WAY TO FAST

Time really does fly when you have kids. Well... it did before I had kids too, but to see such a drastic change of how much Josiah and Jocelyn have grown in the last 2 years, blows my mind. I try my best to constantly take photos and write down all the little stories of our day to day lives, looking back though I wish I would have done more. As a parent I really encourage everyone to take time to capture these tiny moments in life, cause you never get them back and they are gone in a flash. Seriously. Jocelyn is just about to turn two and Josiah has already learned to lie about his age (he tells everyone he's 5, so he can be old enough to go to school)

One of my favorite things: Peeking at them when they play together. I love to peek around corners or hide behind something and just watch/listen to them playing. I'm sure the fighting will be here and there, as it is now, but they love each other so much. They usually are trying to make each other laugh in some way. They dance together, sing together, ride bikes together, even save each other from the lava at the bottom of the slide. It truly warms my heart and makes me feel like a child again with them.

Yesterday, I didn't have my camera on me and I didn't want to miss the moment while I went looking for it but, they were outside playing together sitting on this "Sit-n-Spin" thing and grabbing each others cheeks and making funny faces on each other. Even through the closed door I could hear them belly laughing. They really are best friends. I hope as their relationship grows they will just become closer and closer.

Mommy's Little Hipsters

Josiah and Jocelyn are already so used to me taking there pictures all the time, that now they actually will come get me during their playtime if something is photo worthy. This is one of those times, Josiah came running to me yelling "Mom, get your camera, we need to take a picture of Joce!" After she had her turn (which she was THAT interested in) Josiah begged for me to take some of him too. So of course he gave me what he got. lol I was LOVING it! I don't know where he got the idea of doing that with his eyes... I'm sure it has nothing to do with him hearing me tell people "look up that way.... now look over here... wait stop look back there" haha Anyways these kids are a hoot and I love them to pieces.

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Potty time

This morning while watching Dora, Jocelyn comes up to me and grabs my finger and tries to pull me of the couch. She was telling me something that sounded like ”get up mom, help me, Eeee” So I got up and followed her to the bathroom. Where she was trying to pulling her pants off ”Eeee”  she said again. ”Oh you have to pee” So I got her on the toilet and nothing, she sat there for a little bit, but it looked and felt like she had already gone in her diaper. A little bit later while watching TV again, she tells me again pulling on her pants. Once again I followed her to the restroom and set her on her potty. This time she went!!! She was so exited she got up and did a little dance. It was so cute. I don't know how fast she will actually potty train, but she is interested and growing so fast. I'm sure she'll be out of diapers before I know it.

Baby for my baby

Been working on a baby doll for my baby doll. She is coming along slowly but surely. Jocelyn already loves her, she actual loved her since she was just a head with one ear and eyes. The last couple days that I have been working on her Jocelyn will come steal the her and put her in her stroller and push her around. Jocelyn gets aggravated cause her doll doesn't sit up on her own very well. And occasionally Josiah likes to be a punk and steal her doll and ride off on his tricycle, while Jocelyn chases him, screaming for her baby back.... (ribs :-P) 

Macro Monday

Letter From Daddy:

:) My baby girl.. Words can not begin to describe my love for my little girl.. She is my everything and she is 1 1/2 yrs old and she has me completely wrapped around her finger. AS SOOON as i get home from work, she is always there to greet me !! “HIIIII DADDY!! COME HERE” she drags me over to an empty area in the room and wants me to watch her dance! Dancing is something she loves to do whenever she hears a funky tune that strikes a nerve you can find her boppin’ her head or moving her arms..

I constantly think and anxiously await driving her to dance class,or taking her to a daddy daughter dance. I have never in my life experienced anything like this, and i am eternally grateful that i get to share this with my Jocelyn. I have been making slow progress but have yet to make a successful pony tail. And when i Paint her nails i make a mess but i wouldn’t change any of it for a second! there is no where else that i would rather be than spending time with my daughter! 

My Baby girl, I love you and you hold another special place in my heart always!

Love…Daddy :)

Art Time

Josiah and Jocelyn both LOVE to color. And I much rather them sit and color me pictures all day rather than watch tv. On rainy or cold days, when we are stuck inside, it is definitely their favorite pass time. And my favorite thing is to sit and watch and of course capture the moments. :) I especially love their faces of concentration and the tongue sticking out.

 

 

Landa Park

Going to Landa Park is one of my FAVORITE things to do beautiful days. Great family time out of the house, and its just PLAIN FUN. Jocelyn was all over the place. She recent started getting really brave and climbing up on everything. (I even caught her ON TOP of the dinner table one day) She was having a blast running around. Josiah was doing his own thing, asking me and Chris to watch him every couple minutes. He was getting pretty brave as well, jumping around and climbing everything. After we played on the play ground, we went to find the ducks. It was awesome being able to feed them because they were very friendly and would even eat right out of your hand. Both the kids were a bit unsure about actually letting the dicks eat from their hands but they had fun throwing all the food at them. We had old bread and stale crackers for the ducks, but that wasn't enough for Jocelyn she wanted to share her graham crackers with them as well. Such a great day. 

January 17 2012