Well Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday and experienced the love of Jesus.
Starting January 16th I will be participating in "
Inspired to Action : Hello Mornings" and will be using my blog to document how I am doing, what I am learning and the "progress" I am making in
maximizing my mornings. I really do wish to grow this year in my personal life so I am taking necessary steps to do so. Instead of creating a whole new blog geared towards this expedition I decided to just start it here so I'm not overwhelmed keeping up multiple blogs...we all know I have a hard enough time as it is :). So if you are still coming around to my blog I hope you enjoy the change and I hope you are inspired to maximize your mornings as well :D.
Now, I guess I can atleast give an update on my babies while I'm here.
Anna-Kate: She is such a sweet growing girl! I cannot believe she is about to be five and starts REAL school this year! I'll try to hold it together.
We put her in Kid's Kingdom, a mother's day out program at a local church, two days a week and she is loving that! It was soooo hard for me to turn over control and allow her to branch out and experience life on her own. I know I sound like she just moved out but this is a big deal people! Haha. I've been home with her every day of her life...but she's not a baby anymore...this is good for us (I'm totally pep talking myself here).
She's writing her whole name (except for the K, we are experiencing difficulties with that one for some reason) and I
find that quite a feat since it's not like my name, Tia. That would've been much easier for her. Lol!
She loves going to kid church on Sunday morning. She sang in her very first program at church the weekend before Christmas. It was precious.
She took her first camping trip with her Daddy a couple of weekends ago. He FINALLY took her fishing. She's been waiting to go fishing since the day she turned four. They didn't catch anything but I know that trip is something she will never forget. These kids have the best Daddy. He's so good at doing one-on-one things with them.
I just know this year is going to be a huge one for her! I'm so excited to see what God has in store for this precious girl.
Isabelle: February 1st we celebrate this gals second birthday. Her personality is really blossoming and I'm seeing more everyday that she's going to have us very very busy.
I should start calling her pistol...sister has an attitude like no other. This year is going to be a tough season for us and her, parents and child, I think. It's time to start smoothing out the rough edges.
Despite her two-year-oldness she has this really sweet snuggly side too. She is so quick to say sorry and give hugs and kisses when she has done something wrong.
She looooves her baby brother.
Her vocabulary is really taking off and has just started calling Anna-Kate by name the past few weeks. It's the most adorable thing ever!
She recently, as in last weekend, got moved to a toddler bed because she climbed out of her crib and now sports a nice bruise where her forehead met the wood floor. Forehead-wood floor. Wood floor-forehead. Since you have been formally introduced there is no need for a re-do. Thanks. To my surprise she has done amazingly well obeying and staying in bed. Based off of other areas of stubbornness I thought this was going to be horrible, just as it was for her big sister when was was 2, but praise the Lord above He has spared me the struggle so far. I think He knows momma needs some encouragement in this parenting journey.
She has been introduced to the potty but makes no bones about pooping in the tub or on herself. I think she's going to take a little bit longer than AK did...which was 6 days. I hope not though.
Praying for a smooth smoothing of the rough edges this year :).
Hudson: Oooooooooooooh my sweet little buddy bear. We love him so. He is 2 months old now, 12 lbs. 12 oz. and 21 inches long. Quite a shorty, that one. He's on his own little whacked out schedule right now but I'm less pushy about it with him. He will figure it out in his own time. I think I'm so chill about it because he's so good. Sleeps, eats, coos, swats at his toys. Just a plain old happy baby. Hardly causes any trouble. Oh and he has the best smiles :).
And much to my delight, he still has the bluest eyes, just like littlest big sister.
I'll be back by or on the 16th for my first Hello Mornings post.
