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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Camaraderie (and snow)!

In effort to support and encourage camaraderie between the girls, Joey and I have decided to put Ellie and Siri in the same room! We had begun to notice jealousy (mostly on Ellie's part, though some on Siri's part too) in the last few months. It seems that once Siri started really walking, things changed around here. Siri began to receive a lot more attention and Ellie began to feel the competition! Ellie even regressed slightly in some of her recent progress and development (namely potty training and sleeping in a toddler bed). So following the advice of my aunt, we decided to let them share a room together in effort to support and encourage their friendship, and hopefully help Ellie return to her normal self again. It's been a bit of a rocky start but I suppose in a good way. They have had a hard time going to sleep because they've been too busy playing together! :) After 4 days it seems they are getting the hang of it and I do feel they have a lot more fun together during play time during the day. So though we've had crabbier children, they've at least had more fun together! :)
Also, Ellie is back on track! She has only had one accident, and she has vowed that she will "never pee in her pants again!"... so far so good. As far as staying in her bed, well she gets up to give things to Siri, but otherwise stays in her room, which is a start I guess! hehe

And just like nearly the rest of the U.S., we got snow this weekend!

25 days of Christmas!

As a continuation of a tradition in Joey's family, we have decided to have an advent calendar!
Inside each door we wanted to have something that represented a part of Christmas, be it something traditional to the holiday season around the world (ex. candy cane, holly, Christmas tree etc) or something specific to the Biblical Christmas story (ex. Mary, Angel, Star etc). We decided to make ornaments out of clay to put into each box!
It's been quite the task, but so much fun! :) We've enjoyed making the ornaments together but definitely hope they will last several years! :) Joey, has also written up little explanations about the symbol along with a bible verse to go along with each ornament.

Here's to keeping the Torgerson tradition alive! :)