07 January 2015

Classic toddler. When we were leaving Grandma's today, Alyson refused to let me put on her mittens - flat out, complete tantrum, going limp in my lap, and trying to hide her hands from me. 

Me: Alyson, will you let Grandma put your mittens on?
Alyson: Yeah....

She took her mittens over to Grandma and let her put them on.

Then, she took them off in the car on the ride home. How dare I try to put them back on before taking her out into the 18F weather? Complete tantrum again, but I got them on her, and carried the screaming child to the front door. I'm such a mean mommy.

06 January 2015

When we opened the front door this morning to leave, it was the first time Alyson saw all of the snow outside. She pointed and declared, "Mesh!" (Mess!)

05 January 2015

During dinner, we were telling Alyson about being able to run with Madelyn in the Healthy Kids Running Series.

Madelyn: I'm going to be the winner of the Downs sisters.
Tony: It's not exactly a fair race. Your legs are longer.
Me: You're older and more experienced. The only way Alyson will beat you is if you fall down and can't get up for some reason.
Alyson: Napping!

04 January 2015

After eating breakfast, Alyson was cleaning herself up with her washcloth. She would rub the washcloth along her mouth, pull it down, and look at me.

Alyson: Good?
Me: Nope, not yet.

Repeat wash, wash, wash, and ask over and over.

03 January 2015

Alyson really wanted to help take down Christmas decorations today. We would give her a little job to do, and as soon as she was done, she would yell to us, "More!"

02 January 2015

As we left our house to go to Grandma and Grandpa's for dinner, Tony pointed out to Alyson that he took Santa and the reindeer off of the roof. Alyson was dismayed by this, and randomly throughout the rest of the evening kept asking, "Daddy?! Shanta?!"

01 January 2015

First

After giving Daddy a kiss on the cheek at bedtime, Alyson jumped back, rubbed his cheek, and declared that it was a "mesh!" (Daddy needs to shave.)

Second

While cleaning the playroom, this happened multiple times:

Alyson, coming from the playroom into the living room: Done!
Madelyn, yelling back from the playroom: Aly! We are not done!