Bow Head

I used to think that big bows on little girls was ridiculous...until I had a little girl of my own. I can't get enough! In fact...I bought 2 new bows today! I need to get one of those bow hanger things to display all her adorable bows and headbands. I also go a little crazy with the camera every time I get a bow in her hair. This particular photo shoot started with new leggings and a jean skirt from Gammy. I happened to think that the enormous pink bow would just complete the outfit...and it did! She looked so adorable with that huge bow covering her head. So, I'm sorry to all those moms out there with little girls who wear big bows that I used to roll my eyes at. Because now I am a proud mother of a little girl who wears big bows...and I LOVE it! Go ahead and roll your eyes - I don't care.

Hardly a Snow Day

Well...1 inch of snows falls down on the ground and the whole town shuts down. No school. No work. You can see from the pictures that the snow was already melting by about noon. It didn't really matter - Brooks still had a great time playing with Gammy and Pops. Laney even came out a bit to see what all the fuss was about. But she's a "princess" and didn't last very long outside in the cold. Seeing the little bit of snow we got sure did make me miss Colorado. It's funny how an inch of snow will shut everything down around here, but it takes over 20 inches to shut down schools in Colorado (see picture below).






Colorado Snow:

The bottom line: Snow is snow and it's all fun no matter the amount.

sweet pics

The other night Brooks was being especially sweet to Laney. The two of them were so happy on the ground talking and reading together. Brooks read "Lion King" and "There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie". He would flip to every page and say, "I don't know he swallowed a pie. A pumpkin pie. Oh my gosh!" He's tried so hard to remember the words and think about the story. He always has been so fascinated by books! I just love that instead of "Perhaps she'll die" he'd say "A pumpkin pie!"

The Hoffman Clan

Daddy and his little girl.

Bath time in Aunt Joy's sink.

I had a hard time waking Laney up to eat...she was so cozy.

Brooks and I love hanging out on the weekends while everyone else is sleeping.

I got Brooks to "model" for me a bit...gosh, I love that smile!

Growing Up Together

These girls are growing up so fast! What a fun night we had at the McDaniel's house the other night.

Potty Training: Day Three

Another great day! Brooks went to school today, so I really can't take credit for today. His teacher insists on him wearing a diaper (so teetee doesn't get all over her carpet, I get it). But she made him a potty chart with stickers and took him to the potty every 20 minutes. She said he did great - only one accident in between nap and outside play time. He's really doing well. I'm looking forward to a future filled with no more size 6 diapers. Of course, it'll be a while before we are officially done with buying diapers...Laney is just now getting into size 1.

3 Months Old

Weight: On Monday she went in and she was 9 lbs 11 oz. So based on her weight gain patterns, I'm predicting she's a solid 10 pounder at 3 months old! She's gained 6 lbs in 3 months!
Favorite Things: Sleeping, sticking her tongue out, laying on her playmat, being held, and playing with her hands
Schedule:
We start our day at 6:30 am and then back down for a nap around 8:15.
At 10:30 she's up again to eat and them play until 12:30 when she goes back down for a nap.
Around 2:30 she's up again to eat and play. I pick her up from daycare at 4:30 and then bring her home for another nap.
She doesn't nap so well in the afternoon, so sometimes she'll wake up around 5:30-6:00. I'll feed her again around 6:00. She stays up and plays for a while before her bath around 7:45. Then she eats one more time and is in bed around 8:30. She's on a good schedule that seems to be working well.