12/13/21 – Lost Your First Tooth

I had to wake you up and dress you in bed at 8:20a. I couldn’t get you up to save my life lol! I had to carry you to the bathroom and physically brush your teeth myself!! Surprisingly, you headed out to the car, climbed in, buckled up and chatted the entire way. You were “reading” my Buca di Bepo cookbook and making up stories to go along with the pictures. It was hilarious! I was happy about that!

When I picked you up, you came down the steps with a huge smile showing me you lost your top front tooth today! I immediately cried and gave you a huge hug. I sat on the steps while you told me all about how you were eating goldfish as snack time and and then you heard a crunch and your tooth fell out! We went home to make dinner and decorate the Christmas cookies we made yestereday! Marina came over and you guys had a Porchetta. You LOVED it!!!!

Of course the tooth fairy came and brought fairy dusted money, a fairy gold coin, a tooth fairy penny, some confetti and a letter. She also used floss to teach Little Red a lesson! I can’t believe you lost your tooth. It is the start of the next stage for you and it’s so bittersweet. You look adorable with your missing tooth and it’s so sweet that it was just in time for Christmas!!

I love you so much!

12/12/21 – Daddy’s Christmas Trolley

You woke up and came to my room at 7:30am…way too early for having gone to bed around midnight! You were trying to “wake” me up, but I just laid there. You eventually went back to sleep until 9a, which was much better. We got up, played playdough, found Little Red – who left you a Santa Lego, worked on your Lego, had breakfast and took a long bath! We played in your room for about an hour after that – Daddy was tickling you then you were pretending to perform surgery on me. You & I started tickling each other and having a huge pillow fight with some of the deepest belly laughs you have had in a while. We didn’t leave your room until around 1p. You must have hugged me and said I love you forty times…This was a perfect home day and way to recover from the fun filled few days we just had.

After that, we came out and made lunch, put the train under the tree and you were pretending to be my elf of the shelf. You made me go to sleep and wake up to look for you several times which you thought was hilarious.

We made Christmas cookies and homemade hot cocoa before jumping in the car to pick up Grandma Weezie and Daddy took us for our own private Christmas light trolley ride. He put Christmas lights in the truck, made an announcement to get us started and you kept raising your hands to ask him questions like a tour guide lol. We had so much fun!

We headed home to jump in bed because the last three nights we went to bed late. You weren’t happy when I said I would only read one story so you went to the living room to get Daddy and told him you want him to take you to bed every night now lol. You went to sleep with him after scamming him out of two stories.
I love you so much!

12/11/21 – All Aboard! Polar Express Night

I met with Marcela at the new house while you stayed home and played with Daddy. He got an alarm call at Coast so you guys went to the office. You were excited that it was your first time for a Police Officer to “help my Daddy!” I came home, with Olivia, who had just fallen asleep and needed to nap. You stood by your bed and said “my one wish is to lay in the bed with her!” You laid stuffies by her so she would sleep well and be able to have lots of fun tonight. When she woke up, you guys took a bath together then we made dinner. Becky & Bianca came over and all you girls were playing.

We headed out to the Polar Express. This is one of my absolute favorite traditions. You were up late last night at Fed’s performance and although you slept in you were still tired. You fell asleep in the car on the way there. Once we arrived, I let you sleep in the car until the first train returned. I woke you up and carried you to the gate. You perked up as soon as we got on the train, but we didn’t get to take any pictures before hand like I usually do. You needed the rest and I glad you got it. All of us went in one room to see Santa and it was so much fun. You tried to be a little shy at first, but he told you he knew you were really good. You told him you wanted a Bengal tiger and he said nothing that poops can come on his sleigh! Great set up for Hank, who will be coming next week, and also can’t be delivered in the sleigh! We played, made smores, made reindeer food and danced. It was a magical night. We got home around 11 but you were wired so you didn’t fall asleep until midnight!!! I was tired, but you weren’t!! It was completely worth it!!!

I love you so much!

12/10/21 – Stars for Fed!

You were so happy going into school today! You were chatting up Ms. Wood at the door and drug all your slime with you! The breeder sent me an updated photo of Hank today. He is so cute and I can’t wait for him to come home with us!

When we got home, we played playdough for a little bit then did your nails. You wanted to wear a fancy dress to Fed’s performance of Joseph & the Technicolor Dreamcoat tonight. We picked up Grandma Weezie and Ms. Sandy met us at the auditorium. When Fed came out on stage the look on your face was priceless. You were smiling so big and waving so excitedly to him. You sat on Aunt Deb’s lap most of the show and kept telling her you were sad that Fed wasn’t waving back to you!! She told you he would get in trouble if he did! At intermission, we went and bought a star for him and you decorated it with so much effort! After the show, you ran up to him and gave him a huge hug! He walked you around proudly and introduced you to all the cast members. We didn’t get home until 10p so we went straight to bed.

I love you so much!

12/9/21 – Luca On The Lawn

This morning, we were running behind but you made me and Daddy go into your room when you found Little Red sitting on a picture on your wall. You couldn’t believe it! We were a minute late to school and you walked in with Mr. Erickson showing him your extra bookbag of toys.

Tonight was movie night in the courtyard on campus. They were playing Luca and you were so excited to go. When I picked you up from school, we went to the car to drop your bookbag and change your clothes into your long dress. You got to go to the Holiday Shoppe today and you were excited to show me all the things you bought for yourself. You also bought a bracelet for me and gave it to me at the car and showed me a bag you bought for Grandma Weezie and Grandma Noot. We went back to the Holiday Shoppe and you bought even more. When we were in the shop, you showed me the necklace you got for Grandma and said “it is perfect! I can’t wait to give it to her!” We went to say hi to Ms. Wolleon and you showed me your picture on the gingerbread man on the door to your room. Also, you showed me your elf trap drawing and explained that you wouldn’t write how to catch him because you didn’t want to be on the naughty list. We saw Rylan and her family and she wanted to sit by us. We shared pizza, snacks and candy.

We had a super fun night & headed home to bed after the movie. You weren’t happy that we couldn’t stay up and play but it was 8:15p and we needed to get in bed. After a brief shouting match, you were snoring 2 minutes after we laid down listening to your Zenimal and asleep by 8:30p. Every time you are that grumpy, I should just get silent, because you are always just so tired. I apologized for shouting at you. I love you and can’t kiss you enough.

I love you so much!

12/8/21 – Your First Rubik’s Cube

I couldn’t get back to sleep after you came to my room last night. I finally got out of bed at 2am to do some housework. You were snuggled up so cute with Daddy. When you got up, you found Little Red sitting in your tree and he left you a note and a sticker book. You were shocked! You wanted to hang the letter in your room!

At school, you walked up to the gate turned around, smiled, waved and blew me kisses saying have a good day mom! It was a striking difference from Monday morning when you didn’t want me to go! When we got home, we played play dough together then you helped me make stir fry. Daddy came home. We FaceTimed Grandma Noot. After dinner, we walked 4 laps with Ms. Mo and Jack Daniels while you biked. Daddy taught you to solve one side of a Rubik’s cube. You mastered it right away and you were so excited. We got to bed late because of biking and it was 9:40p by the time you were snoozing.

I love you so much!

12/7/21 – Cake Pops!

Jackie stayed until we left for school. You had her in your room showing her your shoes.

I picked you up from school we went to my office to see Elizabeth. You got a cake pop surprise which you were so excited about. We went to the house to meet Aunt Deb and Daddy. I had to run to drinks with Marina and a client and you and Daddy went home to make chicken wings. I was home before bed. You had trouble falling asleep. I stayed with you until midnight. I got up to get a water and you came running to the living room crying and I asked if you wanted to come to my room and you did. You were back out in no time!!

I love you so much!!