Big Sister Day!

In about 2 months my daughter’s life will drastically change.  Now, I know this is going to be good in the long run, but I feel that in the beginning Adlee’s world will completely be rocked.  So today we had a fun day just spending time and doing fun things with her.  We told her it was all about her being a big girl and being a big sister.  All 3 of us had a great day!

It started at build-a-bear. Adlee got to pick out and make her baby sister a bear…er, bunny!

She did great realizing it was for baby sister and not her, and then we got home and she wanted to nap with it.  We let her.  She doesn’t know it, but her little sister made her a cat, they can exchange at the hospital when they meet!!  Adlee got a cat because this entire pregnancy I have had a baby in my tummy and Adlee has had a kitty.  Really we have no idea where that came from, but she has even told my doctor about it!!

Our next stop was Chuck E. Cheese.  Adlee had never been so I thought it would be a fun trip.  Adlee had fun in the end, but was very overwhelmed for a while. 

She finally got into some of the games!

We then went home for a nap, although we didn’t quite make it.  Big sisters need naps too!

After naps we went to get snowcones, then to the playground.  To be honest we could have skipped all of the stuff that cost too much and played at the playground ALL day.  She loves playing!!

Big girl going to do it by herself!

We are proud of our big girl!!

Jerred did manage to steal the camera and get one picture of Adlee and me, however that will not be a published picture.  I will surely use it during teenage years to show both girls a) what I went through for them and b) a little visual during “the talk.” 

These are the months of the year...

The other night Jerred was giving Adlee a bath, that his is daddy duty! He yelled at me from the bathroom and said "I think Adlee is saying the pledge of allegiance!" I went in there and sure enough, she knows the whole thing. She says is at Amie's house every morning and it has stuck. Smarty-pants.

Typical Minister’s Kid

This last weekend we went to Texas for my cousins wedding.  Adlee tore up the dance floor at the reception.  Before anyone had even started dancing Adlee warmed up the floor. 

Jerred couldn’t make the wedding so Uncle Markie filled in and let Adlee dance with him and his girls. 

Dancing with cousin Johnnie.

This is Mark holding ALL 3 girls!!  He said the high pitched squeal was ridiculous!

Grandad and Lydia getting down.

I think Dad and Mark wore themselves out, but these girls were not hanging up their dancin’ shoes just yet.

Cousin Abbie joined in the fun!

Notice the older girls watching Adlee, she really was just in her own world dancing her heart out! 

Beyonce’s song, All the single Ladies, came on which is Adlee’s favorite.  I went out there to sing and dance with her and she told me to sit back down.  Needless to say I did not leave my seat again that night.

A slow song came on, so Adlee just decided to take a minute and have a special dance with Minnie.

Since then she has told me several times how much she loves to dance.  You know those Church of Christ Minister Kids…they are t.r.o.u.b.l.e. 

I wanna be a cowgirl!

I have an amazing Dad!  Every Friday my Dad goes to the Coffee Creek Riding stables to help kids with special needs ride horses.  You can check out more about the stables here.  That is right, my Dad is the greatest.  This is of course just one of those things about my Dad that I love!! 

Last Friday, Adlee and I had off school so my Dad jumped at the chance to get Adlee at the center to hang with the horses.  She was a little apprehensive at first. 

She got to brush and pet several horses.

This one gave kisses(licked) just like Sadie!

And then we decided to push it by putting her on a horse!

And it was over!

She cried until we left.  We got in the car and then she cried because she wanted to go back to the horses and Grandad.  I asked her if she would go back and play with the horses to which she said yes.  She was very specific though, she likes to pet the horses, not ride them! 

Love is in the air

I will interupt my normal Adlee posting for a little update from first grade. These are some poems that were read today in my class. They were allowed to write to anyone they wanted, Mom, Dad, other family, or friends.

Roses are red, rings are blue. The sun shines on you, Sally.

Dear Sally I hope you are good. I like your hair, and your clothes. Your hair smells like roses and violets. I like you as strong as my heart.

For the reputation of first graders in my class the names have been deleted. These were written by 2 boys to 2 different girls in my room. I must admit I had a hard time keeping a straight face when these were read in class today.

Happy Valentines Day!!

Snow much fun!!

We have had about 12 inches of snow this week, and I think added to that this morning. I don’t know for sure, I cannot watch the network news anymore. Hopefully I will get over that soon. I just don’t want to feel like I see the news anchors more than my family.

Adlee has been a little sick, but you wouldn’t really know it. She has bronchitis and got on meds yesterday. She is already sleeping better. She has REALLY wanted to play in the snow, but I knew it wouldn’t be good for her with her sickies. But yesterday after we had to get dressed to go to the doctor we went ahead and played for a few minutes. She LOVES the snow.

I also, for scrapbook purposes, wanted to mention some things I have heard from her all week.

“I have a question.” Proceeded with nothing, because she doesn’t know what she is saying.

“I have an idea!” Again followed by nothing.

“Guess what?!?!” Followed by silence.

Talking about Sadie, “Is that MY dog?!?!”

“Will you come color with me?” Mostly to Jerred. She has also played with her Mickey and Minnie dolls all week. Today Mickey had to sit in time out because he kicked Minnie. She only knows that puts you in time out from experience.

Adlee with her redneck Daddy…HA! His hunting clothes are his warmest! I forgot she has also realized in the last month or so that Mommy and Daddy are also known as Jerred and Brook. So she has been calling us those names from time to time this week. Not a fan of this, although it is funny!

We have had a fun time being home this week! Love our family time, I know Adlee has loved having both of us all day!