Girls just wanna have fun

1+1=

3!
Yes, we will be adding yet another baby to our family!
Due Date: Aug. 31, 2011

A quick Story

The other day Claire was sad (I can't remember why... something to do with just being 2 I guess) Livie loves to be the "mother" if I am not around. I was in the other room doing something of importance I'm sure. Anyway- Claire was crying, so Liv climbed the shelves in the pantry to get to the chocolates hidden in the back on the top shelf. She pulled one out, gave it to Claire who immediately stopped crying and smiling instead. Olivia happily came running to me proclaiming that she helped Claire stop crying and she is such a GOOD big sister!
Now how I am I suppose to discipline such a sweet act of kindness!? I didn't, but told her not to climb because it is so DANGEROUS!!

2 years old!

Claire turned 2 on the 30th of December. She is growing so fast! Here are her stats:

Weight: 26 lbs (51%)
Height: 35.5 inches (89%)
Head: 18.5 inches (36%)

Claire is such a joy to be around! For the most part she is pretty mellow and is pretty good little girl. She sleeps and eats well. She laughs a lot and loves to help out with anything she can to make us smile. For example the other day she was taking any trash she could find and throwing it away for us. ;) She is a little behind on speech. She is on track with communication (meaning she understands well and can communicate well) She just can't speak well. She only has about 10 words or phrases. She will be going to a speech therapist next week. I don't think it will put her behind since she is a very smart girl. Hopefully she will catch up with her speech soon!

Last Pictures of Christmas and New Year

I made the girls aprons for Christmas

Christmas Eve in their matching jammies

Olivia loved to pull down ornaments and wear them as earrings. She convinced Claire to do it too ;)

Christmas is over and the decorations are put away. The new year is here! We have set a few new goals. #1 I will wake up early every day to read my scriptures and read the Ensign, and any other reading I need to do to prepare for my Primary lessons. I've set a goal of 1/2 hour a day. Which is a big goal for me since I really don't enjoy waking early. I will though. I think that having the spirit with me at the start of the day could possibly change everything. I am hoping to be blessed with more patience!
Goal #2- Have Olivia sleep in her bed ALL night every night. I know she should have been doing this years ago, but bad habits are hard to break ;)
2010 has been a good year and we've been blessed. I hope 2011 will be even better and I can grow spiritually.