So I'm admittedly a pretty crappy blogger. It has been exactly one month and a day since I last posted. I've been meaning to for weeks but you know how that goes. Life always gets in the way. But today its Friday, and I'm not busy for once, so I think it's time to finally get to it.
I originally wanted to start this blog as a way to "scrapbook" our lives in a sense. I wanted to be able to look back 6 months, a year, 6 years from now and have a record of everything. I realize that things which might seem commonplace now, will be so special in the future. Like the way Ella eats spaghetti or the way Connor talks to his stuffed animals. I just want to bottle up as much as I can. So here goes.....
Connor
-As of today you are 7 years and 2 months old.
-You are 54 inches tall and weigh 54 lbs. You love tell everyone how your height and weight is "even". Evenness and fairness is close to Godliness as far as you're concerned :) You wear a size 6 in clothes (size 5 in shorts because your waist is SO tiny) and childrens size 12 shoes.
-You just finished 1st grade at Norton Elementary and are excited about 2nd grade in the Fall. You received all E's and S's on your final report card; way to go, Con!!
-You absolutely LOVE tae-kwon-do. You started at a martial arts school in late February with no experience and are now getting your Orange belt. You are one of the smallest kids in the class but you are by far one of the best (and I promise I'm not just saying that because I'm your Mom :) All of the teachers rave about how fast of a learner you are, how intelligent you are and what a great kid you are. When I watch you in class, I couldn't be more proud. :)
-The older you get, the more you look like me. When you were a baby, you really favored your Daddy but with every passing year that changes. Your blonde hair and breath-taking green eyes are all your Momma's. And you're without a doubt the most handsome little boy i've ever seen :)
-You are absolutely hilarious! You're always cracking jokes and making the wittiest observations about things. I sometimes wonder how such charm and wit is coming from a 7 year old. And your laugh is infectious. Just hearing you laugh is enough to send us all into hysterics.
- You are the greatest big brother. You are without a doubt Ella's best friend, protector and playmate. You hold her hand as she walks down the steps, help her brush her teeth and wash her hair, help her feed and burp her babydolls, take her for rides in your PowerWheels, explain to her the ins and outs of Spongebob, Garfield and Scooby-Doo and help her clean up messes before Mommy sees them. You cry with her when she's hurt, laugh with her when shes happy and cheer her up when she's not. She is such a lucky little girl to have you in her corner. :)
Ella
-As of today you are 22 months old.
-You weigh 24 lbs and are 30 inches tall. You wear a size 18 months clothes and a size toddler size 5 shoe.
-Speaking of shoes, you LOVE LOVE LOVE them!! I counted yesterday and you now have 26 pairs. I wish I was joking but sadly i'm not. I'm not sure who loves your shoes more, you or I!
-You are 150% girly girl. You HATE to be dirty or hot, you love shoes, clothes, jewelry (pretties, as you call them), hair bows, lotion (which you beg me for every morning), perfume (or "spray" as you call it, which you also beg me for), babydolls, the colors pink, purple and yellow and kitty cats. :)
-Besides the things that you love, there are a million things you do NOT love. Such bugs of any size or shape, ("yucka bugs" you say), large animals, the heat, sweating, not being carried everywhere, being dirty in any way, shape, or form, having someone tell you no or not getting your way. The words "diva", "drama queen" and "spoiled rotten" are used to describe you often. And yes, I realize these arent the greatest behaviors but we're working on them. I assume its the good ole "Terrible Two's" starting a bit early, combined with your incredibly strong personality. You are VERY headstrong, (stubborn some may call it), you know exactly what you want and you dont take kindly to resistance of any kind. You are sometimes bossy, but I like to think you're just a born leader. You are your mother's daughter more than I would like to admit. :)
-You love to give kisses (especially fish kisses), which MUST be immediately followed by a hug and then knuckles. Yes, of course, knuckles. You stick out your fist, say "knuckas", then tap the persons fist with yours and finish it off with your signature "click" sound that make with your tongue I need to get a video of this because its PRICELESS! We can thank your beloved Grandaddy for teaching you that one :)
-You are talking a mile a minute. There isnt any word you can't say (or at least attempt to say). Its so neat to be able to carry on a conversation with you.
-You love your daycare or "school" as you call it. Its the only one you've ever been two and its like your second home. Most of your friends have been there since you started when you were 4 months old, as well as most of the teachers. You give all your friends kisses when you leave, along with your teachers who always tell you "I love you, Ella" and you always respond with "I love you toooo ". :) You are still in the one year old class but will be moving up to the two year old class in a few months. We are so lucky to have found a place that we all love so much.
-The older you get, the more I think you're looking like your Daddy. Opposite of Connor, I thought you looked more like me when you were an infant. Now with every passing month, I see more and more of Daddy in you; from the curly blonde hair (which Daddy cleverly hides by keeping his hair so short) and the sparkling baby blues. You are Daddy's girl :)
So thats who my baby's are today. I'm glad i've got on this down on paper (well "cyber paper") so that I can remember all the great things that are happening now. I hope to update this 6 months or so because I know so much will have changed.
I guess i'll end this the best way I can think of. I love you Con and Elle....Love, Mommy :)
