First Hair Cut!

My baby got her first hair cut! Actually it was just a trim but still a big milestone! We were headed to a tea themed birthday party so we also took advantage of doing beautiful princess curls. Three years of waiting for beautiful long hair has finally paid off:)






Eliza has been busy getting ready for the baby by reading books, watching a sibling video and of course giving Lucas a C-section to deliver a baby. Mmm hmmm. I have a picture and video but Lucas made me promise not to post it.

Since she will be turning 3 soon, Eliza is also busy thinking of what she wants for her birthday:

"Medicine for my mouth and nose. A pen. Paper."

O.K. so allergy medicine, a pen from our office and a pad of paper from some conference I attended. No problem.





Actually since she does a stroller strides workout about 4-5 times a day and has resorted to using a lawn mower as her stroller I think it would be nice of us to buy the poor kid a play jogging stroller. Lets just hope she doesn't get a baby sister or brother on the same day too:)

Well, look who's a big girl now!

We have officially hit two MAJOR toddler milestones in the last two days!!!

1. Big Girl Bed- when people ask me in my parenting class "How old do you think my child should be to switch them out of a crib to a big kid bed?" I always reply "4th Grade". I am hardly kidding. One of the biggest battles many parents face is keeping their child in their own bed and I firmly believe you need to wait until they are mature enough to deal with such freedom. Also, I love my sleep and knowing that my child is safely asleep in their own bed. However, just as Eliza is getting bigger so am I. Physically it just wasn't working out to heave her over the side of the crib.
I wanted to make a big deal out of changing her bed so we had Eliza stay the night at Great Grandma Doris's house so Lucas and I could get to work. We changed her crib to the daybed option and moved most of her toys from the playroom (a.k.a new baby's room) into her room.
Lucas and I were so excited to see her reaction. Knowing our sweet Eliza though, she could either be afraid of the change and start crying or would love it. The look on her face was priceless when she entered her room. Pure joy. Mostly because of they toys. I am blown away by the fact that these same toys have been in the room next door for 2 years and she acts like they are all brand new.
She was soooo excited to go in and out of her bed "all by myself." For the last two days she repeatedly asks us to go into her room so she can show us what she can do. The best part about having a more timid child is that they don't even get out of the bed in the morning or after nap when they switch to a big kid bed. She still waits for me to come get her! Ask me in a month if that is still happening though.



2. Potty Training- Now we are still in the middle of this mighty task....however she has finally pooped in the big potty! This has been a big struggle for such a self conscious little person. Lucas and I have followed her around several times for a day and a half with no clothes on just waiting to catch the big event in the toilet. The result was the playroom or bedroom floor. Pure frustration and doubt that it would EVER happen. I was getting really frustrated so I backed away and put her back in diapers. We told her as soon as she pooped in the toilet she could wear her underwear. Well....look who's got her cute underwear on:

Next is tackling the potty while out in public. Wish us luck.


I am now a whopping 24 weeks pregnant! Everything is going very smoothly and I am enjoying this midpoint in the pregnancy. I do feel very heavy and am a little frightened by the fact that I am only going to get heavier. The nesting feeling has definitely kicked in and I have a to do list in effect. The baby is active and we have been able to see the kicks and pokes in the last few weeks.


Our family is also very excited to announce that my brother Erik and his wife Katie are expecting twins this October too! It is crazy to think we are almost doubling the number of grandkids in one year :)

2 1/2 year Milestones

As Eliza is growing up I have noticed the big milestones are spread further and further out. Trust me, I am amazed at how fast she is growing up, but there just are not as many things to document. Today my friends reminded me that I need to write down some of the funny things she has been telling me. Those are milestones for sure.

Eliza before bed: "I NOT go nigh-night"
Me after waking her up in the morning: "I thought you weren't going to go nigh-night?"
Eliza: "I NOT go nigh-night!"
Me: "O.K. so what did you do all night?"
Eliza: "I played."
Me: "What did you play?"
Eliza: "I play with Ashley (who is my friend)".

Milestone: Lying to your parents about what you did last night
If you see Eliza driving around in the middle of the night please tell her to go home and go to bed.

2. While out at lunch today Eliza started picking at a crayon to break it apart instead of coloring with it. I told her to stop picking at it. She sat back further in the chair with the crayon and quietly looked at me. When I looked over at her ready to catch her picking at it again she pushed my cheek with her hand and said "Look away momma."

Milestone: Out of sight, out of mind

3. I had just woken Eliza up this morning and as she lay in her bed I bent over into her closet to pick out her shoes.

Eliza: "Cute buns"
Me: "Who are you talking to?"
Eliza: "Cute buns momma."

Milestone: Giving complements
With how my body is changing and growing lately I will definitely take a complement when one comes my way.

Walking!

It is official, Eliza is walking! She took her first steps on Sept. 19th and has been taking more and more each day. What a blast to see her upright instead of crawling all the time. As you can see, she is pretty pleased with her accomplishment as well.