Frozen Limes & A Fresh Start to Parenthood

Although we spend most of our day playing, reading, sleeping and eating, occasionally Ava and Ella are allowed to watch a few minutes of television.  I’m not a big fan of children watching hours of t.v.programs, but I believe in moderation, it’s not going to harm them.

Besides a little football, the girls have really only been exposed to the program called BUBBLE GUPPIES.  They love, love, LOVE Bubble Guppies so much they can barely contain themselves when the music begins.  It’s SO cute!  I usually say, “Would you like to watch Bubble Guppies?” and they immediately stare at the blank television and then back at me again as if to say, “What do you think, Mama?”  As soon as they hear the intro before Bubble Guppies even begins (young parents you’ll know what I am talking about), their little torsos start rocking, the arms start flying, hands clapping and legs bouncing.  The show lasts about 20 minutes and holds the girls’ attention for the first few minutes of introductions and then they go off playing until another musical part beings…”What time is it? It’s time for lunch?” or “Line up everybody, it’s time to go outside!”  When they music comes on again, they STOP whatever they are doing immediately and start clapping and dancing along.  Their excitement and enthusiasm over this show makes us smile.  In all honesty, I actually enjoy Bubble Guppies myself.  It’s quite educational. Of course, Kevin and I know all of the characters and have memorized most of their songs as well.  haha!  In a nutshell, the characters are adorable little mermaid-like kids who go on deep-sea adventures to explore the world around them…like airports, farms, buildings (things we all find under water).  ;)  It’s a rockin’ show!

I was finally able to record the girls a couple weeks ago expressing their love for the Bubble Guppies.  I’m pretty sure Ava has a crush on blue-haired boy, Gil and I think Ella loves, Nonny because he’s so serious. They usually get a little more excited than the video shows, but we had just wrapped up a photo shoot and they were tired.  It still shows their a small amount of the enthusiasm…just envision taking it up a few more notches on the excitement scale.