Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Big Girl Bed

Reagan is now in a big girl bed! We turned her crib into a toddler bed and she's slept the last two nights in it without incident. Each night she has gotten out once to come check to see if it really was time to go to bed, but with one reassuring command she's gone back in and slept the night away!!!! Yeah!!!!

I am so proud of her! She's quickly turning into a little girl.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Sam update - February 2011

Samuel is a mover and shaker! He started preschool in January and his writing is getting so much better. He can write out his first and last name and the numbers 1-10. Sam is really into drawing and coloring right now. Often, he will bring us a picture that he's drawn of our family. He's also saying the funniest things.

The other night I caught him jumping on the bed singing..."like a good neighbor, State Farm is there!"

I asked him at dinner last night..."what does God look like?" His response..."Can you go get my Bible so I can look at His picture?"

Sam loves going to Sunday School and asks most mornings if it's a church day. I wish this was reflective of his deep desire for spiritual truths...but really he just loves the crafts and games!!!! :) Last week they studied about Noah and the ark and I walked in to Sam singing songs while he sprayed his classmates with a squirt bottle of water! He was obviously the rain in the storm.

Sam turns 4 in just a few days. Every single day for the past two weeks the first thing he asks me..."is it my birthday, yet?" This may be the first year that he has really got the whole birthday excitement thing. I can't believe that he's 4. This kids brings us so much joy. He continues to by his Dad's shadow. On Friday mornings Scott takes Sam for pancakes and guy time. Sam wears his boots and cowboy hat and tells me that he is going to "work." If Scott wears a green shirt, Sam wants a green shirt. He watches every move his Daddy makes. I'm so thankful they are close.

Reagan Update - February 2011

Reagan is 90% potty-trained!!!! It's hard to believe that our baby is growing up this fast. She still has the cutest curls in town and is now talking up a storm. She continues to have a sweet disposition and goes to bed so much easier than Sam ever did...BUT....don't let that smile fool you. When Reagan wants something she knows how to tell us. She's got a bit of a stubborn streak in her and already wants to pick out her clothes...her food...her toys...well, you get the picture. She's my little independent one. I have no doubt that when the time comes she will want to walk by herself into kindergarten!

Reagan is also attached to her two best friends. Her paci and her taggy blanket. Every night before bed she watches one cartoon - usually Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Her two friends have to be there. I'm not exactly sure how we are going to give up the paci habit and since Reagan is my baby...I'm not too concerned about it, honestly. :)

Family Pictures 2010