Here is Caroline with her best friend Sarah. I am so thrilled that her very first close friend is such a sweet girl from a wonderful family.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Friday, April 02, 2010
Miscellaneous
What have we been up to this week? Austin has been continuing to practice walking. He'll take 5 or 6 steps before dropping to his knees and crawling. He loves to practice walking to me and then turning around and walking to Kevin. He actually doesn't walk, he runs!
Austin also loves going into my cabinets and pulling everything out.
Clayton continues with his love of the vacuum and still plays with it almost every day.
He LOVES his "toddler" bed (actually his crib with one of the sides taken down.) He gets so excited and loves climbing in. I have been very pleasantly surprised that he has stayed in it for every nap and night. I told him he couldn't get out of bed until I came to get him, and he's complied! (Amazing, given how uncompliant he is with so many other things...but I digress). Doesn't he looks sweet?
And my little boobaloo loves sharing a room with his big brother. Lately, he's been calling him "Ca Ca" and following him around. He loves to go over and give him big snuggles (and vice versa)! They are so loving to eachother. I know the fighting stage will come, but for now, they are nothing but buddies.
I got Clayton to actually play with a ball! He seems to like soccer. (When we try to play catch, it usually lasts about 7 seconds). I LOVE seeing him play with actual toys (and not pretending they are vacuums or water towers.)
Caroline still loves to play dress up and now involves Clayton, telling him "We're going to the ballet. We have to get dressed in our fancy clothes!" At that point, Caroline puts on a dress-up dress and Clayton dons his cowboy gear.
Austin also loves going into my cabinets and pulling everything out.
Clayton continues with his love of the vacuum and still plays with it almost every day.
He LOVES his "toddler" bed (actually his crib with one of the sides taken down.) He gets so excited and loves climbing in. I have been very pleasantly surprised that he has stayed in it for every nap and night. I told him he couldn't get out of bed until I came to get him, and he's complied! (Amazing, given how uncompliant he is with so many other things...but I digress). Doesn't he looks sweet?
And my little boobaloo loves sharing a room with his big brother. Lately, he's been calling him "Ca Ca" and following him around. He loves to go over and give him big snuggles (and vice versa)! They are so loving to eachother. I know the fighting stage will come, but for now, they are nothing but buddies.
I got Clayton to actually play with a ball! He seems to like soccer. (When we try to play catch, it usually lasts about 7 seconds). I LOVE seeing him play with actual toys (and not pretending they are vacuums or water towers.)
Caroline still loves to play dress up and now involves Clayton, telling him "We're going to the ballet. We have to get dressed in our fancy clothes!" At that point, Caroline puts on a dress-up dress and Clayton dons his cowboy gear.
And me? KIds. Kids. and more Kids. And Dancing with the Stars...and Life Unexpected and Greys Anatomy and Medium. I did manage to make the Barefoot Contessa's blueberry streusel muffins and Recipe Girl's banana brown sugar muffins. MMMMMM!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Visit to the Easter Bunny
Our local bank was hosting a "meet the Easter Bunny" event. So off we went last weekend to start off our Easter festivities... in the SNOW (note the snow boots and big sweaters instead of cute springy-Easter clothes.)
Friday, March 26, 2010
Growing Tree
Now that Austin is one, we got to put his first line on our family "growing tree". Yeah Austin!
He is 30 inches tall at one year (50%). He weighs 19 lb, 7 oz (which is 5 - 10%). My little peanut!
He is 30 inches tall at one year (50%). He weighs 19 lb, 7 oz (which is 5 - 10%). My little peanut!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Mirrors!
I have been saving all my Christmas and Birthday money for quite a while...until I could afford to buy something nice for the house. I recently saw these mirrors in Ballard Designs and loved them. It was well worth the wait. I cashed in my savings and ordered them. I love them! I get to enjoy them everytime I walk down the stairs...and that's much better than buying a new outfit! (And the pictures are pretty poor..they look much better in person.)
Ballet...
It was parent watch week at Caroline's ballet school, so I got a sneak peek at her class! So fun!
Is there anything sweeter than a bunch of 4 year old ballerinas in their light pink leotards ?
I am SO looking forward to her first recital in late spring.
Is there anything sweeter than a bunch of 4 year old ballerinas in their light pink leotards ?
I am SO looking forward to her first recital in late spring.
In action...
And Clayton doing gymnastics...
Monday, March 22, 2010
Austin turns one!
One year ago, on March 19th, Austin Michael was born at 6:00 PM. What a year it's been! We love you SO much and can't imagine our family without you. We just can't get enough of that sweet, toothy grin. You "complete" us!
Look how our family has grown in just one year!
"Thanks BB and Papa! Now I have a sweater with MY name on it too!"
For Austin's birthday, we all ate pizza (including Austin. He loves it!)
...And, of course, birthday cupcakes!
Then, Austin opened presents...trucks galore! Unlike his vacuum-loving brother, Austin loves trucks and cars!
"Thanks BB and Papa! Now I have a sweater with MY name on it too!"
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