April 30, 2013

April

As I was going through my pictures, I realized just how negligent I've been with keeping up my blog. Here is our April 2013.
 Silly Blakely being Blakely-Raffe in tow as usual
 a couple of dr. visits...
 bubbles
 bubbles
 and more bubbles...
 a visit with Alli and Caroline

 Sibling love
 or is it???
 a sleeping puppy
 a few movie nights

Using our imagination
**(Kaki gave Blakely a book of stickers with eyes, noses, mouths, ears...A sticker 'mr. potato' if you will. Blakely has had more fun with that than anything else for the past month. When I went in to get her up from a nap she was hysterically laughing at what she had done to her piggy bank.)
 and then did the same thing to Raffe.
 nice, long swinging in the breezy sunny weather
 Lots of cuddling and one on one time (or one on two time since Parker is never more than 2 feet from me at all times)
 Enjoying the flowers
 long fun playground time
 a couple of dinners at Donotos.
 making silly faces
 wagon rides
 at the zoo
 yep, that pretty much sums up what all we've been up to (aside from what I have already posted!)

April 26, 2013

13 Months

Parker,
You have been quite the sickling lately! These allergies are really hitting you hard and seeming to give you little relief. I don't love pumping you with Zyrtec, but it seems to give you a break from feeling so crummy. Your eyes are typically glued shut whenever you wake from napping. 

Even with all the yuckiness, you are quite happy most of the time. You do love to cuddle especially when you aren't feeling your best. You love the TV...I let you watch Curious George most mornings while I'm trying to get everyone ready and you are so fascinated with it!
 You are full of personality. You love when we laugh at you! You will just laugh right back.
 You are getting in to EVERYTHING! and I mean everything. You love Zizi's water bowl, wall outlets, sister's teeny tiny toys, cabinets, doors, windows with blinds, oh and especially the potty. You make me tired these days.
 You love your bottle, but it better be hot! You are not giving in to my weening attempts at taking it room temperature & you can forget about my feeble attempts at serving it cold.
 You are very hard to hold. You make absolutely no effort to hold on, in fact you actually tilt your body back in almost a horizontal position. With this in mind, you want to be held 100% of every day. Nothing makes you madder than when I walk past you. You will crawl like a mad man after me and if (Heaven forbid) I walk past you a second time-my ears will ring for days!
 I would say you are most content when someone is holding you while standing up and walking around. I don't think I've ever heard you cry in that position.
 You love the park, outside, being read to, anything in your sister's room, baths, Blakely giving you attention. You absolutely do not love when Blakely tells you 'no'. It seriously hurts your feelings....I on the other hand tell you no and it doesn't phase you-go figure.
 You love your giraffe lovie and always prefer it to anything else. You snuggle it up to your face while sucking your thumb often. Most days that I get you up from sleeping you have one hand wrapped around this monkey's leg or tail and the other hand tightly gripping your giraffe lovie. Not sure what your 'Raffe' will be but my money is on this giraffe!
 I am sad to announce that you are starting to be a terrible eater! You love applesauce and yogurt but that is about it. It makes me want to cry because at your age Blakely would eat so much more than that. I am trying very hard to nip this behavior in the bud but you just refuse everything! oh no...
 You are still wearing a size 4 diaper, eating 3, 8 oz bottles of milk and 2, 6 oz sippys a day with meals and snacks between (when you will actually eat that is), You just started standing up for about 20 seconds at a time yesterday actually. I'm guessing walking is in your near future?? You bring us so much happiness!
I love you so much sweet man. You are the light of my life & I am so lucky to have you! Hopefully this summer weather will hit soon and all your yuckiness will fade!

April 19, 2013

Spring Sing

This was Blakely's second time to perform. I will say it went better than her Christmas performance, but not by much...
 Started out by her searching the room for me. I was hiding this time since last time the meltdown happened after she spotted me.
 Everything seems to be going good.
 until the music started...
 yep, she hit the floor-again!
 Guess show business is out...

April 14, 2013

Live Simply

'God our Father
we thank you
for our many blessings
Amen.'

Hearing those sweet words from our almost 3 year old is the sweetest sound. If I could only bottle it up and put it on repeat for my soul to hear constantly....

Lord, may I momentarily see all of your blessings and always thank you for them.

'Heavenly Father, kind and good,
for our health and daily food we thank thee.
Amen.'

These words also bring sweetness to my soul as they were often spoken before meals by my Papa and also spoken together by my family. When I really concentrate on those few words, it hits my heart in such a sweet spot. Our Father is in fact good and all that we go through in life work for the good of those who love him. May I never take my health and daily food for granted.

Lord, please remove all the debris and clutter from my heart. 

May I live simply and glorify you.

April 12, 2013

Dress Up

This is my Blakely. 
 I am requested to change her at least 10 times a day into the princess of her choice.
 She adores Mommy's shoes. I went in to check on her last night and she was curled up with one of them while she slept-I'm still not quite sure when she took them nor where she hid them, but she waited until I tucked her in to fish them out and snuggle them close until she went to sleep.
This is one of my favorite memories of the month. Snow White was a Christmas gift that was completely and totally looked past on Christmas morning. I thought, "well, why did I waste our money on that extra surprise"...
3 months later she adores her 'Snow Wipe' and loves dressing up like her. She drove her around the house the entire day 'grocery shoppin'.
 Always, always, always Mommy's shoes are on the wrong feet and she will tell me 'silly Mommy, those are the "wight" feet, see'
 My little buddy loves her some bracelets, necklaces & headbands. She is VERY particular as to what she wants to wear on a day to day basis-this includes accessories!

I love you monkey girl! You are my best buddy!

April 11, 2013

Happy 30th!

My buddy turned 30 last Friday & we celebrated with a party Saturday. It was a good day filled with lots of Clint's favorite things... a long bike ride and sweets, sweets & more sweets. 
I've said lots before how much Blakely loves birthdays & boy has she been in Heaven lately! (Feb we had Zizi & Mimi's, March was Parker & Kaki's  & April we have had Clint & Alli's)
While Blakely was thrilled over the candles and cake, Parker wasn't sure about any of it!
 House ready for a party!








 We thoroughly enjoyed our screened in porch! It was really nice to have somewhere for people to go.
Oh did I mention that I am the best wife in the world! I surprised Daddy with an awesome camera for all his mountain biking! GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition & accessories to go with it! =)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I LOVE YOU!