Lily has been confused about babies ever since Christmas. She loved loved loved her fischer price nativity set and we told and retold the story every day. But the part of Baby Jesus coming out of her tummy is what started the confusion. Now we have friends that just had babies/are pregnant she has been talking about babies a lot.
Important Info: I am NOT pregnant.
She thinks she has a baby in her tummy, Daddy has a baby in tummy and so does everyone. Over Christmas she told Jordan's mom that I had a baby in her tummy (conveniently while I was not around to refute such stories). Today driving home from dance class she asked if I was going to have a baby tonight, because she is. She then talked the entire way about how we are going to dress our babies in matching monkey pajamas and asked if my baby is going to use a binkie, because hers will. I think she is more hungry for a little baby in the house than I am!
This next story happened a few months ago but it's worth recording.
Lily had been in her first dance class for about a month when suddenly she stopped enjoying dance class. She would go and sit by the mirror the entire 45 minutes. This went on for a few weeks. She would tell me she was scared of dance classes, ect. Now I would stay and watch dance through a window so I know nothing fishy was going on. I think it was because she was just barely 3 years old while the other girls were all 4 1/2 or 5.
One morning when we were getting ready to go and she was telling me she didn't want to go I thought I would try something different. I told her a story of Princess Lily the Ballerina who loved to dance and loved to go to dance class so she could learn to become a wonderful ballerina and make other people happy with her dancing. As soon as the story was over, she jumped up and wanted to go to dance class. She has loved dance class ever since. And since I've learned how important the stories I tell her about her are. I notice that even if I'm across the room and she's seemingly engrossed with something, if I'm telling a story about her to someone, she's listening and if affects how she views herself. I've tried to only tell positive stories and at night I tell stories about "Princess Lily" who is beautiful but also the kindest and sweetest princess ever and does lots of things to make other people happy.
She is convinced that Jordan is the beast/prince charming. He took her on their first daddy/daughter date per her request. Last Friday when we were getting ready to go on our babysitting swap date, she asked Jordan when she could go on a date with him. He immediately rearranged his schedule to fit her in the next day. They went to McDonalds for an hour and she loved it. It was all she talked about for the next 3 days.
Yesterday I woke up to her coming into my room asking, "Mommy, are we mermaids?"
Today at dinner she said, "Mommy, I want to buy you." Jordan, "You want to buy Mommy?" Lily, "Yeah, at the Dollar Store."
A few weeks later she said, "I need a baby present, for the baby boy I'm going to have tonight."
Lucy.
When I'm changing her diaper she puts her cute little toes in my face so I will tickle them.
If she ever gets a hold of toe nail polish she hands me the polish and then sticks her cute little toes in my face so I will pain them.
She has taken off with talking, but still communicates well without words. Her favorite part of Lily's dance class is that she gets a sticker on her hand like the other girls. Last week she kept pointing to her hand where the sticker used to be and then her mouth to indicate that she ate it. She did this at least 5 times while we were at Target and then as soon as she got home she "told" Jordan her story.
A sign that we play hide and seek too much - when ever Lucy hears somebody counting to 10, she instantly covers her eyes.
She walks in high heels better than I do.
In keeping up with her parana baby profile - she just got her 2 year molars.
She is a milk-aholic. I have hard time getting her to eat something other than milk. Her favorite second food - squishies. She won't eat fresh fruit or veggies, but she hasn't met a fruit/veggie combo squishie that she doesn't like.
Her 15 month stats were:
Length: 31 inches
Weight: 21lbs 1 oz
Head circumference: 47.5 cm
Her 18 month stats were:
Length: 32 inches
Weight: 21 lbs 12.5 oz
Head Circumference: 48 cm
Stories from beyond the crib. Including but not limited to: Jordan, Tabby, Lily and baby Lucy
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Friends
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| Picnic at the local Duck Pond! |
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| Our friend Steven during the glorious Babysitting Swap. |
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| "Audrey" was one of Lucy's first 5 words. |
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| Ikea makes a wonderful play ground! Chloe, Lily S & Lily D tested out all of their children furniture and toys. |
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| Jordan and I went Canoeing down the Provo River last September with our friends, the Smiths. |
Silly Girls
November 2012
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| Happy to be in charge of her own utensil |
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| Temper Temper |
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| Captain Mess-Maker ensuring the closet's safety against the always hated villainous pair, Tidiness and Cleanliness. |
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| Silly Lily |
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| Far more spunk than should be allowed to fit in a little toddler body. |
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| I sense Mother-Daughter book clubs in our future. |
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| Lily's favorite series of the year is "Pinkalicious" |
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| Sporting her usual, "finger in a light socket" hair style. |
Monday, February 18, 2013
Mid-year update
I am a little behind on pictures due to some unfortunate computer situations. However for my future self I need to write down some memories .
Today (February 18, 2013): Lily is 3.5 and Lucy is 19 months.
Lily:
We were singing a random song on our way home from the gym and the words were, "I love Lucy because she is so cute" And Lily added at the end, "and Squeaky!"
After that we played the Happy Game. It's a game I made up one day when I was a little grumpy. I shout out things that I love and then at the end I say, "I am HAPPY!". Lily caught on and asked if she could have a turn and now we play it even when we are already happy. Today the things that she loved were, Mommy, Daddy, Lucy, Riding her bike, Getting dressed and her cousins (probably meaning Sam, Hannah, Michelle, Ben, Laney and Cali).
She has recently learned how to peel off stickers herself and this morning I couldn't get her paper fast enough so she started decorating Lucy with stickers. Lucy was soon covered from her toes to her cheeks in stickers.
Lily has recently decided that after 2 years of pink being her favorite color, to switch it to yellow. This is also connected to her decision that Belle is her new favorite princess. Although the Pinkalicious is still her favorite book series (along with anything princess). She also loves to hear stories about Princess Lily and Princess Lucy
Lily is fully potty trained. We started a little after her third birthday and she picked up the peeing part in seriously 5 hours. We started one afternoon and that evening she went and put herself on the potty when she had to pee. I can count how many peeing accidents she had on one hand. Poo was a little more difficult. It wasn't until Christmas time when I showed her a pack of Princess Figurines from the Disney Store and told her that each time she poops in the potty she could pick out a princess. It took 14 different princesses but she only had one accident once we offered that bribe. And it was nice because she could see the princesses slowly getting picked away and so when they were gone she knew they were gone and didn't ask for anymore treats when she went poop.
She loves to dance. She would rather watch the ballet than children's tv shows. She lives for her dance classes and preschool classes. But I'm still her best friend. I know it won't last forever that she would rather sit by me in primary than her friends or hold my hand and go down the slide together. Yesterday for church I was wearing a belt and she took one of her necklaces and turned it into a belt and wore it all day. I will enjoy it while I can.
Yesterday in church she saw her friend Jack holding his brand new baby brother and so Lily kept asking to hold Lucy. Lucy wasn't very happy about that.
Lily has her first crush. It's her friend Jacks' older brother, Sam (5/6 years old). She even made him a valentine and tries to hold his hand in primary. However, right now she wants to marry her Daddy (aka prince charming). A few months ago she wanted to marry Lucy in the temple but now she says I can marry Lucy.
Her friends are, Lily Smith, Chloe Frohm, Hannah Hunt, Jersey and Irelyn Barrios, Jack and Sam Lillywhite.
If asked, her favorite shape is a rhombus, her favorite animals are giraffes and kangaroos.
She loves to be a big girl. I love it when she looks at me and asks, "How are you doing today Mom?" and the other day when Lucy pushed her Lily said, "Lucy, I'm disappointed in you."
Lucy
Lucy has recently started talking a little bit more. She says "yeah" in the cutest little girl voice. It melts my heart each time. She also says, cheese (cheeeeeeeeeez) and milk and water (wawa). Blue is her favorite color. It is also the only color she can say. But when given the choice between colors she will pick blue 9 out of 10 times.
I've decided that Lucy acts more like she is growing up with 3 older brothers instead of a princess ballerina sister. Lucy is very sweet and loves little babies, but she can definitely hold her own against bigger kids. And her preferred playtime interaction is usually a little rough.
She is a ham. She love to preform for strangers (as long as they don't try to hold her!). Church time is show time in her mind.
She is going to be a warm climate girl. She hates socks and shoes. I can't keep them on her for the life of me. She hates coats and has a low cold tolerance and a high heat tolerance.
She also won't keep anything in her hair. She loves to get her hair done, so I put an elastic in it every day, but the longest it's lasted was 30 minutes. No bows or headbands either. She looks like she has bed hair every day. Even after I brush it. I figure it's her hairstyle of choice and she walks around like she owns it so I leave it be.
At her 18 month check up her stats were
Weight: 21 lbs (17th percentile)
Height: 50th percentile
For being in a low weight percentile, she has the cutest buddah belly (which she gladly lifts up her shirt to shows to anyone who so much as smiles at her). I think most of her weight just goes there. I'm sure she'll loose it eventually like Lily did, but it's so cute!
Her fine and gross motor are still ahead of her age but she's a little behind on talking. That might be due to some symptomless ear infections we've found during 2 of her well baby check ups or she has just chosen to focus on motor skills instead of talking. At the time of her appointment a month ago she was only saying 3 words. Now she is talking a lot more so I think she's pretty much caught up on the talking part.
Cats are her favorite animal. Hands down. She likes dogs, but LOVES cats. Sometimes when we can't get her to calm down we just put on cat videos on YouTube for her to watch and she goes from screaming grumpy to screaming happy.
Today (February 18, 2013): Lily is 3.5 and Lucy is 19 months.
Lily:
We were singing a random song on our way home from the gym and the words were, "I love Lucy because she is so cute" And Lily added at the end, "and Squeaky!"
After that we played the Happy Game. It's a game I made up one day when I was a little grumpy. I shout out things that I love and then at the end I say, "I am HAPPY!". Lily caught on and asked if she could have a turn and now we play it even when we are already happy. Today the things that she loved were, Mommy, Daddy, Lucy, Riding her bike, Getting dressed and her cousins (probably meaning Sam, Hannah, Michelle, Ben, Laney and Cali).
She has recently learned how to peel off stickers herself and this morning I couldn't get her paper fast enough so she started decorating Lucy with stickers. Lucy was soon covered from her toes to her cheeks in stickers.
Lily has recently decided that after 2 years of pink being her favorite color, to switch it to yellow. This is also connected to her decision that Belle is her new favorite princess. Although the Pinkalicious is still her favorite book series (along with anything princess). She also loves to hear stories about Princess Lily and Princess Lucy
Lily is fully potty trained. We started a little after her third birthday and she picked up the peeing part in seriously 5 hours. We started one afternoon and that evening she went and put herself on the potty when she had to pee. I can count how many peeing accidents she had on one hand. Poo was a little more difficult. It wasn't until Christmas time when I showed her a pack of Princess Figurines from the Disney Store and told her that each time she poops in the potty she could pick out a princess. It took 14 different princesses but she only had one accident once we offered that bribe. And it was nice because she could see the princesses slowly getting picked away and so when they were gone she knew they were gone and didn't ask for anymore treats when she went poop.
She loves to dance. She would rather watch the ballet than children's tv shows. She lives for her dance classes and preschool classes. But I'm still her best friend. I know it won't last forever that she would rather sit by me in primary than her friends or hold my hand and go down the slide together. Yesterday for church I was wearing a belt and she took one of her necklaces and turned it into a belt and wore it all day. I will enjoy it while I can.
Yesterday in church she saw her friend Jack holding his brand new baby brother and so Lily kept asking to hold Lucy. Lucy wasn't very happy about that.
Lily has her first crush. It's her friend Jacks' older brother, Sam (5/6 years old). She even made him a valentine and tries to hold his hand in primary. However, right now she wants to marry her Daddy (aka prince charming). A few months ago she wanted to marry Lucy in the temple but now she says I can marry Lucy.
Her friends are, Lily Smith, Chloe Frohm, Hannah Hunt, Jersey and Irelyn Barrios, Jack and Sam Lillywhite.
If asked, her favorite shape is a rhombus, her favorite animals are giraffes and kangaroos.
She loves to be a big girl. I love it when she looks at me and asks, "How are you doing today Mom?" and the other day when Lucy pushed her Lily said, "Lucy, I'm disappointed in you."
Lucy
Lucy has recently started talking a little bit more. She says "yeah" in the cutest little girl voice. It melts my heart each time. She also says, cheese (cheeeeeeeeeez) and milk and water (wawa). Blue is her favorite color. It is also the only color she can say. But when given the choice between colors she will pick blue 9 out of 10 times.
I've decided that Lucy acts more like she is growing up with 3 older brothers instead of a princess ballerina sister. Lucy is very sweet and loves little babies, but she can definitely hold her own against bigger kids. And her preferred playtime interaction is usually a little rough.
She is a ham. She love to preform for strangers (as long as they don't try to hold her!). Church time is show time in her mind.
She is going to be a warm climate girl. She hates socks and shoes. I can't keep them on her for the life of me. She hates coats and has a low cold tolerance and a high heat tolerance.
She also won't keep anything in her hair. She loves to get her hair done, so I put an elastic in it every day, but the longest it's lasted was 30 minutes. No bows or headbands either. She looks like she has bed hair every day. Even after I brush it. I figure it's her hairstyle of choice and she walks around like she owns it so I leave it be.
At her 18 month check up her stats were
Weight: 21 lbs (17th percentile)
Height: 50th percentile
For being in a low weight percentile, she has the cutest buddah belly (which she gladly lifts up her shirt to shows to anyone who so much as smiles at her). I think most of her weight just goes there. I'm sure she'll loose it eventually like Lily did, but it's so cute!
Her fine and gross motor are still ahead of her age but she's a little behind on talking. That might be due to some symptomless ear infections we've found during 2 of her well baby check ups or she has just chosen to focus on motor skills instead of talking. At the time of her appointment a month ago she was only saying 3 words. Now she is talking a lot more so I think she's pretty much caught up on the talking part.
Cats are her favorite animal. Hands down. She likes dogs, but LOVES cats. Sometimes when we can't get her to calm down we just put on cat videos on YouTube for her to watch and she goes from screaming grumpy to screaming happy.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Silly Girls
Lily wanted to be a Wiseman and only a wise man at the Primary Nativity Skit
Lucy started saying, "Jesus" and "I love you"
Lily put a wipey on Lucy's head and started chanting, "You're a Vaccuum Girl!"
Lily has been choosing to watch the Nutcracker ballet over Mickey Mouse Club house this week
Lucy has become a mountain goat
Lucy took a head dive over the sacrament pew and Brother O'Connor caught her
Lily protects Lucy at nursery and day care
Lily, "Mommy and Daddy were married in the temple, and Mommy had me in her tummy and Daddy had Lucy in HIS tummy!". Jordan, "That's my sign to loose weight."
After Lily's first day as a sunbeam, "Can we go to more classes??!!!"
Lucy started saying, "Jesus" and "I love you"
Lily put a wipey on Lucy's head and started chanting, "You're a Vaccuum Girl!"
Lily has been choosing to watch the Nutcracker ballet over Mickey Mouse Club house this week
Lucy has become a mountain goat
Lucy took a head dive over the sacrament pew and Brother O'Connor caught her
Lily protects Lucy at nursery and day care
Lily, "Mommy and Daddy were married in the temple, and Mommy had me in her tummy and Daddy had Lucy in HIS tummy!". Jordan, "That's my sign to loose weight."
After Lily's first day as a sunbeam, "Can we go to more classes??!!!"
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
HeeHaw Farms
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| Lily was petrified of the goats. She couldn't climb up high enough on Jordan to get away. |
Tough Mudders
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| Jordan had some tough coaches that whipped him into shape after his Internship vacation. |
To me, the tough mudder was more like a Nazi concentration camp. I walked in to watch Jordan finish and all I saw were hundreds of miserable people walking around with numbers written in black sharpies on their foreheads, shivering, filthy, and being electrocuted. Except Jordan paid a pretty penny for that experience. And I dragged the girls all the way to Toule, paid $10 to park, walked 1 mile to the event, paid another $40 to watch and failed to entertain the girls in the miserable cold for an hour while we waited for Jordan at the second to last event so we could see our man in action. After venting some frustration to a fellow viewer about how long it was taking, I got a phone call from Jordan informing me that he was finished, had showered and was looking for me. Some how he was so muddy at the end that he had walked right past me and I didn't even recognize him. And he wasn't looking for me as he didn't even know we were at the event. Basically I paid $50, drove 2 hours round trip, spent 1 hour shivering in the cold just for those pictures above. E for Effort?
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