february randoms

Need to update the blog, so just recording some random moments from February. I realize if you are not me or the grandparents of my children you will probably find this post very boring. Please feel free to skip this entry and tune back in a few days for a more interesting one. he he

• Kina is sloooowly learning to talk. She can say most two syllable words and is starting to make more sounds. Wayne and I point at ourselves and tell her to "Say Mama" or "Say Dada" so often that Malia has started pointing to herself to tell Kina to "Say Malia" too. A few days ago, we were all sitting on the couch and Wayne told Malia she needs to teach Kina how to talk. Malia instantly started saying words over and over again for Kina to repeat. The first words she tried to teach her to say were "Mickey Mouse", "Bug" and "Cereal". Hmm. Interesting to see which were the MOST important words Malia could think of for Kina to learn.

• The other day I was reading to Kina in the bedroom when I heard Malia putting on her Velcro shoes at the front door. I'd just seen her walking around the house in one of Wayne's hats putting books into a bag. I called out, "Malia? Where are you going?" She called back, "Oh, I'm just going back to work."

• We babysat a friends baby the other day. Since the baby is still pretty young, I was worried Malia and Kina might be a little jealous of the attention I would have to give her and resent her a little bit. I think it was right to be worried, but it was for all the wrong reasons. I should've been worried they would SMOTHER her. As soon as the little girl was in the door they were kissing her and hugging her nonstop - like, constantly in her face. Poor little thing. I think she was relieved when her mom finally came and picked her up. Malia made quite the little mommy though!

• Kina's new thing is to put up her hands with her fingers outstretched and roar in a scary voice. I think she's trying to be a monster. Oh, and she loves to kiss. She kisses everyone and everything. Sometimes she'll hit something just so she can kiss it. Go figure.
  

• Sometimes when I call the girls I'll say "kiddies" or "kiddos". Yesterday, we were rushing out the door and I called out, "Okay, let's go kiddies!" Malia instantly dropped to her hands and knees and started meow-ing. It took me a second to understand why. lol

I love my little girls!!