My BIG Girl, the Dancing Queen!

Jordyn has gone to two dance classes now. She's in love. She can't wait to go this week. I think she'll have some visitors throughout the semester. Everyone has taken an interest in her new activity. She asks to wear her leos and shoes around the house all the time. Thankfully, UPS finally delivered all her shoes, so she'll be able to wear her tap shoes AND her ballet shoes in class (I'm not digging the men in brown much lately!). I wanted to post some pictures. The one isn't very good, because it was taken through a one way mirror.

Speaking of Jordyn, we cannot believe that in 22 days she'll be 3! Where has the time gone? She's like a mini adult. It doesn't help that she talks to us like an adult. I cannot believe the conversations she holds with us and the words she uses. I think 3 marks the end of babyhood--officially. I'm not the only one to notice this; I was talking to my dear friend, Jess, last night and she was just in awe at how grown up Jordyn is and how quickly three years went by. Oh...my sweet, little baby.

Jordyn....and other random Saturday morning things

Jordyn is often on a quest to find out what sound every bug makes. She knows her animals, so why not ask about bugs? I often wonder how I can get through to her that they don't really make sounds. She won't leave it alone. Of course this must be confusing when some bugs do make noise; as she pointed out to me that the bee buzzes and the butterfly DOES make a sound. She said to me, "Mom, The butterfly does make a sound. Here, I'll show ya." She began flapping her little arms like wings and making a fluttering sound with her mouth. By the way, if anyone knows what sound a giraffe makes Jordyn and her mother would be happy to know.

Well, we "inherited" a snow blower a while back (a nice, hardly used one!). However, it was never picked up from Jeremy's Aunt and Uncle's house. With the snow no longer really causing problems, Jeremy and his dad went and picked it up today and took it in to be repaired. Good timing, eh? At least we'll be prepared for any new snow we probably won't get. Most importantly, we'll be prepared for next year! Hopefully it will help us to make it out in our little car. LOL We have a fun day planned....not really. We will take turns caring for the kids so that we can get some projects taken care of. I put some of our things on Craigslist--for like the second time in my life--and I have had a CRAZY response to all of it. I have 9 people interested in one item. I need to drag this stuff out (maybe I should have done that first?) and get it set up for "viewing." Oh, my! On that note, breakfast is long over and the girls are playing. I should probably start on my Saturday. At least mixed in with all of this work, I have a haircut today. That guarantees some time for myself and a good chat with my friends; it's a long drive out and back, so I catch up with my girls on the phone and then I chat with my hairdresser--I just love her. I always grab a latte' from a great little stand next to the salon. Ahhh...looking forward to this!

An Update

Jordyn LOVES, loves, LOVES dance. She is soooo excited to go back. We've been on the hunt for ballet shoes, taps, and of course the outfit(s)! She did really well and it was so cute to watch her. She immediately made friends with a little girl in the lobby, while we waited. It was sooo sweet. They played and played while they waited for class. Should be fun to watch her over the next few months. Her performance will be the most fun. We'll be sure to send out an invite.

Jordyn is realllly excited for her birthday. She frolics around the house singing "Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me." She also likes to tell everyone it's going to be her birthday soon and she'll be 3! Following the report of her birthday, she likes to spell her name for you, too. It comes out a lot each day. I don't know what will happen when her birthday is over.

Kennedy has decided that as long as solids are given to her on her own terms she'll eat them. I pulled out Jordyn's mesh feeders and put a banana in one. It was sooo fun to watch her eat it. She realllly enjoyed it. She also made quite the mess. She's been eating little chunks of food, too. I also gave her the little dipper utensils and she's done well. Maybe we'll actually get this girl to eat after all! She's still worming across the floor. She really likes to play with her diaper basket and container of wipes. She will worm at 30 MPH across the floor just to get to it. Okay, a slight exaggeration, but it sure is exciting to her. As I type this, she has made her way across the room to me and is peering up at me from the floor. It's pretty cute. I like to play peek-a-boo with her like this. She just cracks up with that deep belly laugh. She pulls at the couch cushion, trying to pull up. I think she's getting the idea of how all this is working. She's been a little acrobat lately. Anytime she is in her carrier, or on our lap, she bends and folds herself all over the place. I think she likes the upside down view! She's quite the squirm. It's pretty entertaining.

What can I say? These kids are our life!! :)

Just Another Day

The snow has melted off the streets, and the holidays have passed. I'm happy to report that we're out and about again. Today we went to Mobius with our playgroup. Jordyn hadn't been in a while. She had a blast! I was sooo glad that Kennedy also had a good time. It's nice to find a place where both kids can have fun. We've been looking to put Jordyn into dance lessons. I've been skeptical about it, but she was really excited to wear the tap shoes, in the dress-up section, at Mobius; now I'm not as concerned! She has a trial class tomorrow. I guess we'll see how it goes. We're back in the swing of things; back at preschool, playing with friends, out with playgroup, etc. Boy, it feels good to be back on our normal schedule. The kids like it, too~