A - Anniversary. Number 5 is approaching. Seriously...FIVE?!?! Time flies when you have fun with the one you love!
B - Baby Joe! The poor little dolly came to us so squeaky clean. Now he's covered with love. Just in case you were wondering "love" is a dirt-like film that WILL NOT COME OFF. Jackie couldn't love him any more.
C - Crib. We are done with the crib for now. MUCH sooner than I had planned since Katerina is only 16 months old and still not sleeping completely through the night. She usually wants a bottle once. Our little risk-taker decided to fall out of the crib one morning. Now it's to the big girl bed she goes. So far she is doing OK with it. We shall see.
D - Dresses. We have finally hit the "dress" stage with Jackie. She wants to put on a pretty dress everyday. I'm sure to have stocked up on summer play dresses!
E - Ethan and Jill. Jackie now knows our first names. This is fun...
F - Fairy God Mother. Thanks to Jackie's love of "Shrek 2" she has dubbed a little stuffed dog her "Barry-God-Mudder" and no one is allowed to touch it. Ever.
G - Gewurztraminer. My husband's new favorite type of wine. Give it a try...kinda sweet, but not too sweet. White.
H - House of Cards. My love of politics (and hate...) plus watching my cousin as "Meechum" makes for an obsessive week when I can binge watch as many episodes at a time as I can stay awake for!
I - "It's about time!" Katerina is finally, finally starting to let go of mommy and play. Play with sissy, watch Shrek, or just chill with daddy. It has been a VERY LONG process and it's not completely finished yet, she still has her clingy days, but it looks like she may give me a break! After having two very different children, the clingy "gotta have mommy and only mommy" one drove me bananas!
J - Jack-Attack! Our almost-three-year-old who thinks she owns the world. Each day she is reminded that she is not the boss. She takes after her mama right down to those brown eyes and long legs. Her favorite new phrase is "Come on! Get it for me." Patience is a process... She loves, LOVES babies and asks constantly for a baby brother. If she tells you she is going to have a new brother, make sure you check the source before you believe her. I am not pregnant.
K - "Kit-Kat." Our little nickname for Katerina. She is a risk-taker, people pleaser, and chowing down food like she's in a growth spurt. She definitely has her mother's sweet tooth, but everything else seems to be just like daddy, right down to those baby blue eyes and curls in her hair!
L - Lake house. My brother John recently bought a lake house in Missouri. We are looking forward to our first trip out there to visit. Can't wait to enjoy some quality family time swimming, boating, and getting some sun.
M - Mommy Bottle. One day Ethan took Jackie with him to run some errands. One of those errands happened to be stopping by the liquor store to pick up some wine. He mentioned to Jackie that they were there to pick up a "Mommy Bottle." It has stuck with her. Anytime she sees a wine bottle it is "Mommy Bottle." Nice...
N - New car. We have hopefully made the last big purchase that we will need to for quite some time. Ethan decided that he was tired of cramming his 6'4" frame into the little Honda. It was time for a change. We traded in the boat and the Honda for a Chrysler 200. Bright Royal Blue. It fits him perfectly! Someday I will drive it... :)
O - "Ohhhhh" followed by surprised eyes and hands that cover her mouth. Katerina's new favorite gesture. She will randomly turn and look at us with this expression. Of course she is wanting a reaction so she can giggle and continue with whatever she was doing before.
P - Princess Fiona. This is the only princess we care about at this point. I'm OK with it because I happen to think she is the coolest of all the princesses. We have not attempted "Frozen" yet. I don't plan on it for a while.
Q - Quarters. "These are for church." Or any other type of coin. Jackie loves to put coins in the collection basket at church. She even took a handful to church herself in her purse. She only put in a couple pennies, saving the rest for next week. :)
R - Rah Rah. (Or Ruff Ruff) Katerina is a puppy nut! She LOVES dogs. Anytime she sees a picture of a dog she gets all excited and yells "rah rah." And if she happens to see a real doggy. She is in love.
S - Spring! Bring on warmer weather, open windows, and outside play!
T - Time Change. Speaking of "Spring." I am hoping Spring Forward will help the girls stay in bed just a little longer...mommy needs to get some things done!
U - Underdogs. The Rockies this year. Hoping for a Cinderella season... At least we can root for the Shockers!
V - Voice. I lost mine this weekend. Do you know how hard it is to be a mother of two children under the age of 3 and not have a voice? I'm really hoping I don't have to find out what it is like to teach a classroom full of middle-schoolers without a voice. Maybe wine will help...
W - Where the Wild Things Are. I went digging through my old tubs of "stuff I thought I needed to keep" from my childhood. Found that book. I forgot I had it and I promptly took it out and read it to Jackie. I have two copies of the book, it was always my plan to cut out the pages, frame, them and hang them around a nursery. Hmmm...maybe next time.
X - ShoX! Bring on March Madness!
Y - YMCA. The pool to be exact. I have never seen bigger smiles on my girls than when they are playing, splashing and jumping in the water. Will make for a fun summer!
Z - Zoo. Jackie keeps asking to go to the zoo. We went one of those beautiful days this winter and she took to it. I can't wait for summer so we can go more often.
