she:
1. is way into soccer. and she dribbles really well! it’s funny b/c we’ve always said we think she will be that cute, sporty girl in h.s.
2. has a few favorite words and phrases. in no particular order: definitely, pull yourself together, you’ve GOT to be kiddin’ me, darling, frustrated, fashion
3. sometimes talks without stopping (or seemingly taking a breath) for 10 minutes straight. from what my mom tells me, she comes by this honestly. what i HOPE she does not come by honestly is eye-rolling, sighing, and door slamming. not that i ever did that. nope.
4. loves reading. her favorite books are Are You My Mother? There’s a Wocket in my Pocket, and Kitten’s First Full Moon. when jimmy left to go back to afghanistan, he stopped by the USO reading lounge. the other day the girls got packages in the mail containing a book, a dvd of him reading that book, and a blanket. j sent harper there’s a wocket in my pocket. She reads it along with him, and sometimes she watches it 20 times in a row. I let her.
5. starts preschool next year. i know she will LOVE it.
she:
1. is still my crazy monkey baby. if there is dirt, she WILL find it and eat it. if there is anything for her to knock down or throw on the floor, she WILL do it. have any of you seen dirty rotten scoundrels? in one hilarious scene, steve martin slowly and petulantly knocks every.single.thing off of a mantel slowly and deliberately. that’s sadie. substitute that mantel with a table, chair, etc…and you’ve got our girl.
2. is seriously RUNNING. she’s out of control. it may actually be walking really fast/lurching…but she’s so so mobile. it’s interesting, when J was home we found a video of H at the exact same age. she was barely walking. but she was WAY more verbal. sadie only says a few things. BAH PAH (harper), uh oh, ma ma, da da, etc. she signs though. i’m not concerned in the slightest, it’s just so funny how different they are.
3. really doesn’t sit and play with anything. i could give her every toy in the world, and she would either carry it around or throw it. but she doesn’t play. it’s nuts.
4. eats so so much. her favorites are raisin cinnamon bread, cheese, and cottage cheese. she seems to have no food allergies. see, they are polar opposites. i’m NOT giving her nuts or eggs for a long long time though.
5. sleeps like a champ. 2 naps, and down every night at 7 and wakes up at 7. harper has always been the same way.
he: (yes this is his face he gives me when i’m in trouble)
1. got back safe and sound
2. is in the process of finding out if we get to go to DC for the award.
3. misses us lots
she:
1. is working with the april SC kit (layout made with addon 1- bo peep):
2. still looking for something to wear to the wedding and possibly DC. the 2 jcrew dresses i ordered were HUGE and not flattering.
3. appreciates all of the car advice. car shopping is on hold until the man is home. =)
love you all!!
xo