The O & A & E Files

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Eden's first face drawing!

Don't know why I find it interesting, but I have always noticed the first time my children draw a face. So far Eden has scribbled, and the scribbling has taken on a more controlled quality in recent months. Today, a face! I didn't expect it and then there it was! She was QUITE proud of herself :)

Then she drew 'grass', the blue stuff at the bottom, which she draws consistently at the bottom of all pictures. The light blue squiggle on top center of the face is the hair, she tells me, so I'm not at all sure what the dark blue mane is supposed to be. Fun. We went to the zoo today for a field trip, so I suspect she was inspired by the hairy yak we saw.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Behind

Very behind on this whole recordkeeping thing. Sort of leaving out MY SISTER'S WEDDING, for goodness' sake, but I just haven't had time to get to writing something down. However, I can't not write this tidbit down. Eden is in her toddler glory. She is so cute I can't take it. I feel perpetually guilty that she will not have a sister...sigh. I'll always feel bad about that. But I have never mentioned even the concept to her...didn't think it was on her radar. That is, until today, when we were cleaning her room and I started piling all of her stuffed animals on her bed....

E: NOOO Mommy, don't do dat!!
Me: I was putting all of your friends on your bed where you like them!
E: No, put dose all dose udder ones somewhere else. I onwy want my sisters on my bed wif me.
Me: Huh?
E: [picks up giant Hello Kitty stuffed animal #1 and giant Hello Kitty stuffed animal #2 and sets them on bed...I did NOT buy these for her, by the way] Dere. Onwy my sisters sweep on my bed wif me.
Owen: Those are your sisters? What are their names?
E: Dat one is Hewwo Kitty and dat one is Kitty. Dey are my two sisters, weave dem wight dere.

So sweet and so sad!!!! Owen and I were in stitches!!!