Not a lot been going on around here . . exept Canden learning tons of sentences and talking like crazy. This first picture he came in with Araleigh's coat on backwards and says "MOMMY, I READY GO!" lol It was so cute. He has been saying to many words lately its making time fly. Araleigh has really been putting her influence on Canden --- most the time its a good thing ... but as you can see not at this point of the day! ......
Poor Canden will be scrapbooking and writing poems before we know it! He is so funny . . he is now always WANTING to get into her princess dresses and he wears her shoes around all the time. I entertain it because its so funny and cute. The other
day the kids came out wearing my hats. Canden ran out and said " mommy, TOOT!" . . . Seriously I melted. Araleigh is so funny with him . . he is her little partner in crime -- when he isn't driving her nuts. Lately he has been purposely bu
gging her. If she is watching a movie -- he comes and lays on top of her just to make her mad. . . oh the torment begins. lol I had to post this picture of Canden on the drive home to Grandma Millie's funeral. Apparently this is what comfortable looks like on a long trip. Every time I looked back he was balancing his pillow pet on his head . . . every time it fell - he'd adjust it back up there. SO FUNNY! He has so much of his FATHER in him. Can't sit still so have to find silly things to entertain him. The next picture is Canden and Parker--- they were both trying to torment the cat who was hiding under this wood thing. They were pretty funny this go around. If they weren't beating each other up -- they were jabbering and getting into trouble together. Little worried about these two being hoodlems sooner than I want!I took Canden in for his LATE 18 mo check up (he was 20 mo) and got his shots updated. Here are his stats : 23.4 lbs and 32.75" tall and his head is 47 cm
Araleigh has been growing so fast. She is sassier than ever and of course her and I bicker a lot. But mostly because I am dealing with mini me --- good thing I didn't marry someone like me . . I'd be in trouble! lol I have been so proud of her though. She is learning how to read -- we are working on it. . . at least. And when she went to the Dentist she was so brave. One thing I am so impressed with is how much she can understand and show bravery in bad situations. I don't know if its because of all the procedures and testing she has gone through for various things. . . but she has never been difficult through those trials. We are going to be going through some more testing soon for her episodes she has had since she was a baby -- and when I talked to her about it she just says "ok mom" and asks if it will hurt. Yesterday I went and bought her a new booster seat. I really didn't want to spend the money -- but I couldn't help it because she has begged for one for a year. I decided it was time plus its easier for her to have when we carpool. She was SO excited. Before church she was out there sitting in it wAY before it was time to go-- she was just too excited to have. The whole way to church "I JUST LOVE MY bOOSTER!" lol Worth the money just to see her excitement over the thing.When I took her to the doctor the other day she was 38 lbs . . . I can't believe she is hasn't hit 40 lbs yet.
As for me . . . I have been couponing a ton lately. It's been fun and stressful. Especially with children. But its something I am getting better at with time and experience. There is a lady in our ward that is an INSANE couponer. Like crazy. I am trying to learn from what she has been showing us. But obviously I don't want to do that on her level . . but enough to stock up on things we need.
