I met Wade-o one year ago today. He completed my little family and my heart. He brings happiness, sensitivity and danger into our home. This was all foretold the second he was born when Ralph and I were elated with the happiness of his birth, warmed by his sweetness and scared to death by his silence. He is a trooper and has taught me patience, understanding and love all over again. He has also giving the greatest gift to Sylvie and made her a big sister. Happy Birthday to our little (ha…) Wade!

My dear Wade, I love everything about you. The things about you that I never want to forget are (I am sure this list will grow as I think of more):

the way you cry until you get your bottle in the morning. the way you tummy is always showing. the way you look like a 2 year old in size. your laugh and squint-y smile eyes (smize). the way you love when your sister hugs you. your fearlessness when climbing the chair in our living room. your pout-y bottom lip. your sensitivity when you know we are talking about you. the way you get upset when you are not eating the same food we are eating. the way you let me hold you at night (please don't ever stop this!). the way you go right to sleep at 7pm. the way you play in your crib until sylvie wakes up in the morning. the way you splash in the bath. the way you only say dada (hinthint). your love of all things firetruck. your small feet. your beautiful blue eyes. your low crawl. the way you have turned into a little boy these past two weeks, and not just a baby.

Sylvie

2 years and 9 months old

is potty trained! (jinx....)

-except at night and nap time

I take no applause for potty training my child- thank you day care!
Her favorite phrases are : 'no', 'i know', 'not you', and 'oh man'

loves to play outside after dinner

Princess and the Frog is out- is into Toy Story now

Thankfully she is over her Barney phase (also thankfully it went FAST)

doesn't like to go to bedwakes up screaming at least once a night

tries to talk us into letting her sleep in our bed every night

still doesn't like to go to school

is shy

plays by herself mostly (when do I need to worry about this?)

loves to make her brother laugh

can get dressed herself- with prompting

loves bathtime!

doesn't like to eat dinner too much anymore

her favorite foods are pizza, broccoli, rottisserie chicken, cheese, pancakes

wears size 2t-4t clothes and size 7 shoes

has enough clothes and shoes to wardrobe 3 kids

can't wait for our beach vacay

is still the sweetest girl i know

gets frustrated a lot

moves around to much/ fast to get her picture taken!

wants to be a princess

b/c of Tivo- thinks she can watch any show she wants at anytime

loves to play with my iPad. I am amazed she knows exactly what to do with it and how to turn it on

is the most beautiful girl i have ever seen!

Wade

11 months and 1 week old

has ear tubes and i feel like he can hear so much better!

started saying other phrases, occasionally, besides dada

somes mama sometimes, when he is upset mostly

has blue eyes

loves to go swinging!

has two teeth and two molars coming in at once

bit his finger so hard it bled last night, bc of his painful teething

not gonna lie, i feel bad for the little guy

-has is 5th stomach virus

has his first birthday party in 3 1/2 weeks!

loves to laugh

cries after his last bottle of the day

goes to bed easily

wakes up at least once a night

loves to torment his sister already

mostly plays with girly, pink toys

splashes in the bathtub

pulls my hair

is a handful, will not sit still!

is a tad bit sensitive