daddy post: toe fuzz

last night I was on the couch with Campbell and she was picking the sock fuzz out of her toes. She informed Riley and I that "everyone has toe fuzz...except Jesus; he always wears flip-flops".

Ready to pop?

I have had two people tell me this week that I look like I am ready to pop. I know my pregnant belly is a little on the larger size, but I still have a month and a half to go. My belly is only going to get bigger.

YIKES!

With my other two pregnancies, I have taken a picture of my belly closer to my due date. I'll do the same for this little guy as well. Be looking out for a picture sometime in mid March.

Snowman Night

Brent told me earlier this week that he wanted to have family night on Friday. I was thrilled because that is something that we have always wanted to do, but have never consistently put into practice. All I needed to do was pick up a few things from the grocery store and he planned the rest.

Boy were we in for a treat!

Yesterday he started really hyping our family night up with the girls about our Snowman Night! We were really getting excited because it sounded like a lot of fun. As soon as we were ready to eat dinner the fun began!


We started off by eating snowman soup in our snow clothes. Basically we all put on our hats and scarfs. Although they didn't stay on very long. (snow soup: potato chowder with a carrot for his nose and bacon for his eyes and mouth)


Then we had Snowballs for dessert. (powdered sugar donut holes)




Then we made snowflakes and put them all over the house to give us the "snow" effect. Riley tried to draw her own snowflake considering she is a little too young for scissors. (apparently our home made snowflakes will be the closest thing to the "real" stuff)


After we cleaned up our paper mess, we all enjoyed our Snowman Snack and hot chocolate while we watched Frosty The Snowman. (Our snowman snack was popcorn)

We are already talking about some other activities. Campbell wants to do a camp out and I would like to do a picnic theme.

I didn't realize how much fun we were missing. I can't wait until our next adventure!
[full disclosure: this is 100% complete ripoff of loswit and H's idea]

Olympic Day

Campbell had her Olympic Day at Preschool today. The kids had so much fun playing and exercising. Campbell told me that her favorite sport was basketball. Afterwards they had a HUGE snack that was more than enough for lunch. Considering I was volunteering in the kitchen, I wasn't able to get a lot of pictures, but I am happy with the ones that I do have.

At the end, all the kids received a gold medal at the closing ceremony for doing such a great job!

Two going on Five

Happy Birthday Sweet Riley!

Riley thinks she is five years old. Every time we ask her how old she is today her response is always the same.

"Five"

Or at least that is how old she think she is......

Riley's 2nd Birthday Party

Drama

Riley has a bad habit of sneaking away from me in the house. One of the areas that I find her most is in my bathroom. She is extremely fascinated with my tube of toothpaste. Granted she has her own, but apparently it's not exciting enough for her.

Today, she went a little over board with the toothpaste. Usually she just puts it on her face and clothes. However, today she got it all in her eyes, face, hands and hair. It was the most dramatic episode I have seen in a while.

I immediately started wiping her face with a wet cloth while trying to wash her hands and keep her calm all at the same time. She and I were soaked with water by the time I got her cleaned up.

After she calmed down, I put her in the bathtub to make sure we got all the toothpaste out of her hair.

Bless her heart. I know that had to burn her little eyes. Hopefully, she learned her lesson the hard way and will think twice before playing with my toothpaste.

Measuring Big

My glucose test was scheduled today. I actually enjoyed my carbonated lemon-lime drink. Considering I was thirsty, it hit the spot.

After I had my "special drink", I went in to see the doctor to do our normal check up. When she measured my belly I was shocked to hear that our little boy was measuring big. I am currently at 28 weeks and he is measuring at 31 weeks.

My due date is on April 1st. Hopefully, he will arrive a little sooner than later. Only time will tell.

HO HO HO

Riley and I were in Wal-Mart on Monday doing some much needed grocery shopping. As soon as we entered a man with white hair and a white beard walked past us. Riley immediately piped up and looked directly at him and said:

HO HO HO.

I quickly had to remind her that he was not Santa Claus. I immediately had to call Brent at work and tell him. That still makes me laugh every time I think about it.

Christmas Memories

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. The older the girls get the more they enjoy it. The whole month of December we focused on the importance of the birth of Jesus Christ instead of all the presents. We even had a birthday party for Jesus too. The girls thought that was so much fun! Especially Riley considering it was a Wheat Free cake mix.

Our other Christmas activities consisted of baking cookies, decorating a gingerbread house, going to a live Naivety Scene, and Campbell singing in the Children's choir at the Christmas Eve Service at church.

Just think, next year we will have another little one crawling around the Christmas Tree.

I just love this time of year.

(Click on "our pictures" and view all of our Christmas photos)

Bunk Beds Update

Both Riley and Campbell made a smooth transition to the bunk beds. Riley stays in her bed the entire night and seems to like her big girl bed a lot.

It amazes me everytime I think about how flexible Riley can be. When I introduced the sippy cup to her at 10 months old, she immediately took to it and didn't want her bottle anymore. The same for the bunk beds. She doesn't have any desire to sleep in her crib. Basically, when she puts her mind to something she goes for it.

I just hope potty training is just as easy.....

Bunk Beds

• They're finished....Princess wall art and all!! The girls bunk beds turned out great! Brent and his dad have out done themselves once again. Next, Brent is going to build a matching step stool for Riley so she can climb on the bottom bunk.

• Campbell will obviously be sleeping on the top bunk. Although, she has already fallen off the ladder and hit her head on the ceiling while trying to stand up. Hopefully, now that is out of the way it will be a smooth transition for both.

• Considering Brent just finished putting the second coat of paint on today, we thought it would be best to let the paint fumes air out tonight. Therefore, they will officially sleep in the same room tomorrow night.

• Wish us luck!

Gingerbread House

• Earlier today the girls and I assembled the gingerbread house so it would be a quicker process for daddy when he decorated it after dinner. As you can tell from the pictures, the girls were having a great time. Although, Riley kept eating the candy off the house as soon as it was put in place.

• Needless to say, I had to distract her and we went upstairs to take an early bath. After her bath, she got a snack and watched some Christmas shows that I had recorded on the DVR from the night before.

Sweet memories......

Salem Christmas Parade

We had a great time at the local Christmas Parade with Grandma and Grandpa this year. This is a favorite of ours because some friends of the family have a party every year just for this event. So, if it gets too cold, we simply go inside and watch the parade from the windows. It's a great set up especially for young children. Not to mention potty breaks!

Angel Bell

• Today our Advent activity consisted of making an Angel Bell. We read Luke 1:26-56 about how an Angel appeared to Mary and told her that she would be the mother of Jesus. We also talked about how angels are special messengers sent by God to help us.
• Once our bells were completed, the girls were instructed to ring the bell and tell the world that Jesus is coming!
• I just love this time of year!
  

Toddler Bed and 7th Wedding Anniversary

The girls did so good on our road trip to Alabama. God has truly blessed us with wonderful travelers. I just hope kid #3 enjoys being in the Van as much as the girls.

Once we arrived at my parents house, we had to figure out the sleeping arrangements. Considering Riley is such a light sleeper, she really needed to be in a room by herself. That will definitely change as she gets older, but for now we have to work around her little quirks. We have put the girls in a room together before, but Campbell can be an earlier riser at times. Once Campbell is up, guess who else is ready to get up too? Sometimes before I am ready for her to start her day.

So, we decided to put her in a room with the toddler bed. To my surprise, she didn't mind at all. Didn't even try to get out of bed....not once! In the morning when she awoke, she would stay in her bed and yell for me. I could hardly believe that was my daughter! I am so thankful to have such good sleepers!

Yesterday was mine and Brent's 7th Wedding Anniversary. Wow...seven years!!! What better way to celebrate than to get each other a Wii! I can't wait to get it hooked up and beat the pants off of Brent!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow morning we are leaving for Alabama to visit my family for Thanksgiving. This year we don't have much planned, which is extremely nice. Sometimes we just enjoy spending time with one another without all the other obligations involved.

One thing that I am really looking forward to is helping my mom prepare the Thanksgiving meal and watching the Alabama and Auburn football game on Saturday.

GO BAMA!

It's good to have fun when you are with family. In all seriousness, my hopes for Thanksgiving this year and the years to come would be for my family to be thankful to God for His blessings.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

My Lil' Pilgrim

Guess what Campbell did at Preschool today? She and her other classmates dressed up as Pilgrims and then sang a couple of songs for the parents. The kids are so adorable in their costumes!

First Boy Outfit

I received this adorable little sleeper from a family member today.

Our first boy outfit.

Oh Boy!

That's right. We are having a boy. Can you believe it? I just knew it was going to be another girl considering all three of my pregnancies were practically identical. Brent is so proud of his boy. Most importantly, he will have another "man" around the house.

Backing up a bit. Before my appointment I asked Campbell if she wanted a brother or sister. In her own four year old logic, this was her response:

"It doesn't matter. I'll take which ever one comes out of your belly first."

Cute.

OK. Now I need to think about boy names. Any suggestions?