There's a BEE in my BONNET!

Christmas in May!

While working on my massive clothing project today, Gracie found this Christmas outfit. She insisted on putting it on-despite the fact that it's a size 18 months, and May. She also found the Elmo underwear that we bought a few months ago and asked to put them on. I don't think she's ready for underwear yet, but it's a weekend and I don't want to discourage her interest in potty training. So she's wearing underwear for the first time today!

She had so much fun with the underwear that she decided to put them all in her watering can and carry them around! So silly.

Sensory Bottles

A friend of mine sent me this link to an activity for Bee. Since I have been feeling like I've been one of those moms lately-you know, the ones that shower their firstborn with attention and neglect their littler ones-it was perfect timing! I could only find one empty plastic bottle around the apartment, but I also found a travel toothbrush holder-which is the perfect size for Bee to be able to hold in one hand! I plan on heading to the dollar store tomorrow to see if they have some clear holders that I can put other, colorful things in for her. So far, she is enjoying the two I've made:

"Ocean in a Bottle" Half oil and half water, five drops of blue food coloring. The only oil I had on hand was veg oil, so it's yellow instead of clear but still works.

I put popcorn Kernals in the toothbrush holder, glued it closed and added packaging tape around the joint just in case.

Regret

You know that feeling when you start a project and realize it's much, much bigger than your realized and you wish you'd never started? Yeah, me too...

I was going to sort all the kids' clothes by size and type and rebox it all, condensing it and repacking it into storage. I gave up and just pulled out the new sizes I need and packed up the stuff the kids have outgrown. I must admit, I was a little sad that the clothes I'm pulling out for B to start wearing are the clothes I just packed up that Gracie just outgrew a few months ago!

Bubble Wrap!

Our new double stroller came today! Just in case that isn't exciting enough, it came double wrapped in-BUBBLE WRAP! Gracie had a lot of fun, once I showed her that she could stand, sit, and squish the bubbles to make them pop.

First time in the bubble wrap.

Doing 'flips' in the bubble wrap.

Little Helper

Gracie decided Bee was hungry.

REALLY hungry!

Tiny Dancer

At the same sale that I found the Doctor Kit, I also found a pair of tap shoes. Gracie wore them to Grandma's house and church on Sunday. The video is of her first time wearing them, in Grandma's driveway.