Pictureless Post.............

Sorry-hope to be back to regular posting in about a week!!

I just have to tell a few funny stories about the girls.

The other day I was picking the girls up from daycare. Whenever I get them Julia runs to her lunch box (like Mommy like daughter!) to finish any snack she may have left over. On this particular day she went into Charlotte's lunch box and fished out some leftover cut up cheese stick. So she proceeds to open it and eat it when her little buddy Joey came up to her. Julia offered him a piece (not like Mommy, lol), and he put it in his mouth and is eating it as his mom walks in to pick him up. She was, at first, concerned about what he was eating but was fine once she found out what it was.

So we proceed to the van outside, and I am buckling Charlotte in while Julia stands next to me. Joey runs outside to us and asks Julia for another piece. Julia said no so I reminded her that we share. So she takes a piece out, hands it to Joey and says "That is it!". While saying that she completed it with her eye roll which sent Joey's mom into hysterics. Joey takes the piece and runs back to the building and Julia yells, "LOVE YOU!" Oh my God. I died right there!

Charlotte went for her belated one year checkup yesterday. She is 29.5 inches which is 50th percentile and 20.6 pounds which is 25th percentile. She better enjoy that low percent while she can! She had to have a finger pick and three shots. They pricked her finger and did what they had to do, and she didn't even flinch. The shots were another story. She screamed bloody murder, and they had to do 3. I felt horrible for her. But, it was nothing a little spaghetti and meatballs from Papa Gino's couldn't fix!

She is as big a ham as Julia was at this age. She had a ball last night eating her veggies with a fork (of course, this was after the discussion from earlier in the day where I told the doc my girls do not like eating veggies-both ate them last night!). We would put the carrot or broccoli on the fork and she'd put it in her mouth and wait for us to do a big YAAAAAAAAA and clap for her. She also enjoys throwing her cup (or anything in reach) onto the floor and exclaiming, "Uh-oh!". She also exclaims, "mommy!" all the time. She has now moved out of the baby room in daycare up to the 1 year old room, and she is loving it. That first year goes by so fast!!

And, one last Julia story from last night:
We always go to this little towny place for soft serve. Julia has always gotten hers in a cup, but then wants some bites of my cone. I don't want to share so I went ahead and got her a cone of her own last night ;-).

Well, I can deal with the mess. She was sitting in her car seat while we parked and ate our treats. It had been a few minutes since I had looked at her, but I turn around and see red-A LOT. I am not good with blood and had to censor my shock so she did not freak out. So being the attentive, proactive wife I am I tell my Chris to get out and check where the heck the red was coming from. I was worried it was from her tooth which she banged a couple weeks ago (has turned a light grey). I thought maybe it fell out.

Well, it turns out, from what Chris could tell between Julia's bites, that she bit her lip really good. She had no idea, and barely acknowledged the now bright red ice cream. Chris had to apply pressure for a good 20 minutes (all while she continued to eat the ice cream-who lets blood get in their way??).

Needless to say she is fine today-has a little cut on her lip which apparently is a badge of honor because she tells everyone she sees about it with pride. I'm so proud :-)

Charlotte's Latest Predicament!

I think I have inferred perviously about how Charlotte is quite the handful! Luckily, she causes us to laugh more often than not! Julia was never a climber, but it's clear that Charlotte is taking it to a whole new meaning so my eyes will not be so lax when she is playing on the floor!

We were at my in-laws last night. Earlier in the day Chris was playing with Charlotte and stuck her in the pot below. She had a ball. So after she was done eating, and we were still at the table I let her get down to play. A few minutes later I hear her crying so I get up to go check out what the problem is, and this is what I found! Sorry for the crappy pic (FIL's phone), but you get the idea! (also added a cute pic of Julia)




I would have paid money to see her get herself in this!! At first I was like "OMG!!" and everyone came running, but once everyone started laughing Charlotte did too, and then the camera came out and she was more than happy to have her pic taken. "Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese!!"

Also, sorry for the lack of posts. We're in the middle of a huge remodel in our lower level, and I am working from the kitchen!! I have no clue where my camera cord is right now!

Our Lovely Charlotte.....

LOL-Charlotte shared her displeasure about something while we were out for lunch. This is all new territory for us. We had no idea what a dream Julia was at this age!!

And, a cute one from swimming this weekend. Excuse the bad quality of the pics. They are from my phone.



Charlotte is saying many more words. She asks for "water" whenever she sees her cup and wants a drink (regardless of what is in it), she'll repeat tons of words we say to her, and she is starting to call Julia "Yaya". It is so cute.

Miss Julia is becoming a bit of a freshy. It started when she switched from her crib to her bed. Bedtime is not so easy anymore. Chris is gone until Friday, and I was able to get her to lay down tonight by letting her use one of his pillows. It really breaks my heart because she just wants to sleep in her crib and have her binky back. I want to keep her my baby forever! But, she totally understands that her binkies are with the binky fairy in the binky castle so we will definitely not be seeing those ever again. I have pictures from Auntie Lulu and Uncle Billy's to upload. I will do ASAP!

Sleeping Beauty!

Julia slipped climbing a slide to a ladder yesterday and hit her mouth pretty hard. She is severely black and blue on her gums and upper lip, bit it is not visible until she opens her mouth. She bled a bit, and Chris took her to the pediatrician this am. We just have to do soft foods for a bit and Tylenol for pain. She seems to be doing ok, thankfully. It hurts a bit when she eats.

BUT ONTO BIGGER AND BETTER NEWS!!!!

The doc suggested now would be a good time to get rid of the binky. She put it in her mouth for bedtime last night, and Chris said she pushed it to the side of her mouth because it hurt. So we told her today that she could not use the binky anymore (she only got it for naps and bedtime at home-never at school) because it would make her mouth hurt. She whined a bit but seemed ok about it. So Chris took her into her "baby" room and asked her if she wanted to sleep in her big girl bed. We're moving her into the third bedroom where her big girl furniture is. So she was very excited and said yes. Aside from calling out to us in the beginning for silly things (my mother in law made curtains for the room last weekend which we did not put up yet. She yelled out, "Mama, I need my curtains!", lol. But, right after that she fell asleep and it's after 5, and I am about to go wake her!

Hopefully this transition will be as smooth as it's going. Chris and I joked that it will be Charlotte who will give us the hard time which we never even considered! We shall see!

Anyways, here's a pic of the sleeping beauty sleeping in her bed in her new room for the first time. Sorry it's so dark!

Comfiest Spot in the house!

Thanks to Memere and Poppie Julia has graduated from her soft plush chair to her very own recliner! She watched Cinderella tonight and did not move from her spot!

Oh-and notice the scrape on her right shin. I walked into school yesterday and she comes over to me and tells me she has an "accident report". The director laughed and told me she has never heard such an incredible vocabulary at such a young age! You never know what is going to come out of her mouth!


I also forgot to mention in my last post that Miss Charlotte is now climbing stairs and loving it! She is quite proud of herself, and when she starts climbing and we tell her "no no" she laughs at us an continues up. We'll be purchasing more gates for sure! And, her language is expanding. She is starting to repeat lots of words. And, she looooooooves dogs. She had a blast with Pepper (in-laws dog) this weekend.

Cinderella! Julia's 3rd Birthday Party!

This was the first year Julia really got that it was her birthday, and she had an absolute blast. The weather held out and Cinderella showed up right on time (we weren't sure if she'd be done brushing her hair at her castle-(what Julia thought). She sang songs, handed out prizes, and danced with the kids. She was a hit! She wasn't even mad that we had a Little Mermaid cake ;-)!

We had such a nice time with everyone, and Julia was S-P-O-I-L-E-D by everybody with their generous gift giving. Thanks so much to everyone who came to make her day special!

It's Fun to Be 3!!!

It is so hard to believe our baby is 3. Julia, you have brought more joy and happiness into our lives than we ever could have imagined. You are so smart, funny, and beautiful, and we are the luckiest parents in the world. Charlotte is so lucky to have such a wonderful big sister. You are so good with her, and you make Mommy and Daddy so proud. We love you. Happy Birthday big girl!!