library

I've been taking Jordan to Books and Babies at the library since very shortly after she turned one.  We love the program and Miss Nola who puts it on.  At B&B we get to read books if we show up early then once it starts we sing songs and do actions for the first 15-20 minutes that really teach the kids lots of different things then after singing time the kids get to play with toys for about a half hour while the moms sit and watch and visit.  We LOVE it!  It's been our Friday fun for over a year now.

Jordan is now old enough to attend the Preschool Story Hour at the library that is for 2-5 year olds.  The cool thing about this (I'm sure there are MUCH more cool things about it but we haven't been going to know what those things are yet) is that it's TWO days a week if we really want to go on Wednesday AND Thursday.  So if I'm having one of those days where we just NEED to get out of the house, I have more options of free fun!  (Most of the time we hit up Nana's house or the Target toy section to play for a bit.  Once the weather decides to finally get nice around here we'll have even MORE fun things to do!)

Anyway, we went to Preschool Story Hour today but it turns out that once a month they instead have a Mommy and Me Craft Time instead and that just so happened to be today!  Jordan and I had fun coloring the chicken and his hats, cutting out the hats and gluing them on the chicken's head.  Jordan attempted to help with the scissors but we only managed to get straight lines therefore destroying one of the hats; she quickly lost interest and I finished cutting while she started painting glue on the hats; this was her favorite part which makes me realize I need to get some paint brushes for some activities here at home.

lip gloss

We got a free sample of shiny pink lip gloss in the mail yesterday.

We also got a new tripod and remote for our camera.

(You can see the remote in my hand in some of the pictures)

(You can also see spit up on my shirt in every single picture.  PLEASE ignore!)

This means that Jordan and I had a ton of fun putting on lip gloss and taking tons of pictures of ourselves.

We hope you enjoy.

Because we certainly did!

This was the last thing we did before she got ready for bed tonight.

It was awesome.

I love having girls!

quick update

Jordan is becoming quite the independent girl lately.  Her new favorite word seems to be "MINE!" Part of the time she truly means "mine" but most of the time that is her way of saying "NO!  I want to do it!"  Often when I've tried helping her or even ask her if she would like help if I see her struggling with something and she says "Nnno!  Mine."  This is quite the change from the usual super whiney "Mommy" that I used to hear whenever she needed help.  It's fun to see her independence coming out.

Amélie has become quite the "talker" like her sister.  She has found her voice and it is so much fun to listen to her coo.  She purposefully flashes some great big smiles nowadays too especially when she's being talked to.  She has so much fun watching her big sister, she just stares and stares in awe of her.

I love my girls.

Brandon has been sick with the flu and hiding in the basement so the three of us don't catch what he's got.  We miss him!  I've been sleeping alone, tonight will be the third night.  Jordan stands at the top of the stairs begging to go down and see Daddy.  The brief moments he comes up for food and water is not enough to satisfy any of us, but as difficult as it is, it really is for the best.

Bogart has also been sick, not with the flu but with diarrhea and puking.  I was up with him four times last night.  You read right, FOUR times.  Poor doggie.  He seems to be feeling better and I really hope so because I don't think I can handle another night of that!

Last night after I tucked Jordan into bed my mom came and picked Amélie and I up so I could get out of the house for a while.  Amélie was asleep the whole time and I got to just enjoy some time out with my mom for a couple hours.  It was so wonderful.  I love hanging out with my mom.

The many faces of Jordan

My personal favorite

puzzled

Just another proud puzzle moment.  She did all that by herself while I was nursing Amélie with no help or coaching from me whatsoever.  Is this normal for her age or is she just a puzzle genius?  I don't want to go on and on if everyone is doing it.

What a funny way to sit while playing with blocks.  Doesn't look very comfortable.

A closer look.

She found these in her bag of blocks, they belong to a boy doll she has.  She thought it'd be fun to stick her hand through the leg hole and wave.

I realize I haven't posted in a couple days.  Thursday we were gone most of the day...the girls and I went to my parent's house and hung out with my dad and my nephew for half the day then later in the evening Brandon, Jordan, Amélie, Bogart and I all went for a walk to the park where we played for a while.  Yesterday and today I've been a lazy, crabby lady who has had no motivation to do much of anything.  The house is getting messier by the day and it's adding to my crankiness but I still can't seem to find the motivation to change it.

My baby must be going through a major growth spurt because she is eating MUCH more often than usual and can hardly stay awake long enough to actually eat.  It's really wearing on me.  She eats for about an hour and then an hour later she is wanting to eat again and as far as overnight goes,  she used to be able to go 7 or 8 hours between feedings but the past couple nights it's been more like 4 or 5 so I'm majorly lacking on sleep (which adds to the crankiness).  I feel like I'm barely getting any time to spend with Jordan or do housework or knit or take pictures and blog or sleep!  I've not been the most fun person to be around lately.

Anyway, enough complaining, I suppose.

I came around the corner the other day and found that Bogart had fallen in between the couch cushions.  He was stuck!

Sorry to post all the negativity.  Hopefully I'll be back on track tomorrow.

rolling over

So I thought Amélie rolling over was just a fluke thing that I happened to catch on camera but during tummy time this morning she did it again...and again...and again.  She tucks her little arm under and pushes with the other arm and swings her legs with enough force to flip herself over.  It's clear by watching her do it that she knows exactly what she is doing.  Way to go Amélie!!

breakfast

Breakfast at the Scherrer house this morning.  

I was in the kitchen making Pioneer Woman's Prune Cake when I look over and see Jordan's bite size Frosted Mini Wheats standing at attention.  

It's simple things like this that happen every day that make me so thankful for my new blogging goal because it reminds me to capture these things instead of chuckling then going about my day and forgetting them by the next.

BIG news for Amélie!

I had Amélie laying on the floor doing some tummy time and was snapping away taking pictures of her when next thing I know she flips over from her tummy to her back!  Holy moly, I'm shocked!

This was right as she was about to roll, see her arm tucked under and the other one pushing?  Wow-ee!