April 1st - We had a special night at church called "I Love My Kids" to raise money for some much needed improvements in the children's wing. We were able to donate money and have your hand print placed on the mural. You were very excited at first and then when Mrs. Farmer started painting your hand you got a little nervous. As soon as you turned your hand over and saw all the paint on it you started screaming and crying in a very sad way! You did NOT like having a messy hand. You cried until Grams cleaned your hand off. Everyone in the congregation laughed and thought it was cute. I didn't bother feeling too embarrassed at the time. There was nothing I could do but laugh at how silly it all was!
Afterwards you were able to relax with Mommy and Daddy in "big church." It was a really fun service and we raised a lot of money!
April 2 - I thought it was cute that right after you got out of the bath tub you wanted to read - before you even got dressed! Reading and looking at books are definitely your favorite things to do.
April 5 - You "helped" me sweep the front porch. You love doing chores! I hope this lasts.
April 6 - We took a trip to Oklahoma City with Grams and Pops. While we were there we visited the zoo and then had lunch at Pops!
Here you are with Mommy and Daddy in front of the cool sculpture outside of Pops.
April 6 - This evening you asked our beagle Pixie to play blocks with you. Haha!
April 7 - You wanted to "help" me fold the laundry, which meant you wanted to put Daddy's underwear on your head...
...try on your shirt...
...try on your pajama shorts...
...and play with Daddy's socks!
April 7 - That afternoon Grams and Pops came over along with Uncle Caleb, Aunt Jenn, Jordan, Alex, and Tatum. We celebrated Easter together! Pops was our Easter Bunny and he hid the eggs all over the front yard for you kids to find.
While Pops was hiding the eggs, Grams gave you all your Easter baskets. You had to sit next to Jordan, of course.
Then it was time to go hunt for the eggs! You had a really good time picking up the eggs and carrying your basket around. Pops made sure to leave plenty of eggs out in the open for you to find.
April 8 - Easter morning! You wore a lovely dress that Kathy Fiveash bought for you. In your basket were eggs that had Goldfish crackers, two new Bible story books, bubbles, a harmonica, and a tiny stuffed kitty cat. You especially loved to shake the eggs!
After church we had a special Easter egg hunt outside. They had a section just for very young kids like you! Here are you and Addison Sutton waiting until it's time to pick up the eggs. Addison did not like waiting!
Hattie and you waited very patiently. I was very proud of you both!
A quick picture with Mommy - "Cheese!"
Daddy helped you with your little bag so your hands were free to pick up the eggs. You picked them up much faster when he started singing the clean up song. That was pretty funny!
Daddy, you, Zuri, and "Uncle Jeff" after the egg hunt.
After the festivities at church we went to Nana and Grandpa's house for more Easter fun! Here are you and Jase with your baskets from Nana. She got you windmills and books as well as candy and crackers.
Then you got to do one more egg hunt!
April 8 - You are obsessed with the alphabet right now. You like to sing the song a lot. (No, you can't sing the whole thing right yet.) You like to look at letters and "read" them, which is just saying random letters out loud. Tonight in the bath tub you actually sang from A to J without missing any letters!
Your favorite books are "Fancy Nancy" books and have been for at least five or six weeks now. You even know right where they are in the library and head straight for that shelf when we get there!
April 9 - We went to the park so Grandpa could take pictures of you and Zuri.
Smelling flowers...
A sweet little kiss
April 10 - Looking at books in your chair.
April 10 - I got you your very first tricycle! You weren't sure how to pedal, but you sure liked it!
April 12 - You are such a chatterbox! From the moment you wake up you talk all day long. People say you speak really well for a little girl who isn't even two yet. I agree. I wish I could get it on video but when I turn on the camera you clam up!
Today, your bottom left incisor finally broke through. Yay!
April 13 - We took Grandpa and Nana to the airport and you "helped" Grandpa carry his luggage out to the car. Have you noticed that you do a lot of "helping?" You have a very sweet spirit!
April 13 - You really like to look at your baby book...
...and play with your tea set with Daddy.
April 14 - This morning you counted to ten correctly all by yourself! Wow! Something else you did today that I thought was cute was calling jelly beans "candy beans."
April 17 - Right now you tell us you want something by asking yourself if you want it. For instance, you say, "Penny, you want some popcorn? Yes, I DO!" instead of simply asking for popcorn. I think it's because you have heard other people say things like that to you.
You love being read to, but for some reason you don't really want your daddy to read to you. You always ask for Mommy. I think it's because I read to you so much during the day while Daddy's at work. It's funny though.
You are counting to ten consistently now. Great job! Here is a video of you "reading" and counting!
April 17 - There's just something about a twirling girl...
April 18 - You cut your top right incisor today.
April 20 - You had a chocolate chip muffin for breakfast and I couldn't resist taking a picture of how messy you were when you finished.
April 21 - We pray right before we put you in bed every night. You kneel on the floor and fold your little hands and bow your head. It's so sweet. You are almost always very good about keeping your head down for the entire prayer. Yesterday during the day I found you in your room by yourself kneeling and praying, "Dear Jesus thank you. Amen!"
April 24 - We went to the zoo with Nana and Jenna and had a fantastic time!
April 24 - More books!
April 24 - Taking care of your baby - you're a good little mommy to her!
I couldn't resist snapping a little photo of your buns!
April 25 - We went to Hunter Park and you played for a long time!
On the way home in the car you saw a trash truck drive by and said, "Trash! Yucky trash! Dirty truck!" I was surprised you recognized it as a trash truck.
April 26 - You FINALLY cut your top left incisor today - that should be the last tooth for a few months. Next you'll get your "two-year" molars.
April 30 - We went for a walk and you propped your feet up in the stroller. It looked very silly.
Then you played outside for a long time. You love to play "out-kide."
30 April 2012 - Here you are playing with Daddy after he got home from work.
And here you are being silly in the car. It's terrible quality but your laughs were so silly that I had to include it.
