How I plan to childproof my kitchen

My dad sent this video to me... it's pretty funny and would be great if it worked!

Little Momma

Reese has become all the more interested in her babies. She loves baby dolly and gives her a kiss when she wakes up from her nap. She will spend 20 mintues just sitting and playing with her baby, even trying to give them binkies! It is so cute to watch this natural mothering instinct!

Friendship

Reese can now "toss" the ball for Seb...which leads to mintues of entertainment for both of my "kids".

Movin'

Yep, she got caught....with her hand in the water bowl. This kid loves all things water! She is moving more and more...time to reorganize the house! :)

Beach Baby

Matt's "office" had their end of the summer party yesterday at SeaCliff beach. It was sunny, but not super warm. Reese did not care....she wanted to go in the water anyway. She has so much fun digging in the sand, walking barefoot through the water and jumping in the waves. You hope that your kids will have some of the same interests as you......boy does she! Reese loves water everything! It is so much fun for me to see her enjoy it like this! Reese loves her bath, the Y pool, water bottles, waiters pouring water, fountains, streams, the ocean.....okay you get the idea. While watching the summer Olympics Matt and I were dreaming of cheering on swimmer Reese someday. Yesterday I was dream of living on the water....what a blast Reese would have! Okay I would enjoy it a bit too! :)

Any interests that you hoped your kid would have that you seen them begin to develop?

Happy Labor Day!

It's already been a great day! I forgot it was a holiday and that we would have Daddy all day today...that is always a nice surprise! We went for a family walk through the Harbor. Then Reese swang in the baby swing at the City Park to practice for mom's group which is meeting there tomorrow morning at 10am. Okay, we weren't really practicing.....that was just a plug to invite other moms to come to the park tomorrow! :) Then we stopped by the Dahlia farm to clip some flowers. Dahlias are my favorite flower! And sometime during all this activity, Reese cut two new teeth! Quite a day! I think I am ready for an afternoon nap too. :)

Gettin' it done...around the house

This is my "trick" for getting clothes clean and keeping Reese happy at the same time. (Can't you tell how happy she is?!) To get a shower in now, I put her in the jumper that hangs in the door frame of the bathroom and she entertains herself by trying to touch the water drops on the shower door. To get dinner made, Reese goes in her exersaucer with Cheerios all along the sides. She then bounces up and down, tossing the Cheerios all over the floor for Seb to eat....Both kids kept happy at the same time!

So what are your mommy tricks for getting work done around the house while keeping your kiddo or kiddos happy? What tricks do you use once they can move on their own?