Going all the way back to last Sunday afternoon we had some family play time with the Switch and all played Mario Party together! The girls loved it! Here's Winry trying to catch a fish!
Afterwards, we went for a family walk around the neighborhood. Brooke brought her camera in case we saw any animals, and got a picture of a bird and this bunny.
Winry has continued to adjust to life without her pacifier. She has been doing great the last few days, and never cries for her pacifier any more. However, at the start of the week things were still going rough, and she even had a bit of a meltdown one day. I don't think it helps that pacifier weening aligned with her stopping taking naps. Anyway, she can have her pacifier in her room, so she still gets it when she sleeps. We also allowed her to have paci play time (aka quiet time, but she doesn't like it being called that), where she plays in her room and can have it. This has turned into naps on the floor several times. One time I asked her if she'd want to be done with a crib and have a bed on the floor she could climb into, and she said "NO!"
The weather warmed up this past week, so we got the pool back out. Here's Winry helping to fill the pool. On Friday we went out and did a bunch of cleaning in the backyard, and now we have a more permanent space for the pool up on the patio, instead of moving it around on the grass every few days.
The girls have been getting back into the trampoline, and Winry is big enough/used to it enough that they can jump together now. I believe it was this last week that they started to play "Eleanor and Clara" together on the tramp. Their friends had been over that morning, so that afternoon they borrowed their names.
On another paci play time I caught Winry in the corner snuggling with her giant Minnie Mouse! I asked her if she wanted it in her crib so she could sleep on it, and she told me no. This little girl! If she can fit there, she'll sleep there. And apparently, this past week that's become her quest.
Eleanor and Clara came over to go swimming on Wednesday. Whoa... Wednesday... just feel that odd word as it passes your tongue... I'm not sure what happened recently, but suddenly the week is starting to reform! Weekday and weekend no more! I don't know if it's just because we've been mostly chilling at home for so long that it's become normal and days have redefined, or if we're actually doing more than before, but this past week definitely had a Wednesday! Back to the swimming, everyone came together for a grand time, all in their flamingo swim suits!
They even all spent time together on the tramp. I believe this is pushing the trampoline's limits, but it didn't break, and they all had fun, so I guess that's technically enough space...
This past week Jelly laid on Brooke's lap for the first time! She even let Brooke pet her a whole bunch before she got down.
That night was bath night. Brooke wanted to get out ASAP, but Winry was having a good time. Winry was getting all of the dinosaurs to surf on the letters! It's a very popular game around these parts.
Thursday is Brooke's dance class, and she had a wonderful time again. She really loves to dance, and over the summer she is learning hip-hop. She even gets to do a mini-recital at the end of the summer, and is doing great learning her dance! I love her dancing, and I really like getting to take her each week!
On Friday, we yet again found Winry sleeping on her floor. This time while holding her flashlight, naturally. I guess I should also mention that she always refuses a nap, and won't let Monica or I put her down. She just has to go do play time, and then we find her like this.
I had Friday off, and it basically was a Saturday. It was pretty weird to have a second Saturday to wake up and do chores all over again! I spent much of the weekend sanding wood. I'm currently working on a new mantle, as well as bunk beds for the girls.
On Saturday Winry didn't quite end up going to sleep, but she did put her dog down for a nap next to her. Maybe she just had to stay there with him till he fell asleep.
With Saturday being the 4th, we just had to celebrate, so we set up our smaller tent inside for the girls to play in. I don't think they loved it quite as much as they used to, but they still played in it for a while. Jelly was also really excited to have the tent back and went CRAZY per usual. She get's really attacky in there, and fortunately, I don't believe she's ripped a hole in the tent anywhere.
We also procured a grill over the weekend to help celebrate Independence Day. We grilled corn on the cob and burgers, and the burgers were SOOOO GOOOD! We'll definitely have to head back out there again soon! It worked great and it'll be a lot of fun to have.
That's all I've got for this week. Stay independent, and stay free!
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