Universe Squid

This is craziness. I have no idea where this came from but she clearly has some awesome dreams! This is after I got her to tell it to me about 3 times (the first two videos she has no undies on so I won't post on here) so she is getting pretty silly about it but the story is the same. Just over breakfast, she pipes up with this theory. Keep an eye out for an odd bag lady in the background... makes me laugh every time I see her shuffle by.

winter walk

 Last day with Grandma and Grandad on their Christmas visit. We went for a nice walk into town. Iris got to wear her awesome new shoes and trotted along as quick as she could. I don't know why it surprises me how different the girls are, but it does. Walking is yet another example. Flora, I am embarrassed to say, is still being pushed around in the stroller with her sister. Iris, the determined little mite, on a few occasions, has insisted on getting out of the stroller at the bottom of our steep, tall, nasty hill to walk all the way up to our house. This is a walk that often has us adults puffing away. But she marches on, refusing any offer of help. Meanwhile, Flora is being pushed up the hill in the stroller like some sort of princess....

Christmas Day!

 Love the shots of these two looking at the tree, especially the way Iris's little foot is twisted. Inspired by Elaine, maybe this will be my Christmas card next year! Hey, a lot better than NO CHRISTMAS card which is what I achieved this year!

 Both the kids were happy as could be on Christmas morning. Iris immediately tucked into a chocolate polar bear and was happy to join in on all the craziness of the moment.

 She got all the items on her list! Of course. Rich chastised me for suggesting that she might not get everything as Christmas "isn't the time to teach lessons".

 Flora got a lovely little bed for Nini which Iris took a shining to.

 These two spent the entire day playing with their toys. It was as peaceful as could be considering the space and all the little people....okay, and us big people too! We are often louder...

 Could. Not. Get. One. Not one good one and I shot off about 50. 

Iris chats a bit more. And runs away.

Please excuse my annoying voice on all these recordings. As you can see from the running away video, it has been a long journey and many failed attempts have been made in trying to get iris to show off her new found voice. I don't blame her for running. We now can add "ta tyooo" (thank you), "towww" (cow) and a variety of other attempts to her vocab. Mostly, she growls.

Indoor playground

 We have reconnected with the parent link centre in town! I totally forgot about this gem in the haze of parenting a small, small child. But we have been going the the indoor playground and their scheduled programs now at least a few times a week and totally enjoying the change of scenery.

Christmas Eve

 I know her shoes don't match. She chose. Always wearing one shoe.