Friday, November 22, 2013

This Girl is Two!

Happiest Birthday to our little Rosie! She is really enchanting and I am so glad I get to be with her everyday. It is hard to believe that this button has grown up so much in just two short years

She has started using the dress up box!

Jared took this picture of her escape with his computer

She loves hiding in these cupboards, usually bringing toys. It is always interesting to see what is accompanying my pots and pans.



She seems to cooperate with most of Jared's games.

She is my little cuddle bug. Frequently, she brings a blanket and a baby and just needs to be held for a while. Mostly, it is not inconvenient!

Rosie is quite the talker. She tells us anything that she needs and will not relent until she feels understood.

She has ventured a bit into the girly lately. She called her parrot tutu a "princess dress." She likes wearing the pony bead and pipe cleaner necklaces that Jared makes. Perhaps, this is coming along with her ability to differentiate between the genders.

She is learning her letters and it is freaking me out.

This happy girl loves to tease, so we are working on diaper changes without chasing.

Rosie, although still more of a momma's girl right now, really loves her dad. When he is gone at work, she says, "missy daddy." It breaks my heart! And she become quite possessive if she knows dad is on the phone.

As a two year old, she has been staking out her independence. She really doesn't like holding hands in the parking lot or not being able to put her own shoes on. If only I could give her those things!

She is an artist and she begs all the time to draw! Construction paper, envelopes, important documents, Jared's preschool projects, walls, dolls and the floor have all been appropriated for her media. So, sometimes she is banned from coloring, which is hard for everyone.

Happy Birthday, Rosie!

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Jared is one cool dude

I love this crazy kid.


 With his goggles. (psst- I highly recommend Lowe's Build and Grow workshops.)




 Sunday lunch, nachos. Also, this shirt reminds me of my Grandpa Kindt.

I just love having a four year old. We chat about things. He reminds me to get the vitamins out. We play during Rosie's naps. When I'm not feeling well, he remembers not to tackle me after family prayer. He wouldn't eat very much candy at a time, out of fear of a tummy ache.
I hope he likes me forever as much as he likes me now!

Monday, November 18, 2013

Little Helper

When Jared is at preschool, this little bug likes to help me out. And, yes, she wears three aprons quite often!

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Jared's First Haircut, No, Not That Kind

Unfortunately, Jared learned last week that he can cut his own hair.



Equally unfortunate, I can't bring myself to cut his hair so short during the winter, so we are going to have to live with this for a while.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Prayers

Rosie has recently begun praying. She can say the second half of most of the lines by herself.

Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank thee for the day
We thank thee for the food
We ask thee to bless it

Becomes:
Fader
Thankee day
Thankee food
Bless it

It is adorable!
We are working on volume. Sometimes she whispers it, so her prayer is barely audible.


Jared's prayers have been interesting too. We have finally devised a way to keep his prayers from being mumbled into his folded arms. Don't tell him to lift his head up because he wants to bow it. So, you just have to remind him to keep his back straight.
Now that we can hear what he is saying, it is quite entertaining! He scolds his sister in prayer, "Help Rosie be more reverent and close her eyes and stop wiggling."For some reason his is always thankful for, "beds and walls and doors." He always prays for our safety in an unusual way, "Help Mom and Dad not to die." It is a bit creepy, but also sweet.