Things you say

So today I asked lily if the lights were on when she came down stairs referring to the Christmas lights and you said, "I stepped on the stairs and they just magically...came on!"- so cute with such enthusiasm! Then Charlee while getting ready to eat climbs in her seat and with fear and urgency, " I need bucka in, bucka in!" - I thought you were going to cry if I didn't buckle you in. So precious. I am so blessed.

Charlee potty trains!

So it's been a week since we started training you. You have already come so far! You have stayed dry each night and during each naptime! Then this morning you woke up early and came and snuggled with me in my bed and told me you needed to go potty! Then you went! Then later this morning you told me again and went! So proud of you. If only you could reach the faucet you could probably go all by yourself!

Kilimanjaro safari

You are enjoying all the animals!

Arrival in Orlando Florida

We just landed in Florida and both you girls did so well on both flights. Lily you even thanked the captain on our way off the Atlanta to Orlando flight. Then after grampy picked us up you very sweetly thanked him for picking us up.
Charlee all you could say is that you wanted to 'ride dumbo' on the first flight. We had to remind you that wouldn't be til tomorrow.

Lily you make me laugh

Your shirt sleeve got wet when you washed your hands so I told you that you needed to remember to pull your sleeves up so they don't get wet. You replied, "I think that it will dry"- I laughed out loud cuz you are so right.

Lily sneezes

"sometimes when I sneeze I get too much sneeze on my face. And then I sneeze and sneeze and sneeze"- oh lily you are so cute!

Crazy Charlee barlee

Well Monday sept 3 we converted your bed to a toddler bed because you have been climbing out a lot more lately. Plus when asked you said you wanted a big girl bed you said uh huh. So we did and you did not nap in it and had a hard time going to bed that night. Tuesday wasnt much better but at night you went to bed well. You since have figured out how to open and shut doors and get everything out of them. We had to buy locks to put on your closet and the hall closet. Today no nap. Just screaming. Tonight you didn't fall asleep or even calm down until almost 10pm. Hope this is a quick phase of adjustment to your new bed.

Lily's first day of preschool

We asked you when you got home what your favorite thing about school was and you said " painting and drinking my chocolate milk.". You are so cute and I can't believe you are so grown up!

Charlee says

This morning mommy sneezed pretty loud and you said, "besh you mommy, besh you." so plainly so sweetly. Love it!

Lily says

While watching veggietales they were singing and mentioned the number "10" you said, " 10 is a really long number it comes after 9". Just so profound and so cute! Love it. Love you.

Charlee concerned for mommy

Today mommy was climbing on the fireplace to water the plant above the tv and you said in your sweet voice "care-ull mommy, care-ull" - so concerned for mommy.

Lily says her prayers

Lily- tonight after I read you a story you said you wanted to say a prayer. So you turned on your tummy and folded your hands together, closed your eyes and said, " thank you God for my mommy, daddy, Grammy Grampy, grandma and grandpa Biery, and my little sister". So sweet. I love you. So proud of you. Today we also learned you were selected to be a peer model for pre-school! You were so excited when I told you! Can't believe how much you are growing up.

Charlee says

This morning you were sitting eating your Poptart and an airplane flew over the house and you said "airplane". I didn't even hear the airplane at first. You are so smart!

Charlee Snuggles

Today you climbed on my lap on the couch and just gave me a hug.  So sweet.  And you kept doing it too.  You have always been my snuggle bunny.  I want to cherish these sweet moments.  Especially on those days you kinda drive Mommy nuts.

Lily and her robot voice

Lily- so lately you and your daddy have been doing this robot voice thing at bedtime and pushing buttons to wake and sleep. Tonight after being in bed for about 30 min you woke cuz your bandaid came off. Daddy tucked you back in and pushed your "sleep button". You said, "daddy I don't want to be robot lily anymore," daddy said, " what do you want to be?" you said, "I just want to be normal."

Charlee's words

Charlee- so I am pretty sure your favorite word right now is Car. With an emphasis on the 'r'. Your favorite puzzle is the one with caRs on it. You actually wanted to take it with you in the van the other night.

Lily playing outside

Daddy says "lily it's time to go inside". Lily, you said "no, I want to deliver chalk." while riding on your tricycle - so fun!

Sweet Charlee barley

Charlee- now when you ask for ice you say "ice ice beebee" (ice ice baby). Not quite sure where you learned that but it's pretty cute.

A girl and her shoes

Lily- last night you woke us up at 3am in a historical cry so daddy went into your room to see what was the matter. Turns out you couldn't find a place for your black shoes. So today we asked you why you were up in the middle o the night worrying about your shoes? You said you were just having some quiet play time.

Charlee says

Charlee- you were brushing your hair this morning and daddy said 'I like your hair' and you said 'coo coo' or as we understand it. "thank you". So cute. And sweet that you know what it means and when to say it.

So sweet

Lily- I hope I never get tired of hearing you randomly say "I love you Mommy".

Love how you think

Lily- this morning you said "I decided to put on a yellow shirt and purple pants because I wanted to be like Belle's dress and Ariel's top". You always have a reason for how you dress yourself and I am so glad you like to share that with me!

Bacon

Lily this morning, "sometimes I just like to sit on your lap and eat bacon"

The way you eat

Charlee-You pick up the piece of hotdog with your hands and put it on your fork so you can then put the bite in your mouth with the fork. Love it. Love you.

Lily at the t-Rex restaurant

Sitting eating at the t-Rex restaurant lily says "this is one cool place"

Charlee's words

I am trying to think of all the words you know now.
1. Baby
2. Milk
3. Tractor
4. Mommy
5. Daddy
6. Papa
7. Cookie
8. Please
9. Thank you
10. Cracker
11. Poptart
12. Apple
13. Bird
12. Flower
13. Bear
14. Puppy
15. Car
That's all I can think of for now.

Charlee says tractor

This morning in the nursery you picked up a book and said tractor. But then your daddy told me you said it Friday when reading your picture book.

Charlee the puzzle wiz!

Tonight I saw you do the jungle puzzle with the giraffe, lion, and zebra all by yourself!

Lily the astronaut

Tonight Daddy asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up. And you said "astronaut". Daddy asked you why and you said "because I want to go on the moon."

Charlee Sick for a Month

Charlee you had a cold for 2 weeks and I took you to the doctor which turned out just to be a virus.  But then it wouldn't go away.  Finally, Saturday Feb 4th you woke up in the middle of the night coughing and it did not sound good so I took you to the urgent care.  Turns out you had pneumonia.  You were wheezing pretty bad and coughing a rough cough.  I was pretty worried.  But the doctor and nurses took immediate care of you giving you a shot of medicine and a breathing treatment - which you did NOT enjoy at all!  It was a wrestling match to get you to sit still to take it.  It took myself and the nurse to hold you down.  Since then we have been giving you steroids, antibiotics, and breathing treatments.  Sunday afternoon you had made a miraculous improvement!  Coming from Saturday not wanting to leave your daddy, grandpa, or mommy's arms all day.  While we enjoyed the snuggle time - we know you were not yourself and were happy to see you running around bouncing off the walls again.