Dillen: Mom! Hey, Mommy! Will you come close my door?
Me: What door?
Dillen: My bedroom door!!
Me: Why?
Dillen: Because I don't want Roxy coming in!!
Me: Why not?
Dillen: Because she'll wake me up!
Me: No, no, no, no, no... no nap.
Dillen: (almost in tears) BUT I'M SLEEEEPY!

By this point I am at her bedroom door and find her tucked in bed all cozy-like.

Me: Oh, alright. But just a short nap.
Dillen: Yeah. Not a tall one. Ok.

It's been 2 hours and she is still down. I should have woken her up an hour ago. Tonight should be interesting...

Posted by Rebecca at 3:01 PM | Permalink

Roxy loves making animal sounds and today I captured a little of it on video:

Posted by Rebecca at 9:17 PM | Permalink

We went out to dinner tonight and right before we were about to leave, Dillen said she needed to go to the bathroom. As we were walking out of the stall there was a larger sized lady finishing up at the sink. Dillen made a very dramatic gasp and said excitedly(and oh so loudly), "Mommy, she has a baby in her belly!" It was as though I was electrocuted and had no brain cells to handle this situation. The lady was most definitely not pregnant - just larger. Why hadn't I prepared myself for this? I knew it was possible. We had already had the discussion about showing respect for others who look different from us whether they are larger, smaller, shorter, taller, of a different race, or have a disability. But Dillen was absolutely tickled pink for this woman and thought nothing wrong when she announced her pregnancy. When I didn't respond quickly enough, Dillen repeated it even louder, "MOMMY! SHE HAS A BABY IN HER BELLY!" At this point I was jolted back into reality and all I could do was look at the woman with a "please forgive me" look. The lady smiled, nodded and left the room. I felt awful. And I had no idea how to handle this with Dillen. I still don't. I haven't said anything to her about it yet. Any suggestions?

Posted by Rebecca at 9:07 PM | Permalink

We took the girls to Sea World yesterday - a perfect day for it. There were no crowds and the weather was beautiful. We got there early and went straight to the Shamu exhibit where baby Kalia was swimming in the observation tank. She was so playful... it was truly amazing. She would swim by Dillen and Roxy, stop abruptly in front of them, start nodding her head, blowing bubbles and sticking out her tongue. Then she would take off so she and Dillen could chase each other back and forth. Roxy tried to keep up. Kalia definitely took to the children. She showed no interest in Sean, me or any other adult who came by to look at her. Both girls had a hoot with Kalia and Sean and I just watched in amazement. Fortunately, Sean got some pictures, too:

Posted by Rebecca at 1:44 PM | Permalink

Being from SoCal, I usually refer to planned communities as "sea of pink neighborhoods" because, typically, all of the home colors are in various hues of pink.

Well, the term has a new meaning for me now. Dillen went to her first dance class yesterday. Watching thirteen little 3/4 year olds all dressed in their pink leotards and tights was a riot. I was hesitant to enroll her for fear of becoming a pushy "stage mom" but it was Dillen who began insisting on taking classes. She is soooo into the 12 Dancing Princesses and is loving the instructional DVD. I finally broke down, took her to Payless for the ballet slippers and tap shoes (yes Payless - where I did NOT pay less!) and enrolled her at a local studio. Class was taught by a wonderful teacher who had an amazing amount of enthusiasm and energy. It was great watching her keep control of the girls and I was impressed with how well the 45 minute class was laid out. Funny, the moment class started Dillen wanted only to watch herself in the mirror. She would look out of the corner of her eyes to watch what her teacher was doing just so she could follow along but was continuously two beats behind because of her need to watch herself. The teacher even mentioned this to me after class and said that next week she will want Dillen to stand front and center. Haha. If Dillen sticks with it, there is a recital in June. OMG, I would LOVE for her to be on stage... don't push, don't push, must remind myself to not push... lol.

Posted by Rebecca at 9:23 PM | Permalink

Sean and I gave ourselves one more day of vacation this week and decided to take the girls to Sea World yesterday. One of Dillen's favorite exhibits is the bat ray tide pool. She loves feeing them... Video and pics below. :0)

Posted by Rebecca at 10:41 PM | Permalink

My new camera allows for videotaping, as well. Today Dillen (and Roxy) enjoyed dressing up and dancing to the 12 Dancing Princesses instructional dance DVD. Here is my attempt at sharing it with you.

If you are unable to view it, you will need the latest version of Quicktime.

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