5/9/15

Little Cub is 20 Months Old

Little Cub is growing like crazy!  Her vocabulary amazes me.  She took longer than her brother to talk, but wow, once she figured it out, she is a jabber mouth.  She loves to do whatever her brother does, but sure lets him know when she doesn't like what he's doing (which is sometimes tormenting her).She's quite the adventurer, but still loves to be held by her momma bear.  She sleeps so well at night now and almost a full 12 hours - makes me happy and more rested.  She is a sweety too and so observant.  She notices things like crazy.  We can be inside and she hears a noise from outside and says,"plane."  And sure enough a plane is flying over-head.  She'll do the same thing for a long mower.  She's very determined and loves to do things herself.  I can often find her in her room "reading" her books or even picking up things that need to go in the trash.  Love her to pieces!!!

Can't say enough about this beauty

Little Cub loves to do whatever her brother does

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Whee!!!!!

Little Cub is 19 Months Old

This girl is always on the move - ignore my reflection in the window and the ugly porch

Not so sure she's enjoying raking

To slide or not to slide

So happy!

Little Cub - 18 Months Old

Climbs all the time
Takin' it all in

Chillin'



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Sweet Moments

17 Months - Little Cub


Just doin' some construction work 
Talk to the hand

She figured out a way to get up on the stairs even after I blocked them

Super fast

Little Cub - 16 Months

These eyes are beyond beautiful!!!!
Silly girl

Enjoyed visiting Santa

Does she really want a tent for Christmas?

Rockin' the red boots


My sweeties all dressed up

Little Cub is 15 Months

having fun playing in the dryer
Christmas tree shopping

Warming up by the fire

Enjoying a rare warm day in late November


14 Month Old Little Cub

So, I'm so far behind on posting monthly updates on Little Cub, that the next several months will be pictures since I've forgotten some of the tiny details - rather frustrated at myself!!

Chows down on the corn on the cob
Future WNBA star?




Climber



Play time with friends

Little Bear - 3 Years Old

This post is sooooo late.  I've gotten out of the habit of blogging and want to get back to it so I can make sure a record some important memories.  We had a small celebration for Little Bear at Union Station to see all the trains and then ate at a restaurant where the food is delivered to your table on a train.  It was a fantastic day and birthday boy was super happy.

Donuts with Dad

Mesmerized by all the trains


Watching the trains with Papa


Silly

Birthday boy gets a train ride

play time at the train station

Standing in line at Fritz's - the food is delivered to your table on a train

Opening presents

Checking out the train station

worn out after the party

Reading the Bible - I sure hope this continues the rest of his life

2/13/15

Saying "ByeBye to the BB"


I had been thinking for a while on how I was going to get Little Bear to get rid of his binkies (he always called them BBs).  I kept coming back to one idea so I went ahead with it.  About a week before Christmas, I started talking to him about how Christmas is Jesus' birthday.  And, when it was Little Bear's birthday he got presents from people.  So, then I asked him what he was going to get Jesus for His birthday.  I got all excited and said, "I know, you should give Jesus your BBs for His birthday."  Little Bear replied excitedly, "Yeah!"  I brought it up several more times in the week that followed.  Then, when he got up from his nap on Christmas Eve, I grabbed all his BBs and put them in this box.  I had him help me wrap it up with Christmas wrapping paper.  After supper, we went to church for the Christmas Eve candlelight service.  I had Little Bear put the wrapped up box of BBs under the Christmas tree in the church.  When I checked him into the childcare room, I told the Family pastor what I did.  I even had a tag on the present that said, TO: Jesus   FROM: Little Bear
Little Bear was so proud of his gift it was adorable.  However, when it came time to going to bed that night, he quickly forgot about the excitement of giving Jesus a birthday gift and started wailing for his BBs.  I don't think Little Bear went to sleep till after 10:00 that night.  For the next 4-5 days, naptime and bedtime were rather difficult.  I tried to get him to put a blanket in his mouth and that helped a little.  Several times he said he wanted to go to church and get his BBs back.  I had to tell him repeatedly that you can't take a gift back once you give it to someone.  I was nervous when we went to Church Sunday morning after Christmas that the present might still be under the tree.  Fortunately, when we got there it was gone.  Little Bear did actually look for it.
It's been almost 2 months since he gave up the BBs and he's only mentioned them a couple times in the last month.  I saw him put his sister's BB in his mouth a week ago, but I promptly got him to take it out.  I was also wondering if he would start sucking his thumb, but he hasn't - thank goodness!!!  He has a new bedtime routine since he can't have his BBs though:  a few of his favorite cars and a flashlight.  It's rather cute.  Our Little Bear is growing up and pretty soon will even be giving up his diapers.  But, that's another post.