Oh Goodness....

"Jazmine, would you like to wear your new pants or your pretty skirt?"

"Ballet skirt, Mama."

"Okay Jazmine...let's put it on...... Wow!!! You look so pretty! A very pretty ballerina."

"I KNOW, Mama, I know!"

Nothing Exciting

It's not that I don't want to update anything here on the blog. But really there is not much to write about! The weather has been terrible. Actually, it snowed this weekend. And since then it has been raining all week. The kids and I are all going stir-crazy!!

We did have an appt the other day that a very dear old friend took the kids and I to. It was only the second time in almost 20 years that I had seen her and it was great!!! I really think that church and the daycare are helping to bring Jaz out of her "shyness". She was so full of personality and comments, that she practically had Julie and I in tears from laughter. And Isaac knows a gentle heart when he sees one. So it only took him about 2 seconds to warm up to her. They were really well behaved, too. And as for growth...well, I'll just say they are WAY ahead of "average" for their ages.

Jazmine's vocabulary and how well she is coming up with complete sentences amazes me daily. Although I think the funniest thing she does is when she gets in trouble. We can go days without a timeout, but there are days where it seems like she is always in timeout. On those days she hears it in my voice. All I have to do is say her name and she says "TIme out again, Mama??" Normally in that situation I'll tell her "No, no timeout, but next time you don't listen you will go in timeout." So she will say "I'll listen, Mama, I promise I'll listen." Awww...How can you NOT love that child?? :)

It seems like I always hear how the younger child will sometimes not develop a vocabulary as quickly because they have the older sibling, but Isaac LOVES to talk. Some of his current vocabulary includes "cracker, tickle, kitty, baba, clap, mama, dada, and sissy." And he UNDERSTANDS alot of stuff. I ask him if he wants to take a bath and he laughs and takes off running to the bathroom. I ask him if he want's to listen to music and he runs to the stereo and starts pushing buttons, and I tell him to dance and he starts getting his groove on. Cute as can be!!!

Our day at the beach...

I know I mentioned it was last weekend we went to the beach, but I just now was able to load the pictures. Sorry for the delay!!!

Random Tidbits

Nothing super exciting these days, but here are a couple random bits of info...

Saturday was sunny and 80....GORGEOUS! So we headed to the ocean. Jazmine has loved the beach always, but this was Isaacs first time not being in the stroller and actually walking. He was so adorable...even though he was PETRIFIED of the sand. LOL! He either had to be being held or sitting on the blanket touching me in some way. Jazmine was having fun getting soaked and playing and digging in the sand. They were so cute. I know...I know...where are the pics?? Well, I will hopefully have them up and posted by Thursday. :)

Yesterday Jazmine randomly came up to me after having taken off all her clothes and said she needed to put on her ballet dress. Didn't know she had one...lol. So I pulled a dress out of the closet that I didn't care that she played in and put that on. Next thing I know she is spinning all around the living room saying "Look at me! I'm a great ballet dancer." She is so funny and such a sponge. I always tell her she is a "great dancer" and she is obviously listening!!

Isaac has entered the "I need to be touching mom at all times stage." He is pretty much by my side constantly the last couple days. Jazmine only was in that stage for about a month, so I am holding out hope! He has also (at his own insistence) started eating with silverware. And I must say...he is almost as good with spoons and forks as Jaz is.

Isaac at the park

The last trip to the park was Isaac's first time where he was really walking super well. Or should I say running well...