Sooooo Not Ready For This...

That is, I am not ready for Isaac to walk. Isaac, on the other hand, is clearly ready.

Celebrating Three!

Yesterday was Miranda's third birthday. So, let me just get the cliches out now because they are all true...I can't believe it's already been three years! It's gone by so fast! She's getting so big! It seems like just yesterday that I was holding her in my arms for the first time! You blink and your babies are all grown up! Phew, okay, I feel better now.

We celebrated her actual birthday by going to the book store and spending some of her birthday money. But on Saturday, we partied! Ten of Miranda sweet little friends came to help us celebrate her. And when I say friends, I really mean it. Miranda truly enjoys playing with each one of the kids who came, and in her three-year-old way she truly is their friend. We are thankful for those relationships.

The Cake!

The Decorations!

Craft Time!

Eating the craft!

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Miranda, happy birthday to you!

The Snacks!

Miranda, we love you so much and are thankful for three wonderful, happy, healthy years! (and are looking forward to many, many more!)

Cruising

I tried really hard to brainwash Isaac into thinking that sitting still was cool. Everyone knows crawling and pulling up are overrated and not moving is super duper fun. Well, he didn't listen. He insists on growing and learning new things. Now I keep losing him. Seriously, I set him down in the living room and five minutes later, I can't find him! Also, I have to clean the whole house now. Bummer!

How did you learn how to crawl over those pillows?

Oh, this explains it. Miranda showed him...

Lady Bug Man

He's faster than a speeding sloth and strong as a baby moose. He rescues fuzz from sofa cushions, eats shoes for breakfast and thinks sleeping is for wimps. His older sister designs his costumes, and he's ok with that...is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's Lady Bug Man.

Funny Streak

I don't want to overwhelm everyone with Miranda quotes, but she has just been on a funny streak lately. Last night, she told me, "I need to go to the store and get some sugar for my birthday!" She definitely keeps us rolling!

Ha-ha-larious

When Isaac started to play with Miranda's toy today, she ran up to him saying, "no, Isaac, no, that's for grown-ups."

Miranda has started regularly telling Zane, "don't be funny, Daddy, don't be funny."

This is a conversation we had yesterday: pointing to her forehead, she told me, "this is my forecheeks." Then, I pointed to her cheeks and told her "these are your cheeks." And then pointing to her forehead, "and this is your forehead." She touched her forehead again and said, "well, actually, this is my forecheeks."

A few weeks ago, she told me, "I am tired. I need to go jump on my bed."

Honesty

This morning, Miranda ran up to me yelling, "Mommy! Mommy! Hoooooold me!" Isaac has needed our attention a lot recently due to his allergy issues. Miranda has certainly noticed and understandably felt a little more clingy. So I took her in my arms, and when she calmed down, I asked if she would hold me. She told me, "Well, you are kind of heavy."