Getting Cozy

Last weekend we went walking to our favorite spot, the rocks down by the beach. All 3 girls managed to stay awake until we got there. Then, Portia and Hazel fell sound asleep and Zelda almost did. It's almost like they are perpetually tired. Put them in some moving vehicle with a blanket and they are out, but put them in a bed in the dark, at night (even at 9pm at night after a super long day of soccer, swimming and running around) and they think it is play time. Tell them to, 'go to sleep' and that's it they definitely won't do it. Last night Zelda was up until 10pm telling me where she likes to keep her boogers when she doesn't have a tissue. Apparently she has multiple spots around the house, be careful if you come to visit.

February Break

 Mad, mad and mad. She had a tough week with ear infections and strep throat. She spent a lot of time yelling at me and Zelda.

February break started on Monday and the last five days have been filled with a whole lot of fighting and yelling. Portia is in her literal stage. A pen is a pen is a pen. Zelda, though is in her imaginative stage (is that a thing??) and a pen is a magic wand, a microphone and sword. They have a hard time working out how to play house. 

Standing on her own these days. Lots of tiny steps and lots of falls but she doesn't stop. Any day she will be taking her first steps.

Sickness and Teething and Shopping and Sleeping

Hazel's working on her 4th tooth! She tried so hard to stay happy and smiley, but sometimes her gums hurt too much and she gets whiny and has to chew on something. Her favorites are the stair banister, pizza crusts and Zelda's toes. Lately she has been waking up in the middle of the night for a couple of hours (we have been watching some late night TV together. Yesterday we started the OJ Simpson mini series) and then she gets so tired in the afternoon she will fall asleep before I can even put her in her bed.

Zelda has been taking loads of selfies these past two weeks. She is getting really into it.

Portia may be my favorite shopping partner. She is so good at picking out what we need. We say hi to all the lobsters and pick out our favorite cakes. Our favorite stores are the ones with the little shopping carts so she can shop and check out on her own.

Getting wrapped up and cozy for our morning walks this winter has meant lots of sleepy strolls. Even Zelda will nod off for a few minutes while we walk to or from town.

We had numerous trips to the doctor last week for each girl. There were ear infections, sore throats and heavy coughs. We got loads of medicine and lots of good books and movies. Hopefully we are done with being sick for awhile. 

Recently

The first snowfall of 2016 brought big smiles to this girls face. I was inside with Hazel while Zelda made snow angles with her little sister. I was so impressed the two spent almost 2 and a half hours outside eating, sledding and building forts. They came inside only when it was time for hot cocoa and board games in front of the fire.

This little baby is becoming less and less of a baby every day. Hugo is always by her side and together they do laps up and down the living room. Both on all fours. Hazel is always dirty, her cute cheeks are always covered in marker or pureed squash. She constantly chases after her sisters and tries to grab whatever they are playing with. That usually means a little push, a shove or foot in the face but it doesn't deter her. She falls and then gets right back up. Nothing keeps her down. 

This little lady lives for ballet. The music, the mirror and the stories. Each week her ballet class listens to a story and then they act it out. So far she has been Pinocchio, Cinderella and the Snow Queen. Then the two of us go out for lunch (coffee for me and grilled cheese for Portia). I always ask her what the story was and she always says, Frozen. I'll let you know if it ever actually is Frozen.