April 18, 2012 ~ Peeps for Poop?!

Yesterday Teagan didn’t have an accident.  As a reward, we went for a walk – Teagan gathered treasures* – and, after dinner, was given her first peep.  Ever.

Once her head reattached, Stu had an interesting time trying to explain Peeps to her.   She loved it.  How could she not?  It’s marshmallow-y goodness covered with sugar.  And cute chocolate wax eyes.  I wish I had been downstairs when she got her first taste.  I wish I had heard the conversation they had.

Again, tonight after I went up with Ashlin, Stu gave her another one.  Well, half of one.  She deserved it, she didn’t have an accident again!  Yay!  She devoured it.  And asked for another one, to which Stu said that maybe tomorrow she could have one, if she didn’t have “no accidents.”  She then asked if she got one for peeing in the potty.

“Yes, you get one for peeing.”  

“For poops?  Poops in the potty?”

“Yes,” Stu replied, “a peep for poop.”  

Teagan threw her head back and laughed.  From her belly.  “Daddy, you so funny!”  

Peep for poop!

* Teagan is incapable of walking past a rock, pine cone or stick, without picking it up.  She collects treasures on the walk.  As many as she can hold, plus at least one more.  I don’t allow them in the house, so they get left on the table outside the door.

Treasure!

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April 18, 2012

Look what I did:

Magnet Board

I made a magnet board.  I saw the idea on Pinterest ~ Nick & Kate ~ about making a magnet board from an oil drip pan.  Awesome idea.  I found the pan, and used contact paper to cover the logo with an Eric Carle sun to match the Hungry Caterpillar theme we have in the play room and hung it with the 3M Command Strips.

The girls were so excited.  Both of them!  The first letter that was put on the newly mounted magnet board was the letter T – for Teagan!  Teagan found it and carried it over herself.

Letters in progress

Teagan had a great time running (NO! Walk!) from the kitchen to the playroom getting all the magnets from the fridge.  We don’t really let them in the kitchen, so they really can’t play with the alphabet letters.

Showing Ashlin letters

Ashlin crawled over to check it out.

It sticks!

Teagan wasn’t sure if Ashlin should play with it, it was her toy after all.  I explained that it was for both of them, so they could both play with the letters.  That seemed to help her want to share.  Asking Teagan to find the A for Ashlin helped too.

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