Clean As You Go

I have read that when Ro starts to not

like her hands dirty, or wants a bath

after a poo, that time might be

drawing near to her being open to

POTTY TRAINING!

Currently, she just sits on her pot

with the lid up or down, clothes on

or off.

She really loves the water, so it might be a cruel

tease. Perhaps she's using a dirty diaper as an excuse?

Too young, you say?

HA! She's sneaky...already!

But there are several times apart

from the regular bath time, that she needs

a good cleaning.

I remember having bladder infections when I

was little from bubble baths, but this new kind

assures the buyer it is safe, even for little girls.

We'll see.....................

Never heard of this before!
Tablets to make bath time more fun!
Blue, red, purple.
We have yellow, too, but that's just too
weird for a blog picture!

Ribs

Royanne loves ribs!

(You might also see a trace of blue

marker)

And she especially loves her dad's
barbeque sauce! After eating ribs, I
have to clean her all over!
(She uses her hair for a napkin).
Sometimes I hang the washcloths up
on the oven or fridge.



Here she is copying me. Over and
over she went to the drawer and hung
up the dish cloths.
(As you can see, the freezer
is still bungee-closed)




Then, in one swoop, she took them off,

and crammed them back in the drawer.

Might this mean she is on the way

to picking up after herself!!?

Yeah, right! :)

Germs

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The germiest things your kids can touch:

all had E Coli when tested.

1. playground equipment

2. shopping carts

3. restaurant high chairs

4. restaurant tables

5. elevator buttons

(first floor especially, since it

is the most used button)

Now you know why I always carry

diaper wipes and bleach wipes!

Overheard

It ok, baby.

(....silence)

You ok, baby? You mad, baby?

(....silence)

Luff you, baby!

Eye Gazing

Last night Annie and I were on the bed, and she was looking

in my eyes, and me, hers. She had a very serious look on her face.

I smiled, she smiled. I hugged, she hugged. We went back to gazing.

Then she said,

"Mommy, I glad to see you!"

Child's Ten Commandments

A Child's Ten Commandments to Parents

by Dr. Kevin Leman

1. My hands are small; please don't expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short; please slow down so that I can keep up with you.

2. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have; please let me explore safely: don't restrict me unnecessarily.

3. Housework will always be there. I'm only little for such a short time - please take time to explain things to me about this wonderful world, and do so willingly.

4. My feelings are tender; please be sensitive to my needs; don't nag me all day long. (You wouldn't want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness.) Treat me as you would like to be treated.

5. I am a special gift from God; please treasure me as God intended you to do, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and disciplining me in a loving manner.

6. I need your encouragement, but not your praise, to grow. Please go easy on the criticism; remember, you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me.

7. Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself. Permit me to fail, so that I can learn from my mistakes. Then, someday, I'll be prepared to make the kind of decisions life requires of me.

8. Please don't do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my efforts didn't quite measure up to your expectations. I know it's hard, but please don't try to compare me with my brother or my sister.

9. Please don't be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids need vacations from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides, it's a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special.

10. Please take me to Sunday school and church regularly, setting a good example for me to follow. I enjoy learning more about God.


Taken from "Parenthood Without Hassles (Well, Almost)" by Dr. Kevin Leman, copyright 1979 Harvest House Publishers and "First-Time Mom" by Dr. Kevin Leman, copyright 2004, Tyndale House Publishers.

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The Bible

Yesterday afternoon while Royanne was playing and I was attending to something or other,

I heard her singing to herself, although it sounded more like a very stern warning:

"The Bible, the Bible, it a BOOK!"

Gardening & Gathering

The girl loves her veges!

Hot Days

Can you believe it has already been over

100 degrees?

In the back yard, sprinkler fun.

Cool water.

As she says, "Hair a wreck!"

Another day, out front. She and her

daddy were suppose to be checking

the mail. They didn't come back, and they

didn't come back..........

Pants already a bit on the too big

side haven't a prayer when they

get wet!

What a fun and fast way to cool off!

Finished product!

Waiting out front for Mimi to go to

the pool.

Already tired & hot!

Reflections

Sitting her on the counter helps my back

pain, and afterwards, she says, "My turn, I do it"

Delighted with her hair style. You might

notice she always has a band aid on her leg.

It is her fashion statement, her accessory.

Spraying water on the mirror: great fun!

Squaw Warrior

When I say "Don't close your eyes

when I take your picture", she does.

When I say "Don't write on yourself

anymore, please!" ......

she'll continue to do so and she really

out did herself this time.

Looks like a little squaw warrior.

Things She's Said

Here are a few things Royanne has said lately:

I wanna see daddy be here

(as she looked out the dining room window)

Grapes! That side, here!

(showing me where on her plate to put the grapes)

Is cooled off?

(asking if hot food was ok to eat)

I want to write down

(asking for paper and pencil)

I found some! Otherside!

(upon finding more cucumbers in the garden)

Don't like shirt! OFF!

(didn't like sleeves

after the amoxicillan hive outbreak)

Rainy day!

(sitting in the tub, with the shower

on over her head)

dink peas

(drink, please)

Hat now!

(after putting cereal bowl on head)

Ding-dong, there's Mimi. I excited!

(when she heard the doorbell)

Foul ball!

(what she says when she sees baseball on TV)

Watering the Tomatoes

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Picking a red one. That's OK.

YUM-O!

Green?

Tasty!

She's thinking: Strange, ok, I'll admit that.

But still good.

Oops, sorry mom, it's on my shirt.

It is growing on me, this green

thing.

Chew, chew.

She sees a small small green one........

We went out to water the tomatoes and the

cucumbers. Royanne picked a tomato, a GREEN

one, even though she knows better. (This one she

didn't eat). When we went in,

I told her, "Let me have the green tomato so it

can sit in the window and turn red."

She stuck it under her arm, looked up at me

and said, "NO! It my fave-knit!"

(favorite)

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The Mind Is Like A Computer

Saturday we went to the YMCA with Mimi to her

company's annual picnic. We

spent the majority of our time at the pool. There was also

an area where water sprayed from the ground

and several fountain-like thing-a-ma-bobs.

Later that day, Annie developed a rash

and I chauked it up to what was used to treat

the water there, since she has very sensitive

skin.

Sunday-Monday-Tuesday.....

it wasn't any better, and

perhaps it was a little worse, so we went to the doctor.

Turns out it was an allergic reaction to the Amoxicillin

she was taking for her ear and an angry diaper rash.

The doctor said it takes 9 days on the average

to display a rash. Saturday was day 9!

So, I labeled this posting as I did for this reason:

Today, when Bruce got home, he asked her what the

doctor said and she thought for a second

she flipped through all her mental files, and

she said "No jump on the bed!"

.................you know that song.....

.

.

.

"Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,

'No more monkeys jumping on the bed!'"

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Unrestrained Refrigerator

Someone (me?) left the fridge unsecured,

and Annie got the bag of frozen peas.

You remember, our refrigerator has the freezer

on the bottom?

It is a good idea to remember to

bungee it closed.

.

She loves frozen peas!

I asked for them, and she put her hand up!

(I was lucky and got the picture! Too funny!)

The corner was torn open so she
could reach down inside, no problemmmmm-o!



She can squat when she eats.


She can eat them standing up,
flat-footed.......


& she can eat them on her tip-toes, too.

(Trying to sound like that Dr. Seuss book, I guess!!)

And she doesn't have a favorite brand,

either.

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Trying to make the hole bigger.