Capturing our adventures one photo at a time...
Everything old is not new again…but still pretty cute! Samantha wearing one of my old dresses last week…
and looking extra cute and still like my baby with “paci baa-baa” in tow!
Posing with brother….
And here’s the side by side of new and old!
Who wore it best? I was pretty darn adorable with my curly red hair but I’m gonna have to give it to Samantha for her ability to accessorize! Knee socks always win! (and yes, I know the dots are different! I think I put it on Samantha backward! ha!)
Love these two littles waiting on brother to get out of chess…
Nothing better than when I finally have all 3 back together again…
especially when brother shares his Starburst! 🙂
Samantha went for her 2 year checkup on Thursday of last week and got a GREAT report all around! Waiting for our turn…
and then finally standing on the scale happily! This is huge for her! The past few times I’ve taken her she would kick and scream and not stand on the scale. Then, a month or so ago, she had to go with me when I took one of the boys and she watched her brother stand on it and has done it happily ever since!
Stats? 35 and 1/4 inches tall (90th %) and 30.2 lbs (75th to 90th%). So, still at the top end but leaning out just a bit! Since her 18 month checkup, she’s grown 2.5 inches and gained a little under 2 lbs.
Maxwell at 2 years – 34 1/4 inches (75th-95th%) and only 26.4 lbs (25th-50th%). He’s always been my skinny minnie.
Spencer at 2 years – 35 1/2 inches tall (75th to 95th%) and 30.2 lbs (75th to 90th%). So Spencer and Samantha are almost the exact same size at two!
Samantha had plenty of fun playing while waiting for Dr. Walley…
and then couldn’t have been happier or more delightful when he came in!
She even gave him one or two of her happy yet ear piercing screams! 🙂 Always thankful for good doctor reports! Hooray for healthy, thriving babies!
Except…we were back up there the next day because Maxwell had strep…again. 3rd time in 6 weeks. We’re going to see the ENT in two weeks and it’s looking like a tonsillectomy is in our future. Spencer has stayed free of strep up until this time but I’m afraid he caught it from Maxwell this weekend. We’re going up first thing this morning to get him checked. Go away strep!!
Happy Friday from my pretty…
pretty…
pretty princesses! 🙂
Make it a great weekend!
We celebrated Samantha’s birthday last weekend with a perfectly pink Minnie Mouse party! Maxwell suggested the idea of a Minnie party and I thought it sounded just right!
Samantha was wearing pink, of course, and was ready to party!
The house had plenty of decorations, including some impressive Minnie Mouse drawings by Maxwell!
We had family over for lunch and cake – and plenty of cousin fun! We were so grateful to have LuLu, Granddaddy, baby Margaret, Jenny, Ronnie, Katie, Anna, GJ and Daddo there to help us celebrate! I was so happy to get this good shot of the kids with my parents (I say Samantha’s big smile cancels out Spencer’s sour face. ha!)…
although this shot is probably more realistic and made me laugh! 🙂
Everyone had fun chatting and playing…
and then we put on our (too tight!) party hats…
and had a great lunch (Ousler’s, fruit, deviled eggs, salad with walnuts and apples, and chips) followed by the very best cake from Olexa’s!
Samantha did pretty good at blowing out her candles!
Favorite pic of the day right here…
Everyone enjoyed the cake. It was so, so good!
It was then time for presents! Baby had plenty of help getting everything open!
She got some really fun stuff including a Sit N Spin, a tutu, a remote controlled Minnie car, a singing Elsa doll, a doctor kit, and a princess dress! What a lucky little girl! I’d say she loved it all – and loved dressing up and dancing with Elsa and GJ! 🙂
What a fun day getting to celebrate the TWO-riffic birthday girl!
Happy birthday Samantha!