Running in Circles

:: hazel ::

1. has figured out how to snap and she's so proud when its loud enough for us all to hear.

2. We spent the week babysitting and she has loved singing to baby Nate.

3. Mostly she just sings "you're a cute and chubby baby, yes you are..." 

4. still practices ballet at home but always closes her eyes.

5. loves listening to the Trolls soundtrack

6. needs new workbooks and quiet time activities.

:: henry ::

1. I've woken up once this week to Henry opening granola bars in bed with scissors and another day with the loaf of bread in his bed. 

2. I guess he is growing. 

3. He is mimicking everything Hazel does- pretend play and naughty things.

4. We took a break from potty training so I can regroup but he still goes poop every time on the potty.

5. Loves using sticks as fire hoses. 

6. Lost his pair of salt waters somewhere between getting out the front door and into the car. Seriously though, that's like 20 steps and I cannot find them anywhere.

7. practicing spelling his name and recognizing letters.

:: hazel ::

1. All ready to go to ballet. She has requested that I learn how to braid better.

2. I bought her a little "highlights- hidden pictures" workbook and she's obsessed.

3. Asks for an apple everyday.

4. Loves riding her scooter around but has been yelling to people "WATCH OUT"

5. Acted out Moana yesterday. Her pretend ship was the kitchen chairs all upside down.

6. Keeps asking if I'm going to win my race or come in second?

7. loves performing, singing, and telling stories.

:: henry ::

1. The independence stage has kicked in strong. It takes him 5 minutes to buckle himself into his carseat but I'm letting him do it mostly.

2. Wants to climb on the kitchen counter anytime I start food prep.

3. Got to pet a horse yesterday and now stomps his foot, like the horse did to get the flies away.

4.  Gets really upset if we don't see construction during a car drive.

5. I finally got a referral from the doctor to see a speech therapist.

6. The baby ducks are hatching around the lake and he saw some and cradled his arms to tell me "baby." He loves real babes too!

7. We learned the signs to "brown bear brown bear"

:: hazel ::

1. She could read library books all day if I could keep my eyes open.

2. Has been wanting to read more chapter books lately.

3. She even tries to sound out words and points to words as I say them.

4. Wants sunglasses so bad (the Easter Bunny has her covered). The other day in the car she was borrowing mine and she put them on top of her head and asked, "Do I look like a young Mom?"

5. has been saying, "I'm just not liking that very much right now.... mostly when I offer a fruit or vegetable.

6. loves playing "doctor" with her two friends at Mom School. Apparently they have babies in their tummies a lot.

7. She's on a daily does of miralax (going on 4 months) and it makes her so gassy!

:: henry ::

1. I tried the YMCA child care this week and he's come out of there with lots of jibberish. 

2. loves joining me in burpees, planks, and push-ups.

3. Henry has learned the art of delaying bedtime. How much water does a kid really need when they go to bed?

4. loves doing the hand motions for Book of Mormon Stories.

5. If he sees candy or chocolate he starts smacking his lips offering kisses for a treat.

6. Finally got him a pair of shoes he cant take off. Thanks Grandma for the Saltwaters.

7. New pair of suspenders- I could just eat him with those on.

:: hazel ::

1. is asking some really thoughtful questions lately.

2. loves learning. She's been asking what a lot of words mean- and wants to know more about animals and their habitats.

3. Watching the Magic School Bus.

4. loves to "reserve" books at the library. She thinks it awesome that we just show up and they're ready for us to take them home.

5. Really wants us to move to a farm and live in a barn. She say's she'll help with all the chores except for poop pickup.

6. Has memorized three new scriptures for a challenge in Primary.

7. says we go shopping too much.

:: henry ::

1. this kid loves salsa and sour cream. 

2. still loves all construction trucks and fire engines, every Dalmatian he see's is a firefighter.

3. He still isn't talking much and isn't frustrated by it...but I am.

4. Bawled his eyes out after we event through the car wash on Monday.

5. We went to the Arboretum this week to run through the fountains (its was 90*) and he thought it was the best! This summer is going to be fun for him!

6. Sleeping great in his big boy bed.

7. Hates wearing shoes still- except for dad's! 

:: hazel ::

1. starts ballet class today.

2. She is so excited about wearing a leotard and pointe shoes.

3. Last night, when tucking her in she had tears in her eyes and asked "what if I don't learn everything to do the performance?"

4. can write her full name now- but the "S" is always a little crazy.

5. we read through our library books so quickly. I usually check 10-12 out and we read them ten times each in 3 or 4 days.

6. She wants to go to school so bad. I wish preschools weren't so expensive, because I'd think about doing it.

7. Says she's STARVING hungry every hour.

:: henry ::

1. obsessed with construction equipment, tractors, and trucks.

2. a very nice foreman let Henry sit on an excavator yesterday in the Target parking lot. His face lit up.

3. I can't find shoes that stay on his feet. 

4. loves playing at the park now and can climb and slide and jump with the big kids.

5. sometimes he hits me and when I say that makes me sad he immediately gives me kisses.

6. turns TWO in two weeks!

7. We've been picking up more sign language since he's still not talking. He can sign: more, please, thank-you, father, mother, banana, yogurt, tree, table, doctor, water, drink, milk, cracker, cookie, all done, go to sleep, and dog.

8. Favorite songs are  head, shoulders, knees, and toes and do as I'm doing.

:: hazel ::

1. Loves playing in sand right now but does not like getting cleaned up after.

2. She asks so many thoughtful questions- i feel like I'm having real conversations with her.

3. I  hope I can remember the way her little voice sounds forever.

4. Get to be in the Primary Program in two weeks.

5. She is singing " I love to see the Temple " in a trio and I kinda hope she sings so loud and proud instead of reverent.

6. Only has one pair of everyday shoes that fit her right now- but I"m hesitant to buy more shoes as her feet are growing daily.

7. All week she has said her best thing of the day was dad coming home from her work.

8. Her worst thing all day is that dad has to go to work. 

:: henry ::

1. I bought him some moccasins and he's obsessed. He wants them on inside all day.

2. Still getting out of his crib every few nights. He comes into our room so alert and happy.

3. Usually wakes up a little grumpy from his naps.

4. Wakes up in the morning starving for breakfast though.

5. I cannot feed him enough food- he always is hungry.

6. He's gotten for adventurous in the last few weeks- wanting to climb, run away from me, do the bigger equipment at the park.

7. loves playing in the sand too. This was at arboretum and I watched him just play for an hour.

:: hazel ::

:: henry ::