times with Daddy

Tucker at the beach, waiting for a Dungeness crab meal
Tucker wasn't really into the cold, rainy beach trip, so Whitney took charge collecting, you guessed it, rocks.
I'm big! Whitney next to her highest stack yet in her 24 month sized clothes.
Wishing YOU could be here!
Whitney balancing next to some pink petunias
more balancing act

How do I work this thing?


Well, nursery went as predicted. Tucker loved it as long as Mommy or Daddy were present. Whitney loved the new toys and kids. Whatever. I guess we are up for another cry session for as long as the nursery leaders can stand it.

Tucker is working on very important skills. Whitney is going to be the brains of the operations and he'll be the muscle. He can unscrew lotion caps with 100% accuracy, open the dishwasher, muscle himself up the chain ladder at the playground and in the rocker at home, close doors from the outside (much to Rocky's dismay) using the handle. Tucker is also, as Jim calls him, a baby moth. One of his other chores is to take the nightlight out of the plug. He can do this safely now and can't stand to leave their room for the morning unless that is done. Oh yeah. Tucker is also pretty good at staying in time out for a minute. He seems to know he has to stay there until I say he can get out. He has more practice than Whitney for taking toys, hitting and bouncing on the screen door on purpose.

Whitney has worked on getting the bag for the toy cars and putting them in the bag on her own with only the prompt of the clean up song, getting and putting away her step stool from the bathroom to empty out the top rack of the dishwasher, brushing bark chips off of Tucker's shirt at the park (after he threw them in the air) and washing Tucker's hair. Watching her wash Tucker's hair was cute. Tucker was intent on snapping the shampoo bottle cap open and shut multiple times while Whitney scooped up bubbles, slapped them in Tucker's hair and said BUB-bles over and over. Tucker was pretty cute comforting Whitney this week. He is giving her hugs and patted her on the back at dinner when she got in trouble.


Below is a video of our family home evening activity. Tucker wanted nothing to do with having a ride in the wheelbarrow, but had a great time watching Whitney