FOUR

 Doesn't seem possible that this sweet boy could be that old already.

Preston continues to amaze us every day. He's a spitfire, that's for sure. And has a memory like a steel trap. Seriously- tonight at bath time, I fished out an old cheap watergun for him to play with. He hadn't seen it since last summer. He took one look at it and said, "Mommy! You gave that to me last year when we went to Natalie and Julia's pool!" And he was right. It took me a minute to remember, but I did indeed give him (and the girls) the toy guns that day. Wow.

Current likes:

• Anything and everything SUPER hero related. Party to come next week.
• Candy.
• Playing games on my phone (Ninja Chicken is the most popular at the moment).
• Making Callie laugh.
• Riding his new bike.
• Talking to Carl in the bathtub with Daddy (Carl lives in the drain and talks to them).
• Dancing to "Intergalactic" by The Beastie Boys (see video below).
• Playing games- Uno, Go Fish, Guess Who, Memory, Trouble...
• Going to the park.
• Carrying around his handy dandy notebook to write down important things.
• Making 'directions' every.single.day at school (He scribbles on paper, folds it up JUST SO, unfolds it, and reads it to me in the car). OCD? I think so.
• Pretending to talk, text, take pictures, and record videos on his toy phone.

Current dislikes:

• Vegetables
• Nap time
• Bedtime
• Sharing toys with Callie...or anyone else
• Hearing the word NO

I couldn't imagine my life without this little booger- Happy Birthday, Preston!

 

And some silliness. Watch out for the screams. I shouldn't have encouraged it, but it made me giggle to watch Callie's face. And who knew she'd like The Beastie Boys so much? I think she's got my dance moves. Awesome.

SOMEone has a birthday this week...



Could anything be better than seeing the BATMOBILE to start off your birthday week?
I think not.

I AM BATMAN

Assisting KC's finest

Keeping the city safe.

 Some video fun, with four parts. You have to suffer through longer videos when I slack off and don't post very often. Sorry!
1.) Callie torturing MC. She LOVES to "pet" her, and for some reason MC keeps coming back for more. I guess this shows you how starved the cats are for attention. They welcome a beating from a one year old.
2.) SHOES! It only took over a year, but Callie (finally) wore some shoes this weekend for more than two minutes. It is a miracle! I think I could listen to her little feet clomping around all day. (clomp, clomp, clomp) Seriously. And I love that she walks like she's had a few too many tequilas.
3.) Preston visiting the Batmobile today. What a lucky kid! Some people from the local paper took his pic as well as people from the Tumbler Tour, so he's pretty famous now. Obvioulsy he has some experience with having his picture taken. Wonder why? Hopefully they'll keep his secret identity safe.
4.) Soccer hilights from today. He says he doesn't like it, but I think he's coming around. The boy needs an energy burn, so I hope we can find something he likes---soon!
Enjoy!





Baby Steps

Stats from her one year check-up:

Weight- 19lb 11oz- 25%ile

Head- 17.5in- 50%ile

Height- 30in- 75%ile

On Top of Spaghetti

A neat freak's worst nightmare for a meal.

Easter 2012

Egg Monsters. According to Preston's direction with decor, they are as follows. Daddy, Preston, Callie, and Mommy. Pretty accurate portrayals??

This is one seriously cute (bald) chick!

Please do not judge my parenting skills (or lack thereof) in these videos. How many jelly beans does Preston eat throughout the egg hunts? Why was I telling him not to open the eggs? He's three. He's holding a plastic egg full of candy. He HAS to open every.single.one. I think there is a rule about that written somewhere. Duh, Mom! (And the videos are both LONG. Don't feel obligated to watch unless you are a grandparent, though there are some pretty cute moments scattered in there. These are for you, Mimi, Mima, and Papas!)

I'll end this Easter post with a little nugget from Preston today at church. As the collection plate came around, we put some money in it. Preston said, "God can put it in his piggy bank!"

And one from dinner tonight while playing I Spy. Preston said, "I spy wiff my widdle eye something that has cwanky pants all the time. CALLIE!" (She's had an ear infection and we think-hope-is working on some more teeth. CRANKY PANTS!)

From the mouths of babes...

Partay

We celebrated lots of birthdays at our house this weekend. Mine (March 3), Mima's (March 22), Callie's (March 28), and Julia's (April 1). It was chaos and mayhem at its finest, but we managed to pull it off without any major problems.  The climax was cake time when Preston was throwing a tantrum, Callie was screaming, and someone else was crying, too. No, not me, though I thought about it. I think it was Eli?

But I digress. In tradition with what we did for Preston's first birthday, I made sure we had the big banner picture, clothes line full of her monthly photos, and photo albums from her first year. Party favors were seeds to plant in a month or so.  I thought it was appropriate for our Callie ROSE to give out flowers! (Patting myself on the back.)  Here are some snapshots of the day and a video to show the madness.  

We are so blessed to have two incredible children!   

 

 

After previewing this video, I realize I made the movie out of order. I'm too lazy to fix it, so just pretend not to notice.

A Full Year Has Passed...

A full year has passed since we welcomed our Callie Rose into the family. She brightens our days and is proving to be an active/determined/stubborn child, just like her brother. As challenging as parenthood is, there is nothing better than a one year old (Gasp! Is she really one?!) giving you a big hug and patting you on the back every morning and falling asleep on your shoulder at night.  These are the moments I wish I could bottle up. But, alas, they keep growing.

Some of Callie's milestones over the past year:

2 weeks- hold rattle

4 weeks- smile

3 months- roll over

4 months- eat feet, eat cereal, laugh

6 months- give kisses, army crawl

7 months- sit up, clap, first tooth, first word (MAMA!)

8 months- regular crawl, wave, second word (Dada- this is also her current favorite word.)

11 months- cruise

Still not walking yet, but she's close!

 Here's a little trip down memory lane.

Happy Birthday, Sweet Callie!!

Showing Off and St. Patty's 2012

Had big plans to accomplish many things this week while on Spring Break. Many I didn't achieve (like napping and reading a book), and doing lots of blog posts was on that list as well. Here's a big recap of the last few weeks with some video fun.

Giggles from Callie. My favorite sound.

Showing off her newest trick. Mommy's not a fan of this, as it means baby gates must be up at all times.

Some bath time fun. Love that she thinks she can grab the water. Keep trying, little one.

Some St. Patt's Day fun from this morning. A leprechaun came into our house last night! Luckily Preston was able to find all 10 shamrocks so we can go get a shamrock shake post naps. He just informed me that he doesn't like cold things and that he'll need a straw AND a spoon. Yes, sir.

 Here are some pics, too. A trip to Antioch park, playdate with friends, rendevous with Ellen at Franklin Park, many trips to Purple Dragon Park, and some of Preston's artwork.  The weather has been AMAZING, which is great for our high-energy kids. Park time makes everyone happy!