Day 1461

It's official we have a 4 year old now.  She was so excited to finally be 4 since most of her friends have long turned four by this point.  I  got a little busy talking to everyone there and forgot to take a lot of pictures.  I  did manage 3 I think, hope she forgive me by the time she turns 30?

The night before "helping" me make the cake

Happy 4th Birthday baby Girl

9 months

My sweet little C you are nine months old (officially last Saturday)!  You are such a precious little spirit.  You are such a momma's girl.  Your big brother and big sister were total daddy's kids but you are more attached to momma.  I don't mid a bit though and you know it.  As soon as I walk in the door from work, even if I see you before I walk through the door and you are fine, you start that pouty lip and crying game.  Of course I'm wrapped so I pick you straight up and it's magic....the off switch!  You are eating a good bit of baby foods now, yet you will not feed yourself at all.  Trust me I have tried a lot even putting it in your mouth for you and putting it in your hand then "helping" you put it in your mouth; however you prefer for me to do it for you all the time.  Again, of course I do it because you are so dang cute.  You have the most beautiful smile but you are very good at keeping a straight face.  You do not give up a smile that easy and make people, whoever they may be, work for every inch of it.  You have moved up to size 3 diapers only because size 2 are squeezing those chunky thighs.  The 3s are still a little big on you , but what's a girl to do?  You are - for the most part - a pretty good sleeper.  You are still in our room because you keep big sis up at night, or rather she keeps you up trying to talk and play.  She can.not.wait for you to share her bed and have you with her all.the.time!!!  You are begining to get such a personality.  Your disposition is wonderful.  You are so use to "going with the flow" from baseball to gymnastics, you are happy just to be with the family.

We love you so much baby C.  I cannot believe it has been 9 months since you made your debut into our family.  We wouldn't be us without you!

Monday Madness

G stated back to school this morning and big C started back last monday.  I was more apprehensive about G's first day rather than big C's.  She is at same school she's always been at but G started a new school we've never been to.  This morning everyone overslept by about an hour, that was great until I woke up and realized how late we were running.  I hate to rush my kids at all but exspecially in the mornings before school.  I feel like when I rush them I set the presidence for the day.  I just feel by rushing them out of bed, rushing them to eat, to dress and get in the car I am a bit responsible for putting them in a bad mood before the even make it to school.  Luckily we did manage showers, breakfast, dressing, teeth brushing, and even a little T.V. time before we had to run out the door.  All of this while mom kept her cool and didn't stress G out on his first day at a new school (BIG changes this year).  Phew!  Gold star for me this am.  We got to school juuuust in time to be right in the middle of the longest line of traffic ever.  I guess there where a lot of moms that wanted to walk their kid in the first day too.  I gave G the choice of me dropping him off in carpool or walking him inside.  He wanted me to walk him so he didn't "pass his room number" of course.  He walked right in and sat down to his desk and begin his worksheets. Love these precious gifts and love that I got to walk his in on his first day of 1st Grade!

Sweet Dreams

Ahhhh the sweet sound of screaming at 4 in the morning. Big C woke up around 4 am this morning screaming and crying something totally unrecognizable.  Trying to calm down a high pitch crying girl at 4 in the morning is not an easy task.  I could only make out one word at the very end of the crying, Chick-fi-ya.  Finally after about 7 minutes or hugging, holding and loving on her she did in fact calm down enough for me to understand her somewhat at least. Please understand that this entire conversation took place under heavy crying and still with some squeeling involved.

"I wanted a free kids meal at Chick-Fi-Ya. I wannted a free one!"

me : "C I think you had a bad dream"

"No, I wanted a free kids meal at Chick-Fi-Ya, and I had a ticket too!"

me : "and what happened baby?"

"I wanted a free one and they made me pay!"

(as she crosses her arms and sticks out that lips we know so well)

me : "You had a ticket for a free kids meal and they made you pay? Is that why you are upset?"

"YES!, I already told you!"

What can I say.....we do love some CFA around here.  No CFA???......now that's a nightmare.