The girls are doing very well in all their endeavors. Today Angelina will be Ezra Meeker in the school's fourth grade wax museum presentation. Alexis has girl scouts, and Annabelle is dressed as Jane Fonda for 80s day at school. I finally found a use for those kiddy leg warmers!
Alexis conquered her fear of the deep end yesterday while practicing for swim team. I'm sure the coach was questioning whether or not this kid was supposed to be there, but she actually did great last year. With the kick board she made it across the deep end repeatedly and then realized she didn't need it after all. She wound up diving off the side of the pool while Angelina, looking so lean, long and elegant dove off the blocks.
Annabelle has been talking more and more. She flips some consonants so muffin becomes fumin. Castle becomes sackle. Rather princess brideish. "Have fun storming the castle..." Sounds like she's sacking the castle and put it together. Potty training is not going all that well, but it's a process and she's making progress. She had another bout of croup last night. My husband is my hero. He and I took shifts with her. That said, I'm off to take a nap...
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Addendum to the above. That switching consonants thing was quite charming for a while. Until there was a lovely event at a large local church for children with Special Needs. They had activities and crafts and Karaoke. Outside they had a few more displays of Bellevue's Bravest and Finest. Annabelle came out of the church and shouted in her loudest, most enthusiastic voice. "OH WOOK!!! A TIRE FUCK!"
Gotta laugh as the instinctive parenting desire to curl up and die of horror doesn't accomplish anything.
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