why not

Ladybug's new favorite phrase is "why not?" But she chirps it in a way that is so sweet and innocent that despite its excessive frequency, its still cute.

Butterfly had been going through a sassy and stubborn phase which magically disappears with some quality one-on-one time. After Ladybug goes to bed, Butterfly becomes an angel and is so much fun to have around that we've been letting her stay up later than she should. She's eager to help, cuddly, sweet and fun to talk to. I know the individual time is important, she's obviously thriving on it and we are thoroughly enjoying it too. (since Butterfly usually naps for longer than Ladybug, I usually get some one-on-one with her during the day too.)

Ladybug calls it a "be-bug" instead of a ladybug when pointing to her toys, her shirt and herself. Turning into another fun nickname.

The reconstruction is complete! Hurray! We have a playroom again, plus a storage room and a new tv to reward ourselves. (our old tv was mine from college and needed replacing anyway). But I think the new tv might be smarter than me...

At the end of each Sesame Street, there's "elmo's world" where he (and his pet fish named Dorothy) explores some new idea and then asks kids to demonstrate. So Butterfly frequently says "dorothy, this is how I eat" or "dorothy, this is how I do my buckle". Except she pronounces "dorothy" like "doggy". Ladybug is starting to do it too. (complete with mispronunciation)