Avery: "No"
Emily: "Jesus is the son of God. Do you know who God is?"
Avery (in a loud stage whisper): "DADDY."
Monday, November 28, 2011
Religion Lessons
Emily: "Avery, not only does Santa Claus come on Christmas, but we all celebrate the birth of baby Jesus. Do you know who Jesus is?"
Avery: "No"
Emily: "Jesus is the son of God. Do you know who God is?"
Avery (in a loud stage whisper): "DADDY."
Avery: "No"
Emily: "Jesus is the son of God. Do you know who God is?"
Avery (in a loud stage whisper): "DADDY."
Sunday, November 27, 2011
A Christmas Tree Lighting
The weekend before Thanksgiving, we went to the Mount Pleasant Towne Center's tree lighting (near the beach) with our friends. For a free event, it was pretty cool. They had the tree (obviously), an appearance from Santa Claus, a farmer's market, fun Christmas music, and a lively laser light show. Avery and Addison had a great time, spending much of the evening dancing and jumping around with each other to the Christmas music. Unfortunately, none of my videos turned out because it was so dark before the tree was lit. Santa, bring me a new camera??
Addison is fearlessly leading Avery to the Christmas tree and commotion.
The Towne Center tree, pre-lighting.
Cooper and Kayla "flirting"??
Sike! Cooper just wanted Kayla's blanket.
It is very hard to take a picture of four young children.
Check out Kayla's eyes. She may be a tad overstimulated.
My boyz, always easy to spot in a crowd.
Avery trying to get Santa's attention.
Watching the laser show.
It's about time they lit the darn tree.
Time to go home to bed!
This is the only video that you can actually see the kids in...this is the two A's reactions to seeing the Christmas tree for the first time.
Addison is fearlessly leading Avery to the Christmas tree and commotion.
The Towne Center tree, pre-lighting.
Cooper and Kayla "flirting"??
Sike! Cooper just wanted Kayla's blanket.
It is very hard to take a picture of four young children.
Check out Kayla's eyes. She may be a tad overstimulated.
My boyz, always easy to spot in a crowd.
Avery trying to get Santa's attention.
Watching the laser show.
It's about time they lit the darn tree.
Time to go home to bed!
This is the only video that you can actually see the kids in...this is the two A's reactions to seeing the Christmas tree for the first time.A Mommy Brag
My kids are awesome. **Warning: There is going to be some major "braggage" going on in this post.**
Kayla Elizabeth:
My girl rocks. Just last week, she learned the consonant "M" and started making the obligatory "mamamamamamama" babble for just about everything. However, in the past several days, she has been very selective with her newfound speech and only says "mama" when I am around. I thought it was just my imagination or wishful thinking, but the day when I walked past her four times when she had her arms outstretched to be picked up and she started crying and saying "Mama", I thought otherwise. Now she says Mama all of the time when I am around, although it is mostly to get something she wants. So even if she has not named me Mama yet, it just goes to show that she has figured out how to manipulate her poor mother into getting whatever she wants. And also that I am a sucka.
On the physical side of things, Kayla started taking her first steps on Thanksgiving night. She can step anywhere from 2 to 5 steps at a time and is always so proud of herself when she does. Other than learning to walk, she is throwing her body everywhere, trying to tackle Avery or her parents, she can race up the stairs almost as fast as Avery, and she tries so hard to climb up on or over just about anything. I have a prediction to make: Kayla is going to be out of her crib long before Avery will be (Avery is just fine and very content in his crib, thank you very much...).
Avery David:
Where do I begin with this kid??? Talk about awesome... Avery's language has always been a bit behind his age...well, not anymore! Even though his pronounciation still needs some work, this child will talk your ear off. It is very interesting to finally be able to ask about what happens at school; he can actually answer open-ended questions and tell us things like "Jackson hit Graham" or "Avery make snowflake" or "Avery drink coffee"...the last one was later clarified as "Miss Kara drink coffee", but we will keep our eye out on that one. Avery tells us stories at night, most of which are pretty creative and have a humor element to them too. When he makes his block creations, he calls them "awesome" or "cool". And he keeps an eye out on Kayla, as well...."Taco tired, Mommy, Taco go take nap, Mommy". Here is a funny story from yesterday: Avery was looking through all of his Thomas trains and asked where Dash and Ferdinand were. I said, "Umm, Avery, we don't have Dash and Ferdinand". He thought about this for a couple of seconds and responded, "Dash and Ferdinand at store, Mommy". "Yes, Avery, Dash and Ferdinand are at the store". Without a second's hesitation, he replied with a completely straight face, "I go to store, Mommy". What?? He has figured out how to obtain new toys?? Trying to distract him and prolong the inevitable train purchase, I told him that maybe Santa Claus would bring him Dash and Ferdinand for Christmas. Avery walked away and played with his toys with his eyebrows furrowed...I could tell he was deep in thought. About five minutes later, he came up to me, grabbed my hand, and said, "I go see Santa Claus, Mommy". So yes, he and Daddy made the first trip of the season to go see Santa at the mall last night. Daddy had to ask Santa for Dash and Ferdinand due to Avery acting shy, but Avery was so happy afterwards. He must have complete faith in Santa, because he hasn't asked for these trains since.
Avery has also been working on his potty training. I'm not really sure how anyone potty trains their kids when they aren't in daycare/school, but maybe it's just my child who has a bit of a control issue. He would go just fine at school (peer pressure, everyone is doing it) but then he would refuse to go at home. For the past two weeks, we have been sending him to school in big boy underwear and he has come back every single day in the same clothes and dry underwear! That transition has slowly helped him be more willing to potty at home, because who wants to pee all over Thomas and Percy underwear?? In just the past couple of days, Avery has actually initiated saying he has to go potty on his own. And as of last night, every single time he goes to the bathroom now, he holds up a finger, tells us to "STAY", shuts the bathroom door, and goes potty independently. Avery is large and in charge.
All right, that's all the bragging I have (for today, anyways). Love to everyone this holiday season. We'll see some of you guys soon!!!!
Kayla Elizabeth: My girl rocks. Just last week, she learned the consonant "M" and started making the obligatory "mamamamamamama" babble for just about everything. However, in the past several days, she has been very selective with her newfound speech and only says "mama" when I am around. I thought it was just my imagination or wishful thinking, but the day when I walked past her four times when she had her arms outstretched to be picked up and she started crying and saying "Mama", I thought otherwise. Now she says Mama all of the time when I am around, although it is mostly to get something she wants. So even if she has not named me Mama yet, it just goes to show that she has figured out how to manipulate her poor mother into getting whatever she wants. And also that I am a sucka.
On the physical side of things, Kayla started taking her first steps on Thanksgiving night. She can step anywhere from 2 to 5 steps at a time and is always so proud of herself when she does. Other than learning to walk, she is throwing her body everywhere, trying to tackle Avery or her parents, she can race up the stairs almost as fast as Avery, and she tries so hard to climb up on or over just about anything. I have a prediction to make: Kayla is going to be out of her crib long before Avery will be (Avery is just fine and very content in his crib, thank you very much...).
Avery David:
Where do I begin with this kid??? Talk about awesome... Avery's language has always been a bit behind his age...well, not anymore! Even though his pronounciation still needs some work, this child will talk your ear off. It is very interesting to finally be able to ask about what happens at school; he can actually answer open-ended questions and tell us things like "Jackson hit Graham" or "Avery make snowflake" or "Avery drink coffee"...the last one was later clarified as "Miss Kara drink coffee", but we will keep our eye out on that one. Avery tells us stories at night, most of which are pretty creative and have a humor element to them too. When he makes his block creations, he calls them "awesome" or "cool". And he keeps an eye out on Kayla, as well...."Taco tired, Mommy, Taco go take nap, Mommy". Here is a funny story from yesterday: Avery was looking through all of his Thomas trains and asked where Dash and Ferdinand were. I said, "Umm, Avery, we don't have Dash and Ferdinand". He thought about this for a couple of seconds and responded, "Dash and Ferdinand at store, Mommy". "Yes, Avery, Dash and Ferdinand are at the store". Without a second's hesitation, he replied with a completely straight face, "I go to store, Mommy". What?? He has figured out how to obtain new toys?? Trying to distract him and prolong the inevitable train purchase, I told him that maybe Santa Claus would bring him Dash and Ferdinand for Christmas. Avery walked away and played with his toys with his eyebrows furrowed...I could tell he was deep in thought. About five minutes later, he came up to me, grabbed my hand, and said, "I go see Santa Claus, Mommy". So yes, he and Daddy made the first trip of the season to go see Santa at the mall last night. Daddy had to ask Santa for Dash and Ferdinand due to Avery acting shy, but Avery was so happy afterwards. He must have complete faith in Santa, because he hasn't asked for these trains since.
Avery has also been working on his potty training. I'm not really sure how anyone potty trains their kids when they aren't in daycare/school, but maybe it's just my child who has a bit of a control issue. He would go just fine at school (peer pressure, everyone is doing it) but then he would refuse to go at home. For the past two weeks, we have been sending him to school in big boy underwear and he has come back every single day in the same clothes and dry underwear! That transition has slowly helped him be more willing to potty at home, because who wants to pee all over Thomas and Percy underwear?? In just the past couple of days, Avery has actually initiated saying he has to go potty on his own. And as of last night, every single time he goes to the bathroom now, he holds up a finger, tells us to "STAY", shuts the bathroom door, and goes potty independently. Avery is large and in charge.
All right, that's all the bragging I have (for today, anyways). Love to everyone this holiday season. We'll see some of you guys soon!!!!
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Giving Thanks for My "Walking" Baby!
Kayla chose Thanksgiving night to take her first couple of steps, two days shy of her nine month birthday. Kayla was so proud of herself and took two to four steps at a time, again, and again, and again...to the loud cheers of Mommy, Daddy, Aunt Susie, and Uncle David. We are very proud of our little turkey!!
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My, How Fast They Grow
Magnolia Plantation: January 30, 2011.
It's amazing how much life can change in nine months' time.
It's amazing how much life can change in nine months' time.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Happy Halloween!
Who knew that Halloween, the goofiest of all holidays, could be so stressful??? First, you have to pick out cool costumes for your kids. Then, you have to actually get them to wear the darn things. This year, Avery was Sir Topham Hat, the fat railway conductor from the Thomas the Tank Engine series. We had been building this costume up for almost two months, putting piece by piece together. Avery was super excited about Sir Topham's tophat and his jacket. However, when the big day arrived for his Halloween party at daycare the Friday before Halloween, Avery refused to put his costume on (or even go to the party). We were so disappointed! But on Halloween, we kept our fingers crossed and our breath held. It was a miracle! We slowly got Avery in his costume, one item of clothing at a time, and he ended up having a blast hamming it up with the neighbors and trick or treating around block with Daddy. And for only going around our little loop of houses, Avery sure got a haul of candy!! One of the first things he said the next morning was, "Where is my candy? I want my candy, Mommy!"
Kayla also enjoyed her first Halloween. She was a princess/fairy/ballerina/my-mommy-didn't-bother-to-buy-me-a-costume baby. She also got a couple of pieces of candy and her fair share of attention. We can't wait for next year!
Kayla also enjoyed her first Halloween. She was a princess/fairy/ballerina/my-mommy-didn't-bother-to-buy-me-a-costume baby. She also got a couple of pieces of candy and her fair share of attention. We can't wait for next year!
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