Sunday Journaling

I am off to a good start in journaling in here once a week. This was a good week. Nothing special...we took Gavin to preschool and then you came with me to the YMCA where I exercised and you played in the little daycare there. Whenever I go to pick you up you are either playing in the kitchen and pretend food area or with the baby strollers, babies, and baby car seats. You always have to put everything away before you come with me to go home. You are definitely a girl, and love to do motherly things. It's fun to watch you play.
You are not taking naps anymore so by the end of the day you are tired and grouchy and ready for bed. You fall asleep after singing a song or two or talking to your pink bunny that you sleep with every night. You love that bunny and your "bee blankie".
You are getting quite the personality...so sweet, and so spicy too. I love it all. Today in church you were flipping through a farm animal book singing Ol McDonald pretty loud. It was so cute, but I was trying to teach you to whisper. That didn't work out too well. You love to sing and dance and read books to yourself. It's so cute to hear you read...always making up silly words. Your voice is so cute and little.
You love your dad and get so excited when you see him come in the door from work. I love you sweet and tender heart and for how much love you have for your family.
We went on a walk the other day. It was so nice and sunny and fairly warm out!

 This was at Costco a few days ago. You and Gavin just sat there watching the big machine with arms wrapped around each other. So sweet.

 Gavin was tucking you in saying, "shhhh....it's okay....Daddy's here."

 You told me you wanted to take a nap around 4 the other day so I put you in your crib and came to check on you about 25 min later...this is what I found. :)

 I was taking a shower and somebody decided to get out the Costco size bag of Craisins and dump them all over the floor. You did this a few days ago too. Hmmm....little mischievous you are.

A Few Things

Some things I want to remember:

You call chap stick/lip gloss "chip chips". You call your beanie your "bean". You love to sing and are very into the movie "Frozen" and "Tangled" right now. The other night you had been up watching the "do you want to build a snowman" song from Frozen on you tube before bed. Later that night when you were asleep your dad went to check on you and you turned over in your sleep and sang "do you want to build a snowman" then turned back over and were back to sleep. So cute. You also love singing many of the primary songs: "I Am a Child of God", " I Love to See the Temple" are amongst your favs. You love to read books. Tonight before bed you laid me on the floor and tucked me in with blankets, pillows and stuffed animals. You then made a little bed for yourself and brought over a stack of books which you read to me in your cute little 2 year old voice. Nothing better than those little moments with you.

This week has been rough. We took your binkie away a couple days ago, and you weren't too happy about it. You haven't taken any naps all week, and have been grouchy and tired, and I have been grouchy and tired. But, you are getting better, and don't really ask for it anymore.

We went sledding and played in the snow for a while yesterday morning. You love being outside in the snow. Your little cheeks are always red and snot dripping from your nose, and a big smile on your face. I love that you love playing out there, and shoveling the snow. It is pretty cute to watch you.

Tonight while I laid by you and Gavin while you went to sleep I felt so much love for the both of you. I feel so blessed to be your mother, and to be with you every day. You make me so happy, and teach me so many things each day. I know Heavenly Father loves you and Gavin so much, and you are so special to him. You are so special to me. I love your innocense and joy for life. I love watching you laugh and learn, and I love how tender your little heart is.

My goal is to write in here once a week, and to do a better job at recording and keeping your life/my feelings update in here. Love you Ruby girl.