Kool-Aid Play Dough..."Oh Yeah"

After story time yesterday we met Daddy for lunch.  Gwynnie was such a good girl all morning so I told her I would make her play dough during her nap.  Little did I know that homemade play dough recipes call for cream of tartar, which of course I don't have.  I looked around the internet and came across a Kool-Aid play dough recipe.  It was perfect since I had one packet of Kool-Aid in our pantry!  The play dough was a hit and Gwynnie has already informed me that I need to go to the store to get more Kool-Aid so she can have "pink and green and purple and red......."

The obligatory play dough mustache.

A Little Behind

I have been a bit behind in putting together Fletcher's monthly photos, but I have finally gotten caught up.  It's so amazing to see how much this little man has changed over the past 7 months.  I love him more and more each passing day!

Rembrandt? Maybe Not.

Since the sticker potty chart worked so well with Gwyneth we decided to continue with a "poop" only chart.  I am happy to say it worked and Gwyneth successfully filled her chart with stickers.  To celebrate her achievement, I let her pick out a toy of her choice and she chose finger paint.  The excitement and pure joy in her eyes when she walked into the den after her nap to a table set up for painting was well worth the mess that ensued. 

She paused just long enough to welcome daddy home with a kiss.

Grandmama and Granddaddy Raymond

My parents just recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary!  We were lucky enough to have them visit this past weekend as they were passing through on their way to Colorado Springs to help move Heather in to her new place.  The last time they saw Fletcher he was just a month old!

We can't wait for them to visit again in a month as they head back to Alabama!

How to Eat a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

And that, my friends, is how it's done.

Storytime

The library here on post offers storytime each week and we decided to go check it out.  The place was packed with young children.  There was a bit of chaos at times, but that was to be expected with the age group.  Even with all the commotion, I loved it and I think Gwynnie did too.  They even had a craft after the books were read to go along with the theme.  Gwynnie and her friend Madi Grace had a great time coloring their butterflies.  They were so sweet together. :)  Before we left, I let Gwynnie pick several books to check out and along the way she managed to find a few places to sit and "read."

 

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Gwyneth watched a Barney episode recently where they listened to their hearts and talked about how the heart beats and sounds like a drum.  The episode really stuck with her and she began putting different objects up to our chests and saying "It sounds like a drum."  We decided to give her Brandon's stethoscope to play with and showed her how it works.  It has now become one of her favorite toys.  She gave Fletcher a check up the other morning and told me his heart sounds like a violin.  I love the things that come out of her sweet mouth!