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Scheduling update:  Sydney's c-section has been moved up a day to Thursday, May 16th @ 7:30am.

We got Millie a little playhouse for our back patio.  It was so fun (for JKK) to put it together during naptime on Saturday and surprise her when she woke up.  She loves it, of course.  I think she'll love it even more once she really starts playing pretend.  We haven't quite hit that stage yet, but like I've said before she'll pretend play sporadically here and there.  For example, this house has a phone and she'll talk on the phone and hold lengthy conversations. :)  Most of which we can't understand....

Some recent school artwork

In honor of Earth Day, they talked about recycling at school.  Not sure that she grasped the concept, but regardless these stickers were a big hit and she stuck them on everything in the house.

We met Cayden and Amanda at the neighborhood playground recently.  It is so different to watch the kids these days...last summer we met up here a lot and they weren't able to climb these stairs.  Now we can't keep up with them.  Here is Amanda's blog post with some more pics.

big girl's first time on the big swing

Ahhh, the spray bottle.  I read on one of the many pinterest lists of activities for toddler's that a spray bottle was a fun toy.  Check out Millie's face...pure maniacal laughter once she figured out she could shoot Beansie in the face.

It's a bit too big for her hands, so it is easier for her to turn it around and use her thumbs to press the lever.  Usually she ends up with drenched face and hair.  Sometimes she gets a drink.  She has really enjoyed playing with it.

Step 1 for potty training: get a potty.  The experts say it is good to get one early and have it in the bathroom so the kids can get used to it.  She was so excited for all of two days to take her diaper off and sit on it, although she never actually went in it.  Now the newness has worn off and she rarely has anything to do with it.  Whatever, we are no where near starting the real potty training yet.  She isn't showing very many signs and we really need to get her milk issues under control before we go down that road.  Her body was handling cheese and yogurt so well...I thought it was time to start adding in a tiny bit of whole milk to her formula bottles.  That was almost two weeks ago where I tried it all of 3 times and we are still battling loose stools and a burned bottom.  Poor Mills...going to have to wait a bit longer for the milk switch.

sometimes she wouldn't quite make it on the potty

We have really been enjoying our new patio this Spring!  Can't wait to get our patio furniture in this week... 

Yesterday, we had another Cayden playdate...this time in our backyard.  The water play was a big hit!  These kids love to be outside; they had such a good time and were both soaking wet by the end.  Mills prefers to drink the water, Cayden likes to splash in it.

Millie's saying "scary" here and running away...not sure if it was the ducks or the big construction trucks that make so much noise.  She seems to be adding things to her fear list daily.  I have no idea where this is coming from but google tells me to just reassure her and not to dismiss her fears.  I suppose it is just a phase, but it feels so unlike her...she's never been much of a fraidy cat.