Top 5 - March 2016

Payton Millie

3 Years 9 Months

1 - Payton has been learning letters in preschool but it seems like the past month she recognizes them everywhere.  She points out all kinds of letters while we are reading or out and about and she even knows if they are uppercase or lowercase.

2 - We were taking Tyler to the airport the other night for a work trip and Payton was really sad that he was leaving.  She has this little dog named Maddy that she carries around everywhere and she told her dad that she didn't want him to be lonely while he was gone so she wanted him to take Maddy with him to keep him company.  She said that she was going to miss Maddy but that "daddy needs her more then she does".  It was the sweetest thing.  

3 - Payton gave her first talk in Primary this week and she did so well.  She was so proud of herself and I was pretty proud of her too.  Everyone in primary loves her.  She loves to talk and answer questions and tell stories.  I wonder how much dirty laundry of ours she airs to her class.  Yikes... 

4 - Payton has always loved princesses, but lately she has taken a special interest in super heroes.  I'm all about it.  She always wants me to tie a towel around her neck for her super cape and she rounds around the house "saving the day".

5 -  All of a sudden Payton can draw a picture and I can actually tell what it is without her explaining.  They are really good.  I have a feeling she is going to be very artistic.

Cooper Seth

11 Months

1 - This month he finally mastered drinking out of a sippy cup.  Thank heavens.  He officially stopped nursing this month on his own and loves water.  Even over juice.  No complaining here.  Payton was the opposite.  I had to mix a little juice with her water to get her to drink enough water.

2 - This kid finally loves to explore.  For the past two months between teething and countless bugs he has been attached to my hip, but now he is anything but that.  He loves to crawl, pull himself up on things and cruise around furniture.  He even can walk while pushing his little walk toy.  Poor kid spends most of his time following us around the house into one room just for us to leave to another room right when he catches up.  

3 - This boy loves to babble.  He doesn't really say any distinct words yet, but he likes to mimic what we say.  The other day I got him to roar like a lion. It was so cute.

4 - He loves balls.  He just learned how to throw the ball.  After every time he throws it he gets up on his knees and holds his hand up in the air like he is so proud.  It is my favorite thing.

5 - Cooper is obsessed with eating.  But unfortunately only a select few things: yogurt, anything with bread (toast, pb&j sandwiches, grilled cheese), cheese, peas, raspberries, blackberries,  oatmeal and buckwheat cereal,  smoothies (I sneak in all the veggies I can in there), chex cereal and those little dried yogurt snacks.  He eats every hour it seems.