After dinner we were all in the living room watching cartoons. Saedi had gotten a pillow from one of the chairs and laid down on the floor. When Solvei saw what she had done she wanted to copy her, so she went and got her own pillow, put it right next to Saedi’s and laid down. Of course whatever one does, the other has to do as well. Nels joined in the pillow party too.
This is what the Easter beagle…I mean bunny, has left for us.
As the kids were coming down the stairs I was hoping they wouldn’t notice where some of the eggs were hidden and go for the baskets.
It sort of worked for the big kids but Solvei went straight for the eggs and didn’t care about the other stuff. I was able to show her how to put what she had found into her basket and she (and Nels) thought that was VERY interesting.
It’s a good thing the Easter bunny puts all the eggs for the big kids where Solvei and Nels can’t reach.
This was Solvei and Nels’ first Easter that they have been old enough to hunt for eggs. Solvei got so excited!
She picked up most off the eggs, but Nels didn’t really notice because he figured out he could open the first one he found.
They are so much fun to watch!
They are pretty good at sharing and “making sure the other has some too” – as long as they have some first.
When all were found, Solvei and Nels decided to trade eggs for a few minutes.
This was the first that all four of them have been exposed to the delight that is Cadbury Creme eggs (I think only Saedi’s had them before and that was a while ago). Solvei and Nels both tried to eat theirs with the wrappers still on (I know it’s candy just let me eat it!). Just look at the haul our kids came away with, and we only got two small bags of candy for them.
Just a few cute little somethings, that are so everyday, but I know I won’t remember when they’ve outgrown them.
EVERY time I get Solvei and Nels dressed, when I pull the shirt on they both say BOO when their head pops out of the shirt. Probably every kid does it (I think I remember Saedi and Gavin doing the same thing) but it’s still cute every time. After dressing them they will give you a hug as you lift them down from the changing table.
Solvei has started coming to sit next to you on the couch so that she can lay on your arm (she will also lay on you when sitting next to her at the table).
I gave Nels a piece of chocolate the other day. Solvei was in the other room and didn’t see it – didn’t know that I had given him anything. Nels goes into the room where she is, doesn’t say anything, and a few minutes later Solvei comes to me asking for chocolate. Somehow he had to make sure she got some too.
Nels is still not feeling well – runny nose, cough and sore throat. Somehow, miraculously, Solvei has still not caught it. Every time I give Nels medicine for his symptoms, Solvei wants some too (no, you’re not sick). Every time I wipe his nose, she wants hers wiped too (no, you’re not sick).
This morning he was coughing a lot from the phlegm, so I decided to “suck him out” and went to get the nasal aspirator. When I came back and Solvei saw it, she knew what it was for (I know because she pulled this face…)
(and then this face…)
She looked so excited that I think she wanted a turn at that too (no silly girl, you’re not sick!).
Today at nap time Nels didn’t want to go to sleep because of how sick he was. Things were quiet for about an hour but he started screaming and didn’t stop. This behavior is not like him so I went in after he’d been wailing for about 15 minutes, after I was sure he wouldn’t settle down, because I didn’t want him to wake Solvei (if she was asleep at all). He was sitting up in bed looking very pitiful and I was sure he hadn’t slept at all.
I got him to lay back down but he was so sad, every time I would go to leave the room, his face would scrunch, his bottom lip would tremble and his eyes would tear-up. So I stayed with him for a few minutes until he was fully calmed down and fighting sleep with all he could. He was still sad when I would try to leave, so I got him his teddy bear to cuddle and he was okay after that.
After he finally went to sleep, I went back in to get Solvei, since she was now awake and I didn’t want her to wake him. This is how he had fallen asleep.
Nels has come down with something. He is just a “grumpy gus” – looks and acts sick. Because he’s not feeling well he doesn’t want to eat; because he doesn’t want to eat, he doesn’t chew his food well enough, he then chokes and throws up (which I’m sure he already has a tendency towards because he doesn’t feel well). Solid foods of any kind are not his friend right now, so he’s eating very little and all he wants is milk.
Solvei, on the other hand, must be going through a growth spurt. She is all smiles, is so happy to get food, and is wanting almost twice as much food as usual. When I dish up the usual amounts of food for both twins, Solvei’s is gone before Nels has had much, if any, and she screams because she wants more.
At least Nels’ food doesn’t go to waste; whatever he hasn’t eaten, she usually will.
Superheroes are great, and I happen to be the mother of three.
Gavin brought me one of his blankets today to tie around his neck, so that he could play superheroes. As soon as Solvei and Nels saw him wearing his blanket, they each brought me one to put on them.
Saedi’s school had a family movie night today and we decided to go. They showed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Actually Saedi got invited to go with the neighbors, so I brought Gavin, Solvei and Nels and we sat all together. The kids had a lot of fun.
Solvei is starting to be very cranky if she doesn’t get to sleep when she’s tired, and she doesn’t like to sleep in the car. When she gets cranky in her car seat she squirms and whines/wails, like she’s uncomfortable.
We went out to run a few errands this morning and by the time we finished it was just after lunch time and right at nap time. Before we could make it home Solvei started wailing in the back seat. I tell her “it’s okay”, “we’ll be home in a minute”, give her her blanket, give her a toy, whatever I can with what’s in the car to keep her from getting too mad. Nothing really helped and she just sounded grumpy and pathetic. We were nearly home so I quit trying to console her.
After a few minutes, one of the times that Solvei whimpers, we hear Nels shush her! And for the rest of the ride home, every time she whined, he would shush her. I couldn’t help but crack up. With one of the shushes I looked back and he even had his finger up to his mouth!
Wadman Clan 