Update Overload
I update the blog with everything that has happened this month that I was a slacker at. So you will have to click 'older posts' to view everything.
I have a cooking monster - I joke not! Every afternoon (sometimes lunch time as well) Cynthia goes to the kitchen, pulls out her apron tries to put in on, once she has succeeded (her own way never really stays on long) she heads over to get her step stool. If she can't get that, she is very happy to move the computer chair over to the counter and us that.
Yesterday afternoon she was helping me make potato soup. She got a little bored while I cut things up, so she went over to the choc chip cookies. She took one out, licked it, bit it and put it on the counter. Then she took the next one out and proceeded to do the same. She did this with the three cookies that were left. There was just a small piece of a fourth cookie and then pooped that one into her mouth. It was big enough to fill her little mouth. Then she picked the remaining three up and wanted to bring them to stove - either to put in the soup or to have them help cook. I had to take them away and wash her hands. Because any way you look at it - choc chip cookies in potato soup does not sound tasty.
Cynthia with her three choc chip cookies. Notice that her mouth is a little funny!
I use veggie broth in the soup - its the vegan way so Ben and eat it. Cynthia had the best time ever playing with the empty carton. She kept opening and closing the lid, then she would try and drink it. It was so cute.
Here is the next poster child for Swanson broth:
Would you not just want to buy it? I think that it is so cute.
The other day I wanted to paint my nails, so I got all my nail polish out and along came Cynthia. She wanted to her nails painted as well. The only problem was that she wanted me to paint her nails while she was running around. Ben held her down while I did it. She also got hold of some lipstick that I keep with my nail polish and started to play with that. I could not refuse, so I put some on her. Afterwards, she kept picking at the nail polish.
Cynthia with purple and silver nails and red lips!
Friday night we had a little braai. We had steak, potatoes and corn on the cob. Dinner was only ready after Cynthia went to bed, so I saved her some corn for her to have today. She was not sure about eating it right off the cob. First she would not put her mouth near it and only picked at it with her fingers. Then she got a little braver and tried put it in her mouth. I think that she got bored of it or something, but the excitement factor disappeared with 5 minutes.
Out of all the table corners in our house, Cynthia managed to hit her head on the only corner that has a sharp edge. The edge is located next to the back door and has our printer sitting on it. Today when Ben arrived home from work, Cynthia and I went to greet him at the door. She walked into the corner and looked up at me, then rubbed her head. I picked her up to give her some feel better kisses. I always check her bumps to make sure she is not bleeding. She would not turn her head towards me so I gently rubbed my hand across the area that she bumped and there was some blood. Poor little girl! She never cried once, such a brave little pumpkin. Only complained and fussed when I tried to clean it up.
This is how Cynthia exercises on my exercise ball:
First: try balance in the middle
Second: fall over the other side
Third: get mom to hold the ball and sit in the middle, lean forward
Fourth: sit up and look extremely cute!
Every year Waterproofing West pays for all of its employees to go to Lagoon. Free entrance, free parking and free dinner. Yesterday was this annual adventure. Ben and I have never been there so it as a little adventure for us. There were lots of kids rides that Cynthia is big enough to go on, but sadly every time we tried to put her on a ride and leave her, she would cry. So we stuck with the rides that mom, dad and baby can go on.
Cynthia (and Ben's shoulder) on the carousel
Cynthia and Ben on the Wild Kingdom Train
One of Cynthia's facial expressions
Another common facial expression
Me and Cynthia on a kiddie coaster. She was not sure that she liked to very much and the whole time made a 'aaa' sound the whole time that was more nervous than anything else.
When I went to Disney World I had a picture/video taken of me trying to drink out of the water fountain. Here at Lagoon, they have water fountains for kids Cynthia's size. I had to take a picture to remember the Disney World trip!
Thank you Dad for a fun day! I love you lots and lots.
Now I will sleep the whole way home!
Cynthia absolutely loves to help me cook. She knows what time I start cooking and gets very upset if I don't start then or if she can't help. I swear that by the age of 3 she will be able to cook you a great dinner! She has learnt that things of the stove are hot and does not try to touch them - though I still keep a very close eye on her when she is helping me.
Cynthia sauteing onions and green peppers for lasagna
I put her in Ben's old Safeway apron so she does not get her clothes dirty. I wanted a picture of her in the apron so I pulled her away from the stove - she was not happy, as you can tell by her face.
Here is the next poster child for Swanson broth:
Would you not just want to buy it? I think that it is so cute.
