A Little Post I'd like to Call "Pants on the Ground"

It seems my very independent wildly imaginative little toddler is going through a stage.  There are lots of stages kids go through, though it seems this little one is giving me a lot of material to work with.  

This pictures are taken from my point of view.  This is what I find lying around most days.

And then I find him, usually looking something like this.  I mean don't toddler's fashion sense crack you up!

And this one is just a bonus donning my sunglasses and kicking back!

 

 

How 'Bout This Picture?

The boys have started this little thing that I could get used to!  I am a mom who is ALWAYS trying to get them smile for me for ONE. LITTLE. PICTURE.  Most of the time it doesn't seem to go well.  But recently, we have had a love for the camera!  So I am capitalizing!

Caleb's new phrase is "How 'Bout this Picture!"  Then he'll pose either by himself or with one of the other two.  Check out these pics I got the other day!  And yes, they do have brownie ALL OVER their face and teeth, but its baby steps! 

Bow

Bows have been a part of Haleigh's life since she was born.  She knows no different.  She wears a bow in her hair most days.  It has been one of her first words.  She knows that after I get her dressed, we pick out a bow.  As soon as I finish putting on her socks/shoes, she looks over to the bow holder and says, "Bow!"

Well it seems she is a little confused as to what a bow is.  She has expanded her term "bow" to mean anything that goes on the head.  

Recently, she has had a fascination with Caleb's baseball hat.  She will proudly walk over to me, carrying the hat, asking me to put the "bow" on her head.  She get so tickled by wearing her brother's hat.  And I just have to say she looks adorable in it!  

So whether it is a bow or a hat or even sunglasses on your head, in her little world, it's a bow!    

Hooptown, USA

Well its official...we are VCU fans!  At least till the tournament ends!  

In a city that really could care less about the tournament or college basketball for that matter, its been kind of fun to have all this hype.  Things have been going crazy around here since we had TWO teams in the Sweet Sixteen!  But now all attention has fallen on VCU!  When they won this weekend, they had a huge party for them at the Siegel Center and they've had all these parties in the streets.  

So the black and gold is coming out of the woodworks!  Flags are flying, stickers on the cars, tshirts galore, foam fingers.  Even my husband wore yellow yesterday and I totally called him out on it!  I mean, of all people, I would never expect him to ride the bandwagon!  I guess we'll be hitting the store to get our own memorabilia pretty soon!

Go Rams! 

New Things

I guess by the look of this face, I should've known Caleb would be my picky eater.  This is a picture of his first food, after cereal, which was carrots.  His face was priceless and we all laughed.  Well two years later, he is still making faces and rejecting most foods.  Now, I realize that there are many kids out there worse than he, but it has really been a battle for us. 

His food of choice...carbs!  Crackers, bread, toast, waffles, pizza, spaghetti.  He also loves fruit, cheese, chicken nuggets (not any kind of chicken), and that's about it!  Forget veggies, mac and cheese,  eggs, any other meat, rice, potatoes, anything foreign.  I think the thing that bugged me the most was the doctor and other "experts" said keep offering a variety and he will like something.  But he wouldn't even try things!  And that got under my skin! 

Anyway, now at almost three, Caleb decided that he wants to start trying things!  He had mac and cheese the other day and he loved it!  He tried pineapple and loved it!  He had a little bit of Daddy's grilled chicken last nice, and, oh, decided to try couscous...and like it!  This is one happy mommy!  Its baby steps we are taking - no green bean was touched last night - but I am happy.  And you know what, so is my boy!  He isn't stressed when he comes to the dinner table, he's happy!  

16 Months

I am almost speechless when I look at these pictures.  I cannot explain to you the sweetness that this little girl is.  She is everything I wanted and imagined in my little girl.  She is a delight to have toddling around the house playing with babies and balls. 

She is kind.

She is tender-hearted.

She is loving.

She is generous.

She is goofy.

She is smart.

She is talkative.

She is girly.

She is tough.

She is sensitive.

She is beautiful.

She is my daughter! 

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