Halloween at School

It's AC's 3rd Halloween! I can't believe it! We kept it pretty low key. She celebrated at school and when we realized that all the sugar had upset her stomach, we decided that was all the celebrating she needed! Here are some pictures of her today at school.

All the classes did a little performance first thing in them morning. This is AC's class. She is the one right in the middle with a purple bow on top of her head.

AC and her best buddy, Matilda, and Nicky walking in the costume parade. Both Matilda and Nicky forgot their costumes.

Waiting patiently on the mat for snacks. (Today was not her best hair day! Ha!)

My Little Mermaid waiting.

AC, Matilda, and Makayla

Best buddies eating donuts

Mermaid Princess (that's what she called her costume)!

Trick-Or-Treating!

Sitting at the table waiting for lunch!

She had a lot of fun. By the end of the day, she was yelling, "Happy Halloween!" to everyone that would listen!!

Mad At You

I know that two-year-olds can be weird and defiant, but she has started doing some not-so-nice things at home. Her most favorite of all is to announce that fact that she is mad, even if she doesn't appear to be mad at all. Here is a little video evidence.

We hope you all have a great weekend!

Spooky Stuff

Monsters, dragons, and cats! Oh my! My girl is really getting into the Halloween spirit. She actually has no idea what Halloween is or what it involves, but she has noticed all the ghosts and pumpkin decorations popping up every where. And it seems that she has watched something on TV that discussed something of a spookier nature. Monsters and Dragons!

FYI: She had just woken up from a nap. After watching this video, it seems I didn't understand a lot of what she was saying at the time! And yes, she still sleeps in a crib and will continue to do so until she gives me no choice and starts climbing out.

Geez, she wouldn't stop talking about that monster and dragon. You can tell that I really wanted to get downstairs and eat lunch!!

What better way to get in the Halloween spirit than to paint your face like a cat! She loved it and walked around meowing for what seemed like an hour.

So while she loves cats, she is terrified of monsters and, especially, dragons. She refuses to watch Shrek for that reason. I just pray she doesn't start having bad dreams or develop a crazy fear of spooky things!

Lina

Angelina, know by AC as Lina, is a new favorite around this house.

After an episode of her show, AC is attempting to do all kinds of sophisticated ballerina moves.

In the process of standing on one leg.

A pirouette/spin

Arm up, leg back!

Her concentrated face

In other news, this morning I was trying to rush AC out the door for school. We were WAY late. She looks at me and say, "Me don't want to go to Winnie's (her teacher). Me mad you, Mommy!" Mad at me? Oh dear. Where did she learn this? She is FULL of attitude lately. Full of it, I tell you. If this attitude is starting at 2, I dread what it's like in 10 years. Lord, help us.

Organic

I think before I had a baby, I thought only hippies were interested in organic food. It was a shallow and immature assumption. I knew almost nothing about organic food and therefore wasn't interested. I'm not sure exactly when I "saw the light," but I often wish it had been much earlier in life. I think it may have been when I read this article almost 2 years ago. Seven Foods that Should Never Cross Your Lips. This article sparked my interest and I began researching the things I had read about. This research led me to lots of other interesting discoveries about cookware, plastics, laundry detergents, and children's clothing just to name a few.

Sure it costs more. Quite a bit more in some cases. But we are willing to make sacrifices in other areas to make organic products a part of our lives. I believe it is the best way. The only way for my little girl. Is everything we eat or use organic? Absolutely not. I'm not disciplined enough for that. Maybe someday.

I have found a wonderful website that provides great information on almost everything parents use on a daily basis. I use this website all the time. It's called The Good Guide. It has lots of practical information.

I'm writing all this for several reasons. First, I want to remember the websites/links I have included. If I write them down, I will surely lose the paper. I can't find anything these days and my memory seems to be completely unreliable. Secondly, I wanted to share some good info for anyone that might be looking for a place to start with organics. Finally, I want everyone to be more aware of all the things that go into our bodies. Especially our babies. Let's keep them as pure as we can. They are totally reliant on us. It's our duty to do our research and give them the best we have.

So call me a hippie. I can take it :)

Good Morning!

"Mommy, me help you!" she yells before the sun has even risen. My clock reads 6:14. Geez, why is she already awake? I think. "MOMMY, ME HELP YOUUUUU!!" I laugh as I crawl out of bed wondering what in the world she wants to help me with at 6 am, and also wishing I hadn't stayed up so late reading a new book. As soon as I open the door to her room, she says, "Mommy, me pee in potty NOW!" She had on a diaper but I guess she is finally beginning to recognize the feeling of having to go. Woohoo! We rushed downstairs in our sleepy stupor and, sure enough, she peed on the potty! We did the whole you-peed-on-the-potty celebration and had a little talk about not pooping in her pants today. All the while, I make a mental note to buy a potty to put upstairs. The joys of motherhood.

Then breakfast commences. I fix AC her usual, Cheerios, milk, and banana, while she begins to watch Leap Frog Letter Factory. As soon as I put her breakfast down in front of her, she proclaims, "Me don't like this anymore." Two things run through my mind. 1) What! Of course you like this. Besides I don't have anything else this morning. 2) When did you develop this little attitude, missy! After a short protest on her part and longer period of ignoring on my part, she caved and ate it. But she wasn't shy about letting me know she wasn't happy. I received the Evil Eye about 15 times.

Then it was time for dressing and hair-fixing. She was surprisingly cooperative for this. That is until she decided she didn't want to wear a sweater after all. Thankfully I found a little Disney poster that featured Woody and Buzz. Operation Distraction was a success.

Then we were off to school. She was pretty cheerful on the car ride and very happy to see her teacher once we arrived. I just hope she doesn't have such an attitude when she gets home!

Moody Girl

Sadly this is the face my girl wore most of the day.

I'm not sure what's up with her. She is just in a funk. Maybe she misses Mamaw and Papaw. The story behind the picture is this: We tried to take her to Monkey Joe's. It was a mad house and she wasn't really wanting to play much. So we didn't stay long. Daddy and I decided it was time to call it quits and she wasn't very happy.

Until she realized we were stopping for 'cream' or frozen yogurt!

When we got home, Daddy decided to do a little workout in the garage. AC must have said, "Daddy, me help you!" about 1,000 times. Here she is showing Daddy the proper way to do a push-up!

We love and miss you all!!