her butt in the back.

For Scout, everything has a proper place, and must be put in its proper place before we can move on to our next activity (I love this trait, however it does slow things down a bit when we're in a hurry).

When Sebastian cries, she asks him so sweetly: "A matto, baby?" (What's the matter, baby?)

She loves...

Baby dolls, dancing, dressing up, drawing, singing, climbing, "wumping" on the bed, and did I mention drawing? She paints and draws on everything, with anything she can get her hands on.

Notice the artwork on her leg.

She does smile and laugh...just not for the camera.