Addisyn- 18 months!!!

How in the world can Addisyn be 1 1/2?????? Today was her well check-up, so I waited to post this until I had her updated stats.
* She weighs 26.8 lbs, and is 31 in. tall. (At her 15 month visit, she was 24 lbs. 1.5 oz. and 29 1/2 in.)
*She is currently in the 80th percentile for weight, and the 26th percentile for height
*She currently wears a size 4 diaper and is wearing 12-18 month clothes and size 5 shoes. She is showing a bit of interest in potty training- mostly by saying "peepee" or "potty" and grabbing her diaper. Occasionally she will run to the bathroom and want to sit on the potty for a few minutes. She has yet to actually go.
*She eats just about everything, and I can't think of 1 thing that she really dislikes
*She sleeps through the night but every now and then, on a rare occasion, will wake up screaming. She goes to bed around 8, and wakes up between 7:30-8. (even if she goes to bed late :/ )
*She runs everywhere, climbs everywhere, and is in.to.every.thing.
*She plays nice most of the time, but has been biting her friends at daycare... and on occasion Mommy and PJ. This is a new thing for me, because PJ didn't bite. I am hoping this phase will end quicker than it came. She also swats at PJ (and probably her daycare friends, too) if she wants something, or if someone tries to take something she has.
*She is definitely in a Mommy stage, although she still goes to Daddy (as long as I'm not around). She does not like men, and tends to run the other way and wrap herself around my legs if a man is approaching.
*She loves her pow pow (pacifier) in the car and at bed time. She also loves when I rock her and sing the "Rocky Do" song. I sometimes catch her singing it to her baby dolls.
*She says all kinds of things, and can put words together. Some things I hear the most lately are: have it, stroll (stroller), happened? (what happened), saw-wee (sorry), Milt (milk), water, snack, more please, PJ, are you? (where are you?), No (gotta love that), Betsy, her daycare friends' names:  Toby (Koby), Lijah (Elijah), Addey (Adley), Rachel, (I have heard her say Madison before, too, although I can't remember how she says it) no bite (insert name here), play outside, shoesies, Up-e-down (when she wants to be picked up or put down), hold you, peep-eye (peekaboo), when she sees a baby, she says- "Hiiiiii baby", Reesey (our dog), get down
I know there are a ton more, but those are the ones that stick out right now.
*She adores her big brother. She wants to do everything he does, and be everywhere he is. It is so cute!

Here are some more recent pictures of her:

Before I know it, she will be 2! Slow down, baby girl!

A Big Boy Bed for a Newly Big Boy!

Let me start this post by giving PJ's 4 year check-up stats since he had his well check-up this afternoon, and  I already included almost everything he is up to in his birthday post yesterday:
*He is 40 lbs. and 41 3/4 in. long. He is in the 80th percentile for weight, and the 79th percentile for height. *He has been completely potty trained for about a year, and at night time for about 6 months. Night time is what took the longest for him, but now that he gets to wear big boy underwear like Daddy, he hasn't turned back.
*He wears a 4T, but can still wear a good bit of 3T stuff. He wears a size 10 shoe.
*He eats everything, and definitely has his mommy's sweet tooth.

Now on to the big boy bed...

Yesterday was PJ's actual birthday, and we started off the day with a surprise... his BIG boy bed! Sunday night we told him that he could camp out in Mommy and Daddy's room, and he thought nothing of it. He came out a couple of times, but after some convincing, he finally fell asleep. James quickly got to work converting his crib into a full size bed, while I got the new bedding in the washing machine and began preparations in the playroom for his second surprise. Once everything was done, we got the bed made, and all set up for the big reveal!

While I finished reorganizing the playroom, James got to work on the next project- building the new play kitchen! Once he finished, we got it all set up in it's new spot!

I woke up SO excited to show PJ his surprise! I grabbed his hand and we walked toward his room.(quickly so he didn't spot the new kitchen since I wanted both kids  to see it together) We got about to the door and he said, "Cool bed! Where is my surprise?" He had NO idea it was HIS! I told him it was his new bed, and his face lit up, and he ran and hopped asked for us to pick him up and put him on it!

Since it was a bit earlier than he needed to be up, he snuggled under the covers to watch cartoons until James was done getting ready for work.

He spent the day at school, and when I got off work, I rushed to get Addisyn and then headed to his school to do cupcakes with his class.

 Everyone in his class sang to him, and he loved every little minute of it!

When we left his school, we headed home to see the next surprise....

 Addisyn refused to take her eyes off of it to take a picture, which was no surprise to me!

 Here she is heating up pizza in the microwave.. lol

 ...and getting some coffee ready for Mommy...

...and filling up her water cup...

We played for a bit longer, until James got home, and then we got ready to go eat at Chik-Fil-A as requested by the birthday boy. We decided we would go to the one at the mall because PJ wanted to see Santa... no such luck there because it was bring your dog night, and the line was too long. PJ was upset because he wanted to tell Santa it was his birthday. I assured him that Santa already knew, and that we would come back in a few days to see him.

 After we ate, we took the kids to play at the playground for a bit, and ended our birthday celebration with some ice cream.

On the way home, PJ asked if he could just go straight to bed and not take a bath. I thought my ears had deceived me!!! Let's hope that going to bed at night will continue to be this easy!!! ;-)
After he got his bath, (OF COURSE I MADE HIM TAKE A BATH! A day at school and the mall playground?!?! No way he was getting in his new bed without one! ;-) ) he settled into bed and let his sister check out his new digs!

 Once Addisyn was in bed, I snuggled up with him for a few minutes and we talked about his day.
Me: Did you have a good birthday?
PJ: Yes! It was cool!
Me: What was your favorite part?
PJ: When you came to school with my cupcakes and everyone sang to me! What was your favorite part Mommy?
Me: Watching you smile, and spending time together as a family.
PJ: I liked that, too, Mommy.
<3

Sweet dreams, my big boy.

My Baby Boy is 4!!!

Seems like just yesterday I was pregnant and posing in front of the Christmas tree, waiting on our baby boy to arrive!

In a blink of an eye, you were in my arms.

The time has flown by way too fast, and I am certain that it will continue to do so...

I really wanted to start this post out by sharing a picture from each birthday up until now, especially since I haven't done a good job at blogging each party.

The day he was born- 12/12/07- 5:08 pm- He weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. You can see more about the day he was born here.

1st Birthday party- We celebrated in Disney at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. We had a small Winnie the Pooh themed party with our family the next day at the hotel. 

 2nd Birthday- We had a monkey themed party at our old house in Woodville. 

 3rd Birthday- We had a Cars themed party at Ollie Wallies Fun Center- one of our favorite places to go, which is now closed.

4th Birthday- We had a Transformer themed party at our new house in Buck Lake. You can see the post for this party here.

These days, PJ loves everything Transformer. He is big into doing things as a family. He adores his sister, and she adores him. He loves playing with his classmates at The Preschool at Evening Rose. He is in the Preschool classroom, and will start VPK in the Fall. His teacher, Ms. Arielle, is the BEST! He talks about her all the time, and she has taught him so much. He loves playing with his cousins and friends outside of school. He loves to be outdoors, but also enjoys snuggling up on the couch to watch a movie. He can count to twenty, and further if you help him at each ten (thirty, forty, fifty). He is also counting in Spanish, and recognizes most letters. We have been working on sounds, too. He knows how to spell and write PJ, and he can spell Patrick with a little bit of help. He can tell you his full name, his address, and the city and state he lives in. When you try to tell him about something we are going to be doing another day, he runs through the whole day for you... ( I go to sleep, wake up, go to school, you pick me up, and then we go to Disney!) He loves singing and dancing, and his dance moves are pretty interesting, to say the least!

Betsy, one of my dearest friends, gave me the idea (which she got from someone else) to ask the same 20 questions every year on his birthday. I thought it was such a great idea, because it gives a true picture of exactly who he is and what he loves during this stage.
Here are his answers:

1. What is your favorite color?  Blue
2. What is your favorite toy?  Bumblebee the Transformer and Optimus Prime
3. What is your favorite fruit?  Apples
4. What is your favorite tv show?  Spongebob
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?  pizza
6. What is your favorite outfit?  Cars movie pajamas
7. What is your favorite game?  Mario and Weegee (Luigi)
8. What is your favorite snack?  Cheez-Its
9. What is your favorite animal?  Tiger (LOL)
10. What is your favorite song?  "Life is a Highway"- from Cars the movie
11. What is your favorite book? The Elf on the Shelf
12. Who is your best friend?  Brady, Layci, and Daddy
13. What is your favorite movie?  Cars 
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Play cars
15. What is your favorite drink?  Juice box
16. What is your favorite holiday?  Halloween
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Tigger
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  Pancakes
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday?  Chick-fil-A
20. What do you want to be when you grow up?  Be a Dad like my Daddy (how SWEET is that?!?)

Thank you, Betsy, for getting these great shots of PJ!

My sweet PJ, 
Before you were born, I dreamed of what it would be like to have a child, a son. You have far exceeded any expectation that I ever had. You bring me constant joy. We have laughed, cried, danced, sang, and spun in circles until we fell dizzy to the floor. It is obvious to everyone who meets you, that you are a lovable little man who is full of life. I hope you never lose the spark you have in your eyes, or your amazement at the world around you. I love how you always wonder why and ask questions. You will always be my baby boy, no matter how "bigger and bigger like Daddy" you get. Always remember how much you love your baby sister, and continue to protect her and love her (even when you think you may not like her at all), just like you have until now. No matter what you do, you will always make me proud. In 4 years, you have taught me the true meaning of what living life to the fullest is all about! I try to better myself everyday because of you. 


Rocky-Do, my sweet baby boy. I love you to the moon and back!


Love, Mommy <3