The Story of Us

19 October 2010

Leighton's Second Year Scrapbook Pt. 4

Here are my latest (as in now I am behind again) pages in Lo's 2nd year scrapbook. I also am trying to get a "family" scrapbook going, but we (ie Chad and I) are not nearly as scrap worthy as our darling daughter and soon to be son! :)

Because I have to give credit where credit is due, the pictures in the "In My Daughter's Eyes" page were taken by the lovely Ginger Skillen Photography! She is so awesome and I can't wait for her to take our NEW family pictures in late January/early February when our son arrives!! (You know along with newborn and 2 year old pics too! :) ).

I love digi scrapbooking! It becomes quite addicting for me at times. Some of the best part of digi scrapbooking is hunting for all the free downloads. Right Erin?! :) I have paid zero for every element, paper, font, and lettering I use! It is awesome. And sometimes you find really awesome quick pages like this one below and you can do an entire page in 5 minutes verse the 45min OR 2 days that it usually takes me! HA!

FAMILY Scrapbook!

I even have Baby Q's up-to-date, but I will save those for a rainy day. :)

18 October 2010

Miscellany Monday

1. This is my new favorite song and possible band?! Don't ask me why, well actually I know why, but I won't bore you with that, just enjoy it. It also reminds me of one of my favorite movies: Anne of Green Gables because Anne was always acting out this The Lady of Shalot scene.

2. I am really sad about ~~putting away~~ getting rid of Lo Lo's "old" clothes. I had hoped we would have another little girl to wear them, but alas it is a boy. So next fall they will hit the consignment shop. ::tear:: I do plan on keeping just a few things for a quilt ~~I plan on~~ I will have my mother make :), but that won't be for years. Something I will probably do when both of them are leaving me for college and I am sad and want to remember their baby/toddler days.

3. Thank you all for your love and support for Baby Q. It means the world to us!!

4. This week begins Judgment House (click HERE for the link) for me. It is a walk-through drama that shows us the "reality" of our ultimate choice between Heaven and Hell. It is a must do for EVERYONE! Invite your friends and come experience it. This year I am volunteering at the greeter/registration table. I am really excited to be helping out with this awesome ministry, so if you live near me come and visit me. :) Now for the rest of you JH is something that is done all over the country and typically speaking no two are the same; there are different drama choices each church can choose to do.

5. Ok someone needs to tell Mother Nature it is FALL, not Summer. While most of you aren't complaining about the 80/85* temps around these parts, this "fat" pregnant lady sure is. I am getting a little glimpse into what is was sort of like for those of you having summer babies. I am just so hot all the time and these temps are NOT helping. Please bring cooler temps to STAY, Mother Nature!!

Have a Happy Monday!

15 October 2010

20 Months

Leighton, you are 20 months! We are 4 very short months away from you being two and a Big Sister. Whoa! I love watching the big girl you are turning into. You are such a big helper to mommy and I know when the baby gets here I will have plenty of help from you.

I know you are doing and learning lots every day, but I just can't keep up. So here are a few of my favorite things you are doing:

*You say "brother" and the baby's {possible} name. It is so cute.

*You pick up your toys or whatever mess is around when I ask you to and put them up right where they go. You even beat daddy on putting things up "right." HA!

We got our exersaucer back from a friend and it is like a brand new toy.
You play with it more now then you did when you actually needed it.

our exersaucer doubles as a walker, so that is why it may not look quite right.

*You want to be just like mommy. You are my little shadow and do everything I do. I find it so weird to look at your little face sometimes and see my own, it sort of takes me back every time.

*When you wake up, you need some time to really wake up I guess because if we come in too soon you say "nooooo" and lay back down and play with your dolls.

*You are singing songs more.

Need I say more?

*All off the sudden you are afraid of thunder. You run to mommy to hold you tight when you hear it.

I gave you my old empty make-up containers and you love to put on your make-up with mommy in the morning. So stinkin' cute.

*You started gymnastics this month and love it. You especially love the stamp they give you at the end. :)

Ready for our FIRST day of Gymnastics! Sadly, I can't get other pictures of you b/c I am too busy chasing you around!

Playing with homemade playdough. This is probably your favorite "toy" right now.
Nothing like having playdough in my carpet. :)

*You also go to the Y kid zone 3x/week and play with your besties Gracie and Ju Ju and you are a Moppet, while mommy goes to MOPs every other Tues. It has taken you some time to get use to the new "day care" environments, but you are adapting well!

*You have recently learned how to give Eskimo Kisses.

*You have discovered the beauty of grandparents! You have quickly discovered they let you get away with murder and mommy and daddy are "mean." HA! You love love love when they come to babysit. Usually the next morning you go around looking for them, because again mommy and daddy are zero fun!

I fully expected to see this on Grandma Rachel's fridge TONIGHT! ;)

*You are a climber now, meaning you like to climb OUT of things, especially shopping carts when my back is turned! Yikes.

This is her "My Daddy Rocks" t-shirt she got before she was even born. I think she looked so cute.

* You love bath time and love to practice swimming while in there.

*And finally you are potty training "pro." You still have some accidents some days, but most of the time you are spot on.

*One thing I am not loving is your constant need to scream "no" and point your little finger at me when you want to assert your little independence. (Secretly, I find it a little amusing, but I never show you that! ;) ).

I know you all think I am such an awesome mom...here she is watching "Super Why."
I told you awesome. :)