Clark Family: Gearing Up for the Real Baby...

Monday, June 1, 2009

Gearing Up for the Real Baby...

So in the past week Evelyn has rediscovered her baby doll and has been carrying it around EVERYWHERE. Evelyn does really well with her baby, and even knows how to swaddle her doll now!

Hyrum has joined in and LOVES to hold, feed, and hug the baby doll. I was quite surprised, I didn't think Hyrum would be so gentle and loving with the doll, but he really does quite well. Hyrum also loves to treat his lion like a baby now, feeding it with bottles, wrapping it in blankies, and putting lion down for naps... soooo cute!

There was a time when Hyrum put the doll down for a nap and Samuel got a huge smile on his face and poked the baby several times. Hmmm... ok, so we may need to practice a little more before the real baby comes...

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Milestones in the Clark Family

Early March 2010 - Anna can crawl! Mostly she lunges forward, but can also army crawl, and can also do almost a caterpillar looking crawl! She's so talented ;)
January 12, 2010 - Anna rolls around back to tummy to back, etc... I think she like having a little more control of her body!
January 6, 2010 - Anna can roll from her back to tummy!
December 25, 2009 - Hyrum starts potty training
May 23, 2009 - Evelyn learns to whistle!
May 21, 2009 - Evelyn is accepted into Harmony Science Academy!
February 5, 2009 - Mommy can feel the baby kicking!
September 23, 2208 - Hyrum can unlatch the child-lock on our dishwasher...AH!
September 9, 2008 - Hyrum sleeps in a toddler bed!!
August 2008 - Hyrum is starting to say more one syllable words/sounds. The other day he tried to say "Joe," "truck," and "doctor" - wierd assortment of words huh?

Moments that Make Me Smile

December 1, 2008 - We were watching PBS Kids, and in between shows, there was a lady who was getting the kids to act like different animals. One of them was a crab. The kids on TV were supposed to "crawl like a crab." Well, it didn't look like crawling to me and Samuel pointed out: "They do the potty dance!"
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October 27, 2008 - While I was making lunch, Evelyn, in a hurried and panicked voice, says to me: "MOM: THE SINK IS BURNING!" Turns out that she saw the steam left over from me draining some noodles... No need to panic this time ;)
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October 27, 2008 - This morning Evelyn had been singing the "Five Little Ducks" song over and over again. Then one time she paused and commented: "She sure is quacking a lot!!"
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October 26, 2008 - Thayne and Samuel were sitting on the couch and Samuel said to Thayne: "Daddy you please eat me?... (he paused for a minute, and when Thayne didn't "eat" him he continued) ... I tasty!" What a clever boy!
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October 26, 2008 - In Sunday School, our teacher started by asking us a question: "What makes you happy?..." Thayne quickly raised his hand and said: "My wife!" .... AWE!! So cute!! What a wonderful husband!
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September 20, 2008 - I ran a few errands today with just Hyrum. When I got home, Samuel - as he's running to me keeps saying Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! - comes up to me and gives me a Big Ol' Hug and says: "Mommy, I missed you so much!" - - It's such a good feeling to know you're loved! - - Then he said: "I was whining lots..." I guess he whined when I left! It 's so wonderful that he's starting to use more complete sentences and even correct how he says words - way to go Samuel!
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September 11, 2008 - Evelyn asked me: Do you know what my favortie shapes are? I told her: "No, what are they?" Evelyn said: "hearts, circles, and squares...Do you know why hearts are my favorite??" I told her I didn't...Then Evelyn said: "Because I love my family!!" Awe!! =)
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September 5, 2008 - Evelyn & Samuel were eating a popscicle outside and Evelyn said: "Mmmm, mine tastes like strawberry." Then Samuel said: "Mmmm, mine tastes like... ... (he took a couple seconds to really think about it)... ...ONIONS!"
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September 1, 2008 - Grandpa Stancliffe asked Evelyn where cotton came from and without hesitation, she said: "Wal-Mart!"