Dress Up

Libby and Beth played dress up today, and Libby wanted to be a purple princess, so she got her Ariel dress on along with her charms, her shoes, her purse and her purple flower hat.

Reagan then wanted to try on the fancy Nancy hat to fit in.

Stretch didn't want to feel left out, so we put the hat on him also. He loved it.

Hug

DIrty Baby

Yesterday we went to Carino's Italian Grill, formally known as Johnny Carion's for dinner. As usual Libby ordered mac n' cheese, Reagan realy got into it and ate more then Libby did.


By the time she was done, she was a huge mess. She had it on her shirt, her face, her hands, and her hair. These pictures barely do the mess justice. We had to take her out back and hose her off afterward.

Reagan wakes up from her naps sweating like a pig. Her hair is a big mess of curls and sweat.


But she always wakes up in a good mood.

Christmas Present

This is what I'm getting for my brother Dave for Christmas.

Pre-School

Libby started pre-school on Monday and absolutely loved it. We were lucky to get the last morning spot at our choice school because some kid had potty training issues. She will be going Monday and Wednesday from 9 until 11:15 a.m.

Libby has her own "locker" that she hangs her bag and jacket up at. She thinks it is pretty cool.

Libby walked in and started playing with the play-doh and never even noticed I left. The teachers said what a great job she did and loved playing with all the other kids.

A Deaf Latvian

I finally got some of the pictures emailed to me from the photo shoot Beth, Libby, Reagan and I were in last month.

Here is Beth pretending to give Libby an exam.

I'm doing an amazing job of being a deaf Latvian parent, making Libby a Latvian patient.


I am giving the sign for "third question", at least that is what I was told.

This one is Beth doing an okay job of looking like a doctor.

And finally here is Libby looking cute as a button playing with some of the toys in the waiting room.

Hopefully in the next month or so the final product will be coming out and I will share it with all, except for the tasteful nudes Anne took of me afterwards.

Brush Teeth

After bathtime, Reagan would love to sit and watch Libby brush her teeth. So we got her her own toothbrush. She now sits on the counter next to Libby and brushes her teeth for as long as we let her.

Birthday Present

For Libby's third birthday, we went back and forth about what to get her. We could not decide between a wagon and a power wheel jeep. After thinking about it we decided that since neither of us had a power wheel growing up, and our childhoods were lacking because of it, we got her the jeep.

She woke up on Tuesday and the first thing she said was, Mama, it's my birthday. We took her downstairs and she noticed this in the hearth room.


She was very excited to say the least. She spent the entire first day just playing with it inside the house. She explored every nook and crany on the jeep, putting "gas" in it, looking under the hood, changing tires, and playing with the working FM radio. It wasn't until later that evening when Beth got home from work did we take it out side and let her drive it around.

Bun on Your Nose

For those of you who wondered what Libby would look like with a plastic hotdog bun on your nose, you can stop wondering.

Peds Hem/Onc Picnic

Two weeks ago we went to the annual DeVos Children's Hospital Peds Hem/Onc Picnic. As soon as we got there Beth had to get in the dunk tank.



After all the poking and prodding that the doctors do to these kids, nothing do the kids love more then to be able to dunk them.

The theme of the party was pirates. Libby loved her sword, eye patch and hook hand. This picture was put on tee-shirts for Libby and Reagan to bring home.



Reagan seemed more interested in the bottle then her eye patch.
The highlight for Libby was when the fire truck and helicopter came. The kids got to climb in them and explore.

Even Reagan got to climb up onto the firetruck.