Portrait of a Toddler

Leah goes 3-D...

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visits the moon...*

draws a picture...*

takes a break...

Easter Weekend

We had a good Easter- Leah's craft class did a wonderfully planned egg hunt,

we decorated eggs (half of which were smashed before they even hit the dye), and Easter morning was spent in a chocolate bunny-induced sugar coma, just as it should be.

Happy Easter!

Springtime dresses make me smile...

24 Weeks

Wow- 24 weeks already. I love how time is flying- I just hope this baby doesn't catch me by surprise come July!

I have heard it on good authority that, yes, I do look plenty pregnant, not just chubby, so I thought I'd capture a belly picture.

Wait, I'm sticking my bum out. This is harder than I thought...

What happened to my chin?!

Some people take them like this... Oh just forget it! You get the idea! Bottom line- it's only getting bigger!

It's Official!

In four months, we're moving to West Lafayette, Indiana!Purdue, here we come!
Any advice for a newcomer?

Potty Training- Week 3

Today we upgraded from Pull-ups to Big Girl Underwear. It's the heavily padded kind, so I still have a little bit of help with accidents, but Leah is thrilled! Actually, she was thrilled for about 3 minutes, and then she forgot about them. I guess I'm just expecting more accidents, but she seems to be doing really well with holding it.

She does especially well keeping dry when we are in public- mostly because she loves checking out all the different potties that there are out there. We'll see how long it takes before she's in full-fledged undies!

My plan is to still put her in a Pull-up for sleeping. I don't think she's ready to hold it for 12 hours just yet! Any advice on how to navigate that terrain?

End of the day update: For the first day of unprotected freedom, I guess Leah did pretty well. She stayed dry all through the morning, including a trip up to campus to meet Jason for lunch. At naptime, I didn't know whether to switch to a pull-up or not, so I asked Leah's opinion (ha! like she'd go back to those old things- they're so yesterday!) and opted not to. She was exhausted, but after an hour and a half nap, she woke up to wet pants, clearly confused. Then she cried and cried, not only because she was still tired but also because she didn't want pee on her flower panties. It was pretty sad. The afternoon was good, including a trip to the museum, but at dinnertime she gave me a deer-in-headlights look and shouted, "It's pee!" And it was, in the pants before we could get to the potty. She' wearing a pull-up to bed tonight, and I just keep reminding myself that it was the first day, and it should only get better from here... I hope!

Favorite Things

I attended a Favorite Things party last night, and it was a blast! In addition to visiting with friends, I got some great stuff!

This year, I gave these since I love them and crave them all the time. Semi-healthy, right?

And I got some great things, including this delicious stuff, this adorable book, and some amazing kitchen towels from here- a place I've heard lots about but have never been.

If you've never been to a Favorite Things party, I would highly recommend throwing one! It's simple- everyone invited picks one of their favorite things, brings five of it, and exchanges it for five other people's favorite things. No sales, birthdays, or gimmicks- it's just a lot of fun! It's a great way to get to know people and get some recommendations on some excellent products.

I think I'll make this an annual event!