R.I.P Mem.

You will always be in my heart ♥

Gabrielle G. Julian
October 7, 1920 - April 21, 2011

Well visits.

Josh and I took the kids in for their well visits today.... remember what a big boy Carter was last year during his shots - NOT THIS YEAR! He screamed and battled with Josh the second the nurse walked in with the needles. Poor kid - he said he was never going back to 'that place'. Next sick visit outta be interesting! At least I can say that was the worse part of the visit. The kids both rc'vd a great bill of health from the doc. He said they are both growing perfectly.

Carter - 4 years
Weight - 32.7lbs - 35%
Length - 40.5 - 65%
BMI - 14 - 5%
Click here for 3 year old stats!

Mackenzie - 1 year
Weight - 23.4lbs - 85%
Length - 31 - 95%
Head - 18 - 70%
Click here for 9 month stats!

True kid update!

So, I'm not going to make this fancy - I will just put some key dates and milestones down so at least they are noted.

Carter:

* Sometime in early January we decided it was time to lose the bedtime diaper. Our pediatrician said not to even bother trying until his diaper was dry in the morning - well, had we listened the kid would still be wearing bedtime diapers, as they were always soaked! Up until recently we (mainly Josh) would wake up around 1am and take Carter to pee - to assure everyone a dry bed in the morning. Success!! This past weekend we decided to stop waking up in the middle of the night and see what happens - low and behold, he has been DRY! So, Carter is 100% potty trained. Nice.

* Carter has been in Pre-school 2 since early February. The transition wasn't an easy one for him, as he was being transitioned two of his favorite teachers were leaving - so, there was a lot of change. However, he has adjusted well (with the help of dino month) and is really learning a lot more when it comes to reading and writing.

* On Saturday, April 3rd Carter started his first week of Mini-Pro's @ DreamSports in Apex. He will have two weeks of basketball training, t-ball, soccer and flag football. He really enjoyed himself. I am hoping this will allow him to get a feel for a few different sports - ideally picking one or two that he really wants to focus on next season!

Mackenzie:

* In February Kenzie moved into the toddler room at school and it was a simple transition for her. She loves it, eats well, plays well with others, and is even taking a nice long nap on her mat.

* As far as teeth are concerned, she now has three out of the four 12 month molars. All of which came in at just about the same time... of course all the while she was recovering from a virus that kept her down for the count. Poor little thing just wanted to sleep. Josh and I tag teamed with staying home from work to assure she made a full recovery. One day Kenzie took a 5 1/2 hour nap and still went to bed on time. Poor little thing. Now that the virus has run its course and the teeth have mostly broken through the gums she is a much happier camper!

* I feel like Kenzie has digressed in the talking department. For a while she was at least saying momma, dadda, dog and something for Carter... however, that has all stopped. Even though she isn't saying much - she sure does have a lot to say! Luckily, she is a master when it comes to sign language. So, it isn't too often we don't know what she wants.

* Miss thang has an AT.TI.TUDE - BIG TIME!! Full blown on the floor attitude. If she doesn't get what she wants, when she wants it, look out. She is a hot mess. I will apologize to all the future boyfriends out there now; she certainly has Julian in her.

I am sure I'm missing some key things - but, this will have to do for now. My brain is fried.

Happy 4th Birthday, Carter!

Carter over the years! Since Carter had such a good time celebrating his 3rd birthday at BounceU - he decided he wanted to have it there again this year. Of course I didn't skip a beat... it is sooo easy. All you do is show up and pay... a lot. We had a GREAT 'helper' this year. His name was Ryan and he really played with all of the kids. Even though it seems like all of the parents always enjoy jumping - it was nice to know that Ryan was there to help if we wanted/needed a break.

As we always do - we got lots of pictures. Check them out by clicking here! Enjoy.

March fun!

Seems like my slack blogging has become more and more the norm. I think about doing it all the time - unfortunately, working 50+ hours a week, being a mom to two kids, wife to a very neglected husband, cook, house cleaner... you get the jist.... is making it really tough to blog. Here are a few cute pictures from March. Carter & Kenzie playing on the kitchen floor!

PJ time!

Building a home for his lizzards.

Ice cream bar from the ice cream truck!

Yum!

TV watching.

It's just how we roll.

Special visitor!

My cousin Neil was in VA for some training and had an extra day on his hands - so, he made a trip to NC to spend a few hours with us. We did the math and it had been at least 5 years since we had last seen each other. It was a short visit - but, it was great to catch up!

Tired?!

I could not resist posting... the Director of Mackenzie's school just sent these with the following caption:

Mackenzie must have thought Ms. Regina was boring! She slept right through story time! Thought you would enjoy these.