"Oh pickles"
That's a phrase I've been hearing quite a bit of lately. LGR has decided this is his way of exclaimingn dismay or irritation. It's quite cute and very amusing to hear him blurt it out.
Hayzey is getting along quite nicely in her own bed. She is tending to wake up a couple of times each night but usually it is because she is either cold or has managed to get herself stuck between the mattress and the wall. I'm not sure how she gets in there but it's always amusing - even when she does it 3 times in one night. We haven't had any issues getting her to sleep since we've moved her into the new bed - and are still a bit confused (but pleased) about the apparent ease of her adaption.
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Change of topic. Mrs G and I were having a chat about LGR a few night's back and we both agree that he seems to have matured somewhat since turning 4. It's almost as though he realised he was a bit older so he decided to act a bit older. He seems to be much more willing to engage in conversation and make considered decisions. There are still more than a few moments of childish petulance (he is a child after all) but his decision making and social adaptation skills seem to have increased exponentially recently.
Hayzey is also growing up - but we gauge this via vocabulary and actions. It's hard to explain without seeing her but of late it's become quite apparent that she is comprehending what is being said to her and she is also making much more of an effort to communicate in a meaningful way with those around her.