The spring has been flying by this year, as usual. Ben is keeping me hopping in laundry, he may have changed his clothes 4 times after getting home from school yesterday! I picked them up a little early yesterday, being the Friday before the holiday weekend. I just missed seeing both Ben and Becca playing outside. Ben and his class were coming in from the playground as I was coming down the hall. He was so excited to see me and came running toward me. He was the most red-faced and sweatiest I'd probably ever seen him. It was obvious he'd been playing very hard on the playground. His teacher, Ms Sasha, confirmed that he and his best friend William had been running around like wild men! Right afterward, Becca and her class came walking in from the playground. As usual, she shrieked when she saw me, and came running toward Ben and me. Ben gave her a big hug once she got to us. Becca gets so excited when she sees me in the afternoons, almost sounding as if she's crying on her way toward me to get a big hug.
But more about Ben's changing his clothes. If he notices his extra outfit in his cubby at school, he wants to change into it right there in his classroom. I can convince him to wait until we get to the van. If he does make it home in his original outfit, then he wants to change as soon as he gets home. He enjoys picking clothes out of the dryer or out of the unfolded pile in the family room. A few times he has put his underwear, shirt, and shorts on all by himself! But usually he asks for help, especially getting his shirt off and on. He follows my original instruction, announcing it out loud each time...."tag in the back". Often, he likes to complete the outfit with shoes, always asking "is this the right foot". His excuses for changing his clothes include..."these are dirty", "these are we", and "I'm sweaty". Sometimes it's true, sometimes not.
In the bath Thursday night, both Ben and Becca had the bath crayons out with Becca making marks on the tub and Ben wiping them off with the washcloth. I complimented Ben on being a good cleaner. He said "I'm the maid!". He's got a great sense of humor.
We took the kids to the Flying Squirrels game last Thursday, with Lacie's family and Nita and Papa Joe. Ben had a great time, especially with Kelly. I don't think he watched much of the game, but enjoyed the entertainment between innings and seeing pictures of Nutzy around the stadium. Unfortunately, Nutzy didn't make an appearance in our section. A couple of weeks ago, we went to Family Day at Allie and Henry's Tuckahoe Little League, where Ben saw Nutzy and got him to sign a ball for him. Ben was too shy (and scared) to give Nutzy a hug. The next time we went to see Allie play, Ben asked if Nutzy would be at the ballpark. Ben's oly 3 but seems to remember everything! The next week that we went to Allie's game, Ben asked to take his bat and ball. He enjoyed trying to hit the woofle ball with his bat in the open area beyond the ball field. He surprised me by hitting several pitches. He would've done even better if I were a better tosser!
Becca is still sleeping very well. She may be in the middle of playing at bedtime. I can pick her up, grab her lovies, and take her upstairs and she doesn't fuss a bit. She has been lying right down in her crib and going right to sleep. She still loves having all of her lovies in the bed with her, and taking them with her when she awakes in the morning. The only time she awakes and fusses is when Ben is fussing and screaming about not wanting to go to bed himself.
Becca is very happy toddler, enjoying playing with her toys and following Ben trying to get into whatever he's in sometimes. Ben and she usually play pretty well together. Of course, Ben protests if she takes the toys he's playing with.
Ben is doing typical toddler like testing and whining. I just read 123 Magic to learn its approach for discipline. It involves little talk, but counting bad behavior and a time out in his room when I get to a count of 3. We've just implemented the approach last weekend, and Ben has been to his room a couple of times. He hates it, and tries to get out of his room, so I've figured out I have to stand outside his room to keep him from running out. I think it will be a goo approach to keep him from whining and to improve his listening.
Becca is doing great in the toddler class. A parent told me yesterday that she is always so happy and smiling when she's there picking up her child. Becca had been very clingy and upset when I drop her off in the morning, but has done much better the last several mornings, sitting down and playing with puzzles or being held by Mrs Dawn.
Becca got new shoes Thursday evening after school. Of course, Ben had to pick out new shoes too, and settled on green crocs. He has consistenly stated that green is his favorite color! He was very exited to wear his crocs to school Friday (after also wearing them to bed thurs night), saying he wanted to show them to Ms Sasha and Mrs Katrina.
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