We got our first snow last week. Natalia was sooooo excited. Unfortunately, there was never really enough to play in. Natalia did get to go for a walk with dad in it though. Hector worked nights all last week and not the nights with the great schedule like he did over the summer. This time he actually had to work all through the night, which meant he slept during the day. It felt like we hardly saw him at all, but he is back on days again now. I read The Help and then watched to movie with some girlfriends while he was working. Loved it. The girls and I have been having fun. Natalia loves to play with her friends and asks about her buddies all the time. She always asks for play dates; it is very cute. Sienna is acting so big these days. She eats like a teenage boy who plays on the football team. I made chili the other day and she loved it. She ate more than Hector.
Natalia, on the other hand, has become a finicky eater. Some days she likes chicken, then the next day she acts like it is the worst thing in the world. Sometimes she loves her vegetables, other days she misses out on desert because she refuses to eat them. Last week, peas were candy. She walked around with this bowl of peas for two days straight whenever she was in the kitchen or dinning room. She hoarded them like it was the best treat ever. Who needs chocolate when you can have cold peas?
When Sienna is eating Natalia loves to pull her chair over and play with Sienna. She tickles her toes and the two of them just laugh together, sometimes Natalia eats Sienna's food too. I guess they are learning to share. I cannot say that principle is being practiced on a regular basis, so I will take it when I can.
Sienna loves to stand; she has gotten really good at pulling herself up on the couch and chairs and pretty much anything she can grab onto. Thankfully she has not learned to climb the stairs. She got up on one stair a couple months ago, but I think she forgot about it. She loves to follow Natalia around and she wants to play with whatever Natalia is playing with. Most of the time this results in some possessive behavior from both girls, but when everyone is in a good mood, they are super cute playing together. Natalia has been really into taking care of her baby dolls lately. She also wants to color and play with play dough everyday. Those are definitely her favorite things right now. Well that and reading books. We love books and we read everyday. Natalia likes to read to herself as well. She remembers the stories from when I read them to her and then I will hear her flipping the pages and retelling the story (minus a few details) just like she is reading.
I played in a volleyball tournament last weekend. I am so glad to be back on my team again. I missed playing last season; it felt really good play again. I was not near as sore as I thought I would be. I have played several times since I had Sienna, this was just my first all day tournament with the club team. I was actually more sore from playing dodge ball earlier in the week.
