Love Love Love

Time for another installment of things I love about my kids.

Lynden:

• He knows his cars.  We're sitting at close to 100 hot wheels (thank goodness they're $1 on average) and he knows either who gave it to him or the make of the car.  It's really cute. 
• He sleeps half off bed when playing with his cars.  We only allow him to go to bed with 1 car but by the time he falls asleep he's got 5-8 cars and he's fallen asleep in some funny position because he was playing with them. 
• "Ever did see" - he tells us "that's the biggest truck I ever did see" or, my favourite, when he was at the pool with my grandma he saw a large man come out of the pool and said "those are the biggest boobs I ever did see".  Grandma was thrilled they were no where within hearing distance.
• He talks in sleep, but it's Very vague.  The best is when I move him (from falling asleep half off the bed) or when I get him up to pee before we go to bed.  The more common are: "something, something, something", "something big", and "that thing"
• Beyond excited about the "music truck".  This week it came by the house while he was having quiet time and he called out "Mommy!  It's the music truck.  I need to see it" and came tearing out of his room and practically had his nose to the window as it drove by.  (I feel a little guilty knowing he's going to figure out it's more than just a "music truck")
• He's growing out of little kid shows.  He still wants to watch Max and Ruby but lately he's all about The Magic School Bus, which I love.  He's learning and doesn't know it.
• His imagination is growing.  He plays out scenarios with his cars and toys.
• He has his own language, thankfully he tells us what some of his words mean.  Duka is a boy (Danny and Lynden play Duka every night - they name someone and determine if it's a duka or not a duka) and bayba is Alyssa or baby, I'm not too sure. 
• He's becoming less afraid of things.  He can play at the park on his own and he's going into water without bribing. 

Alyssa:

•  She loves the slide.  I know all kids love slides but it took her awhile to get it and now that she does she cannot get enough.
• As trendy as she is she's all about shoes.  If there's a pair that might fit her she must have them on.  It's super cute watching her try to put them on herself.
• She's taken to walking instead of sitting in her stroller, which is fine by us.  And she holds hands; she even stops walking when you let go of her hand.
• She pats back when she's hugging you.
• She wraps her arms around your neck when you're holding her.  I love it!!
• When the phone rings she brings it to us. 
• She helps unload the dishwasher.  She's watched Lynden do it that she wants to.  She takes all the cutlery and puts it into the drawer for me.   
• She has no fear of things (I may learn to hate this later).  It's a nice change from when Lynden was her age and wouldn't try anything. 

You can read my past lists here