Bugs

I had one more day off of school yesterday and Dad stayed home with me. Brady and Landon were also home so the four of us took a field trip to the Butterfly Pavilion (we had a free pass!).

Christmas morning: Part 2

A large wrapped present sat in our kitchen for most of the morning on Christmas morning. I was scared of it. But Cousin Cindi was over for Christmas brunch and she helped me work up the courage to open it. And I was glad.

Texting Grandma the next morning telling her the tea is ready.

Christmas morning: Part 1

Like last year, this year's present opening lasted throughout Christmas day. I don't quite understand the concept of opening everything and then playing. I'd rather open one, play with it, then repeat. Also, there was a gigantic present in the kitchen that I was scared to open until later in the day!

 Santa ate the cookies and the reindeer were not very tidy with their orange peels!

Family portrait

The best:

The rest:

Following Dad's instructions of "look up, please."

Christmas pageant

As part of the Christmas Eve service at church this year, we had an 8-minute Christmas pageant. All the kids had a part. Isaiah and I were the wise men (along with Dad and Isaiah's mom, Sara).

When it came time for my performance, I climbed the steps and handed over my gift to the baby Jesus. All of my rehearsing paid off! There were audible "awwws" and "ohhhhhs" from the crowd.

Thanks to Isaiah's family for the photos!

 

The handoff!

 

Turning around to find Dad and scamper back over to him.

Also, notice the lack of a costume on my part. Dad took one for the team and wore one on my behalf since I am still scared of dressing up in anything other than a basic shirt. You can see Dad's red shoulder in the top photo (bottom left corner).

More cookies

We've got catching up to do from Christmas week!

Mom was out at a party on Christmas Eve Eve (Dec 23rd), so Dad and I got busy with some more Christmas cookies!

 My reaction upon finding out that I get to sample some before bed.

2 years, 2 months

I got to stay home with Mom today since we're both on school break. Dad had to go to work!

Monthly pictures with my pup:

My downward dog yoga pose!

My walking has improved drastically this past month. I've even started enjoying my ab workouts on the exercise ball (thanks to a fun song we learned last week at PT). I still find myself tripping over the occasional rug, but my attitude after taking a spill is great. Often times I'll be the first one to laugh about it.

I'm at the age where I can string together a full sentence every once in a while. Dad is still a little better at understanding me than Mom. And both Mom and Dad are amazed at the stuff I recall from weeks ago. It's definitely time for both of them to watch their language around me!

I know all of my letters thanks to the magnets on our fridge and an activity that I like to play at school. And if you pick out a letter, I can tell you a word that starts with that letter. Although I get a little confused every once in a while. For example, this morning Dad asked me what starts with a D and I replied, "Mom." So partial credit on that one because Dad was thinking I was going to say, "Denise" like I normally say.

Another funny letter story: Last week I was in the kitchen with Dad as he was making supper. Keillor was eating his food on the other side of the room. I was having fun grabbing one letter off the fridge, walking over to Keillor, showing it to him and saying the letter. Then I'd march back to the fridge for another letter to show Keillor. Keillor's head was in his bowl of food the whole time, but I taught him four new letters!

Mom and Dad have started to build my new room and I'm very excited about it. There's a new bed and a new dresser in the room so far, but I haven't been moved quite yet. The new baby will get my old room when he arrives, but I don't have to wait until then to move. My first night in the new room will be later this week (we hope). I've spent a lot of time in the new room over the past several days just getting used to it (and I love it).

I got to watch part of my first movie last night! Mom and Dad were also excited to finally see Frozen. We watched the first 35 minutes last night and will continue with it tonight.  I liked to stand up and sway along with the music during the singing/dancing scenes. 

Big changes in store for our family this next month and I've already decided that I'll share my blog with Buddy (that's what I like to call him) so you can follow all the updates right here.  

Watching my first movie: Frozen.