Toddler Tuesday: The fun continues!

 This week was quite an eventful one. I swear Lucy somehow realized that she is the star of her very own weekly post. I also think Avary somehow got the memo and has decided she needs to start practicing so she can get in on this post too! Here are the toddler highlights from this week.

 Not 15 minutes after I finished writing the Toddler Tuesday post last week I found Lucy stripped naked and crouched in the (empty) bathtub slathering body wash all over herself.  Avary was standing there watching her and bouncing with excitement. I guess Lucy figured she needed a bath, and Avary thought it was a swell idea. Upside?! They were nice and clean after! Downside?! it would have been nice if I could have decided bath time!

 We had a repeat situation here this week. Remember how Lucy was trying to teach us not to leave things out? Guess mommy and daddy didn't learn their lesson. We lost another full bottle of popcorn seasoning to the floor. I'm proud to report I didn't even bother to get upset this time. Just sent her on her way to time out and cleaned it up. Man I'm getting nerves of steel!

 Lucy has decided she loves to help me bake. Wonderful. Termendous. Honest! I do love having her help me. It teaches me patience and she gets to learn to be helpful and follow direction, not to mention the obvious, how to bake. However. Sometimes she feels the need to take it upon herself to "start" a project without me. Often I don't even know she is starting one.

 I've found several squares of margarine sitting in my stand mixer, all at different times of course. Thankfully this was before she learned how to turn it on. Sunday while I was baking she dumped the flour container on the floor while trying to measure out some flour. While I was distracted of course. Thankfully it was almost empty, what a mess that would have been!

 This morning I had my three little ducklings in the tub. I went to grab their towels and came back to find Lucy washing Avary. The plus side?! Avary shouldn't have to be bathed for, oh, the next couple weeks. She's THAT clean. The downside?! We need to buy more baby wash. We had 3/4 of a bottle when bath time started.

 When I have to give Jacob disciplinary talks, or serious talks of any manner, I never have to worry about him not remembering what we talk about. There is this little echo that repeats every word I say. Very seriously. With the right tone and everything. Even hand actions, if I'm using them. This use to bother Jake, and I use to try and get rid of the echo. I just tune it out now and I think Jake has just decided to be grateful for the free recording. Either that or he has tuned it out!

 Just before finishing this post I once again notice that quiet. The one that can only mean trouble. The one we talked about last week. I said "Lucy?" to which she replied "oop's I sorry". She totally gave away her hand. I think she's slipping. I knew she was next to the nail polish. The RED nail polish. I braced myself. Maybe my nerves of steel couldn't survive this situation. Don't worry, it's not too bad. She just looks like her hands are bleeding. The furniture and floors are safe. I'll just chalk that one up as a win ;)


Top five Favorite toddler things from this week:
1-The way she says "Mommy!!!" when I walk in a room.
2-The way she gets really excited about things
3-The way she gives a hug. Super tight,  with both arms wrapped right around my neck and her face mushed next to mine
4-The way she says"I sorry" all sweet and innocent like when I catch her getting into trouble
5-Actually...the way she says everything! Isn't toddler voice the cutest?!