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Kids say and do the darndest things!

The conversations today are keeping me giggling. Again, nothing inappropriate, just entertaining.

Today, Mia has taken a liking to the word "great". Everything today is great. She is not using it as an adjective, but more like a declaration. Example:
Mia: "Livvy, eat cereal, okay?"
Livvy: "Okay."
Mia: "Okay, great."

Mia: "Livvy, purple cup? Purple cup, okay?"
Livvy: "No pink cup."
Mia: "Purple cup? Okay?" (Nodding)
Livvy: "Okay."
Mia: "Great!"

Livvy's future as a cheerleader becomes more realized everyday. If you need a boost, just come over, she cheers for visitors.  Arms in a v, yelling "yeah". I am waiting for the day she starts to say "Give me an A".

When Livvy is asked to do something, say put her cup in the sink, she yells "oka-ay". As if she is in another room and she wants you to know she's there. As opposed to standing right next to you.

When Mia is asked to to something, she repeats the order to you, like a waitress.
Mommy: "Mia, can you put the bottle in the sink for Mommy?"
Mia: "In the sink?"
Mommy: "Yes, in the sink."
Mia: "In the sink!" (Nodding) "Okay."

And the biggest event of the day, Sabrina rolled over. She has been reluctant to completely roll over. She will roll to her side, then go back. Something tells me she has Livvy's sense of humor. She knows what we're waiting for and she will tease us for a while. This is my rapidly growing girl right after her effortless roll. Aunt Patti just put her down in the middle of the mat for tummy time. In about 2 seconds she was on her back, in the corner of the mat. If the arch hadn't been there, I think she may have kept going.

 

Aunt Patti put the headband on Sabrina (approx 4.5 mos)

I love seeing outfits that the twins wore on baby sister. And here is the same outfit on Mia, on the same activity mat. Mia is about 5.5 months in this picture. ~sigh~ Love my girls!

Sick - Party of Four

Despite summer still holding on with 100 degree temperature highs, the Imperial girls all have colds. Of course, you wouldn't know it except for the occasional elevated temperature or the runny nose.s. My big girls are as entertaining as ever. But little missy (Sabrina) is just pitiful. There is not a more pitiful sound than the mouth breathing of a 4 month old, especially when it gets raspy. I absolutely hate that there is so little that I can do about relieving those symptoms for her. Except, of course, squirt saline solution up her nose and suck out all the mucus with a bulb syringe. Good times. Thank goodness she is too young to remember this torture.

Speaking of little missy, she has now learned how to jump in her doorway jumper. She bends those knees and pushes off like a pro. In no time, she will be an expert just like her sister Livvy. We couldn't get her out of that thing. And little missy is laughing out loud like a little girl. It's just too sweet.

The things coming out of my girls mouths are still cracking me up. Not because they are inappropriate actually quite the opposite. I have mentioned before that I am hearing the back and forth conversations that make sense. And the pearls just keep coming:

* When I tell Mia that we are out of something, she tells me "You gotta buy some"
* Livvy comes downstairs without Mia, Mia yells for her sister "Livvy!". Livvy answers "Mia, downstairs!". Mia responds "Okay" then comes downstairs too.
* Aunt Bubbie wants to hold Mia and she doesn't just say no, her response is "No, I want my mommy."
* Lots of "Come on", "Let's dance", "I want to play", "I'm coming!"
* I was putting saline in their nostrils yesterday and Livvy put up a huge fight, big surprise! It was so funny, she is squirming, I am pinning her hands that keep swatting at the bottle. I finally get a couple drops in and she smiles at me and says "That's it?" Classic.

* Mia is my parrot and is constantly repeating the directions I give, usually to her sister. It's better than hearing her repeat "crap". :)

Last time we saw this trashcan, it was a drum.

Peek-a-boo, I see you!

We have started school, gymnastics and MOPS, finally settling into a routine. And then the illness hits to throw us for a loop. Let's see how we recover. More stories to come!

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