The playground is a funny place. When we
go I always hope there are other kids for Lex to play with, but
at the same time, the more kids there the more vigilant I have
to be. We went today and there were a bunch of kids (most of
whom we know) and I had to watch him the entire time. Makes it
tough for me to socialize! :) There was a boy we know that
started pushing Lex from the minute we walked in the gate. Lex
took it for awhile, watched as the kid took his hat, poured
sand on his arm, and generally acted annoying. Then, at one
point, the kid pushed Lex and Lex apparently decided it was a
game and yelled (playfully, but a yell nonetheless) and ran
towards the kid. I’m not sure what his goal was, but the kid
put up his hands and pushed into Lex. I interjected at that
point and took Lex away for awhile. It’s funny because you want
to let the kids kind of figure stuff out on their own, but at
the same time I don’t want to allow or condone pushing and
unfriendly behavior (which he’s been doing a bit lately). On
our way out he was running around with Dylan having fun and
then suddenly pushed him over and made him cry. No fun! I
strapped him into the stroller and told him that he can’t play
with Dylan if he’s not going to be friendly. Of course, this
was also a punishment for me because I then had to push an
extra 30lbs up the hill to the car! Oh, the sacrifices we make
;)

I went to the dentist yesterday morning.
Let me tell you, there is nothing like a drill in your mouth to
remind you of the importance of flossing :/ Lex didn’t want to
brush his teeth last night, so I got to remind him how mommy’s
mouth hurt all morning and if he brushes well every day he
won’t have to have his mouth hurt when he’s older. He thought
about it for a few seconds then got up and walked into the
bathroom and grabbed his tooth brushes (yep, he brushes with
two brushes). And speaking of teeth, we made more teething
biscuits yesterday – we’ve been out for about a week and Lex
was going through withdrawal. He was thrilled to have more and
I gave one to Eve too. I’d forgotten how they become slimy,
gummy messes when baby is just starting to teeth on them. Lex
pretty much eats them like cookies, since he is way past
teething. Eve seemed to like it though. I also started giving
her Cheerios, but she is still figuring them out. She can’t
pick them up herself (too small) and when I put them on her
tongue she sort of moves them around and then spits them out.
Just last night she actually swallowed one.

Yesterday we also made zucchini cheddar bread
and apple sauce. I’m trying to use up the garden stuff my
neighbor brought over and the million apples we picked in 10
minutes a few weeks ago. So far I’ve made 2 pies and a double
batch of apple sauce and I have about enough left for 2 more
pies. Alan is very happy! I feel like a regular Martha Stewart
these days… or maybe a farmers wife, since Alan is always
working and there are always children at my side. :)