Lacey had her first swim meet this past weekend and did awesome! She was swimming against 7 and 8 year olds. She didn't pitch a fit or freak out, she was actually really pumped. She was so cute up there, in her goggles and swim cap, the shortest by far. All of the girls on our team were cheering for her and running beside her on the side of the pool. She swam freestyle flawlessly, breathed to the side, and really kept up with the others until about the halfway point. You could tell she got tired but she pushed herself and finished with a good first swim time. All of the team let out a big cheer at the end. Davis was saying 'go! go! go!' Our family was there and we were all so proud of her. No one was more proud than she was though! She got out with her little chest all puffed out and all of the girls congratulated her. When she got to me I congratulated her and told her how happy I was and she said, "Mommy, almost ALL of the girls wanted to give me a high five!" Her teammates support meant so much to her. It was really sweet. I got it all on video of course and she's watched it a few times.
Unfortunately later that day (Saturday) her left eye became really puffy and red. She had had green stuff in the corner that morning and I thought nothing of it. But of course, she has pink eye. She wasn't able to swim her second race (backstroke) on Sunday because of it. Luckily we got some drops called in and she's feeling better today, so hopefully she'll be back at it tomorrow.
And, she turns 5 on Wednesday! My how time has flown. I am taking a half day off work to take cupcakes to school and then take her to get her nails done to surprise her. I'm so excited about it, she's going to be so happy! Then this weekend the kids (cousins) are all going to Pump it Up to play for a bit, and then the family is coming to our house for her birthday celebration. More on that to come.
Davis hasn't been up to much except being a silly boy. He is such a clown. He had a stomach virus the last two days of last week. Of course, he only threw up on mommy and was perfectly fine for daddy! It figures. We are loving the warmer weather and getting to play outside. It's so nice now that he's old enough to go in the backyard with Lacey and play. They also love to play in his room with the train table. Luckily it's big enough that they can play and not bother each other for the most part. They like to push each others buttons, but they really love each other and we catch them being so sweet when we aren't watching!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Homemade
Quick updates:
Had a wonderful Christmas and new years! Nick's parents kept the kids for new years, and Davis actually spent the night. He did really well and they were awesome. Bribery really does work! We stayed at home and grilled out, caught up on some shows, hung out with each other, and fell asleep before midnight. It was a relaxing way to bring in the new year for sure.
Lacey started her last semester of preschool. It is so bittersweet. I can't believe my baby girl starts kindergarten this year! I don't talk about it much because I'm pretending it isn't so. But I know she is going to absolutely love it. Davis sure will miss his sissy though. He can't even stand to be awake when she's asleep, he has to go in her room and say "wake UP sissy!!" She has quite the attitude from hanging out with the older girls from the pool, and really pushes her limits. She questions everything and 'because I said so' is once again uneffective. But i've found it best to tell her why I say no, and not just say no. So she knows it's because I care and love her, and not because I'm trying to ruin her life. Hopefully that will come in handy in about 8 years.
We are hoping to have her in a swim meet soon, she just hasn't decided which one she wants to do yet. I'm excited!
Davis has been increasing his vocabulary, and he is such a big clown. He loves to say 'no', tell you to 'hop up' or 'come on', and tell you to hush. He jibber jabbers all the time and likes to say 'ready GO' just like daddy does at the pool. He will hit you and then look you in the eyes with a sad look and ask 'happened?' He Is such a nut an I think has officially hit the terrible twos. He is a cuddlebug, but rougher than Lacey was. He loves to ride on things, push toys, and play with cars. He also really likes baby dolls and pushing them around. I swear if he could push his Mater bubble machine all day long, he would. We recently discovered his fear of barbies in the bathtub. For some reason he is terrified of barbies, but only in the tub! It's absolutely hilarious and pitiful at the same time. He is also afraid of a little robot we have, and a squishy green frog. Granted, the frog looks like it has teeth... But still. He is afraid of the weirdest things. Still nursing and working on weaning. He is a stubborn monkey, but it's getting better. He's down to once or twice a day, and doesn't have to nurse to fall asleep. Soon we will have an independent little boy and I will miss this time.
Lately we've been making a lot of homemade food. I've discovered laceys love of cooking, so we've done whole wheat pizza and bread, cookies and banana bread. We love it!
Had a wonderful Christmas and new years! Nick's parents kept the kids for new years, and Davis actually spent the night. He did really well and they were awesome. Bribery really does work! We stayed at home and grilled out, caught up on some shows, hung out with each other, and fell asleep before midnight. It was a relaxing way to bring in the new year for sure.
Lacey started her last semester of preschool. It is so bittersweet. I can't believe my baby girl starts kindergarten this year! I don't talk about it much because I'm pretending it isn't so. But I know she is going to absolutely love it. Davis sure will miss his sissy though. He can't even stand to be awake when she's asleep, he has to go in her room and say "wake UP sissy!!" She has quite the attitude from hanging out with the older girls from the pool, and really pushes her limits. She questions everything and 'because I said so' is once again uneffective. But i've found it best to tell her why I say no, and not just say no. So she knows it's because I care and love her, and not because I'm trying to ruin her life. Hopefully that will come in handy in about 8 years.
We are hoping to have her in a swim meet soon, she just hasn't decided which one she wants to do yet. I'm excited!
Davis has been increasing his vocabulary, and he is such a big clown. He loves to say 'no', tell you to 'hop up' or 'come on', and tell you to hush. He jibber jabbers all the time and likes to say 'ready GO' just like daddy does at the pool. He will hit you and then look you in the eyes with a sad look and ask 'happened?' He Is such a nut an I think has officially hit the terrible twos. He is a cuddlebug, but rougher than Lacey was. He loves to ride on things, push toys, and play with cars. He also really likes baby dolls and pushing them around. I swear if he could push his Mater bubble machine all day long, he would. We recently discovered his fear of barbies in the bathtub. For some reason he is terrified of barbies, but only in the tub! It's absolutely hilarious and pitiful at the same time. He is also afraid of a little robot we have, and a squishy green frog. Granted, the frog looks like it has teeth... But still. He is afraid of the weirdest things. Still nursing and working on weaning. He is a stubborn monkey, but it's getting better. He's down to once or twice a day, and doesn't have to nurse to fall asleep. Soon we will have an independent little boy and I will miss this time.
Lately we've been making a lot of homemade food. I've discovered laceys love of cooking, so we've done whole wheat pizza and bread, cookies and banana bread. We love it!
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