She Giggled

She giggled, So--I bought them.

Giggles are so far-and-few-between with this little girl, that when she did giggle because these funny things were on her, I couldn't resist.  She had to have them.  It makes me giggle, too.

6th Month

Juliette is 6 months old!

  Here are her stats:

Weight:   16 pounds 7 ounces  (60%)

Height:             26.25 inches    (69%)

Head:           17 inches             (71%)

She is a sitter!   She still won't roll, but has in both directions.  She is very mild mannered and quiet...is a definite momma's girl but is lovin' daddy a little more each day.  

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When she doesn't have to be held, she likes to play in the exersaucer, and sit and munch on Dexter's cars.  

She adores her brother, and loves to pull and munch on hair (both mine and Dexter's).   She is a really good baby but doesn't giggle and laugh very easily or much, but is always happy and does a quiet excited face/sound.  She is adorable and we just love having her in our family!

Sledding

We didn't have all the fun.  Juliette got to join in.  We bundled her up in her pink snow suit on a beautiful day and went sledding.  I think she enjoyed it.

see that slight smile,  ya she enjoyed it.

Dexter loved eating the snow.  

and slipping and sliding.  

 He even tried to pull Juliette.  It was a little harder than it looked though.

 Then they rode together.

Trains!

About a year ago, we were gifted this amazing train set.  One of the gals from Early Access noticed that Dex loved trains and she was getting rid of some of her kid's toys and was looking for someone special to give them to.  Dexter was the lucky recipient.  She wouldn't even let us pay a cent for them.  

Well, the shelving in the kids closet fell and these came a tumblin' down.  We've kept them way up high, out of site and out of mind.  So when they reappeared, this little boy was more than ecstatic.  They are called Geotrax and can be run by remote or just by pushing them and the tracks can be set up in many different ways.  There are 5 different train sets, and lots of stations that the trains can go by.  We have a fire house,  a boulder loader, and a log loader.  Ashton made this really long course.  The green part is actually a second level.  There is more track running underneath it.

Dexter the conductor

 Juliette loves the trains too!

He loves these!  We are definitely being watched over and very blessed!

*sorry about the blurry pictures.  My camera and I weren't getting along for a while.  We patched things up though and are better now.

It Finally Snowed!

We finally got in some winter weather.  It snowed about 7 inches.  Dex and I have been so excited about it and have had a lot of fun.  We sneak outside when Juliette is napping.  

 First, we built a snowman:

It just makes me smile

Then Dex learned the art of eating snow.  JUST THE WHITE STUFF!

Attempted a snow angel

and had a snowball fight with both the window and each other

It was funny, each time Dexter would throw a snowball at me he would first shout "I throw a snowball at you!" and then fall backwards after he threw it laughing the whole time. He also gets stuck anytime he falls down.  Pretty darn hysterical.  

After this adventure, we went inside for some hot chocolate.  Or rather, I went in for some hot chocolate and Dex went in for some cold chocolate milk.  This boy will not eat anything warmer than room temperature.  Everything must be cold.  Pizza straight from the fridge?  Yep.  He loves it.  Silly. I know, but it sure is what this little 2 1/2 year old has to have.

Outdoors in January

January has been anything but normal.  I think it can be said for most of the country though.  We had a few nice days, and one which we went to the park and played.  

Juliette wasn't that impressed to be in a stroller and bundled up.  It may have been overkill but she stayed warm.

Dexter enjoyed every minute of it.  He swung, drummed everything in site, and then all 3 of us went down the slide.  Dex is still just a little scared to go by himself.  He did however climb up to the top all by himself. 

I love this picture.  He is obsessed with snow boots and this hat and jacket.  I went through his bucket of clothes, putting stuff away and checking what he had for the next size up and found this soccer jacket that fit him now.  Oops.  He has been obsessed with it all and looks like this more often than not.  Love. It.

 On our way to the mailbox, Dex decided he need to push JJ.  It was actually pretty cute and harder than he realized.  He had a hard time keeping it straight and kept trying to correct it.  Poor Juliette.  She got the ride of her life.  

Though we've enjoyed the nice days, I miss the snow.  I was looking forward to sledding with Dexter.  Maybe next year...

Go Blue Jays!

We went to a Creighton basketball game earlier this month as well.  I believe it was Creighton vs. Drake.  

We even got to sit down in the student section.  It was kinda fun being down there.  It is a different feeling than sitting in the general audience.   There was plenty of standing, plenty of loud cheering 

and plenty of pep band playing.

 

 Dexter even got caught up in the excitement and joined in with spirit fingers during foul shots.

 We were a little out of place with 2 kids in tow, but it was fun none-the-less.

 Here is my little college basketball fan after the game.  I found the jersey at Target for $3 bucks and he is obsessed with this hat.  

they love each other

These two, love each other.  He is always wanting to play with her and she is always watching his every move so excitedly.  It is so very sweet to watch them interact with each other.  Here they are, both enjoying the Christmas card Uncle Brett and Aunt Mckenzie sent.  This is how they are.  Always involved in what the other one is doing.  It's usually with a few more smiles and giggles, and a little more hugging/playing, but that moment is near impossible to capture on film.  

The other day we were all walking down the stairs when Dex stopped and wouldn't go any farther until he was holding JJ's hand.  We walked down like that.  Him holding her hand.  And her beyond ecstatic. I'm glad they love each other so.  Here's to hoping it lasts a while longer.

5 months

This sweet bundle is 5 months old. 5 MONTHS!!!  We just love her to pieces.  She is a momma's girl!  Daddy stay clear!  She can roll from her tummy to her back, though she doesn't do it much and has been trying to get from her back to her tummy.  That darn shoulder gets stuck though.  She is a quiet baby and doesn't always have a lot to say unless daddy tries to hold her or Dexter is around.  She adores her brother!  She loves to watch him and gets excited with whatever he is doing.

 Her favorite thing is to sit on a lap and play with toys inside containers.  She especially loves to play with Dexter's big dump truck with toys inside of it.  She likes to watch the mirror and is a very good observer/listener.  She also likes to nom on the table and get whatever is in reach.

Jules, we love you darlin'!

ps. check out her sweet shirt.  I used to wear it too!

Dexter at 2 1/2 years old

I feel the need to record things about Dexter as of late.

Dexter, you are the best big brother.  You care for your sister so sweetly.  If she cries you give her her binky, you make sure she has a toy to play with and you find great joy in playing and interacting with her.  You call her "julie-let", you will only wear pants with pockets so you can walk with your hand in it, and you are obsessed with your snow boots.  Even though there is no snow, they are all you'll wear.

When you first wake up, your morning conversation goes like this: "hunny, I woke up".  You do a big stretch and say, "BIG STRETCH!  The sun is waking up!"

You are potty trained!!!  And you are into "that's mine, not oars (yours)".

 At nursery at church, the teachers say you mostly play with the babies and you don't let anyone else play with them.

You play "daddy" with all your stuffed animals.  If they cry, you comfort them, when they are hungry, you'll feed them, and you always make sure they are wrapped in blankets for when they are cold.

You love trains and building temples with your blocks.

You are quite the little athlete and love to play all games with balls.

You can turn anything into a step stool as well, and you know how to control the computer cursor with a touchpad or a mouse.  You also enjoy playing with the alphabet letters.  Both the magnetic ones from the fridge and the foam ones in the box with file folder games.

You also seem to insist on going pantless/underwearless at sometime during the day, reguardless of who is over.

Love you little man!