Sick

Layla has been under the weather since Saturday. She has a cough and runny nose that just continues to linger. We have been staying away from our usual weekly activities and friends so that we do not infect any other kids.

So we have been trying our hardest to keep busy by...

feeding the dogs.

Layla loves to feed animals. We watched Buster, my parents' dog, this past weekend which is why he is in the picture looking for food. I got a super deal on coordinating mom/child aprons and Layla loves to wear her apron as long as the tie is not too tight around her belly :-)

playing dolls.
Layla actually has come around with the dolls after her very lukewarm reaction around Christmas time. Layla has been feeding, bathing, holding, sleeping (she puts her finger to her mouth and tells me "sssss" when the baby is sleeping), walking and even coloring crayon hair on one of their heads. I know the last one is not appropriate baby behavior, but I had to agree that the baby was bald so I just left the crayon hair marks.

playing rice.

Playing rice? Yep, Layla loves to transfer food/liquids from container to container. I cleaned the kitchen while she played rice and I saved floors for last! Good thing Layla likes to sweep!

eating popsicles!

And lastly, we went to my parents house for a little cabin fever relief and Layla had her first popsicle (I believe it is her first?) to calm her coughing fits. She loved it and actually ended up with clean pajamas (thanks to grandma and her washcloth).

In other big Layla news, she went potty on the potty this week! Layla clapped and clapped for herself she was so excited. I completely know that Layla is nowhere near being potty trained but it was still a very exciting accomplishment in the Janisch household. In fact, today she had no interest in the potty seat at all. I am just following her lead for now and as soon as I feel she is developmentally ready (using words/signs to signal bathroom time, staying dry longer, etc) I will jump on the official training. Did I mention Layla likes to read while on the potty? Her favorites??? Elmo's Potty Time, It's Potty Time or a magazine...too funny! She will not take the potty books out of the bathroom. I tried to put them on her bookshelf and she put them right back into the bathroom. Layla likes things very organized!