I figured I needed to post a more up-to-date video of Ben walking. He is 100% walking & some would say running around too...crazy kid!! Well, I guess not too crazy because Jaelyn was walking at 10 months of age too...guess we just have early walkers! Bring on the tiny-tot soccer team! Ha! :)
Friday, May 28, 2010
Our special time
Since Benjamin still takes a good 1.5+ hour morning nap, I've been trying hard to give some undivided attention to Jaelyn during this time. It's easy to use this time to cross things off my to-do list...but the to-do list will always be there...& my 3 year old won't be 3 forever! (Ben get's his mommy time during the 3-4pm time slot because he usually wakes up from his nap before Jaelyn!) Yesterday we made brownies together, finger painted masterpieces, & played the memory game together. Such fun!! (Although I had to close my eyes at the sink full of dirty dishes/laundry/etc!)
I was really impressed with her...I asked her how many eggs were needed to make brownies & she looked at the box-saw the picture of the 2 eggs-and told me to get 2 "chicken eggs from Brian & Denette". (We are lucky to have neighbors who own a bunch of chickens...they let us get fresh eggs whenever we want! I don't have to buy eggs from the store anymore...& these eggs are way more fresh!)
She did all the mixing! "I put the dry stuff in the middle and stir it up!"
The best part of making brownies!! Yum!! I neglected to get a picture of us eating the warm brownies when they came out of the oven...oh well! Trust me...they were great! :)
I was really impressed with her...I asked her how many eggs were needed to make brownies & she looked at the box-saw the picture of the 2 eggs-and told me to get 2 "chicken eggs from Brian & Denette". (We are lucky to have neighbors who own a bunch of chickens...they let us get fresh eggs whenever we want! I don't have to buy eggs from the store anymore...& these eggs are way more fresh!)
She did all the mixing! "I put the dry stuff in the middle and stir it up!"
The best part of making brownies!! Yum!! I neglected to get a picture of us eating the warm brownies when they came out of the oven...oh well! Trust me...they were great! :)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Goin' to the dentist!
Today Jaelyn went to the dentist for the first time and she did awesome!! I was really proud of her. You could tell she was a bit nervous after she jumped up on the chair, but she did great!! In preparation for this new experience, we read a book about going to the dentist & I think this really helped her too. After she rode the chair & touched the magic toothbrush, smelled the strawberry "toothpaste" that make your teeth sparkle like a princess & grape flavored gloves that the hygienist was going to use she was at ease with the whole process.
I was really impressed with the dental office & am really glad I chose to go to a children's dentist rather than my own dentist. The atmosphere was so kid friendly! Besides all the kid talk that the hygienist & Dr. Marissa did with her, there was a flat screen tv hanging from the ceiling that she could watch! If you ask her what her favorite part of going to the dentist was, it would be getting all her "treasures" to take home! (pink toothbrush, her very own toothpaste, floss, stickers & a butterfly clip for her hair) After picking out a treasure from the treasure chest, Dr. Marissa also gave her a token that she could use to get another treat! So fun. I'm really glad her first experience with a dentist was so smooth-hopefully that will continue!
I was really impressed with the dental office & am really glad I chose to go to a children's dentist rather than my own dentist. The atmosphere was so kid friendly! Besides all the kid talk that the hygienist & Dr. Marissa did with her, there was a flat screen tv hanging from the ceiling that she could watch! If you ask her what her favorite part of going to the dentist was, it would be getting all her "treasures" to take home! (pink toothbrush, her very own toothpaste, floss, stickers & a butterfly clip for her hair) After picking out a treasure from the treasure chest, Dr. Marissa also gave her a token that she could use to get another treat! So fun. I'm really glad her first experience with a dentist was so smooth-hopefully that will continue!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mother's Day
I am blessed!
On Saturday after I got home from my morning run with my team, Jaelyn was super excited to show me something. "Mom...I got you a card...you wanna open it up?" Marcus quickly told Jaelyn that the surprise was for tomorrow....but Jaelyn couldn't wait that long! She ran downstairs, got the cards and ran them back to me. "Mom...we hid it in the "wood" (aka the entertainment center that Daddy is in the process of making!) She was so excited to give me the Mother's Day card...what a sweetheart! Today...slept in & woke up to "Happy Mother's Day...I love you" from Jaelyn plus french toast for breakfast...yum! What a great way to start off the day!! After church we headed over to Oma & Opa's house for lunch...what a beautiful day. After afternoon naps we got a family run in too...mommy got her 30 minute recovery run after her 3 hour run yesterday...Daddy had to push the double jogger! Oh...and Daddy & the kids got me some hanging baskets & a rose bush...beautiful! :)
Daddy wants a hat like Ben's!
Taking OFF the hat is pretty fun...not sure I want to wear this camo hat quite yet!
Jaelyn's favorite thing...the hose!
Helping Daddy plant the strawberries-can't wait for them to grow!
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