25

On facebook right now, lots of people are posting "25 random things about me" on their notes. (well they are not about ME, but... you get it) I thought today I would post 25 random things about my girls.

1. I was induced with Bailee-- almost 5 weeks early-- because of my blood pressure. She weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces. Easy for me to remember because I am 5 foot 6
2. Leah came 2 weeks early and weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces. Easy for me to remember because I was born in '73.
3. Bailee cried when Bo Bice did not win American Idol. She did not just tear up... she bawled. She's a sensative kid.
4. Leah has a class of coke bottles in our front room. At one point there were 25 bottles in her class. We convinced her to narrow them down to 5. They have names.
5. Bailee made a 98 on her piano theory exam. She will get a gold medal in the spring. :)
6. Leah's friends are mostly boys... even at school.
7. When Bailee was 3 months old we took her camping in Colorado. On a hike, she pooped all over herself and had to go in a sleeve that Eric cut off from his sweatshirt. We were with Richard and Aleesa. I still have the sleeve.
8. When Leah went camping when she was 7 months old, we had our camper. I didn't know the sides were not latched and she rolled out. It was dark... and she just disapeared! I ran out and got her. She was fine but VERY mad. I considered not telling Eric, but I started crying when he came home!
9. Bailee lost her first tooth at a football game. Amy Bentke bought her a sucker to celebrate the occasion.
10. Bailee wanted to name Leah Curly. She even had a "Curly's big sister" sweatshirt.
11. My girls really do enjoy each other for the most part. Bailee is an amazing big sister and Leah adores her... most of the time. I am expecting change in teen years!
12. Both girls had pacifiers. The pacifier fairy came to our house to take Bailee's and left her a fishing game. Leah just stopped using hers one day. For a long time, I would find pacifiers in really random places in our house. (sock drawer, under beds, in the couch...)
13. Bailee falls asleep very quickly.
14. Leah reads and sings in her bed.... sometimes for an hour or more.
15. Bailee loves to play board games and card games. Her favorites right now are Mancala (thanks to Heidi) and Uno.
16. Leah loves to dress up. Sometimes she takes her clothes off as she is walking in the door to go put on some princess clothes. She would change clothes 100 times a day if I let her.
17. Both of my girls have memories of things that I think they would have forgotten. It makes me happy that they do.
18. Bailee was born on the day that my junior high band went to contest. The band made a sweepstakes for the first time and Sue had to conduct my band.
19. Leah was born on the day that Eric was supposed to be at Region Orchestra. He missed that day.
20. Bailee is sweet, has a big heart, and makes friends easily. She is a people pleaser for the most part and is sympathetic.
21. Leah is more reserved at times, but can be really silly. She likes to do the right thing, and is coming out of her shell this year.
22. Bailee's first word was keys. She was sitting in her high chair when she said it. Leah's first word was mama. She said it a lot in our hours of sitting in the blue swinging chair.
23. Both girls have grown up watching band and listening to concerts. They know the band instruments really well and tend to associate them with certain people.
24. I can't wait to see what the future brings to my girls. I want them to grow up to be happy people who are successful at whatever they are passionate about. I want them to be productive members of society who are empathetic towards people and causes.
25. Bailee and Leah have been true blessings to me. Since I was little, I wanted to be a mom. I hope I can influence them in the ways they influence me!

Hope you are well,
K

this mornings conversation

Bailee was reading to me in the car and this is what happened:
Bailee: Mommy, they are going to write the Arther in this book.
Me: Yes, I think it is AUthor... not Arther.
Bailee: I think we say ARTHER at our school.
Me: They must be saying AUthor. Hear a difference?
Bailee: Yes!
Me: and what is an author, Bailee?
Bailee: Someone who writes books.
Me: Good job!
Leah: and an AUthor is somefing you take to chapel to give to other people who need stuff.
Me: What?
Leah: an Authoring... like money or food or stuff for chapel.
Me: That's an Offering!
Bailee: Oh brother! This is confusing

Yep....

Funny

So, here is the conversation Leah and I had the other day:

Leah: Mommy, I want to be a Super Hero!!!!!!!!! when I grow up. (!!!!!! because of the excitement in her voice)
Me: Yes baby... you can be a super hero
Leah: I will be America's Angel for Barrack Obama
Me: Ok... sounds nice.
Leah: But mommy, if I am a super hero to I have to wear underwear outside of my clothes, or can I jut wear the tights?
Me: Whatever you want... you are the super hero.
Leah: Good.

Yep, that's my life...
and I love it!
Hope you are well,
K

jumping back in

Well, I guess when you haven't blogged in as long as I have blogged, you just jump back in the pool... so here I go.

Things here have been speedy busy but really good. CHristmas with family was amazing and we loved spending time with everyone. Now, school is back in full swing and we are going again. Bailee is doing great... she made a 98 on her national theory test for piano so we were really proud of her. She is on a "good streak" right now of getting plenty of sleep and is pretty darn cute. Leah is good. Dance is going well. She is "getting close to a big girl cartwheel". Really, things are just truckin' along. We had a great time spending the night in the hotel in Houston when Eric had region band. Dora Saved the Snow Princess, long baths, big desserts, a great Burger King Play land, and a very good free breakfast were all involved.

I have been watching the inaguration today. (Leah and I had a mommy day) Leah has enjoyed watching Obama... who she thinks will be a good president and will take baths in the White House every day. She is also relieved that his family will get to sleep in that big house too! Really, it is a great day. I know some of you do not believe that politically this is the best change, but it is so amazing to see young people invest in something and be proud to be a part of history. I have a former student at the inaguration that called me during the ceremony. He is a Republican and will be president one day. He was so excited and I can't tell you how much it meant to me that he shared just a few minutes of his day with me. The excitement in his voice and in the crowd that surrounded him was like no other!

Hope you are well... glad to be back!
karla