Dec 16

I was able to get a really cheap remote control car for Shawn.  He opened it right away and he and Joshua had a blast!!  Shawn would race it around and Joshua was chasing the car laughing and squealing.  Emily started chasing the car too, but she couldn't keep up with the boys.  I think they played for at least half an hour - Joshua was all hot and sweaty, but still asking for more when they finally stopped.J 
Joshua has been taking either no nap, or if he does nap, he is awake in his crib until 11pm!  We were going to bed the other night, and looked at the monitor to see him awake, sitting in there reading books!!
We went Christmas shopping and the bookstore may as well have been a candy store for Joshua!!  He wanted every book, and we must've read at least 20 while in the store.  We left with only two and a disappointed boy.  I guess we need to start going back to the library!
In the clothes store, I was holding Emily and looking at some pants when I turned around to hear Joshua say "picture me, mama".  He had found a christmas headband, put it on and wanted his picture taken!  He likes going in the different stores.  We'd pass by some and he'd point and say “in this store?"  He was sad when I said we were going home. (until I mentioned the mailbox, that is.)
His latest saying is "look me, mama".  (look at me!)  Today it was in reference to climbing the OUTSIDE of the staircase, and to hopping like a frog.
Emily is wanting more "real" food now.  I made rice & tuna for Joshua, seasoned with olive oil and garlic.  He picked out the tuna, said "yuk!" and then wouldn't eat it.  So I put some on Emily's plate and she loved it!  :)
She loves her baths!  I was bathing Joshua, but had Emily in just a diaper so I could put her in when Joshua was clean.  I had to push her bottom down a few times when she was balancing on the edge of the tub, but the last time I wasn't fast enough and she “jumped” in.  I caught her in the act, so she wasn't even under water for a second.  After the initial shock, she started laughing and splashing!
I started the number/dot cards and Emily loves them.  She smiles every time I pull them out.  Joshua likes the word cards, but Emily seems to like the number ones better. (12/8)
Emily has "found" her tongue the last few days.  She will sit there and stick it out and try to grab it with her fingers.  She also likes to open my mouth to try to touch mine (or Shawn's).
She likes to give and take now.  She'll feed me her cookies, or give me a toy, and then take it back.  :)