Front Page: Princess is 15 Months

The time just keeps flying by in Princess's life. She's a great and fun little girl. She is really walking all over the place and when she stands up all by herself she looks around for someone to tell what a big girl she is before she takes off. And she loves to laugh and makes the most hilarious faces just to make you laugh.

She's still a little peanut, especially compared to Mini! Here's her 15 month stats:
30 inches 35%
20lb 1.5 oz - 10%

And here are some of her newest tricks:
Walking
LOVES Ketchup
Pushing Buttons
Climbing - Especially up and down the stairs
Eating off Daddy's plate - Daddy's little begger
Putting things in the trash - and taking things out if she thinks she can get away with it
Three new teeth - molars
Lots of new words - Uma (Grandma) and juice are two of the newest
She loves putting on shoes and gloves/mittens
She knows most of her body parts - she wrinkles her nose and sniffs for nose and smacks her lips for mouth!
Loves to read, especially in her car seat

Sports: Sledding

As much snow as we've had this winter lends itself to sledding in a major way. And since Potsy, Mini, and Princess all have their own sleds there was no reason not to get out to use them. We did a few trips in the yard, down either the giant banks in the front yard or down the snow covered stairs from the porch to the yard (yes, we had a TON of snow). And we did take one trip to the big sledding hill in the cemetery near our house. Mini loved it but Princess wasn't entirely sure but I think it's really just because she can't really move when you have her winter clothes on, a little hot pink marshmallow!
And what sledding adventure would be complete without the requisite cup of hot chocolate when you're done?!?!?!

Weather: It's Been a Long Winter

This winter has been long, snowy, cold, snowy, flu-ridden, snowy and may I say it again, snowy. Yup, something like 65+ inches in just over a month or some crazy number like that. People were having to shovel down their snowbanks just to get out of their driveways because the snowbanks were so high. The icicles on the side of our house were so big that they actually reached the snowbank. And Mini was thrilled because he instead of a rock collection outside he had an icicle piece collection! We even let him put a big piece in the freezer to save for summer, how fun will that be?!?!

So between colds and snow days from school we've spent a ton of time indoors. Craft days, movie days, lots of imaginary friends, and many many trips to Target and Stop and Shop just to get out of the house for a while. And somehow the time just slipped by and we went from Christmas, through New Years, past Valentine's Day, and now it's suddenly almost St. Patrick's Day.

And while it's still cold out the snow is finally slowly melting and you can almost taste spring. I hope you can forgive my absence, keeping up with two antsy kids along with two part-time jobs, school, and housework has left little time for reading my favorite blogs let alone writing anything. So in honor of a new season coming I am resolving myself to start back in with the blog!

Special Reports: Merry Christmas

Little James Memory

Leaving the mall today he left my side to run over to the Salvation Army bucket. He dug into the depths of his pocket to pull out one shiny penny and put it into the bucket. It totally made me tear up. He was so proud of himself. And then he just ran back and took my hand. He said "we always have to put our change in when we leave the mom." Love that boy!!!!

Special Reports: Happy First Birthday!

I look at her now and I can't remember what it was like without her. She has always been a good baby but she is already growing into such a sweet little girl! It makes me a little sad to see her get so big so fast! But seeing her little personality develop is just amazing and astounding to me. And seeing her interact with her big brother is one of the most wonderful parts of being their mom!

Happy First Birthday Princess!!


Likes: Babies, Elmo, Her Big Brother, the duck magnet, dinosaurs, animal bowling pins, eating paper, cheese, anything her brother has, Daddy and Mommy

Tricks: blowing kisses, snorting and sniffing to make you laugh, making her "I'm so cute" smile, climbing into her brother's bed, blowing raspberries

Most Common Words: "Zat" - What's that? or Who's that?
"See zat" - I want to see that
"Psss" - Please
"Beebee" - Baby
"Bu-bay" - Bye bye
"Hi Daddy" - Hi Daddy
"Mama" - Mommy
"Zame" - Mini
"U Mama, ma ma ma" - Up Mommy, mommy milk
"Mo" - More
"Du du" - Duckie
"Ticka ticka" - Tickle Tickle
"Du da do" - Dug the dog (from Up)

Her Stats!

20Lb4oz  - 27.75 12%

Sports: I really want one

OK so I know I posted about it before but I just LOVE these bikes and I really really really would love one. They're not in our budget right now so I'm hoping that I can win one!