bad day

One day I went to pick Dennis up at school and they said he was having a bad day. I asked him why as he hobbled over to me. Dennis said that his toe hurt. I took off his sock and shoe and found a black toenail! He dropped a block while picking up toys and it landed in just the wrong way. After a week, it fell off.

some things he says...

On the way home from school we saw a boat. (before we knew the baby was a girl)

D: Nonnie has a boat.

M: Yes, Nonnie has a boat.

D: We don't have a boat.

M. Someday we will have a boat.

D: When I get bigger we will have a boat... and when my sister gets bigger we will have a boat.

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D: mommy has a baby in her tummy. I am going to be a brother and mommy is going to be a mommy and daddy is going to be a daddy!

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Bruno enters the same room as Dennis. Dennis doesn't like to get licked.

D: (yelling at the top of his longs) No Thank you. No Thank You. No Thank You. over and over.

baby girl funk

We found out on Tuesday that we are having a little girl. The night before Ryan told me that he was 90% sure that it was a girl. He confirmed what I had been feeling. And, we were right. Funny how that happens.

I feel extremely blessed and very excited. There are so many things I want to make... that I just don't know where to start... and it is a little early for bows. :)

Here I am at almost 20 weeks. My belly finally popped out and I couldn't fit into the skirt that I wanted to wear to church today.

while doing laundry...

...this boy wanted some more chocolate milk. So, he helped himself. Opened the fridge got it out and oops it spilled ALL OVER! So, he started to clean it up himself. He got the paper towels from the counter and dunked the whole roll in the dog's water bowl and started to clean it up.
What a nut!

- I believe that it is now official that Dennis is potty trained! whew, that was a long year. I never have to remind him or ask him... he just does it. And, today in Primary, he told his teacher that he had to go potty! Super excited! Most nights, he is dry in the morning. And he never wears a diaper during nap. GO DENNIS!

-This week I started to feel this little baby moving around. and we find out next week if its a girl or boy. yipee.

candles

party time

On Dennis's actual birthday we celebrated with cupcakes and video chat with the grandparents. Dennis got to open our presents and LOVED every minute.


Then, two days later... he got to celebrate with his friends. He was so robust in singing happy birthday.
We love our big boy.



At his party we painted popsicle sticks and clothes pins and made airplanes out of them. Then we played red light green light. It was a success for everyone. Dennis was sooo excited for his birthday that when the day was over he was asking for another birthday.

turning 3

Yes, my little boy will be turning 3 next week. I am not sure if I am ok with that fact. I have heard many people say that 3 is way worse than 2. Yesterday I got a taste of it.

We were going to a baptism. Ryan left early to fill up the font and Dennis and I were going to leave early to pick up a side dish for the pot luck afterwards. Good thing we tried to leave 45 min early. Dennis decided that he did not want to go. I bribed him; I tried to convince him that it would be fun with a party afterwards. He told me to come and get him afterwards. Smart guy. I could not get him to put his shoes on his feet. So, I finally got him out of the house with a granola bar in my hand. He was telling me the whole time that he wasn't going to go to the baptism. Convincing wasn't working... so I tried force! And I found out that I am no longer strong enough to force him into the car seat. So, let's say I gave up... except that it worked... and I am so glad that it did. I said, "Fine, go home!" I walked him up to the front door and let him inside the dark house all by himself. I closed the door and headed out to the car to wait and let off some steam. After a few seconds, I heard him scream. He came out the back door (the one he could open) and decided that he did want to go to the baptism. Thank goodness. We got there on time without dinner. :)

This morning when he didn't want to go to church all I had to say was, "Do you want me to leave you like last night?" and he changed his mind really quick.

One funny thing he said recently as he was hitting me with a fake hammer. "Mommy, I am going to knock you up." We died laughing.