Cool beans

As of a couple weeks ago, we have been working on making the transition from 2 naps to 1 with Leah.  It has not been a smooth transition, but I think we're making some headway.  The biggest benefit to our new schedule is we are now more free to get out and do things in the morning.  A lot of play groups and kid activities are scheduled for around 10 am and that was Leah's morning nap time, so we rarely were able to join in on the fun (Leah doesn't nap on the go, and she's an unhappy handful when she skips naps, so we avoid skipping them when we can - Dallin of course still takes two naps, but he requires a lot less sleep than Leah did at his age, and he isn't as affected by a disrupted schedule as she is, so he's able to adjust to whatever).

Today was a BEAUTIFUL day, and we joined a few people from our ward over at  the park before coming home to have lunch with Dad.  Both kiddos went down for a nap right after lunch, and these days, I often get at least an hour to myself while both nap at the same time (beautiful, peaceful hour!).  Dallin woke up first (as usual) so he and I got some time together until Leah got up.  When Leah woke up, we still had a couple hours until Dave got home, so we laid out a tablecloth on the floor, pulled out a couple packages of beans and a bunch of kitchen utensils/gadgets and sat down to a happy 45 minutes of exploratory fun.

Dallin SO MUCH wanted to be a part of the action...

...but he was content with his lot in life. 

He really, really wanted to play!

...and we're feeding the giraffe!

Feeling the beans between her toes 

After we put the beans away, Leah decided to help Dallin with his bottle

It's miraculous that all the pictures I got of her feeding him make it look like a successful endeavor, because the bottle was more out than in.  Dallin kept jumping and kicking and moving as she was trying to feed him, and this greatly upset Leah.  She finally threw the bottle on the ground and ran off, crying in frustration.

I'll have to help Dallin learn to be more cooperative when his sister is trying to feed him!