Happy 30th Birthday to Daddy tomorrow! We love you so much!!
Juliet isn't just 2 anymore, she is 2 and a half! (And a total princess in training!! She likes to say I Pretty!)
I know she can hear us, she just chooses to ignore what we say. She has also gotten in a bad habit of saying NO to us. So it's a stubborn streak with a listening problem. YUP she is our kid!
So now that all sets of grandparents are calling me a fibber, here is the sweet stuff that she does. She sings songs off her shows. She will sing along when they say "my friends tigger and pooh" she sang along with Tangled tonight when they were saying "now what I see you," and when she is laying in her bed at night she just breaks out in song. I think last night I heard her make up one that sounded like O Baby Brother.
Juliet helped me make daddy' birthday cake on Saturday while Craig was here. She had a hand in every part of the process. Flickr is full of pics documenting that. We also gave him his Xbox with kinect and they played the dance game. I thought it was cute that she showed up on the screen.
Sunday we took her to a sibling class at the hospital where I will have Nate. They showed them how to change a diaper, which she already knew how to do, how to swaddle a baby, which was a learning for mommy too, and how to hold a baby. Then we went on a tour of the hospital and she got to see 3 newborn babies. She liked that part best. She is gonna be a great big sister.
Her newest game she loves to play is to have us build a castle out of blocks then to mow it down with her lawn mower. It causes lots of smiles and giggles when she knocks your castle down. We had to go watch the big trucks pour the concrete for the new house being built. She didn't like the noise, but she did watch them work for a full 15 minutes. O-yeah, here's a funny, we were going to get the mail and a lovebug landed on her arm. You would have thought a bee stung her she cried so hard. I thought we were going to have to go inside. (sorry grandparents, it was humorous... I am going to be in so much trouble!)
OK, it is 7:45 and it is time for bed. Gotta go fight this battle.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
VBS 2011
VBS rocked this year, and I don't mean just the music. Although after a week of working all day then being at the church till late and having a sick and cranky from too little sleep toddler, I am glad it only comes around once a year. I saw the stats that said there were on average around 150 kids in attendance and on average around 120 volunteers each night! WOW!
I feel even though Juliet is still very young that she benefited from being there every night. Here are a few pics to document her experience! (taken with my iphone)
I feel even though Juliet is still very young that she benefited from being there every night. Here are a few pics to document her experience! (taken with my iphone)
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Sneak Peak
Our little man at 31 weeks! We had a really awesome 4D session at Baby Love Ultrasound.
Of course the entire time he wasn't moving around like he normally does, but we got some fun pics!
It has been a really busy week, with more to come.
Getting ready for church last week, Jon put on his VBS shirt which is exactly the same as mine and Juliet told him "That's Mommy's shirt". He had to tell her we both had one and she let it go. This week we had dance on tues, flippers on thurs and splash day on fri, it was a busy week. Mommy got a gold star! I am the only parent that brought their kid ready for splash day so the teacher didn't have to change her! Go me!! She likes the t-rex and stegasaures nuggets daddy bought. Too bad we have 3 bags of the other ones too.
We played hard Sat morning, Juliet played hide and seek in her curtains. I would say, where's Juliet and she would tell me, here I am. She helped me make her bed and said I help I help over and over and over again. She played with her baby like a big sister, we had some mishaps, dropping the baby from the car, putting the baby in a box, holding her upside down to put her shoes on and covering her face with a bib/blanket. All things that can be overcome with time and practice. She is going to be an awesome big sister and a great helper. Juliet knows the ABC song and on the way to Aunt Jessie's this morning she was singing us The Itisy Bitsy Spider. What a smart girl.
We had our first toy issue today when we got home from church. We brought out a mat for JT to play on while he and his mommy were here. I didn't get around to putting it up and Juliet saw it when she got home. We tried to explain to her that it was a baby toy and she was too big for it. It caused a screaming fit and a tantrum. She thinks all toys are hers and doesn't get ages for toys. Yes, I understand she is still a baby herself and we are working on learning what sharing means. Things were much better after a nap, although I wish she would have napped longer. She was so sleepy when we got home from church and even then it took her an hour to settle down. She was given a Hello Kitty quilt by Mrs. Jessica Smith at church and had to use it for her nap today.
This week is VBS, I will post about that later! Have a great week!
Laura
It has been a really busy week, with more to come.
Getting ready for church last week, Jon put on his VBS shirt which is exactly the same as mine and Juliet told him "That's Mommy's shirt". He had to tell her we both had one and she let it go. This week we had dance on tues, flippers on thurs and splash day on fri, it was a busy week. Mommy got a gold star! I am the only parent that brought their kid ready for splash day so the teacher didn't have to change her! Go me!! She likes the t-rex and stegasaures nuggets daddy bought. Too bad we have 3 bags of the other ones too.
We played hard Sat morning, Juliet played hide and seek in her curtains. I would say, where's Juliet and she would tell me, here I am. She helped me make her bed and said I help I help over and over and over again. She played with her baby like a big sister, we had some mishaps, dropping the baby from the car, putting the baby in a box, holding her upside down to put her shoes on and covering her face with a bib/blanket. All things that can be overcome with time and practice. She is going to be an awesome big sister and a great helper. Juliet knows the ABC song and on the way to Aunt Jessie's this morning she was singing us The Itisy Bitsy Spider. What a smart girl.
We had our first toy issue today when we got home from church. We brought out a mat for JT to play on while he and his mommy were here. I didn't get around to putting it up and Juliet saw it when she got home. We tried to explain to her that it was a baby toy and she was too big for it. It caused a screaming fit and a tantrum. She thinks all toys are hers and doesn't get ages for toys. Yes, I understand she is still a baby herself and we are working on learning what sharing means. Things were much better after a nap, although I wish she would have napped longer. She was so sleepy when we got home from church and even then it took her an hour to settle down. She was given a Hello Kitty quilt by Mrs. Jessica Smith at church and had to use it for her nap today.
This week is VBS, I will post about that later! Have a great week!
Laura
Monday, June 6, 2011
Our Life in Pictures
I keep hearing that once the 2nd child gets here I will take less pictures, how would I know what happened in our lives if I didn't have the pictures to look back on and go, o-yeah, I remember that funny or silly moment! We will see.
Make sure that if you want to know what's going on in our world you check out Flickr.
So I will start this off with our Memorial Day, we had a blast just being together as a family. We got up and put the flag out then went to feed the ducks in Summerwood. The ducks were very uncooperative and not hungry. We fed a few and left for home. By that time we were hungry, Juliet had chicken nuggets and Jon and I had Genghis Grill. It was yummy, and since I had never had it before I had so much food, I had a snack later. It was nap time for all when we got home so I made Juliet a pallet on the love seat and she fell asleep laying there. We went outside for a little pool time, about an hour, then it was bath and bed time. Juliet did not feel she needed a bath because she had just had one outside. Not a chance little girl, but you can have ice cream before bath. What a fun day we had!
It was hard getting up and going on Tuesday, but thankfully it was a short week for mommy. Juliet got new shoes that she picked out herself. They have pink glitter on them so that should explain everything. Thursday afternoon I left for Canton with Mom and Jess. We had a really great time even though it was 100 degrees plus while we were there. I was so glad Jon and Juliet were at home with the AC! It was so nice, I could talk to Juliet on the phone and on facetime and it didn't seem to bother her that mommy wasn't home. I could tell Saturday morning she was ready for me to get home, but she never cried when we talked or after. I got all sorts of fun things for Nathaniel and for Juliet. The real winner is the broom and dustpan set I picked up on a whim because she tries to use the big one and beats herself and me with it as she tries.
I felt so special when I got home, Jon had my car cleaned inside and out, but the inside was the best surprise!!! Thanks to my great hubby!
As I sit here typing she is laying in bed singing, Ride the Dinosaur Train, over and over. Bed time is still a struggle, but she does ok with it. She wants us to lay with her, but after we leave she is ok within a few minutes.
Tomorrow I have a Dr. appointment and Wednesday we are having an ultrasound done! (Can't wait to see him!!) Next week is Vacation Bible School then family pictures on that Saturday. Busy Busy coming up. Make sure you keep up with Flickr as I said!!
Love to all,
Laura
Make sure that if you want to know what's going on in our world you check out Flickr.
So I will start this off with our Memorial Day, we had a blast just being together as a family. We got up and put the flag out then went to feed the ducks in Summerwood. The ducks were very uncooperative and not hungry. We fed a few and left for home. By that time we were hungry, Juliet had chicken nuggets and Jon and I had Genghis Grill. It was yummy, and since I had never had it before I had so much food, I had a snack later. It was nap time for all when we got home so I made Juliet a pallet on the love seat and she fell asleep laying there. We went outside for a little pool time, about an hour, then it was bath and bed time. Juliet did not feel she needed a bath because she had just had one outside. Not a chance little girl, but you can have ice cream before bath. What a fun day we had!
It was hard getting up and going on Tuesday, but thankfully it was a short week for mommy. Juliet got new shoes that she picked out herself. They have pink glitter on them so that should explain everything. Thursday afternoon I left for Canton with Mom and Jess. We had a really great time even though it was 100 degrees plus while we were there. I was so glad Jon and Juliet were at home with the AC! It was so nice, I could talk to Juliet on the phone and on facetime and it didn't seem to bother her that mommy wasn't home. I could tell Saturday morning she was ready for me to get home, but she never cried when we talked or after. I got all sorts of fun things for Nathaniel and for Juliet. The real winner is the broom and dustpan set I picked up on a whim because she tries to use the big one and beats herself and me with it as she tries.
I felt so special when I got home, Jon had my car cleaned inside and out, but the inside was the best surprise!!! Thanks to my great hubby!
As I sit here typing she is laying in bed singing, Ride the Dinosaur Train, over and over. Bed time is still a struggle, but she does ok with it. She wants us to lay with her, but after we leave she is ok within a few minutes.
Tomorrow I have a Dr. appointment and Wednesday we are having an ultrasound done! (Can't wait to see him!!) Next week is Vacation Bible School then family pictures on that Saturday. Busy Busy coming up. Make sure you keep up with Flickr as I said!!
Love to all,
Laura
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