Slacker.....

I have failed at keeping up with this blog.  For some reason, the last half of 2013 has been very busy.  I will try to catch up---so sorry if this entry goes on and on and on.

Navy got to see her first movie at the theater--Monsters University.  She liked it, but was a little restless after a while.  She eventually fell asleep, but her second movie, Frozen, was a huge success!

 

Navy loves playing outside and taking walks.

 

 

We went blackberry picking one Saturday this summer, and she had a lot of fun---even though she won't eat blackberries :)

 

 

This is Navy's "going to work" outfit.  I hope I look this put together when I leave the house for work!

 

 

My friend Amy had her fourth baby, Samuel, this summer and Navy was so excited to hold him!  He was the first baby that Navy has ever really held.

Navy turned 3 in September!  We had two luau themed birthday parties for her.  She was really in to her birthday this year, knew it meant she was a year older, and was very excited about the cake and parties!  She continued her love of swimming from last summer, which is great because her grandparents and great uncle and aunt have pools.

 

Navy started preschool this year.  I was really sad her first day---It was this point that I realized how quickly she is growing up.  She was shy at the open house, but quickly learned to love her class and her teacher.  Now she asks everyday if she is going to preschool.  She attends two mornings per week for three hours, and this amount of time is perfect.  It also gives Jonathan some much needed free time.

 

 

Her favorite day, though, is Leader Day.  She gets to bring an item in for "Show and Share," wear her leader shirt and "leads" the class in their activities. 

 

 

In October, we went to Bowling Green and visited Grandpa Harry and Grandma Vickie while they were up visiting, enjoyed the pumpkin patch with her preschool, went to Reid's Orchard in Owensboro, walked through the zoo, had her preschool Halloween party and went trick-or-treating. 

 

On Thanksgiving, Navy's new cousin, Mary Emma, came to visit.  Navy loves her new cousin!

 

 

Uncle Michael and Aunt Anne Marie also came to visit us.

 

 

Now on to the month of December.  It was a very busy, but very special month.  We celebrated the birth of Jesus, and spent time with family and friends.  Navy loves holidays as much as her mom does, so we had a lot of fun this year.   I can't wait to see what 2014 holds in store for us. 

 

 

 Still not a huge fan of Santa....

 

 Playing at Central Park in Henderson KY.

Making Christmas cookies

 

 

 

 

 All dressed up for her Preschool Christmas Program

 

We made ornaments for the grandparents this year.

 

 

 

Happy New Year from our family to yours!

 

 

 

 

Vacation 2013

Earlier this month, we went on vacation with Jonathan's family.  There were 23 of us.  Don't believe me?  See the picture below :)

 

We rented a house in St. Augustine Beach almost directly on the beach.  It was about a 20 second walk from our door to the beach--not too shabby.

We drove down and stopped at our friend Guy's house in Atlanta on the way down to break up the drive.  On the way home, though, we drove straight through (we were ready to get home).  Navy did well in the car, considering that this time around she was older and likes to move around a lot more than she did two years ago when we drove down to my dad's house.

Jonathan took Navy out into the ocean almost as soon as we arrived.  She got a little scared because almost instantly a wave hit her in the face and got water in her mouth.  Luckily she got over that fear and started to enjoy being in the water.  She loved playing in the sand with her cousins and didn't mind getting "dirty." 

We also got out and did some non-beachy things--We visited my dad one afternoon-- We went to Fort Matanzas--

We went to historic St. Augustine and walked around (sweating to death I might add)--Toured  Casillo De San Marcos--

Went to Magic Kingdom one day (also sweated to death on that day as well) and it was worth the heat and long lines because Navy had a good time. 

 

 

As with all vacations---I was really looking forward to it, had a great time, but was so happy to come back home!

 



Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day everyone! 

Four Generations

Navy and Granny

Navy and Nonna

 

Navy and me

Big Girl

The weather is finally starting to feel like spring (somewhat consistently) here in Southern Indiana.  Navy loves being outside, so we have been spending a lot of time outdoors.  Navy asks everyday if she can go and play on "Navy's park" which is her play set in the backyard. 

 

Navy and her cousins, Langston and Easton

 

We went to the zoo a few weeks back with Navy's friend, Jalal.    She really likes watching the otters swim and trying to catch the peacock.  Luckily she has never been successful----

I have no idea why she was doing this

Navy's talking is continuing to increase daily.  Her favorite question to ask Jonathan and me, several times an hour, is "What are you doing, Momma?" or "What are you doing, Dada?"  -----This must be her prepping us for the dreaded "Why?" 

She also likes to verbally plan out her day, telling us where she is going, who she is going to see and she always ends it with who is going to be picking up her at the end of the day.  She likes to tell me that "Dada is at work" and in the mornings when I am getting ready for work she tells me "Go take a shower, Momma."  She still says words that are unintelligible, but for the most part I am able to understand most of what she says.

She also continues to want to "help" me in the kitchen or while cleaning around the house.  Her favorite thing to do is help me cook, though.  Except for her pouring garlic powder all over some fish I was making one evening, we haven't had too many mishaps. 

I don't want to speak too soon and jinx us, but potty training seems to be going well.  We tried to start her back in January, but she wasn't very consistent.  She just didn't seem that interested.  We tried again several weeks later, and she did alright peeing, but would not poop on the potty---at all.  After multiple days of having to deal with that, we stopped pushing it and put her in a pull-up.  It was just really gross otherwise.  Occasionally she would tell us she had to go, and she would use the potty, but never consistently.  Then, the week before last, Navy went upstairs by herself, pulled her pants and underwear off, climbed on the potty (all by herself) and pooped on the potty.  Then we put her in underwear all the time during the day and never looked back!  She is very stubborn and I think she finally decided this is something that she wants to do and she has done it.  We are going on night five of a dry diaper in the morning when she wakes up, which is a pretty big deal for her, considering how much she drinks all day long.  I hope I have ordered my last case of size 7 diapers from Amazon.....

Navy is growing up so quickly.  She doesn't look like a baby anymore and tells us all the time "I not baby; I big girl."  And she really isn't a baby anymore-------