Zoo time.

The weather is finally starting to turn warm and sunny. We wanted to get out of the house and decided to head to the zoo. They have this small little interactive area that I recall seeing when Julia was really little and remembered it today. Thankfully!

An interactive display about rain water and conservation. I think the point was missed but she got to splash. We were happy to see that they installed a hand/clothes/hair dryer.

"Hey, let's both look toward mama and shut our eyes!"

Chris and Julia after Julia's new hair do, thanks to the hair dryer :)

Each animal had some ":food" next to it so you could feed it. She grabbed the meat but was too scared to put it back near the tiger. Too real for her?

No verbal communication, time to move on.

Chris and Julia looking at the pretty flowers and fish.

New Polar Bear exhibit at the zoo, I love this picture.

"Bra, bra, bra!"

Gone is the tiny but of dignity I had left :)

Action!

Been awhile, hasn't it? Things have been pretty busy around here so I am just now getting to putting some more fun stuff up for you all...

Julia and Chris got to go sledding at ECFE, I didn't join them but I assume based on this photo, it was as much fun as she thought it would be.

Large muscle room at ECFE. The little dare devil just won't sit her butt down.

 While the cats away...Auntie Sara put a tattoo on Julia while babysitting her.

Julia has this tunnel that folds up nicely into a raft.After her nap she decided to chill with Lambie.

Stinky Face

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Potty Girl

Julia has been doing very well using the potty, as you may remember, we got her a potty to practice with. When we notice she is getting ready to have a BM (you know what I mean, don’tcha?) we ask if she wants to use the potty and she often nods yes. I am thrilled that she is eager to use it. Getting kiddos to have a BM on the potty is typically the biggest hurdle, they often fear that feeling.

Once her little booty hits the seat we start singing “Julia’s on the potty, Juicies on the potty, Juicies on the potty, WOO, HOOO, HOO!” Lots of arm movements and clapping is needed. She loves to clap along.

Last week we tried having her sit on the big, BIG girl potty and she did well. Her little booty seat arrived today so we gave it a shot. She is still not feeling well so I wasn’t expecting her to go, just wanted her to see if she liked it.

 

She enjoyed some literature while testing her seat.

Triplets revisited

We ventured over to visit Julia’s cousin this week. She tossed around the ol’ pig skin.


I should have just tried to take a video! Brooklyn is sad that she can’t hold the camera.

I don’t believe she was trying to punch Jordan in the face, just part of the process of getting off the couch

Let’s get this party started. Brooklyn is calling more toddlers to come over. Bring BOYS!

Happy Birthday, Nana!

“OK, so after 30 seconds on low,what do I do?”

Julia helped me make Nana Kats birthday cake yesterday. I normally would have tried to do it while she napped ( I am not a saint) but she wouldn’t nap, so a helper she became.

 

 

 

We needed to crush up some Oreos to stick in between the layers ( Nana likes Oreos) so I grabbed the best tool I had…

My little Oreo crusher. She wasn’t too excited about the process at first, she kept handing me the bag signing “more”, hoping to score some cookies rather than crush them. Once she got going she was flipping that bag around and even stomped on it.

 

 

 

We went out to dinner for Nana’s birthday tonight. Rather than wear a fancy dress Julia wore her “Run DMC” shirt that Daddy picked up at the thrift store. Poor kiddo came down with a cold and is starting to not feel well. Her little cheeks are the first sign of something brewing. She doesn’t have a fever or chapped cheeks. Just gets flushed.

While waiting for our food at BWW she practiced tossing a stuffed toy to her aunties, uncle, and Nana.

 

 

 

 

Relaxing after some tasty cake.

Silly Uncle Joe!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cake! Happy “first” birthday! :)

Play Dough take one

While waiting for all the fun birthday photos to arrive I thought I would share with you Julia’s first time playing with play dough.
I knew she was going to try and taste it, and for a while I tried to stop her. I realized, after several attempts, that she needed to figure this one out on her own. Plus Jaci and I  made it so I knew what was in it, nothing toxic. So, I sat there and let her take a tiny taste of it.


Julia :“Wahoo, new smock! I am all set to play, with DOUGH!”

Mama: “Uh, Julia, that isn’t for eating…”

Denied!

Julia:“Maybe if I move faster, I can eat it. Got it! That’s NASTY”


Mama: “Let’s try another route, here are
some fun things to smoosh it with.”


Julia: “One day, I will create a master piece so beautiful grown men will drop to their knees sobbing/”


Mama: “There you go, smash it”

Julia: “Ya know, I think I might try another piece of this stuff, might have just had a bad bite. Nope, it’s all nasty!”

Julia: “Oh, Lord, it is like a thousand seas have poured into my mouth!”

Julia: “ I think it’s still stuck on my tongue!”

Julia: “Good plan mom, this should wash it down.”

Mama: “We don’t eat play dough.”
Julia shakes her head in agreement.