It is hard to believe that the first month of 2015 has come and gone already! It has been a busy month-Rich is back to traveling a bit, we've had some crazy weather (in the 30s one day, 70s the next) and just the normal day to day life but all is good!
A few fun things to remember from the month about the kids:
-Joseph has almost completed his 25 miles for run club (4 more to go which we have to complete by the end of February so he should be good)
-I asked him a few days ago how he got so smart and he responded, "I'm a geMius!" It made me laugh!
-He still requests a Jake story from Daddy at bedtime and continues to ask for stories throughout the day from me as well (they vary from ninja turtle, jake, paw patrol or batman stories) and I continue to not like to tell them. Ha! I can read books all day but telling stories are not my favorite thing to do so when I do it is normally begrudgingly but last week after one of my stories he says to me, "Mom, that was a great story" which makes it all worth it!
-Ella went pee on the big potty for the first time on January 27th and has continued to do so almost nightly. It has always occurred during bathtime-she is actually in the bath and normally piggies and then says "poop momma poop" so I go and get her while she is soaking wet, dry her off and put her on the potty. The first few times she just piggied again but on the 27th she actually peed! She was SO excited!!! I gave her a big hug and then she gave Joseph a big hug when she got back in the bath! We aren't pushing it but she is definitely starting to show more of an interest in it so we'll see what happens in the upcoming months.
-Ella's reaction to someone praising her is just the cutest thing. She gets so excited and has the best smile and then always wants a big hug. She is so animated and just too funny!
-At church last weekend the priest mentioned Joseph (as in Jesus' father) in his homily and Ella heard it and got so excited-she kept saying "Ja Ja, Ja Ja (which is Joseph for her). Joseph attends faith formation during church so he wasn't there so we were excited to tell him after how Ella thought that the priest was talking about him. Two minutes after Ella caught the priest talking about Joseph, the priest was continuing his homily and said, "Jesus speaks with eloquence..." and Ella immediately made an elephant noise and had her arm going up in the air like a trunk. I couldn't help but laugh!! I was pretty impressed that she was listening (they really do pick up on so much especially when we don't think they are paying attention) even though she was a little off with what he was saying (elephant and eloquence are pretty much the same thing, though, right? :)
Sweet, baby Julia has definitely gotten busier this month! I'll do more of an update on her for her 5 month post at the beginning of February but she is a rolling, almost scooting machine right now! She continues to be happy and laid back baby and is just getting so big! How is she almost 5 months?!
Now for the random pictures from the month!
We've been hanging at the parks for a lot of this month. As I mentioned earlier the weather has been kidn of crazy and in the beginning of the month there were defintely some chilly, rainy, dark days but that has made us appreciate the sunny days and we have taken full advantage of them and we are defintiely thankful that the 70 degree weather is back for the end of the month.
January 6th
LOVE this picture!!! I can't wait to frame it in Ella's room when she is older. Ella is definitely a little hoarder/bag lady and is always asking (directing) us to carry her bags for her.
January 9th
First carousel ride for Julia on January 9th having fun with friends (Joseph was at school)
Smiley baby!
On the cold days we were busy building forts!
And Joseph has been into boobey traps lately so creating lots of boobey traps, too!
Naked Ella popping up from the fort
Nothing better than a clean baby
January 10th
Heading to church on January 11th with Ella in bright orange sandals. It was rainy and in the 40s today but I just couldn't say no to the sandals -she was so excited and when she says "peese" I always melt a little. I know, I'm a softie!
Julia's first time joining us at the table for dinner on January 11th! She is such a big girl these days and loves being with us.
And Ella and Joseph are even more excited than she was! Both wanted to move their chairs closer to her!
Daddy's travel schedule is picking up a bit in the beginning of the year but when he isn't traveling we just love having him work from home. A little morning storytime after breakfast while I was cleaning up the kitchen. So thankful for these four!
Julia loving the bumbo
Katie was in Houston for work again so Julia and I met her halfway for dinner on January 13th. It is always such a treat to see her and I am so thankful that her job brings her to us :)
She was carefully supervised as she was sitting on the counter in the bumbo helping me make dinner on January 15th
Again, nothing better than a clean baby!
January 16th
Quick photo shoot before church on January 18th
We had a birthday party on January 18th at My Gym. Both kids love it here so much!
Julia looking a little bit too big for the swing on January 19th. I need to break the habit but she naps so easily in it that I am having a tough time stopping!
On our way for a walk later that day
We were lucky enough to get together with our friends, the Byers, twice this past month during the week. They came to our home for dinner and to watch the BCS bowl and then we headed there for dinner while both of the dads were traveling in the middle of the month. The kids had a blast and it was a nice way to break up the week. The only picture that I took was when they were winding down with a little bit of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse before we headed home.
More happy, sweet, clean baby girl
January 21st
Enjoying the beautiful day on January 26th
Sleepy bean later that night!
Heading to library storytime in style on January 27th
Julia and her buddy, Kannon, at the park on January 28th
The weather was gorgeous the last week in January so we were at the park every day! Olivia came over to play on Wednesday the 28th so we headed to the park-they were so cute together just riding along!
Julia loving the exercauser on the 29th
With a little tongue action!
Met up with Olivia at another park on Friday the 30th
Such sweet friends!
To finish out the month I met up with three of my girlfriends on Saturday for lunch at Tommy Bahamas. Over the summer a group of us went to dinner there and we took a picture of the summer/fall preggos and we said that we would go back once all the babies were here...so here we are seven months later!
June 2014
January 2015
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