Tonight I made a Chilean dish called Pastel de Choclo that Steve likes, and I like it too.  Addy has not learned to like it yet. I made her try one bite which she ended up spitting out. If she tries one bite and doesn't like it I usually let her eat something else (I'm hoping this way won't cause problems later on). Anyways, she ended up eating a hard boiled egg and a roll.  While she was eating the egg she said "Yummy dinner Mommy.  Thank you for making it."  I said "You didn't eat what I made."  Addy replied "I didn't like it"  Lol

Addy will usually say "Yummy dinner Mommy.  Thank you for making it" when I make a casserole.  I've noticed she likes casseroles the best.

I don't remember being a picky eater when I was growing up.  I think the only thing I didn't like was seafood.  I'm pretty sure I gladly ate what my mom made for dinner.  If someone didn't like what she cooked for dinner she didn't make them something different.  I don't remember what I was like at 3 but I'm hoping Addy will "outgrow" her pickiness because I don't want to keep making her something different from what I make for dinner.

I recently noticed that Lexi likes The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss. While I was out running Steve brought the girls into Addison's room to see if Lexi would find the book (we keep the book on Addison's bookshelf). She found it & Steve read it five times then put it away. Lexi screamed with excitement while he was reading.  Lexi got it back out & held it up to Steve again.

When Steve gets home from work sometimes I run errands without the girls. Addy always wants a kiss & a hug before I leave. If I forget & I'm about to back out she yells at me from the porch & I have to get out & give her a kiss & a hug. I'm so glad she reminds me. She also likes to watch me drive away.

This morning I went for a run outside & she watched me run away. Steve said she yelled three times "Watch out for cars mom!" Then she said to Steve "She didn't hear my warning."

Listen to her mischievous laugh!!  She knows I don't like her to climb up the stool.  When she sees the stool is out she rushes over to climb up.  She does that with other things too.  I have blocked off the stairs with the playpen so when the playpen is pulled away from the stairs she rushes over to climb the stairs.  Sometimes she crawls so fast that she biffs it.  It's pretty funny.  She's crawling and her head gets ahead of her hands so she lands on her chest and her arms end up underneath her. :)

Lexi's birthday party

We had a birthday party for Lexi and her cousin Miriam with my sisters.

This is the birthday cake I made for them.  I can't believe it turned out so well since none of Addison's 3 birthday cakes have looked nearly as good.

Opening presents

Lexi loved the cake, I think more than Addy did on her first birthday.

Yesterday my neighbor Jolene watched Addy while Lexi & I went to Costco. Addy plays with Jolene's daughter even though they are a year & a half apart in age. When I got back Jolene said Addy asked her to get down a toy & Jolene told her 'just a second', & Addy replied "Yeah, that's what my mom always says". Lol, in my defense Addy asks non-stop for things & expects them the instant she asks. Sometimes I drop what I'm doing to help her & sometimes I don't. :)

Lexi has been sleeping through the night lately but of course on the night I went out with my sisters & got to bed late she woke up almost every 3 hours!! The other night I went to dinner & a late movie with my sisters. I got to bed at about 11:45. Steve said Lexi woke up at 9:15. Then she woke up at 12:30, 2:30, & 5:30! Then last night she completely slept through the night again! Why do babies do that?! How do they know when we're gone? I put her to bed before I went out so as far as she knew the night started normally. 

Addy's breakfast today: a banana & an orange. She was still hungry so I suggested some things (other than fruit!) & she pulls a grapefruit out of the fridge!! I had to draw the line lol. I told her she could have the grapefruit at lunch or dinner & again suggested some other things she could have. :)

I caught Lexi climbing up the stool & got pictures & cute facial expressions every step of the way. Her victory smile at the end is the best!

My two helpers in the kitchen :)