Wonderful! Magnificent! Glorious!....Punctual!

A lot has happened since early June.

1. Lydia is Potty-Trained! Lydia did amazing the first week of potty-training and has only gotten better. It's gotten to the point where we don't have to ask her as often if she needs to go potty - she tells us when she needs to go. We do put her on the potty before we head off somewhere, when we drop her off at Sunday School, or if we notice she hasn't gone in awhile. I also continually ask her if she needs to go when she's playing with her friends. Over the past month that she's been potty-training, she has only had a handful of accidents - most of these happen when she is playing with friends. She has had a few poopy accidents in her underwear. She has only managed to poop once in the potty. The other times, she was playing with friends and ended up pooping in her pants. This will be the long process....but we'll get there. At least she's not wetting herself!

2. First Month of Summer Piano Lessons Completed! I have really enjoyed seeing my students over the summer. Of course, I rarely have all nine of them the two days I teach. One or two are off on vacation most weeks. I've only experienced about 2 Mondays where I'm teaching the whole time. This is definitely a blessing...teaching all day was tiring, but worth it. I enjoy getting my lessons "out of the way" on Monday and Tuesday and having the rest of the week free. I love that my two students who started with me in September are totally blossoming! They can sight read their pieces now - we don't have to break it down into sections each time, which is amazing. This month we're studying Ludwig van Beethoven, and these two girls get to play a simplified version of "Ode to Joy" and they love it! I am really enjoying my lessons with the student who is doing the Edna Mae Burnam books. I really like these books. From now on, any student who is 8 and older, will learn from these books. She takes it slow and it makes sense and my student is doing great! So far, none of my students have accomplished the One Minute Challenge (naming and playing 21 notes on the staff). I was worried that maybe it was impossible to do it in a minute....nope....I can do it in 24 seconds! My oldest student is only 17 seconds away from getting to a minute. All of them are making progress each week, which is great.

3. Brian is Working at the Movie Theater! At first, he didn't want to go to work each time. But, I know that he enjoys it. It is hard not having him at home in the evenings or during the day, since I just got used to having him around all the time. But, I'm sure he enjoys the break from home and socializing with people. Last week, we had the grandparents babysit the girls overnight and we (Leah, Jessie, Brian and I) watched Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It was really good! We then went out to eat at Red Robin. Jessie went home and we watched Brave (not as good as I thought it would be). Brian working at the theater definitely has it's perks.

4. Month One Down of Exercising Each Morning! Leah and I have been very good at getting up before 7:00 and exercising. We used Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred for the first 4 weeks. We didn't seem to get any results and it the exercises weren't challenging (but the Level 2 exercises were too challenging). So, we decided to do different exercises. On Pinterest I found a good one that is intense and gets us moving. I'm a little sore from it today, so hopefully it will do the trick. After working out, we go on a 2 mile walk with the babies. It's nice being active. Hopefully we'll lose our goal weight of 10 pounds each. I also started a 1200 calorie a day diet which will hopefully work as well. I'm hungry, but it's interesting realizing how many calories are in my favorite foods. I've been good this whole past month with not snacking throughout the day or eating after dinner, so the 1200 isn't too difficult.

5. We Cut Down the Tree! On Monday morning, my dad, my uncle and Brian started cutting down the tree in our front yard. Last summer, several woodpeckers pecked so many holes in the tree, it started to rot. We were worried it would fall - and we didn't want it falling on our house. So, we cut it down. Our neighbor across the street (who always has a very well-kept yard) saw the guys working, brought over his chainsaw, and cut most of the tree down for us! What a great neighbor! We just have the stump in the ground. There is a large stump sitting in the yard because we found baby birds in a hole. We will wait until they are grown or die before removing that tree.

6. It's Independence Day!  Yeah for July 4th! One of my favorite holidays! We get to spend time with family and friends, eat home made ice cream, swim in the pool, and watch fireworks! 

7. It's Almost Grandy's 90th Birthday Extravaganza! This weekend all our cousins are coming in to celebrate Grandy turning 90. My mom and dad have a ton of things planned. Already my Aunt and Uncle (who live in Saudi Arabia) are here. My oldest brother is coming in today. And everyone else arrives Friday. I'm excited!

Forgive Me, Madam, For Taking Up So Much of Your Time

Another potty training update.

It is currently Day 7 of potty training and Lydia is doing amazing! She will actually catch herself and ask to go potty (tinkles a bit in her undies). We no longer sit her on the potty every hour. We let her decide when she wants to go, since she's good at telling us. We do ask her - a lot - if she needs to go, but her answer is usually "no". Before we go outside or on an outing, she must go potty, though. She has come to realize this. Today, when she asked to go outside, I told her she had to go potty first. She willingly sat on the potty and went right away. We immediately went outside!

She has yet to attempt to poop in the potty, but this will eventually come. I don't know when I'll be ready to get rid of the diaper at nap time. Probably when she starts waking up with a dry diaper pretty consistently. The bedtime diaper won't be for a long while - I think 2 is too young to expect her to stay dry all night long.

Tomorrow we are going to Sea World...her second long outing while potty training. She went to Fiesta Farm on Monday with Brian, Grandma, Leah and Adah. She had no accidents! Brain brought the portable potty with him and Lydia used it well. Friday she's going to the Kiddie Park with my parents, which will be so much fun for her! And Saturday we're going to the Snake Farm. It'll be a fun week!

We've had a fun summer so far. Yesterday was a great no-make-up day for me and we stayed in comfy clothes all day long! I made up a weekly chore chart for both Brian and me and we've done well keeping up with our chores. Yesterday, Brian took Lydia to Wal-Mart so I could get the kitchen clean. Today, I had the bathrooms, dark clothes to wash and the front of the house to vacuum. 

Yesterday, Lydia and I did several fun activities. I use Jean Warren's website to find cute ideas for Lydia to do. I printed out a muffin shape and had Lydia draw on it with colored pencils. Then she added blueberries - cut out blue dots from construction paper. Then, we made blueberry muffins. She loves pouring in ingredients and stirring. She also enjoyed tasting the muffin mix. Afterwards, we painted each other's nails. She loves getting her nails painted and this was the first time I let her paint her own and mine. We had so much fun!

Oh My Goodness. Everybody Behave Naturally.

Today was Day 4 of potty training Lydia! So far, it's been pretty good...not too many accidents and she seems to be understanding what we expect from her. Here's a breakdown (so that I can remember the process later).

Day 1: Tuesday

We started on a Tuesday since I taught piano all day Monday and didn't want Brian to have to deal with her all by himself.

Surprisingly, there were no accidents this day and she pretty much peed every time we put her on the potty. There were no diapers except at nap time and bedtime....the rest of the time, she spent with nothing on her bottom (just a t-shirt on). I put her on the potty at 8:30 (after exercising and a walk) for 10 minutes, and she didn't pee. I put her on the potty at 9:30 for 10 minutes, and she didn't pee. I decided that when I put her on the potty at 10:30, she'd have to sit there until she peed. Surprisingly, at about 10:25, she was doing the "potty dance" and when I asked her if she needed to go potty, she said yes. As soon as she sat down, she peed! She then made the motions to go at 11:00 and then again at 11:30. She didn't say "potty", she would just move her hands and grunt.

When she woke up from nap, she wasn't too wet, but didn't pee when we put her on the potty. The rest of the day, she pretty much peed each time we put her on the potty. Before bed, I had her sit on the potty....we sat there for TWO HOURS before she finally peed! She understood what we wanted during the day, but decided to not pee before bed. We're trying to train her that before we go outside, go in the car, or go to bed, she has to pee in the potty. She fell asleep on the potty for about 10 minutes, but I woke her up and she finally peed right before 10:00! We were pretty frustrated by about 9:30!

Day 2: Wednesday

She woke up with poop and a full diaper. I have decided that we'll first get her trained with peeing in the potty pretty regularly, before getting her to poop in the potty. Her typical schedule for pooping was in the morning or during nap....so this will be quite a feat for us.

After our walk, she sat on the potty, but didn't pee. About an hour later, she sat and peed. She did a great job going potty each time we asked her. We bought her some cute panties, but she didn't like wearing them. I don't mind that she goes around the house with a bare bottom, but I do want her to get used to wearing undies. There were no accidents on Wednesday and no problems...she peed before bed right away.

Day 3: Thursday

After our morning walk, she said she didn't need to go potty, and since the past two days she didn't pee until about an hour after our walk, I didn't have her sit on the potty....my bad. When Brian came out of the room, he asked her if she needed to go potty, she said no and then said "uh oh"....she peed a bit in her panties. Her first accident.

We decided to try an outing - to McDonald's! I had her pee right before we went out and she did a good job. We got to McDonald's and went to the play area. She was running around playing for a bit and then all of a sudden said, "poo poo". I picked her up and rushed her to the bathroom. She tinkled a tiny bit in her panties, but stopped herself. She peed in the public toilet! Yeah!

We went to Leah and Jessie's house for dinner. She was playing and having fun right before we ate, and ended up having an accident. But, she did pee in the potty right after dinner. When we got home, she was busy playing with Abram and had another accident. She, of course, has a hard time stopping what she's doing to go potty - a typical toddler trait. Three accidents on Day 3.

I found that we were getting a little lazy with making her sit on the potty every hour, since she had done such a great job the day before. I told Brian we needed to be more firm about sitting on the potty every hour, even if she doesn't pee.

Day 4: Friday

Today started off rough for Lydia. She didn't like sitting on the potty in the morning and would only pee a tiny bit each time. I think she may have needed to poop, but is too afraid to do so on the potty. When she woke up from nap, she had poop.

The afternoon went much smoother! There were several times where Lydia went off into the bathroom, sat on the potty and peed, and then called for Brian to help her wash her hands! Amazing! She did end up having an accident this evening while we were playing hide and seek with her. We constantly asked her if she needed to pee, but she didn't want to stop playing. Next time, we will stop during play to sit her on the potty so she won't have an accident. 

We ended up finding a blanket and a pillow with pee on them in the living room. We have no idea when this happened! She went most of the day with no undies on....so who knows when she did this. Oh well.

Tomorrow we're going to try another outing with her. I really think potty training is going well. She seems to understand what we expect and doesn't like having accidents. When she does have one, she always says "uh oh" or "poo poo". At least she lets us know that she had an accident. She's not afraid of the potty. She still sits on the portable potty - she's not too sure of the big one yet. This is on the fourth day and I think she's doing amazing!

It's Been Pretty Busy Around Here

It has definitely been busy around here! And I love it!

Friday was the last day of work for both Brian and me! We are so excited to start our very first summer off together since 2008! Brian is planning on working at the movie theater he used to be assistant manager at - just this time as a part time employee. And I will have 9 piano students throughout the summer. We'll be busy, but still be able to enjoy time together and with Lydia - and with our family. 

Monday was Memorial Day. We spent the day at my parent's house, swimming, playing games and visiting. My friend, Brandy and her son Noah came over to swim, as did another couple from our Sunday School class and their two little girls. Lydia looks super cute in her swimsuit and loves being in the pool (although she still loves the swings best - I asked her "Do you want to go in the pool?" and she said "No, swing").

Today is Lydia's 2nd birthday! I cannot believe she is now two years old! Where did the time go?! She is so big now! 

Her verbal skills have taken off recently. Really only Brian and I usually understand her - you really have to concentrate on the context of what she's talking about. But, she's pretty clear and can get her message across. She has recently started talking in sentences, which is awesome! Today, she pointed at an Elmo ball in the store and said "Ball, please". I love asking her what she dreamt about in the morning - yesterday she said, "Mimi a dada" - her mimi (pacifier) and her daddy. Super cute!

This morning she woke up at 7:30 (which was super nice). I went off to the preschool to help the teachers clean up. Brian took Lydia to Home Depot to get plants for the front yard. She "helped" him plant in the front yard, went on a walk, ate lunch and went down for a nap. I got home around 1:00 and Lydia woke up from her nap at 2:00. We cleaned the house and then headed off to Party City. Brian bought a DJ Lance Rock hat to match the T-shirt I made him, and we bought a bubble machine for Lydia's birthday party, and a few Gabba decorations. I can't wait for her party on Saturday!

Lydia was in such a goofy mood all afternoon. We stopped off at Culver's to visit with Nellie and to get Lydia some cheese curds. It was not very busy, so she got to dance and run around for a bit. Super cute. When we got home, she got to facetime with her grandparents in Austin - she loves doing that and had fun talking with them.

There is so much joy and happiness when I think of Lydia. Despite the circumstances before her birth - which are hard to forget - she brings me more joy and I am constantly thankful for her.

Only When You're There to Catch Me

I had my second piano recital on Saturday and Brian celebrated his 26th birthday on Sunday. Here's a breakdown.

On Saturday, the house was cleaned and readied. Al and Karla Pfeiffer arrived around 2:00 to help me get ready for my recital. I only had 5 out of my 10 kiddos for the recital, which was actually good, since it was a bit crowded! I had the chairs set up in the front room, facing the piano. My kiddos started arrived right before 3:00 and we were able to get started just about on time!

All my kiddos did great! For three of them, it was their very first piano recital ever! I made my two "veterans" go first and they did great! My newbies did awesome, too! I just love watching them play and show off their skills. It always amazes me that it was ME who taught them to do that! How did I manage that?! They're all such hard workers and really enjoy showing off.

My game didn't go too well, but we still had fun!

Sunday started off great, since Brian let me sleep in to 8:15! We got ready and headed off to church for the 9:45 service. When we got home, Lydia had a quick lunch and then went down for a nap. We ate small lunches and started preparing for Brian's party. We had chicken thighs, bacon-wrapped chicken, bratwursts and corn on the cob to prepare. Nellie brought Culver's onion rings and cheese curds. We had queso and chips. Fruit salad (in the shape of the American flag), watermelon and carrot cake. We had a TON of food! Loved it! And most of it was eaten!

We had 17 people over at the house and we had a blast. Everyone showed up around 3:00 and started eating and chatting. The kiddos had a good time playing together in the yard. Lydia surprised me and chowed down on the cheese curds! Sara and Michael gave Brian some yard games and we started playing it. I have no idea what it's called, but it's a ton of fun. When I tried (I'm not very good - no surprise there), I have the funniest look on my face!

Leah, of course, was a pro immediately. Everyone had a blast playing and Brian and I enjoy playing on our own, too. I need to practice to work up my skills!

Brian got lots of good presents and had a blast. He received a dehydrator to make his own beef jerky from his parents (they tried it out Sunday morning). The American flag-shaped fruit platter was from my mom, plus a pineapple, peaches, and more beef jerky. Lydia and I gave him two new cups to take to school (one with Super Dad written on it). Leah and Jessie gave him a shirt that says "Bacon Makes Everything Better" - so funny!

My favorite thing about birthdays is that it is a chance for everyone to get together and show how much they love Brian. The birthday boy (or girl) should be surrounded by people who love them! And Brian definitely seemed loved!

Tomorrow is my last day of work until September! Brian's last day of school is tomorrow, too! We can't wait for summer! It's our first summer off together! Leah and I plan on losing 10 pounds each (will keep you updated on that), we plan on purging/deep cleaning our house (and perhaps having a garage sale), and just relaxing and hanging out as a family.

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I've Been Dreaming of a....

Today was the first day this week that I had Lydia all to myself - all day. I had been looking forward to a day with just Lydia - not having to leave her with anyone else. Monday, I worked in the morning, so I dropped her off at Leah's at 7:30 and picked her up at 1:30. Tuesday, we went to MOPs, so she was in child care from 9:30 to 12:00, took a nap, and then I dropped her with my sister in law at 3:00 so I could teach piano. Brian picked her up and took her to Wal-Mart, since I had lessons until 6:30 that evening. Wednesday, I worked in the morning and then had piano lessons until 4:30, so Brian picked her up from Leah's house (Lydia went to BSF in the morning - and even to a Switchfoot concert!).

So, finally, Thursday came a long and it was just me and Lydia! And I loved it! Until about 5:00, of course (Brian's normal time in coming home - he stayed late tonight and then ended up not feeling well). I first heard Lydia at 6:30 this morning and sent Brian in to give her her pacifier and settle her down. She seemed to settle down, but when my alarm went off at 7:00 and I turned the monitor back on, she was talking to herself. She happily played and talked to herself until 7:45! She hasn't done that in a while! Usually she is crying when she wakes up and wants out of bed right away. I listened to her playing while I lay in bed and played on my iPhone. When she finally started calling for me, we got up and had breakfast.

Lydia was great and let me get my makeup on and dressed without any fussing. She happily watched the Top 10 Funniest Baby videos on YouTube (her favorite) while I got ready. We headed out the door by 8:30 for HEB. Brian and I had made the grocery list last night, so it was easy to get out the door this morning. Lydia loves going to HEB and really loves it when she sees other babies at HEB. She brought her baby doll with her today, and the baby sat next to her in the cart, with it's own seat belt buckled - so cute! The guy at the checkout somehow recognized me from Oak Hills Church! He helps with communion every Sunday. We talked about church and he thought Lydia was so cute (she was "talking" on my phone - to no one), so he gave her a ton of Buddy Bucks!

I had wanted to go to La Cantera right after HEB (after I put the food away), but I was worried Lydia wouldn't want to get back in the car. Luckily for me, Lydia never wanted to get OUT of the car! She wanted to stay in her seat, playing with the seat belt. So I quickly put away what needed to go in the refrigerator, got Lydia a drink and a snack, and put her stroller in the back and we were on our way to La Cantera! We were able to get almost exactly what I wanted for Brian's birthday, and then we played at the little park there. Lydia loves that park - it's nice and small and in the shade. She played at the park for about 45 minutes. After we got there, a few other kiddos arrived, and Lydia loved watching them and interacting with them (she calls everyone "baby").

After the park, we headed to Chick-fil-a at La Cantera. I got Lydia her own meal, but she didn't eat a lot of it - she was too busy drinking the apple juice and being goofy. The A/C in my car isn't working it's best right now, so I rolled the windows down a bit for Lydia. She was a bit fussy in the car, but quickly passed out from being so exhausted! I had definitely worn her out this morning! We got home and I put her in her crib at 11:40 and she slept until 2:00! Perfect!

After she woke up, she wanted to watch Wiggles and eat a snack. I snacked with her for a bit, and then I was able to clean the living room and front room and even got to vacuum! We then made blue jell-o and then painted paper plates that will become umbrellas. Lydia had taken off her diaper and then claimed that she needed to pee. So, I rushed her into the bathroom and sat her on her potty. After almost an hour of sitting on the potty (or walking around the bathroom) Lydia STILL hadn't peed! I only let her out of the bathroom because I had a piano lesson at 4:30. As soon as I put a diaper on her, she pees! UGH! If only I could have stayed in the bathroom with her until she peed!

My student arrived for her lesson right on time. I had set up Lydia in the living room with the Wiggles, a snack, juice and new toys. But, of course, she wants to hang out with us. She actually did really great, but this particular student is very distracted by just about anything - especially Lydia! But, she still managed to do a great job and at least Lydia wasn't throwing a fit.

After lessons, I took Lydia outside but she started throwing random fits over just about anything and threw herself down on the porch and hit her head. So, I took her inside and had her rest in her crib. I sat in the glider and fell asleep. Brian called me at almost 6:00 saying he was heading home because he wasn't feeling well. His stomach was upset. I got Lydia up and we had a simple dinner and then Abram came over to play. They played outside really well for awhile, took a bath, and then watched TV. By 7:45, Lydia was cranky and not sharing, so she went to bed.

Abram watched as I made graduation caps out of paper and paper bowls and now he's playing with every single toy in the living room! He is good a messing up my newly cleaned living room. Brian is already asleep in bed - hopefully he's feeling better tomorrow, although I wouldn't mind if he stayed home tomorrow.

All in all, I loved having Lydia all to myself today! She is so much fun to watch, play with and is so goofy! I just need that break at 5:00 that Brian usually gives me.

This weekend we're looking forward to my student's piano recital on Saturday and then Brian's birthday celebration on Sunday!

I'm Handsome Even When I Sleep?

Today is Day Four of Lydia's bad cold. Lydia is not a fun patient to take care. Lydia is tired and I am tired.

How Lydia Handles a Cold:

- She plays and plays until she's too exhausted and then clings to me, while her nose is running and she's starting to feel warm

- She lets her nose just drip down and rarely wants it wiped

- She wants to have her pacifiers with her at all times

- She wants her mommy with her at all times

- She will actually sit on my lap for a whole episode of Sesame Street

- She will only fall asleep if I am holding her or lying next to her

- She wakes up at night about every 2-3 hours, whether I am with her or not (but it's easier to just sleep with her than have to get out of bed)

- She ONLY wants her mommy

- She doesn't eat or drink very much

- She doesn't mind when boogies get on her pacifier

- She's very cuddly

How I Handle Lydia's Cold:

- I sleep with her at night (letting Brian sleep, uninterrupted, in his bed) in the guest room, so I don't have to continually get out of bed

- I let her have her pacifiers throughout the day (although I managed to keep them from her for about 2 hours this morning)

- I give her Tylenol whenever she starts getting fussy (usually within the 4-6 hour range)

- I rock her to sleep

- I sit in her room until she falls asleep for nap

- I sit on the couch with her, watching Sesame Street, instead of cleaning the house

- I hate hearing her cry, so I give into her - constantly

- I don't get anything done around the house, because Lydia wants me with her at all times

- I take a super long, hot shower with Lydia, trying to clear up her nose with the steam from the shower

- I left her with Brian Monday night so I could go to Mentoring Moms

- I left her with Leah Monday so I could go to work (sorry Leah!)

How Brian Handles Lydia's Cold:

- He goes to work and then takes over (to the best of his ability - whatever Lydia's allows) when he comes home

- He sleeps, alone, at night

- He wipes her nose with napkins because he can't find the Boogie Wipes

- He helps me get things I need to take care of Lydia, since Lydia won't let him take care of her

Hopefully Lydia's cold will be gone soon! She seems a bit better today. Her nose isn't as runny and her eyes aren't as watery. She hasn't had a temperature today, although I've given her Tylenol to just make her comfortable. Her cough seems to be getting better. I thought she'd take a great nap this afternoon, but I put her down at 11:45 and she woke up at 12:20! I tried resting with her, but this just woke her up more, so I ended up letting her cry it out, which took about 30 minutes (that girl can cry!)!

Let's hope after a night spent with Lydia coughing and sneezing in my face that I don't catch this cold!

This Idea Was Invented by Woman

Lydia turned 23 months yesterday!

I meant to weigh her and measure her today...but I forgot. And she's already in bed.

The best thing Lydia's been doing this month? Singing! I LOVE to listen to her sing! She loves singing "Jesus Loves Me" - she says "know" and "Bible" and babbles along to the rest of the song. She also loves, loves, loves "Elmo's Song". She sings "la la la" and then says "elmo mo". So cute! She will be playing and will randomly start singing to herself. Funny story: Lydia was under her crib (her new favorite place to be) with a music toy. The song is about answering the phone and saying "hello" and "good-bye". Lydia started singing along by saying "hi" and "bye bye"! Super cute!

Here's a list of all the words (I can remember) that Lydia says regularly:

no 

yeah

dada

mama - yes, she's finally started calling me mama!

baby

bubble

bottle

Elmo

Gabba (for Yo Gabba Gabba)

thank you

bless you

please (and she signs it)

me

mine

more

beep beep (for cars and for the microwave)

hot

meow (for cats - she doesn't call them a cat, she calls them meow)

she barks like a dog (more like a grunt, though)

tweet (for a bird)

she makes an elephant noise

oh man

bye bye

hi

me - me (for her pacifiers)

all done

That's all I can think of right now. Her vocabulary is definitely expanding, and she's even starting to attempt repeating words. She comprehends EVERYTHING. Just today, we were watching Adah and I asked Adah if she wanted a bottle. Lydia pointed out to the front room (where Adah's bag was) and then ran to get Adah's bottle. I told Lydia we needed Adah's formula. She looked confused for a bit, then ran off and got the formula container! It's amazing what she understands and how well she can follow directions.

Lydia has really started enjoying her Sunday School class and going to MOPs every other week. She doesn't cry when dropped off and has a blast with the other kiddos. Her teachers have even commented that she's goofy during class and will talk to them. She's not at all shy, which is great. She will talk to everyone and anyone. She loves waving hi to everyone we pass in HEB (good thing there's not many people there at 8:30 in the morning!). I love that she's outgoing and energetic! 

She loves playing with friends her age. We have two new friends that we see often who are just a little bit younger than her. She calls them both "baby" and gets really excited when we visit with them. She loves hanging out with Adah (who she also calls "baby") and with Abram. She loves watching older kids play and will even talk with them - even though the older kids have no idea what she's saying.

We went to the Saturday night Fiesta Flambeau parade with Lydia and she had a blast! She was very well-behaved. She sat on my lap most of the parade or stood on a chair. She loved the marching bands! I was worried she'd be afraid of the noise, but when the bands marched by, she would start dancing. She would almost fall asleep, and then get up and dance when one passed by! I was very proud of how well she behaved and how much she enjoyed the parade.

I cannot believe she will be two at the end of May! The time has flown by so fast!