Rose's day...

The blog is long overdue for an update of what Rose is doing.  I read back on my blog from Paige at the same age and I have all these great notes about what she was doing.  I wish I could make the time for more description and funny anecdotes.  But at any rate, here is an idea of Rose's day and what she's like lately.

• Usually wakes up at 7:30 talking away or yelling "momMY, momMY"
• Eats instant oatmeal or cereal for breakfast.  When she wants a sip of her milk she says "done" and puts her bowl on the table, or passes it to me.  It took a while for me to realize she wasn't neccessarily done for good, just wanted a drink.  At breakfast time, like every other meal time, she often makes a big mess.  Food on the floor, a plate turned over on her head to make a "hat", the spout taken out of a sippy cup, a spoon chucked on the floor, etc.  3 times daily sweepings of the floor are neccessary. 
• Sometimes after breakfast Paige and Rose watch a show.  Rose says "Chair!! and runs to the Dora chair. Rose's favourites are Blue's Clues, Curious George, Backyardigans, and Dora.  But Blues Clues is the absolute favourite.  She does the actions to the song.... "think... think...Thiiiiiink" with her head cupped in her hands...so cute.
• On school days Rose is very cooperative to ride in the stroller to Paige's school and back.  I had great plans of taking Rose to the park after dropping Paige off at school every day, but at 9:00 it is often too cold, or we have plans with friends. 
• On Thursdays Rose has her class.  She loves seeing her friend Marlowe there and playing with the parachute.  She hasn't really grasped the concept of crafts and usually takes off when we've applied the glue and haven't stuck anything on yet. 
• She still naps every day after lunch, usually falling asleep around 1:00.  Every day I walk on eggshells as I worry she will go the route of Paige giving up naps so early.  I can't deal with no naps.  I really could not mentally deal with it.   I need this time in the afternoon where everyone is occupied at school, sleeping, or work in order to get some stuff done around here. 
• She is really into climbing and I have found her tummy scooting across the kitchen table, standing on the toilet, bringing a chair over to the sink to see what is in it, etc.  I hope she doesn't try to climb out of the crib, but usually she falls asleep pretty quickly without too much monkey business!!
• Her talking is really insane.  So many words now. New ones every day, and she'll always repeat a word if you ask her to say it.  Some of my favourite new words are "jammies", "funny", "undies", "Paigey", and "yes" instead of ya.
• Some other frequently used words..."NO!" and lately "MINE!!!!!".  Paige didn't do the mine thing since she didn't have to.  Rose is saying it constantly, but not even to stuff that is close to being hers at all...like grabbing Paige's pyjamas when Paige is trying to put them on and yelling "Mine!!.
• She likes to sit on the potty, especially during bath time at night.  She asks to sit on it, and then usually uses it as an excuse to run around with no clothes on after.  She has never managed to actually go on the potty, but has often gone 2 minutes later in Paige's room.
• Her sleeping is fantastic.  She goes to bed with no problems at 8:00ish and sleeps all the way till the morning (7:00-7:30ish), never waking up.  Actually, correction--I think she will be a sleep talker.  I have heard her say things in the night before but never making a fuss and falling asleep right after. 

I feel like there are so many more things I could write, but that will have to be in a part 2 down the road.  Perhaps a video would work to capture the essence that is Rose.