Where do they learn these things??

Yesterday, I thought I would give something a try...the kids used plates instead of me putting the food directly onto their tray. I was feeling gutsy, and not to concerned if the plate of food when onto the floor. Things went amazingly well, both K and W ate off of the plate and when they were done, they emptied the plate onto the tray!! I was waiting for the plate to go onto the floor but it never did. So, again, all day today we used the plates and it went well again. I am using the plates that I bought from IKEA, and they love them. I think that the bright colors help!

For breakfast, the kids get fruit, usually a banana, and some cheerios. W likes fruit more, and K likes the cheerios more. This morning, I caught W doing something that I had never seen before and do not know where he learned this from. He puts his finger on the edge of a cheerio and pushes down, and sends the cheerio flying. This morning, one of them shot about a meter from his chair! No one showed him this, but he does it...and does it well!! He would be great at playing tiddily winks!!

Yesterday was a great day, I did a little bit of sewing...W's outfit is about 3/4 of the way done!Today, I got all the trim done in W's room...baseboards, window and door. It is looking amazing!! Tomorrow I am going to try to paint the trim, and get the rest of the room cleaned out...although that may take a couple of days to ensure it is done efficiently and for that I can only do it when the kids are sleeping. Then it will be down to scrubbing the floor, laying the play mats down, making curtains and bedding (although that can still be put off...not essential) and finally...move W into his own room!!!!!! I am hoping to have this done by the end of the weekend. I would love it if he was in his own room Sunday night. This way, I will be able to be up alot of need be due to the change and I can nap on monday if I am tired. I am hoping that all this hard work will pay off and the kids will sleep through the night...I cant wait!

In the evening, we all play on the floor after dinner. It is our family time. Well lately, both K and W, have taken a big liking to blowing zerberts on my belly. At first it was just puffs of air, but now there is alot of noise that comes with this. K is the leader of this, she usually initates and lifts my shirt and them blows on my belly, bringing much laughter. W follows suit and joins in with the fun. The two of them usually take turns blowing on my belly, but sometimes K is determined not to share and manages to weasel her way between me and her brother. It is very funny to watch :)

I think they both have a bit of this terrible cold/flu that is going around. They have been more clingy/fussy, and today both were running a bit of a low grade fever. The fever was not continual, but off and on. I hope that with a night of sleep that they will fel better tomorrow!

Overall, it was another fabulous day, lots of playing, lots accomplished, new tricks...just alot of love and fun :)