To summarize this past week…
Lilly has made up a new (very useful) word/concept. Lasterday. It’s like yesterday, but can refer to anything that has every happened before today.
Sophie was caught saying two bad things and one hilarious thing this week. Although, if I’m completely honest with you, the bad things were also hilarious. Bad thing number one: “Lilly, quit dicking around!” We have since changed that to “dilly-dally-ing around”. Bad thing number two: It rhymes with a yellow web-footed farm animal. I heard it. My dad heard it. We looked at each other and I chose to pretend it didn’t happen. Hilarious thing: Sung to the tune of R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly” Sophie belted out, “I Believe I Can Fly! I Believe I’m a Chicken Wing!”
We had brussels sprouts with dinner on Wednesday night. I had not said one thing about them but was watching Lilly. She was eating around them and finally said, “Mama…them are not scary. I will eat them.” And then she proceeded to do so. (Win!)
As I was emptying out four vases of dying flowers from the dance recital, Sophie came into the kitchen. I was gagging as the nasty water was pouring down the drain, and chasing it with bleach. Sophie asked what I was doing and before I could answer, she got close enough to smell it and said, “UGH! Why is there fart water in those vases?”
Evelyn turned 7 months old and mastered sitting-up and peek-a-boo this week!
Never a dull moment.
The Ballard Five 
Interesting week indeed! Seems I recall someone else years ago using the word that rhymes with a yellow, webbed footed farm animal. Fart water is definitely a new one (Evelyn might have a different word) and “lasterday” is one I just might start using myself. Enjoy!!!
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