Now that she is older, Addison is now using a booster chair when she eats her meals at the table. Kara will be using the high chair soon, so we wanted to transition Addison into something more advanced. She can eat off of her own little tray or at table height with everyone else. She has really liked using it since she can sit with the rest of us.
Anyway, Kara has now been using the old circle walker that Addison used. This is the one where the kiddo can orbit a central play center in a circle but not actually go anywhere. We use a towel under Kara to support her better. She enjoys hitting all the same buttons and such that her sister did. As usual, Addison suddenly gets interested in her old toys when Kara is using them.
Addison also received a set of Mickey Mouse ears from her Uncle Danny and Aunt Marquetta. She did not take to them right away, and got angry when we wore them. We had to ease her into them, since Addison is sometimes fussy about wearing ha
Below is Addison playing with a pretend makeup kit that Kelly's Mom got her. I have declared that she can not use the real thing until she is at least 30.
Kelly's brother John gave Addison a toy school bus that had passengers you can arrange in the seats. It also makes noises when you push down on the driver of the bus. Addison had a great time with it and would push it around in front of her like it was a shopping cart. This was funny to watch since she was really hunched over the whole time.
Kara's gifts were quickly interpreted by Addison as being her gifts. We had to explain the concept of sharing to Addison, which was not popular right away. Most of the time Kara would play with something only to have Addison declare it to be "her toy". Then Kara would find that toy snatched from her hands by Addison. Explaining the sharing concept to Addison helped, although she would still resort back to the "mine" phrase from time to time. This started off with a small keyboard that lit up and played music when you touched it as seen below. This was a gift from Kelly's mom. You can see the "sharing" going on already.
I also received a griddle from my parents, that works really well for cooking a lot of bacon at one time. It also cooks pancakes very quickly.
This little guy below was supposed to be part of a bathtub kit for the girls, however, we ended up having a lot of fun playing with him as a and puppet. This was from my Aunt Mickey and Uncle Hector.
Our girls both love Mickey Mouse, and they received a nice book with some good activities in it. This was also from my Aunt Mickey and Uncle Hector. Kelly is modeling this one for us.
Addison also received a personalized tv tray from my parents that she can use either on the floor, or while laying down on the couch. She has already used it as a coloring platform and to store her colored pencils.
My parents also gave Kara a suitcase so she can have her own stylish luggage for trips.
Addison also received an easel from my folks that has a side you can write on with chalk and a white eraser board side. It came with chalk and letters that would stick to the eraser board side.
Here is a movie of our attempt to surprise Addison with the new Mickey Mouse in the front yard:
Afterward everyone had left the girls relaxed together all snuggled up with their blankets:
