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| Lauren's favorite dress |
So I really wanted to do this post about Lauren before Rachel was born but didn't quite get to it. Lauren, being the adorable 20 month old girl that she is has developed some very amusing quirks as of late, I am quite sad that I am not able to capture pictures of all of them, but here they are all the same. First, she is very in to dresses. She likes to wear one every day, the same one actually. It is pink and has butterflies and flowers and if I haven't hid it from her then she insists on wearing it over whatever outfit she has on. And of course it never matches, I've stopped caring and I'll take her anywhere regardless. If she can not wear this beloved dress then she has to wear her jacket, the pink one with flower buttons. These are her favorites but occasionally she will settle for another dress or jacket. One that always makes me laugh is when she wears her rain jacket with the hood, she always has to have to hood on. Lauren also loves to brush her teeth. This made me very excited because we don't have to fight her while getting ready for bed. Sometimes I even have to take her toothbrush away from her kicking and screaming. I never thought I would have to forcibly make my child stop brushing her teeth but I just don't want her chewing on it all day and sticking it heaven knows where. Another quirk as of late has been sleeping with her towel. This started out just to be something she liked to do after she had a bath but now she has to sleep with her towel underneath her in her bed every night and every nap. She started wailing one night because she did not have her towel in her bed, since she rarely cries when going to bed I hurried up to she what she needed. She just kept saying "towel, towel" over and over; quick fix, so I hurried and got it. Lauren is also very tidy. This is one of my favorite things. Before going to bed we always clean up all her toys in her room. Just tonight we cleaned her room and then I told her to go get her stories, on her way to get her stories she found at least five little things that needed to be put away or in the garbage. She wouldn't get her stories until that was done. If anything spills on the floor she will run in the kitchen and get the towel hanging on the oven door and wipe it up. She will even clean up after me sometimes, putting things in the garbage or closing drawer behind me. (She must get that from her dad).
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| Lauren and Daddy in the "snack spot" |
Another one of my favorite things is the "snack spot." At various times during the day Lauren will tell me that she wants a snack, so we go and check out the pantry at get our snack. I just got really lazy and wouldn't even take the snack to the table, but would just park it right there on the floor outside the pantry. Now whenever we go to the pantry and get out a snack Lauren will say "snack" and sit down on the floor. (This spot is especially nice in the winter, since there is a heater vent right there.)
Lauren has always been so wonderful and helpful. She loves doing what I do: "helping" me brush my teeth, putting on my deodorant (with the cap on), brushing her hair, and especially cooking in the kitchen. She always insists on sitting up on the counter by me so that she can watch and help mix. Lauren has also been great with Rachel. She loves to go up and talk to her and show her pictures in our books, especially the pictures of Jesus in her scripture. She also keeps me informed if Rachel is crying or has spit up some "cheese," as we call it.
I love Lauren so much, her silliness and smiles always make it a good day. Ryan and I just love to laugh at all the funny things she says and does and the way that she gets excited about anything and everything. Thank heaven for little girls!
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| We have a static problem |
