February 19

Another great month for this big girl!  She got to have lots of special Daddy/Daughter time this month too, which she loved!

First off, our baby girl definitely got her Daddy's work ethic and has been very busy helping him with all the projects around the house.  No task too tough or too dirty for this strong girl!

     

Helping Daddy dig the drainage ditch in the back yard!

We are also busy removing the flagstone off of the back patio so as to redo it and make it smooth (less tripping hazards for Big Brother).  Little Sweetie jumped right in to help!

When they aren't working, these two have lots of fun in other ways!

Special pj pancake breakfast with Daddy at preschool!  They even put Daddy to work cooking!

Momma had to go to a conference in California, so Daddy and Little Sweetie even got to do some special outings together.  So glad they had this special time!

     

Lots of fun at the Museum of Natural History!

     

Hanging at the Children's Museum!

Someone is definitely having fun!

They are definitely enjoying each other's company!

Thankfully, she was still happy to see Momma when I got home!

Lots of other fun this month too.  Love celebrating Valentines Day with my Little Sweetie!

Excited for Valentine's Day!

Not so sure about it being Ash Wednesday too...

But she was happy to make our Lenten dinner and our Valentine's dessert!

     

Homemade fish sticks and cupcakes!

She also made this dessert earlier this month!  Our favorite chef.

Height and Weight

Someone finally hit 40 inches!  Hooray!  And up a pound to 39 pounds!

Personality

Can I just let this picture speak for itself?  She's our Little Sweetie and she's perfect.  A bit bossy but a lot of fun.  She's her own person and I love seeing her grow into herself.

Spiderman shirt and mask, check.  Ladybug rainbows, check.  Owl purse, check.  Ready for the day!

Developmental Milestones

Her creativity has been on particular display this month.  Lots of art and crafting and imagination.  She's constantly making up stories, songs, poems, and dances.  It's beautiful to watch!

Excellent fine motor and creative skills as she works on her LiteBrite!

     

I was treated to this awesome impromptu dance performance the other day!  She also narrated it.  :)

Fun Tidbits

Someone made her 25 miles for Run Club and will earn her kids' marathon medal at her race alter this month.  I am have been so proud to watch her get stronger, faster, and more determined over the course of this Run Club season.  I remember wondering if she would ever make it at the beginning of the season but she's shown us!  So proud of her!

Never give up!

She's also been very understanding and flexible this month.  Big Brother has faced some challenges which means that Momma and Daddy's attention has had to be on him and Little Sweetie has had to go with the flow.  I'm very proud of how she adapts and works to understand why brother needs more of our time right now.  She's going to have a very empathetic heart.  

Until next month, 

LSM

Little Sweetie's Momma

January 19

And here we are in the new year!  I can't believe Little Sweetie will be 5 this year!

As I mentioned in my previous post, we had a wonderful Christmas in Utah.  However, once we got back from Utah, we still had another week of winter break!  Time to find things to stay busy!

Christmas toys like her new doll bed kept her entertained for awhile...

     

...but soon it was time to go burn some energy!  The park was one stop.

Then we checked out ice skating for the first time!

     

Running to get some winter miles in for Run Club!

Lots of fun at Chuck E. Cheese!

     

And sometimes you just need a trip to Target or a Chuy's lunch with your Big Brother!

Once school started back, we attempted to get back into routine, except we were thwarted by bad weather and then ICE days!  Ay yi yi!  So it was back to entertaining ourselves, but inside only this time.  Thankfully, Daddy got to stay home too!

First day of cold weather meant our usual after pre-school picnic had to be moved inside!

     

     

     

Filling our time with more cooking!  Muffins, parfaits, banana pancakes, veggie egg scrambles, noodles...this girl is on her way to being quite the chef!

Her love of science continues to grow!  She wants a female Lego scientist set because "she does science like I do science!"  Yes, you do Little Sweetie.  Your crystal growing experiment was awesome!

New art supplies are always good for an afternoon of fun!

     

When both mom and dad are stuck home and inside, they clean out the attic and you get to play with all the treasures you find!

Height and Weight

JUST under 40 inches (she just can't seem to hit it!), 38.4 pounds, and 100% Spider Girl (oh the joy of finding out you fit into your older siblings old pajamas!

 

"I am Spider Girl!  I am super strong!"

Personality

I don't know if it is because she has been off of her routine or what, but this little one has become a bit obstinate and assertive this month.  She definitely thinks she's the boss and isn't really thrilled with Daddy and Momma enforcing boundaries and expectations.  Sorry kid, that's life!

Developmental Milestones

Just watching her brain grow!  Numbers seem to be more her things than letters right now, although we keep working on her letters with her.  She loves counting and seems to have a natural aptitude for addition and subtraction. 

     

Hmmm...does she like numbers or does she just like money?

Physically, she continues to get stronger and more confident in her gross motor skills.  In few places is this more apparent than in her swimming.  She's been doing great!

     

It's serious now...goggles AND a swim cap!

Perseverance is still going strong as she learns new things too.  We went to a new play place that also has mini golf.  She had never done it before and I was impressed how much she enjoyed it and by how much she kept trying, even when it was difficult.

Going "around the world" working for her hole in one!  Which she did accomplish once!

Fun Tidbits

This made me laugh.  While we were cleaning out the attic, we found the kids play tent.  Our game room is so filled we don't have it out very often.  Well, Little Sweetie insisted on setting it up in her room so she could "camp out."  She loaded it up with all of her favorite things and slept there for a good week before we could convince her to go back to bed!

     

All snuggled in for her camp out!

A little post camp out bedhead!  Hoping this love of camping means she'll want to do Girl Scouts like her Momma!

Night all, 

LSM

Little Sweetie's Momma