Birthdays

Our kids' birthdays are about as evenly spaced as they can get.  We start off with The Boy's birthday in March.  Three months later we celebrate Junebug's in June, followed (three months later) by The Queen's birthday in September.  You'd think with everything so evenly spaced I would have plenty of time to get things posted before the next one came up.  Seeing as I have 5 days left until The Queen's big day it's probably high time I get Junebug's documented.

I figure I only have a few years of picking her birthday cake.  I'm going with lady bugs for my Junebug as long as I can get away with it!

She absolutely LOVES this pizza.  She's seen Mommy make it at home and now she can too!

Puzzles from Boppa and Diyah (we've put these together about 3 billion times at this point)

Grandpa made her a dolly bed and Grandma made the bedding.  The Queen and Junebug like to put their babies to bed right next to each other.

Junebug at 2
Favorite TV show: Super Why and Elmo
Favorite Food: Macaroni and Cheese, Pizza, and "Honey Waddich" (honey sandwich)
Favorite Books: Hey, Pancakes! Hippos Go Berserk, Whopper Cake, and Falling for Rapunzel
Favorite Things To Do: Puzzles, Play with The Boy and The Queen and SCREAM!
She loves to cheer saying, "Hippee" instead of "Yippee."
She sometimes goes into nursery, throws her hands in the air and announces, "I here!"
She likes to let us all know that, "I did it!"

We sure love our little Junebug!  Happy Late Birthday!

Tune in next week for The Queen's Birthday (hopefully)!

It's Still Winter

I'm really very tired of winter and counting the days until spring.  We haven't been up to much, but I do have a few pictures that the four of you who read this might enjoy!

After the second of our 2 major snowstorms, I braved the knee-deep snow (thigh-deep for my kiddos) and we went sledding at the park near our home.

 

What's a trip to the park without swings? The Queen loved the fact that it was easier to get into because the snow level was so high.

So much snow!

When stir-crazies really set in, we pull out the masking tape and make tracks for The Boy's Hot Wheels.

 

 

Like I said, not a whole lot going on around here, but sometimes that's nice too!

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

Happy Birthday To You

Last week was Junebug's first birthday.  I tried to get a nice "sit down" shot of her at 1 year old.

So much for that.

Aunty Tena gave her a Kleenex box for her birthday.

It was the best gift of the night.

This is the first child I've had who's actually tried her first birthday cake!

She likes chocolate.

Junebug at 1
Favorite foods: bananas, cheddar cheese, mandarin oranges, peaches, and blueberry bagels
Favorite book: Quack
Favorite things to do: swing, take baths, play with The Boy and The Queen, and be held by Mommy
Only word: Mamma

Happy Birthday, Junebug!

7 and 8 months!

Junebug is 8 months old.

Over the last few months...

• she has learned to sit up
• she has learned to clap (she starts and is sometimes startled when we start, but that quickly turns to delight)
• she has moved into her big sister's room to sleep at night (so far, so good)
• she loves baths in the "big" tub and has so much fun trying to grab the streams of water from the shower sprayer
• she jabbers and giggles most of the day, unless Mommy is out of sight
  
• her favorite toy is this spatula (Mommy's favorite spatula, but I can only use it if she's not around and it happens to be clean -- yeah, I don't get to use it anymore)

They'll Hate This When They're Older

But I will love it forever!
We received the CD, "Popcorn Bopping" for Christmas. My kids love it.

The Boy and The Queen use their brooms for guitars most of the time, but they also function as pianos, horns and dance partners as well. Junebug usually gets into it and laughs at her silly siblings. Great for January/February stir-crazies.

Thanks, Dougalls!

Half Way There

The Junebug is half way to her first birthday.
At 6 months she...

• Loves to play peek-a-boo and watch The Boy and The Queen dance.
• Likes vegetables over fruits (not sure where that came from) and insists on getting a death grip on Mommy's arm whenever the spoon comes in the general vicinity of her mouth.
• Is a Mommy's Girl. She doesn't like Mommy to leave or let anyone else hold her.
• Is much bigger than her sister was at this age, we've had to buy new winter clothes because all of The Queen's hand-me-downs are summer clothes!

Happy half-birthday, Junebug!

Getting Bigger

This little beauty is now 5 months old!

She is getting better at grabbing things and getting them to her mouth.
She likes rice cereal and REALLY likes bananas.
She now enjoys her baths as it's a chance to get out of her clothes. She even likes diaper changes.
She thinks The Boy brushing his teeth is the funniest thing on the planet.
She likes to be held ALL the time (any back saving tips...anyone?).
She has enough hair on top to do this (we don't talk about the back and sides).
She almost always smiles with her tongue hanging out.
Love her, love her, love her!

'Tis the Season

I found these jammies at Costco and just couldn't resist.

Happy Holidays!