Grumpopotomus

This is Kora’s grumpy face.

aka The Stink Eye.

It comes out more often lately. 

She has Papaw scared.

Before and After

I have been crafting this weekend.  I found these placemats for $.75 and was inspired by a crafty blog site I have been following.  So this…

Became this…

Isn’t it just the cutest?  I bought two placemats so this is my trial one for Kora to use as a shopping bag, or the hat that she insists upon right now.  The other one I will give to a friend’s little girl for her birthday next weekend.  I plan to fill it with my other craft project I have been working on.  That will be another post.  Keep a look out, It’s a good one.

A Day With Nanny

We went to visit Nanny.  She just loves to see the kids, and me too.  It took Kora a little bit to get warmed up to her but in no time at all they were fast friends again. (It’s a 15 month old phase)

This is one of my favorite pictures. 

Kora was just intrigued by Nanny and her magic trick of balancing the block letters.  She loved knocking them down so she could do it again.  Nanny also showed Tuck how to line up dominoes and tumble them all down.

Here Nanny is playing Puff the Magic Dragon for us.  This was one of my favorites growing up.  I’m pretty sure I have mentioned this in a previous post but this time I have pictures.

By the end of 3 hours I think she was beat though she would NEVER admit that.  We picked up toys, I ran the vacuum, hugs and kisses all around and we headed home for naps.

Nanny also got the kids some surprises but I will show you those in another post.

Thanks Nanny Hoo Hoo for a great visit.  Love you!

The Shrimp is Finally Growing

My little shrimp is finally growing.  She is 15 months old next week and I am finally putting away the 6-9 month clothes.  She is now too long and the jammies scrunch her toes and ride a little low in the crotch.  Once it starts to warm up though I think she will be all right in them since the shorts and dresses will still fit her slight frame.  It’s just the high water pants that I just can’t bear to make her wear.

She is now just tall enough not to be able to clear the kitchen table.  She clips her head every time but doesn’t have the peripheral vision to know it’s going to happen.

For documentation sake: at 14 months 3 weeks she is 18 pounds and 27 inches tall.  She is in 9 month clothes which are still pretty big around. She is in a size 2 diaper. She is signing “more”, and “please”. She points at whatever she wants and says “dah” for everything. She helps unload the dishwasher and knows where everything belongs.  She helps set the table and although she can’t hardly reach the table top she can get the plates and napkins up there. She lays down so well for naps and bedtime and is sleeping through the night.

Miss Kora Belle, I know you are just going to be a tiny little thing but sharp as a tack.  I love you Button.

Let Sleeping Boys Lie

 

Another Tucker Antic

It was water colors.

A Day In The Life of Tucker

We are already having quite the morning so I thought I would just document the day with the random things that the little man is coming up with…

We were sitting down eating our mouse ear pancakes and he was begging to go outside.  I told him “we’ll see”.  He pondered really hard for about 30 seconds, nodded his head and squinted his eyes and told me “me seeing me play outside.”

And after breakfast he disappeared to his room.  He came back wearing this to go outside.

I let him go out thinking it would be so cold that he would realize that it was an inappropriate ensemble but alas, no.  He was content so I had to play bad Mommy and make him come back in.  Once Kora went down for a nap and he changed into pants, we went outside and played some “basket shoots”.  That’s basketball for those of you that don’t speak 3 year old.

Next the house suddenly smelled Mountain Fresh.  I sniffed my way around and tracked down Tucker hiding behind his door with the can of Lysol.  I think he was trying to mask the stench of his stinky pants.  We will be Mountain Fresh for a long time.

He just came out of his room packing his swim trunks claiming he was going outside to go swimming.  It is 38 degrees out there!!!! He is now wearing the trunks and jumping off the couch onto the cushions yelling “Cannonball!!!”

Oh my gosh, as I was typing this I looked over and this is what I saw:

He had completely stripped and is convinced that since the sun is up; it is swimming time. Can you tell these shorts are from last summer?!

Random quotes:

“Turn on the T.D. Mommy.”

“Me no like QBC”

“Ah, a jiggly pillow” in reference to laying his head on my tummy. Rolling of the eyes on my part…

 

I just love this silly boy.  Thank you, Tucker, for making me laugh every day.  You are my star.