Mommy Confessions

As I walked by the Cheerios scattered around the den floor tonight, I thought "I really do need to clean these up. They've been there since Tuesday." But then another string of thought popped into my mind: "I'm sure Mel will eat some tomorrow. That's one snack I don't have to figure out." As I contemplate my next move I carefully step around the Cheerios so she'll have more to fill her up tomorrow.

When did I get from meticulous cleaner who would NEVER let her child eat something off the floor to letting forgotten Cheerios lay on the ground for DAYS and planning that it be snack for tomorrow?

Just a thought.


Enjoy!

The Turners

The Daddy and the Fashionista

Dressing children is usually not the man's domain, but it does happen on occasion. Now, my husband can dress himself with no problem and usually look very nice. There was that "lack-of-belt" occasion last year along with the "black-socks-instead-of-brown" incident. But those are mistakes anyone can make when getting dressed in the dark. That being said, Reed looks very nice when Wes dresses him, but his clothes are generally the same, just smaller and with silly characters on them. Mommy, on the other hand, has many more chances to make despicable fashion choices.

Basketball shorts and TOMS? GUILTY!!

So, in an attempt to teach my dear husband the art of dressing a little girl, I came up with a challenge. He was given 1 item of clothing and was asked to put an outfit together around it.

Points system:
Points will be awarded as follows:
3 points - Wow! She looks awesome!
2 points - She looks pretty good
1 points - Can we change something here?


Not concerned



My prediction is a 28 with all 6 bonus points.


So here we go!



Challenge #1: Khaki dress

My choice: light pink onesie and off white bow

My choice

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 3 points!


Challenge #2: orange bow

My choice: purple and orange jumper

My choice

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 2 points


Challenge #3: Navy babydoll shirt

My choice: white leggings and a hot pink bow

My choice

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 2 points - not a dress, so it needs something more than just bloomers


Challenge #4: floral skirt

My choice: light purple onesie and dark purple bow

My choice

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 3 points!


Challenge #5: Light blue onesie with neon orange and yellow print

 

My choice: neon orange pants and neon yellow headband with white bow that matches the small flower on the onesie

My choice

 

Daddy's choice:  

 

SCORE: 2 points - I would switch out the bow.

Challenge #6: these cute ruffled bloomers (this is the back to show the cuteness)
 



My choice: White onesie with hot pink flower and black bow

My choice

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 3 points!


Challenge #7: teal bow

My choice: teal jumper

My choice

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 1 point - his defiant choice


Challenge #8: light blue shorts

My choice: pink shirt and light blue bow

My choice

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 2 points - These shades are just a little too off. But he did great matching the bow!


Challenge #9: light green babydoll shirt

 

 

My choice: floral pants (came with shirt) and yellow bow



My choice

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 1 point - Yes, they are both floral, but the patterns are just too different. He got a great bow, though.


Challenge #10: kite onesie

 

 

My choice: teal pants and pink bow

 

Daddy's choice:

SCORE: 3 points!

Challenge SCORE: 22 points!


BONUS!
Sort the jammies!
1 point per successful match.

BONUS points: 6

Final SCORE: 28! Just as I predicted!


I think he half-enjoyed this challenge. In any case, he learned a few things (and so did I; he is pretty good at picking out clothes!). Does this mean he is going to be in charge of dressing Melanie?

What do you think?



Enjoy!

The Turners

Melanie - 10 months

 

 

 

Height: 30 inches

  

Weight: 24 lbs

Hair: Blonde

 

Eyes: Blue

 

Food: Still at 3 nursings a day, but I'll drop one this coming month so she'll just get morning and bedtime. We are still practicing with the sippy, but she's not buying it yet. Reed was the same way until I gave him water through a straw. Then he was all over using his own cup.

Mel pretty much eats what we eat now. I'm trying more and more foods (much to the aggravation of my husband) that aren't super soft, and she's doing great! She did apple like a champ. It's amazing what babies can do if you just let them try.

 

Sleep: Sleeping a consistent 12 hours a night (YAY) and taking two naps a day around 1.5 hours each.
 

Napping at BB's house

Temperament: You know what I'm going to say. She's our sunshine! Very happy and independent. We were at church the other day planning for MOPS and I let her wander around the floor. She didn't make a peep the whole hour we were there! She just explored and entertained herself. Yes, she has her moments, like when she wants Mommy or is tired or hungry. But she's amazing!!

 

 

Melanie loves:
-Eating
-Crawling
-Mommy!
-Brother: More specifically, playing with what Reed is playing with, much to his frustration.

-Getting into whatever she can crawl to

Checking out the stairs at BB's house

Mel dislikes:

-Waiting to eat
-Watching us eat
-When brother won't let her play with what she wants
 

 

New adventures: It has been a BIG month for Miss Mel!

-Crawling! She had been wanting to crawl for a long time, and rocked the army crawl for about a week before she finally figured it out. Now she is mobile and having such a great time! We are opening and closing doors and cabinets. She can even crawl up the step from the playroom and over the gate step.

Helping "organize" BB's pantry with brother

-Waving and saying "bye-bye":

-First tooth: Well, THREE WEEKS AGO I felt a little bump on her bottom gums. Finally, yesterday it broke through. I would say we would have a much happier baby now, however the next tooth is already on the way. I guess we are going to do this the hard way. Oh well!

-Clapping her hands: She loves celebrating by clapping her hands. Mostly when she is in her food chair. Adorable.

-Clicking her tongue: She has been working on this non-stop for about a week and LOVES doing it, especially when she has a big mouth full of yogurt. It's a little messy, but super cute.

-We are still in size 4 diapers and size 12 month clothes. She can wear some 18 months clothes already, but I'm thinking we will stay here a while now that she is crawling. She will be (hopefully) shedding a little of her baby fat.

-Saying "ma-ma-ma-ma": I'm calling it a win!

 

 

 

Here is the side-by-side monthly chair pic: (I accidentally used this one on last month's post, but I've fixed it now!)

Enjoy!

The Turners

A Day in the Life

A lot happens these days and I don't remember much of it. So here's a little glimpse into one of our days.

7:30 - Get two kids up and changed

8:00 - Breakfast!

8:30 - Clean up, change kid's clothes for the day, start laundry/dishes

9:00 - Do something! Today we went for a walk, but we do errands at this time, too.

10:00 - Melanie's first nap
             Reed and Mommy playtime/snack
11:30 - Get Melanie up and prep for lunchtime
12:00 - Lunch!

12:30 - Clean up
             Playtime
2:00 - Naptime for both kids
           Mommy time!! I try not to do any chores at this time. Just relax.
4:00 - Get kids up, snack and playtime
5:00 - Dinner prep
6:00 - Dinner
7:00 - Bathtime for both kids
7:30 - Melanie goes to bed
8:00 - Reed storytime, prayertime, and bedtime






Enjoy!

The Turners