Trying to be like his sister?

(before)

Not while Mama's around.

(after)

Little stinker.

Rebecca

Rebecca had her first dance recital this past weekend. I went to two Parents' Day performances for her last year, and she did not want to perform for anyone at those. We figured the recital would be the same. And after attending the dress rehearsal at noon where she cried until her teacher came and sat next to her on the stage, I was even more sure that she would not be performing during the recital.

Rebecca was part of the third number. I'm not sure why her name and her friend Madison's name were not put on the program, but she should be part of "5 Ballet Position".

At the beginning of the recital, her teacher stood up and welcomed everyone, and said that she might be sitting on the stage for one of the performances. I'm pretty sure she was talking about Rebecca's number. But it came time for Rebecca's class to perform, and she did the whole dance without crying and without her teacher coming up on stage. She watched the girl next to her the whole time to make sure she was doing it right, but at least she did it. I was so happy that I cried. I'm becoming one of those embarrassing parents.

Would you believe that after I got to the recital I realized that the battery for my camera was dead? So I didn't get any pictures, but Kevin got her on video. I'm so proud of my little girl.

William

William had his two-year-old well check last week. Here's where he is at:

Height: 34 1/2 inches

Weight: 28 pounds

Both of these are in the 50 percentile. He's about as average sized as he can be. He still seems so big to me - maybe because his sister has always been so small.

For his birthday post I forgot to mention how he has become very helpful lately. He's always saying, "I help". He likes to help feed the bunnies, put on his seat belt, put away dishes, mop the floor, and much more. He's finally figured out how to open doors which is good and bad. It's good because he doesn't lock himself in rooms anymore. It's bad because he's not confined to a crib, so it's hard to lay him down for a nap and keep him there. It's also bad because his favorite room is the pantry. Now he can open the door and get into whatever he wants while I'm occupied with the baby upstairs.

We are still loving this sweet two-year-old even though he is making us a little more crazy lately. I can't imagine life without the Bubba.

Braden

Braden had his three month well check last week. Here's where he is at right now:

Height: 24 1/2 inches long

Weight: 14 lbs. 11 oz.

He is still such a happy baby. He's cooing all the time lately, and it is the sweetest thing.

Kevin blessed him on Sunday. He was one of four babies being blessed that day - Brooklyn Carruth, Christopher Higginson, and Celeste Strobehn were the other babies he was blessed with.

After the blessing, we had the fam over for dinner.

We're so lucky to have this sweet boy. He has been such a blessing in our lives.

Have You Seen This?

I love this official poster for the movie.

You might have seen this:

I think this is fan made, but it's so good they should make it an official poster.

I bet you haven't seen these:
Woo hoo! Is it November yet?

Dude Looks Like a Lady

My brother Bret was on Cops again this past Saturday. This time he was responding to a fight where two transvestites attacked a fourteen year old girl. His segment is at the end of this episode if you want to watch it.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/73326/cops-odd-arrests

Happy Birthday, Bubba!

Yesterday was William's 2nd birthday. We took him to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate where he got to eat pizza and ride on whatever rides he chose.

He chose this cake and frosting from the store, and he and his sister helped decorate the top.

This is the present he got for his birthday. Our neighbors put up a basketball hoop down the street, and he likes to walk down to their house and try to throw his ball into it. So we got him his own hoop.


Here are some fun facts about William:

• He has really started talking lately. He copies almost everything we say.



• He is really soft spoken, and it is so sweet.



• He has started hitting and kicking us when we make him feel embarrassed. I know these are not good things to do, and we are working on getting him to stop doing these things, but it is so funny to watch him take a swipe or kick one of us in the shins, maybe because it doesn't really fit his sweet nature. We have to hide that we are laughing when he does them.



• He has insisted on feeding himself at the table since he turned one. It drove me nuts at first because he was an absolute mess after every meal. But after a year of practice, he is pretty good at feeding himself now, although the table and the floor where he eats is still the messiest part of the dining room.



• He calls me "Mom". That's what Rebecca calls me, so he copies her. He'll come up to me and say, "Mom", and I'll say, "What, Bubba?", and he'll just keep looking at me and saying "Mom". He does this to Kevin too except with "Dad". I think he is excited to be able to communicate, and I also think he likes to let us know that he is around.



• We're pretty sure that he will pass up Rebecca in size one day. Last we checked, he weighed 26 pounds and she weighed 29 pounds - they are 2 1/2 years apart. It looks as though his feet are the first thing to catch up to her. We just bought him some blue shoes just like her pink shoes, and they both wear the same size.



• He does this face that we call "the cheeser". He's been doing it for a while, and it is so funny.

• He is the originator of the "Happy Food Dance" in our house. When he really likes something he is eating or he sees something that looks fun to eat, he will shake his head and shoulders from side to side. I'll have to try to get it on video.
  

I love you, Bub! I hope you had a fun birthday.

Also, this is our 100th post. To celebrate, I am going to start on my blog book. (If I say I will do it on here, then I am more likely to do it.)