This is her face. EVERY time she sees a WASP..and they seem to LOVE her little pool.
She is soo funny, she yells for them to GO, AWAY, WASP!! :)
One of my fav. pics, of all time!
She loves Daisy so much, she loves chasing her around the yard! I love that she has a little dog she can play with. :)
She is loving her movies these days.. I have to come up with lots of other activities..otherwise, she would be wanting to watch TV all day.
She totally can push play on the remote now, too. :)
Here, "Mommy, this one, next!" :)
She can't throw a fit when she wants to.. She can be extra picky about these movies, too. :)
But, when she says, "Mommy, I love you." and leans in for a kiss..it makes those temper trantrums so much easier to put up with. I just am enjoying every moment, the easy with the hard, the fun with the not so fun.
She is loving her books..as always. Tonight, when asking her to pick out some for me to read..She says, "hmm, Mommy, let me see..." LOL love the little things she is saying these days. She also said, "Yeah, I think so" and "just a minute, Mommy!" today. Gosh, I think she grew up over night!
We had a really GREAT weekend!! We had to make up for the last one ( Father's Day weekend we attempted to potty train, FAIL. lol) Presley just isn't ready..so we have moved on for now. :)
On Saturday, we drove out to Loveless Cafe. I have heard really great things about this place.. But, had no idea that the normal wait is a hour or longer!!! Thankfully, we got there around 11, so we got to our table a little after 12. It wasn't bad waiting, since they have a little gift shop, and lots of areas to sit outside. The are known for their chicken and biscuits, so that's what we had! Matt and I LOVE fried green tomatoes.. so we ordered those, too!! For dessert, we ordered the Chocolate Fudge Pie.. OH MY! It was AMAZING!
We will be back for sure, but only on occasion.. we can't eat like that and stay healthy, too! :)
That afternoon, we took Presley to the park, then went to the grocery store.. Matt loves to grill.. so he made us this amazing meal! He steamed shrimp in butter, and spices on the grill and Italian chicken, too. I made baked potatoes and pasta salad..and we had a great dinner together after we put Presley to sleep.
On Sunday, we didn't make Church because it was raining and the service was outside..so we watched How to Train your Dragon and hung out. I popped popcorn, and Presley had it for the first time, she LOVED it and almost ate the entire bowl!! She will really love going to the movies in July! :) After Presley's nap, we went outside to play with chalk and then we got the water hose out, and Presley had the time of her life...Matt really got into it, too! Love seeing them giggle together!!After that, we just got some things done around the house, and I made Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup in the crockpot for dinner..great for a rainy day!!
So blessed to have this sweet little family!!
We were sad to see Matt go on Monday for a week. On my way out the door to run errands, Monday.. I noticed I had NO CARSEAT in my CAR! AHHH, Matt had taken it to the airport! Thankfully, my sweet friend Lindsey came over and watched Presley so I could go buy another one! I am loving it!! Presley looks so much more comfortable in it! It will convert to a booster, and she can use it forever! YAY! We also got her a cute little life jacket for her first lake trip this coming weekend! :) She is gonna have so much fun!!
Couldn't choose between clean/ antique look..so I did some of both :)
Someone also just did a somersault for the 1st.. ALL by HERSELF..as she is saying daily these days :)
She was VERY excited about it!
Matt let Presley hold the nozzle and spray it, ALL by HERSELF.. and SHE WAS SOOO HAPPY!! I have so many other pics of these, but, here are my favs.! Gotta love that belly!
On friday, I made some yummy cheesecake blueberry muffins. We love the easy Betty Crocker ones :)
It was such a pretty day, Presley and I went outside to eat.
I also am in LOVE with her little ponytail!! IT is just too precious, and I can't believe how much she has changed over the last few months!
LOVE this girl!!! and her sweet little smile and laugh!!
Those are the sweetest words to hear these days! She is saying it all the time! I took her outside yesterday because she was asking to ride her tricycle..and she has been "push" riding it, but she surprised me!! She just took off!! I was SO happy I had camera in hand and caught her in action!! I was sad that Matt wasn't there to see, but hopefully she can do it some for him this weekend! I was so PROUD of my baby!!
She loves "hiding" ( she says) in this little tree in front of our house. :)
We got her some new sandals this morning :) Aren't they SO adorable!!?? Gotta have painted toes with a new pair of shoes :)
We are also sporting our new denim shorts from Naartjie, I just LOVE their line. LOVE these shorts on her!!!
I just LOVE this... looking back to see how far she had come! :)
Later that day, we colored some.. She is really enjoying coloring these days :) its so sweet to see her artwork and see her proud of it!
Loves these little toes!!
I LOVE this picture!!! LOVE that its blurry action pic at times!
WE are so excited Daddy gets home tonight.. and we get him for the weekend!!!
Tonight was such a WONDERFUL night.. My little girl, so innocently and sweet.. while eating dinner..looked at me with those beautiful blue eyes, and said,"I love you, Mommy." All by herself..without me saying it first. MELT MY HEART!! I almost started crying, but, she knows when I am sad..so I didn't won't to confuse her, lol
AWESOME part, I got the very end of it.. her saying Mommy..on video. LOVE this sweet little voice!
What a blessing she is .. we are still working on the potty training...some..but, I have backed down lots. She will tell me when she is ready. I can't convince her, although I have tried. So we are still in pull-ups.. still sits on potty many times, just hasn't gone in two days. SO, we are going to let it rest. I am going to enjoy her at this stage, and love what she is doing at this moment..not rushing to the next. I am a little sad about her potty training, just because it means she will be a big girl. I can't believe how fast time has FLEW. The 31st she will be 2 1/2!!!
She is keeping me laughing daily.
Today, we went to eat Mexican for lunch and she said hi and bye to some other little girls in the booth next to us.. She is NOT shy, and super friendly..which I adore about her. She also tells the waiter what she wants to order, and its usually a cheeseburger, which she has NEVER had, and won't try.. lol.. think its from the Cheeseburger VeggieTales song. It must be. :)
Yesterday, while at Target I asked if she needed to potty, she says, yes. We are sitting there..( did she go..NOPE, big negative..but, at least she was "trying!!"
The lady next to us does her business, and Presley gets wide eyed, and starts screaming YAY, and cheering..like we were at a basketball game. I said, No honey, that's not you.. lol!! I am so sure, trying to trick me!! :)The lady starts laughing..then Presley leans down and peeks under the stall at her, and says, HI!...AH!! Gotta love her.
She is saying please, thank you, your welcome, and bless you.. which makes me so proud.
She is also saying NO, and has to get told that's not ok. :)
She also, has hit that fun age..she is very strong willed..and very opinioned. She wants things a certain way and her timing..Uh, ummm..potty training. :) This can be hard, but, she is so sweet and loving it makes up for itShe is talking up a storm.. and is loving Veggie Tales, Dora, and her newest Alvin and the Chipmunks.
( the movie)
I can't wait to take her to her very first 1st movie! She has been getting excited to see previews for Winnie the Pooh..so I think in July, Matt and I will take to see it. I am SO excited, because I loved it as a child, and its a classic..so sweet for a 1st movie. Check out the trailer, going to be such a great movie!!!
She is loving Daisy more and more.. Cuddles with her, calls her to, "Come take a bath Daisy! Come Night Night, Daisy,etc" So sweet.
She loves her Daddy, and is starting to notice him not being home..which, is so hard.. SO, we called him tonight, and hopefully soon can set him up with skype. I am just so glad this job is only for 18 months at the longest, and he can get traveling out of the way, while she is still so young.
She also is LOVING to dance lately, if she hears music..Its on! She shakes those hips like no other..lol She even said, "Shake that booty, the other day and was doing it will looking over her shoulder to see herself! I about died. Where does she gets this from?? :) ok..so we do both love to dance.
I am excited because after lots of praying and thinking about it.. I think we are going to wait until next year for Preschool. She will be going several times a week to our church childcare in the fall and spring while I am in Mops and bible study, so she will get lots of interaction with children in a Christian environment there. She is doing so well, and is saying all her numbers, colors, shapes, etc. so our main concern is being social at this point. I am very excited to have found a great dance studio where she will be starting ballet/tumble once a week in August. She is going to LOVE it..and I can't wait to see her with other little girls her age having fun. I mean she is just 2 1/2, she will have school forever..I want her to be a toddler and have fun at this age.
This girl is growing fast..too fast at times.. but, she will ALWAYS be my BABY! :) I just have a LOVE for Rompers.. not the best idea for potty training..but, they are just too cute!!
LOVE this pic!!!!
She said she was praying here...SUPER SWEET! She is a little angel :)
Matt is such an AMAZING daddy!! He has been since day 1, and Presley and I are super blessed!!
~Why I choose to potty training on Friday before Father's Day..not sure.. Didn't really think that one through. :)
Poor Matt.
We were home pretty much all weekend.. but, we did go to a really great Mediterranean restaurant close to us called BlueFig on Sunday. It was SO great to get out of the house!! The food was GREAT! Amazing hummus, grapes leaves (my fav!) and I had a chicken pocket..to die for! Everything is made fresh, in house..so tasty! They also served some really yummy fruit tea that I loved! We had a low- key weekend, since we were home potty training. Presley made him a sweet canvas with her sweet little handprints..and gave him a sweet card, lots of hugs and kisses..we promised that next weekend, we would be more fun and get out and do something fun with him. I am also so blessed to have a wonderful dad, step-dad, and father in law!!! We love them all very much!!
We have been super busy.. WE had so much fun in the mountains, with Granddad and Grandmommy!! It was so relaxing!! WE enjoyed sitting on the back porch, watching the stream...a couple days it rained and thundered lots.. so that was fun, too! There is something so great about being outside during a storm, but staying dry! :)
I took LOTS of pictures, mainly because, Matt only got to come up for the weekend. Presley got to get in the stream for the first time, it was a special time! Matt has been getting in it, since he was in his mommy's belly!! :) He really enjoyed getting to fish..sometimes he takes no time for anymore. We enjoyed some good eats, and quality time with family!! We were so sad to leave, but...thankful for the time we spend! I will post more pics later, I have been too busy potty training to do much of anything else :)
FOR ALL YOU POTTY TRAINING GIRLS.. this is for you! :)
This week we have started potty training.. and WOW! It has been a hard couple of days. I have come to the realization today, that I am not going to push it ( i feel like I am at times), or get it "complete" within a couple of days. I could have the typical mommy guilt..like why isn't she getting it like others...which, honestly, I was beginning to think yesterday. But, tonight it hit me..She has done AMAZING in just 3 days. She has gone pee-pee many times, (I would say 20-30 in last 3 days) and almost made it to #2 tonight..Went in front of potty:) not in it..but, I was thrilled she ran to bathroom. She is use to doing it standing up in a diaper, so it made sense to do it standing in bathroom, I suppose :)
I hear all kids are different, and they will do it when they are ready, not when Mommy is ready. I know that, but, it really hit home today. Presley is still having lots of small accidents! (like right next to potty ones :) She does get a sticker and a starburst jellybean if she goes, so there is a reward..which, I think is really helped us! Tonight, it made me laugh.. She is doing SO great in some many areas..numbers, colors, shapes, etc..why do I feel like she needs to learn potty in a week. It took her much longer for ABCs than a week!!
So we are going to keep talking potty, encouraging it, but, I think we are going to do pull-ups for a little while..at least until she starts caring a little bit more when she is wet..or just caring more in general. :) I am sooo very proud of her, and tomorrow we are getting out of this house!!! I am sorry, but, those who stay inside for a few weeks.. to each their own, I would rather change wet clothes and have some sanity left!!Lol! 3 days has been LONG enough!
I know she will get it, and it will happen when she is ready. I am going look back and probably miss these days of potty training.. well, maybe :)
