Mischief

I think it was Madeleine's idea, but Lydia is participating with gusto.

It's that time of year again...

My kids may need 3 baths a day, but they are having a fabulous time playing in the yard. This afternoon, Asher used the hose to turn the sandbox into a mud pit. I wasn't pleased, but it was very satisfying to use that same hose to spray off the mud before I would let them come inside the house.



Lydia wishes she could join in the fun. I am guessing by this time next year, I'll have three muddy kids on my hands.

New Skill

One of my favorite factors of Lydia's personality is her persistence. If she wants something, whether it is food, a toy, or the mastery of a new skill, she will keep going until she gets what she wants. She's been pulling herself up to stand now and has even started attempting little steps. Her attempts at letting go and stepping have been anything but successful. She falls every time, but she isn't giving up, and it's terrifying.

She is also very persistent in needing me in the middle of the night still. She is still waking up at night, sometimes several times, at eight months old. Asher slept 10 hours at night by the time he was 3 months old and Madeleine by the time she was 1 month old.