My Super Sweet Little Wilder,
You are almost a year old! Your birthday is almost here-where has the time gone?!?! I couldn't possibly be more proud of you, the little boy you are growing up to be just warms my heart!
I have been planning your first birthday party for weeks, we are going with a "sweets" theme because you are simply the most sweet and adorable child on earth. The theme suits you perfectly well. You have been walking for 3-4 months now and are practically starting to run. You have a really good arm and have learned to throw a ball with quite a bit of precision for such a little guy. You find great joy in throwing a ball, either to me or daddy or even just out in front of you and then going after it yourself. You will throw it, chase after it and pick it up and then throw it again...it is simply adorable to watch. You throw with wild laughter that is such an intoxicating sound. Daddy and I both stop in our footsteps each time we hear that big growly laughter that you exude when you are happily throwing your ball around.
You are such an easy going little guy, you are so patient with your big sister which is a very good thing since she is in full toddler mode and often wants to play with whatever you happen to have in your hands. For the most part you are flexible and just find other things to play with but more and more lately you are starting to vocalize frustration and take the toy back from her. I am proud to see you stick up for yourself as you gain confidence and it teaches Lulu to wait her turn, which is a hard lesson for any 2 year old:)
We just celebrated your first Halloween and you were the cutest little (not-so) Cowardly Lion on earth. Though you couldn't really eat the candy you had fun trick or treating and daddy enjoyed the haul that your cute little face earned:) Next year you will be old enough to eat candy so daddy will have to dress up and trick or treat for his own candy:)
Your car seat is now forward facing and that has really helped to bring you past your fears of being in the car after dark, though to be totally fair, you were starting to come past it on your own before we turned your car seat around. I knew you would grow out of that sooner or later and indeed you have-it's just another sign that you are growing up.
We moved your crib into our room since Lulu and you were not doing very well going to sleep at night in the same room. You guys were staying up so late playing peek-a-boo and chatting with each other in your baby-talk ways. It was cute but neither of you were getting enough sleep. Now that you are in our room you are getting more sleep but you still wake up at night wanting a bottle so we are working to get past that. You go down to sleep very well now, at night and for naps. You have become a really good sleeper for the most part, much to our relief:)
Your two upper eye teeth have come through so you look like a cute little baby vampire. You also have your two lower middle teeth. You give these huge open mouth kisses on our cheeks/noses/legs/wherever and the sound you make when giving a kiss is adorable. It's almost a "mwa-ah" sound that melts my heart.
Wilder, you are such a sweet, easy going and happy little boy. Each night when I go to bed and look over at your angelic little sleeping face, I secretly hope you wake up so I have an excuse to cuddle with you in your sleep. Daddy will tell you, I miss you after only an hour or two of you being asleep. A few weeks ago I even threw a few rogue Cheerios that Lulu had left in our bed into your crib hoping to wake up just to have you sleep in my arms. While I missed and ended up throwing the Cheerios to the floor behind your crib, daddy was nice enough to get you and put you in my arms. Those nights are rare but I love them because I know that you are growing up so fast and probably won't want to sleep in my arms much longer. Even if you do grow up, always remember that no matter how old or big you get, my arms will always be open waiting for you and I will always be secretly yearning to hold you...
I adore you more than you could ever know~
Thursday, November 12, 2009
My Precious Allura; Nov. 12th, 2009
My so very precious Allura,
You are such a delight in our lives. The speed at which you learn and absorb the world around you is amazing and SO FUN to be a part of! You are talking so much, your vocabulary is almost as extensive as any adults~there is nothing you can't figure out how to say. You know the words to a ton of songs-we even went to see Disney's Imagination Movers (your favorite show) in concert and Mover Rich climbed into the balcony where we were sitting and gave you two high-fives! You were SO elated! You know all the words to the songs on their CD that we listen to often.
You have really been into watching certain TV shows that you love, such as the Imagination Movers, Sesame Street, Yo Gabba Gabba and Spongebob Squarepants. You have been obsessed with Snow White and The Wizard of Oz for the last 6 weeks or so...you were even Dorothy for Halloween and Wilder dressed up as the (not-so) Cowardly Lion. There is nothing more beautiful to hear than you singing "SomeWHERE-over-a-rainbow!" you are so extremely precious when you sing....
Speaking of Halloween, what a fun day it was! For weeks leading up to it we had to walk through the Halloween section of any store we happened to be at. Anytime you saw anything even remotely related to the holiday you would exclaim "Halloween!" loudly and with such excitement...its so much fun now that you are old enough to understand holidays. As for the day itself, we went to Nana's house and she answered the door with a green face dressed as the Wicked Witch from Oz..and then we went to the Halloween party at the Plymouth Creek Center (where daddy and I got married) along with Wilder, Carter & baby Camryn Blake and Chase and Abby Oxborough. After the party all three of our families (us, the Blakes and the Oxborough's) went trick or treating for the first time and you had a blast. It wasn't too cold out so we were able to canvas a whole neighborhood and get quite a haul of candy.
You have been potty training and there is no better motivation than a Dum-Dum sucker. You will go a few days being really successful and getting to the potty each time, then you will suddenly start having accidents for a few days. The accidents tend to happen on days when your friends come over to play so I assume you are just so busy and excited that you forget to get to the bathroom on time. I know you "get it" as far as the concept of going on the toilet, it's just a matter of whether or not you are in the mood to concentrate on getting to the bathroom and getting rewarded with M&Ms or a sucker, or if you just don't want to work that hard and are in the mood to just go in your diaper. We will get there in time~ I'm not worried.
You started swimming lessons last week~ in fact tonight was your second lesson and you were 100% more confident this week than last so I am sure you are going to take to the water like a fish. You absolutely HATE having your hair washed in the tub because you don't like water in your face so the swimming lessons offer games and songs and activities that make it easier and fun for you to get used to putting your face under water. In a few weeks Wilder will be starting them and attending the same class with you~ what fun we will all have!
So I have to tell you...I am SO proud to be your mom. Daddy and I are constantly amazed at the way you see the world and the things you say. The other day I was taking a bath and you and daddy were hanging out in the bathroom chatting with me while Wilder was sleeping and you told us that you were a doctor. Daddy had mentioned that he had a headache and you immediatly kissed his forehead and told him he was all better because you were a doctor. I mean, what 2 year old is that smart? You are starting to pretend now which is so cute...you will bring me cookies that you "baked" in the kitchen. What fun we will have pretending and playing as you get older~
Lastly, I will leave you with our new "parade song" that we sing as we march in circles around the kitchen and living room as a way to burn off some energy. It goes like this:
We are the Warhol's
And were a fam-i-ly
Our home is filled with love cuz
We support our family tree!
Yaaaaayyyy Warhols!
You often start chanting it out of nowhere and I love to hear it! I made it us as a way to create a "family brand" and to serve as a reminder that we are all for one and one for all:)
I adore you my precious girl. I am so head over heals in love with you. It is SO fun to watch you grow into the beautiful and smart little girl you are becoming:)
I love you SO unbelievably much~
You are such a delight in our lives. The speed at which you learn and absorb the world around you is amazing and SO FUN to be a part of! You are talking so much, your vocabulary is almost as extensive as any adults~there is nothing you can't figure out how to say. You know the words to a ton of songs-we even went to see Disney's Imagination Movers (your favorite show) in concert and Mover Rich climbed into the balcony where we were sitting and gave you two high-fives! You were SO elated! You know all the words to the songs on their CD that we listen to often.
You have really been into watching certain TV shows that you love, such as the Imagination Movers, Sesame Street, Yo Gabba Gabba and Spongebob Squarepants. You have been obsessed with Snow White and The Wizard of Oz for the last 6 weeks or so...you were even Dorothy for Halloween and Wilder dressed up as the (not-so) Cowardly Lion. There is nothing more beautiful to hear than you singing "SomeWHERE-over-a-rainbow!" you are so extremely precious when you sing....
Speaking of Halloween, what a fun day it was! For weeks leading up to it we had to walk through the Halloween section of any store we happened to be at. Anytime you saw anything even remotely related to the holiday you would exclaim "Halloween!" loudly and with such excitement...its so much fun now that you are old enough to understand holidays. As for the day itself, we went to Nana's house and she answered the door with a green face dressed as the Wicked Witch from Oz..and then we went to the Halloween party at the Plymouth Creek Center (where daddy and I got married) along with Wilder, Carter & baby Camryn Blake and Chase and Abby Oxborough. After the party all three of our families (us, the Blakes and the Oxborough's) went trick or treating for the first time and you had a blast. It wasn't too cold out so we were able to canvas a whole neighborhood and get quite a haul of candy.
You have been potty training and there is no better motivation than a Dum-Dum sucker. You will go a few days being really successful and getting to the potty each time, then you will suddenly start having accidents for a few days. The accidents tend to happen on days when your friends come over to play so I assume you are just so busy and excited that you forget to get to the bathroom on time. I know you "get it" as far as the concept of going on the toilet, it's just a matter of whether or not you are in the mood to concentrate on getting to the bathroom and getting rewarded with M&Ms or a sucker, or if you just don't want to work that hard and are in the mood to just go in your diaper. We will get there in time~ I'm not worried.
You started swimming lessons last week~ in fact tonight was your second lesson and you were 100% more confident this week than last so I am sure you are going to take to the water like a fish. You absolutely HATE having your hair washed in the tub because you don't like water in your face so the swimming lessons offer games and songs and activities that make it easier and fun for you to get used to putting your face under water. In a few weeks Wilder will be starting them and attending the same class with you~ what fun we will all have!
So I have to tell you...I am SO proud to be your mom. Daddy and I are constantly amazed at the way you see the world and the things you say. The other day I was taking a bath and you and daddy were hanging out in the bathroom chatting with me while Wilder was sleeping and you told us that you were a doctor. Daddy had mentioned that he had a headache and you immediatly kissed his forehead and told him he was all better because you were a doctor. I mean, what 2 year old is that smart? You are starting to pretend now which is so cute...you will bring me cookies that you "baked" in the kitchen. What fun we will have pretending and playing as you get older~
Lastly, I will leave you with our new "parade song" that we sing as we march in circles around the kitchen and living room as a way to burn off some energy. It goes like this:
We are the Warhol's
And were a fam-i-ly
Our home is filled with love cuz
We support our family tree!
Yaaaaayyyy Warhols!
You often start chanting it out of nowhere and I love to hear it! I made it us as a way to create a "family brand" and to serve as a reminder that we are all for one and one for all:)
I adore you my precious girl. I am so head over heals in love with you. It is SO fun to watch you grow into the beautiful and smart little girl you are becoming:)
I love you SO unbelievably much~
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