The weather here has been amazing so we have been going outside as much as possible. Lily just got a new pool because the one she had the last two years is small and better suited for Evie. This one is really cool and you can hook the hose up to it and it will sprinkle water over her. We haven't tried it yet because just playing in the water is so much fun. I will save the sprinkler part for later in the summer as an extra surprise.
The problem with going outside so much is using a ton of sunscreen. The other day Evie was napping and Lily and I decided to go out and play for a little bit in the backyard. Their sunscreen was in Evie's room so I just sprayed a little bit of mine on Lily. I'm not sure if it is the sunscreen or the sun and heat or a combination of them, but Lily got what looked like little hives on her legs, back or her arms, and her neck. She didn't seem to notice it so I am assuming it didn't itch. Sean and I decided to keep her inside for a few days to see if that helped it go away and it seems to have. When she gets hot it does come back a little bit, but not as much as before. When I compared the two sunscreens I found out that the kid's stuff is PABA free which is evidently a big allergen for kids and people with sensitive skin. I am not sure if we can keep her inside much longer since she keeps seeing all her friends outside so we will have to try her sunscreen again and hope that the splotches don't come back.
Since we have been inside we have had to find fun things to do to keep the begging to go outside to a minimum. I have seen on Pinterst an idea to use water beads as a sensory activity for kids. I had a few bags on hand that I had gotten at a craft show to put in vases instead of water. I had never thought to let Lily play with them but decided to give it a try. She loved them! They start out as small beads and you soak them in water and they get bigger. They are the size of marbles and feel kinda wet and squishy. They were a lot of fun to feel, scoop, drop and let bounce, and try to pick up. Since they are small they are definitely an activity that required adult supervision but we will be doing these again for sure. They are great because you just let them sit out and they shrink back to they original size and can be stored easily for another use.
I soaked them all night so they were ready for her first thing in the morning so don't mind the pj's and messy hair :)
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| Feeling the water beads for the first time. |
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| Examining them. |
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| More examining |
I did start out with blue, green, and purple, but I soaked them all in the same water and they all turned out blue. If I buy more I will make sure to soak them separately so there will be lots of colors.
Last weekend we did Race for the Cure. It is a 5K walk/run to raise money for breast cancer research. Sean's work does a team every year so we walked with them. Since pink is the color for breast cancer awareness and both my girls have lots of pink clothing it was easy to get them in cute outfits for the walk. They both did great riding in the stroller the whole time. I thought Lily was going to want out, but I guess there were enough people and dogs around us for her to watch to keep her entertained.
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| Evie at Race for the Cure |
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| Lily holding Evie at Race for the Cure |
The last bit of big news is that Evie can sit up all on her own. Well, she can't get to a sitting position by herself yet, but if we set her up she can keep her balance. She is also trying to crawl. She can get up on her hands and knows her legs are supposed to do something, but hasn't quite figured it out yet.
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| Evie setting up like a big girl |
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