another tuesday

I just realized I haven't written in a week. I like to keep this little commentary going to trace our progress. Kids arrived sans breakfast. Raina ate a half a chocolate chip bagel and some oat squares with milk and o.j. Liam downed a 6 oz. bottle. Then at about 9:30 he ate his rice cereal with pears and about 4 oz. more. He seems to love his cereal and bottle. He signals when he wants the bottle...must not like to have his mouth too gummed up with the cereal!!
He went down to nap about 10. Raina played on the computer...moving the mouse herself to navigate the Bob the Builder activities all by herself, including lots of clicking. Good practice! Then while I was feeding Liam, she decided to go see what grandpa was building out back. He knew she might be coming, so I said fine and she let herself out the garage door. Not 5 minutes later (still with Liam in high chair) she returned, naked from the waist down. She said she got wet and would change from her drawer in the bedroom. By the time I got there (and called grandpa to help) she had on new underpants and outer pants, socks, and spare shoes. She said she wanted to keep THESE shoes dry???? It would be interesting to see how she thinks. I'm off now to find the wet clothes, someplace outside.
Raina and I went up to the church to do some errands and take some food to Samaratin House. She was very helpful and good while I talked to Father Bob and she talked to the secretary and drew pumpkin faces for her. She went to the potty before and after our trip. Lunch was peanut butter sandwich, yogurt and peas and an apple. She ate all the apple, most of the sandwich, but not much of the other two at all, informing me she didn't like strawberry yogurt. Go figure~!
Liam ate a whole chicken and vegetables and the rest of his pears.
I'm not sure his coordination would allow use of a sippy by himself. I think he'd still need guidance, but you never know.
Raina is helping grandpa with his building project right now. Then it will be nap...