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Ryan and I checked out a preschool in town that offers a class for 2 year olds! I know, 2 seems a little young, but I think that B will love it, mostly for the social interaction. She loves other kids! So, this fall, we are going to try it out! And, hey, if it doesn't work out for some reason, that's ok.

Since Crystal had B for a while, Ryan and I hit up Round Robin for a quick lunch date after visiting the preschool. Yummy food and great company! :) We did run into his mom there and chatted with her for a bit while we were all waiting for our food.

After Ryan got home from work, the three of us played in the yard for a while. We ended up coming in too late to start dinner, so we just headed to Mi Casa. Oh darn... Ha!

This is the view from our backyard right now. Love the golf course view no matter what time of year it is!

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Oh man, last night was a little rough. B woke up sometime between 2:00-2:30 AM wide awake and ready to play. We think that she had a very vivid dream, because Ryan found her standing at the top of the stairs talking about playing with the kids and wondering where they went. :)

He put her back in bed and she happily went, but continued to wake up (if she ever fell back asleep) every 30ish minutes still ready to go play. We took turns putting her back in bed. Finally, about 5:00 AM she fell back asleep until wake up time. Like Ryan said, it was hard to be mad at her when she was so happy. Ha!

Well, she did sleep in a little bit and woke up about 8:30 AM. I brought her in to lay down in our bed with me for a few minutes and wouldn't ya know it, she fell back asleep until 10:50 AM!! That is unheard of for her and I wasn't quite sure what to do. Of course, I just let her sleep because apparently she needed it. Thankfully, she still took a (late) nap, which lasted 2.5 hours. Wow!

So, we got a late start to the day, but we had a great day and she even went to bed just a little past her normal bed time.

Although, I did feel bad for Ryan having to still go to work early in the morning after not getting great sleep for about 3 hours of the night. He went to bed early tonight. :)

Perhaps one of the funniest things B has said to date was said today. She successfully went poop in the potty (yeah for that!!) and when she was done, she commented on how one was a big poop and one was a baby poop. At this point, she said "Awww, cute. Baby poop." Oh my! I laughed pretty hard! Only a child could think of a small baby poop as being cute!

Sleeping in Daddy and Momma's Bed

And finally! It's the first day of spring! Yippee!!!



 

 

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What is on my heart and mind. Grace.

 

(All of these images were found from a google images search)

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B loves wearing her hat and scarf that she got for her birthday from her Uncle John, Aunt Stacey and cousin Jensen. This includes running around the house in them, sitting on the potty with them, and going outside with them on.

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B's two year old doctor's appointment was today. All went well, other than she recognizes the doctor's office when we walk in now and she kind of freaks out. Nothing that her favorite game on the iPad can't fix. :) Although, she also freaks out when she sees either the nurse or the doctor. But, we all survived.

I just have to throw in right here that I am so very thankful that Ryan goes with me to her doctor's appointments. He has been to every single one, which is amazing. I'm glad he's there with me when she has to get shots and to help hold her down while the doctor looks in her ears, etc.

She has grown a bit and is now in higher percentiles. She weighed in at 25 lbs 3 oz (25th percentile) and is 33.5 inches tall (45the percentile).

We promised her a cheeseburger and ice cream when we were done, but by the time we picked it up at the drive thru and were on the way home, she was fast asleep. :)

And, of course, today is corned beef and cabbage day! Otherwise known as St Patrick's Day to everyone else. Ha ha! It's no secret that corned beef and cabbage is one of my all time favorite meals.

Today was the first time that B initiated and followed through with going potty all by herself without me asking and promising candy if she went! We are making progress! Yippee!

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A wonderful Sunday!

B fell asleep in church for the first time in a really long time, which means we didn't get to sing happy birthday to her. Oh well. I'm sure we will next week.

My mom and dad were still here after the party yesterday and went to church with us. John, Stacey and Jensen stayed the night in a hotel and met up with us after church for breakfast. Ryan ended up cooking breakfast for all of us. Yum!

Spending the afternoon with my family was great and I'm so thankful that they stuck around for a while!

The rest of the day, we just chilled out at home just the three of us. Ryan finished B's swingset last night, so we spent a bit of time swinging, too. Swinging is one of my favorite things to do, so I am thankful Ryan decided to build one that is sturdy enough for an adult. :)

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Birthday Party!

We celebrated B's birthday today and it was fantastic with lots of family, food, and fun!

New Big Wheel from Daddy and Momma!

Running around outside.

Birthday Cake!

More birthday cake!

Auntie Crystal reading to Jenna, Ciara, and B.

Oooo, a fun new outside toy!

Hiding in the balloons. :)

Getting ready to attack Uncle John with the balloons! (And wearing her new nightgown Grandma sewed for her)

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I think she needs a sandbox. :)

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I'll admit it. I finally broke down and paid someone to help me come clean our house. I pretty much fail on a regular basis with keeping it clean. Hopefully, someday, I will get my act together, but until then...well, we'll see.

The sweet gal that came and helped today is a family friend of Ryan's family and her little family could use a little bit of help financially, so I figured this would work out well for both of us. I get a cleaner house and she has funds to buy a few more groceries.

Not sure yet if this is something we will continue, but she did a wonderful job cleaning things I just haven't gotten to, while I cleaned the kitchen....again. Seems like that is all I ever get clean. :)

Ryan is out of town today just for a night, but those days just seem longer for some reason. Thankfully, nicer weather is here, which means we can go outside. Wahoo! That always helps!

This girl loves dirt, so she spent a long time digging in the dirt and dumping it on the sidewalk.

Today was not a great potty training day. Probably a result of being out and about all day yesterday for her birthday and relying on Pull-ups too much. Oh well, we'll try again tomorrow.

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What an amazing day celebrating B's 2nd birthday!

Ryan surprised us both by taking the day off and planning a little trip to Vernal and the Dinosaur Museum. What a great daddy!

B loved the museum and talked about "having fun at the dinosaurs" the rest of the day and how they "weren't scary." Ha ha ha! When she first saw one and how big it was, she was a little intimidated. So, we had to tell her they weren't scary. After that, she was fine and enjoyed herself.

After the museum, we hit up Wendy's for a cheeseburger. Man, this girl loves them. She ate 1.5 cheeseburgers! I knew she liked them, but that's a lot for such a little girl. :)

Then we stopped off at CAL Ranch to see if they had any more chicks. Boy did they! A LOT of them, along with some ducklings and baby turkeys. She spent a lot of time walking around looking at all of them and saying how cute they were.

Home for a nap was next, followed by a visit from some cousins, an auntie and grandma.

To end the birthday day, it was off to Marion's for another cheeseburger (hey, it's her birthday, she can have all she wants, right? ;)) and to share a banana split. Yum!

Oh, and Skype-ing with her other grandpa and grandma right before bed.

A very full and fun day, indeed!

Happy birthday, baby girl! Momma and Daddy love you beyond words!!

Left: The play kitchen was one of her presents.
Pics on the Right: checking out the baby turkeys.

At the Dinosaur Museum

Waiting for our food at Marion's

Chicken noodle soup, cheeseburgers, and ice cream!