1. She's GROWING so tall and I think every day I comment to Mike about how skinny her legs are getting. She's able to reach things I don't expect her to reach. For example, the water dispenser on the fridge. It squirted her and she cried and then laughed!
2. She likes her jack-in-the-box. She knows when it's about to pop out and will hold her hands to her chest like she's really scared. Then, she'll throw her head back and laugh! This keeps us busy right before bedtime for, oh about, 15 minutes. Over and over again. "again, mommy. again."
3. She LOVES to sing. And, sometimes this happens at 3am or 4am or both. And, blog friends, it's not "sing with your quiet voice". It's "make a joyful noise (read: LOUDLY) until the Lord" at 3am or 4 am or both. Notice her face in the next picture? Yep, she's serious!
Also, notice her pony tail. Hello preteen!
4. She likes to say "cheese" to anything that looks like a camera. My phone, a tupperware lid, a book...
5. She is still crazy about going outside. She could be having a full-out-tantrum and we'll mention the outside...instantly, it stops..."outide?"...and she goes for the door. It's COLD right now in Central Texas so we're bundling up to go get the mail. Her momma needs fresh air every day too, even if it is only to the mailbox.
6. She mimics everything we do. One of her favorite things to do is put on make-up and do her hair in the morning while i'm getting ready. I do have to say it's one of my favorite times too. She has her little step stool and will "pretend" to put on blush and powder and mascara. Most of the time i'll actually give her a little powder too. And, sometimes she'll get a hold of my bronzer. Yes, an orange-ready-for-the-beach toddler ensues.
I help. Blush, mommy?
7. Elmo still wins the day! Sesame Street is still in our daily routine. Here she is sitting in her baby doll's stroller with "Ber" and "Rny" (read: Bert and Ernie). (These were my childhood Bert and Ernie. Mom, are you crying yet?!) She is also a little nurturer to her baby doll. She hasn't had a baby doll yet so it was interesting to see how she responded to her. She loves playing with her "baby" and rocking her and feeding her and hugging her.
8. We had a crazy 70 degree day last Sunday so we were off to the park after her nap!
"Daddy, cmon. Cmon"
9. She is so busy these days that i'll take cuddle times whenever she'll give 'em! We were watching the Nightly News with Katie Couric and I was not moving to fix supper! As you can see, she is still enjoying her cheese.
10. She has started to play "pretend" alot. She'll pull out her animals to set the table for dinner or we'll hear her in her room talking away with them all. What an imagination!11. She likes to make animal noises. Now, she’s added owls, elephants, tigers, bears (this one is adorable), giraffe (she sticks her neck out as far as she can),
12. She likes to put on her own shoes, over and over and over again.
13. “What’s that? hmm? Mommy? What’s that? Daddy? What’s that? Hmmmm?” is what we hear all.day.long!
14. She is spending, uhhem, a little more time is time-out lately. We’ll tell her to come out when she’s happy. After a while of whining she’ll come back out and we’ll ask her if she’s happy. She’ll enthusiastically respond with “I happy”!
15. And, of course the giraffe pictures will round this post out! Little cutie-pie!
"I pretty" - yes, you are sweetie! Yes, you are.
"I pretty" - yes, you are sweetie! Yes, you are.
Look at those curls!
Notice her sock over her tights? She likes to dress herself these days.
Notice her sock over her tights? She likes to dress herself these days.
1 comment:
oh be still my heart. she's grown so much. We have to get there QUICK. Yes, I had a lttile tear about Bert and Ernie--we go way back. wonderful blog as usual.
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