(1) I took a baby quilt and threw it on the ground with the beans-n-rice in the center of it. And the girls were let loose... with the almost understanding that the mess had to stay on the blanket... yeah, that part of it only worked for the first bean experiments... you know with the fingers and the ice cube trays... As soon as toes were introduced to the pile all bets were off.
(2) First clean up. This is when the girls saw me scoop up the blanket and they had to get everything else off the floor. Somehow this part took longer than any other activity this morning.
(3) Then the sewing began. Taking turns on my lap per bean bag casing, Cairn and Bekah were in charge of the "go backwards button." The concept of pushing a button? -- great. Holding that button in? -- not quite there yet.
(4) That blanket went back on the floor and the beans went down in a pile again... gee why did we bother cleaning up earlier?!!? We scooped up the pile to fill... again the coordination is a work in progress.
(5) We played of course!!
Working with these little girls is a constant challenge and reminder of all the little skills that make life possible that aren't natural. Another quick and completely unrelated ability that's fun to watch a 2-year-old try to learn... chopsticks. If only I could get the video to upload I'd share Cairn's attempts with ya'll!
And now for something completely different...
Yesterday we finger painted with pudding and food coloring:
And everyone wants to see the baby!
Three - I loved it when you all were three. You could do so much more and the two year old mood swings were gone for a few months.
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