Time for Clean Up!

I'm so proud of K this morning, he's learning to clean up! He wanted so badly to play with a drum set, but I told him he had to clean up the blocks and trains he dumped on the floor first. We worked on that off and on for about half an hour, with me reminding him that I'd let him play drums if he just cleaned up first. Finally I went and helped, he had done most of it already. By the time we finished, he had changed his mind and wanted to play with a magnetic alphabet and number set. So I gave him that and he played happily while I worked in the bedroom, changing sheets and cleaning. Then he put it all away and gave it back to me and asked for his alphabet cards! Wow! We have been working on cleaning up at night, making him clean up all his toys before he could get dessert. The other night he didn't do anything and totally freaked out when it was bedtime and he didn't get his cookie! I rescued him though and got him to clean up the few toys in his room, and then he had a cookie. But, he has been really good about making sure we "Kweem up!" after dinner since! I hope it's sinking in!

We've also started swimming lessons for both boys. Well, again for K. But last Saturday was T's first lesson! He doesn't seem too impressed yet, but at least he's not screaming the whole time like some of the other babies there! You'd just think for a babe that loves bathtime so much, that splashing in the pool would be better, but apparently not. At least not yet.

T also cut his second tooth this week. The first one is still coming up, and now the second has just come through. I think he's still got more coming through though since he loves to shove anything he can chew on as far back in his mouth as they can go!

Lately we've all been sick off and on, the colds and things are making their way through the household. I hope it lets up soon, we have lots of work to do in the next few weeks!