Sammie's New Look- (Pics to come)

Sammie had a check up at the eye doctor on Saturday. The school has never reported a problem, but they only test for nearsightedness. I have never noticed her struggling with anything, but I am severely farsighted, so I thought it would be best to have Sammie checked out. Well, it turns it she is slightly farsighted. The doctor, after seeing the look on my face after this announcement, kept reassuring me that she does not have my eyes! There is no sign of an astigmatism, which I also have, and this may be something she grows out of! She is so excited to have glasses and she does look super cute in the red frames she picked out on her own. She only needs to wear them for close work like reading, but will end up wearing them most of the time just so she doesn't forget to put them on when she needs to. Hopefully, she does grow out of this and never has to know the lifelong struggle of poor eyesight! My mom reminded me that I was excited when I first got glasses, but that excitment fades quickly :) I'll post pics as soon as the glasses come in!

Baby Mozart

Erin has been teething this week and has been a lovely toddler because of it! She has been refusing to eat and drink a lot since her gums have been so sensitive. It's amazing the attitude changes that can be caused by teething!! It's exhausting for all of us! She threw 7-8 full on, throw yourself to floor, kick and scream, temper tantrums at church plus uncountable more at home after church! I had several moms smile at me with knowing, sympathetic eyes. It's so hard because I want to pick her up when she does it, but I know it will only cause the situation to become worse! I've noticed the times I just patiently wait it out without paying any attention to her, the tantrums end much more quickly!! Anyway, this pic came from about a 10 minute span of my happy, sweet, peanut being herself. She loves playing the piano! Maybe all the Baby Einstein videos she watches at daycare are rubbing off!! We've started discussing the game plan for toddler proofing Erin's room in preparation for her move to a toddler bed. We have no set time frame, but want to be ready in case Erin decides she's done with her crib.

Happy Birthday Aunt Angie!

A birthday wish for Aunt Angie. We are looking forward to seeing you soon! We love you!

Itsy, Bitsy Spider

We noticed that Erin has been trying to keep up with the hand moments for Itsy, Bitsy Spider. Too Cute!

Bowling and Black Eyes

(Sorry about the red-eye!)

Sammie is a member of the bowling group at the church. They go bowling every Sunday from 2 to 4 which gives mommy a chance to get some homework done! Yeah! Sammie's good friend from church, Brianna, is usaully there. Those two always have some much giggly, girl fun together!

Erin has been having fun playing with the See n Say she got for Christmas. She was showing it to baba Monday night and was so excited that she could do it on her own, she started jumping around and hit herself in the face. Needless to say, she now has a black eye! It's hard to see in the picture, but it is her left eye.)

True Love on Valentine's Day!

I was taking some pictures of the girls and their Valentine's gifts. Sammie got a giant ladybug, which she calls her lovebug and Erin got a new Elmo that blow kisses. I surprised them Thursday morning with the gifts and it made both of their days! Erin talked to Elmo all the way to the daycare and I heard she was very protective of him while she was there! Sammie's lovebug has taken a place of honor next to puppy on her bed! Anyway, I wanted to snap a couple of pictures of the girls and their new toys and I caught the perfect picture. It shows the special bond that exists between sisters no matter what the age gap. A picture is truly worth a thousand words! I also know that these moments will become few and far between as my first baby draws nearer to teenhood and her little sis tries to copy everything she does!

Remember Your Roots

For all of you that moved to warmer climates (you know who you are :P ), never forget what you have left behind. So on those days when its in the 60's and you reach for a sweater thinking how chilly it is that day, be glad you're not faced with this!
This was taken at my campus this past Monday during our winter storm warning where the temp was below 0 with the windchill. Somehow the temp managed to drop even lower as the day progressed. (Only in Ohio does the temp drop when the sun is out!!) Kent Stark is notorious for never cancelling classes. At least they have an amazing grounds crew that does an excellent job of keeping the walkways cleared. However, they were kind enough to cancel classes Tuesday from noon on so students could avoid the freezing rain! I had to let my car run for awhile to melt the ice before I could drive home Tuesday. Then last night, as I was taking the trash out, I slipped on the stairs on our back porch. So, remember it might be "chilly" but you're not risking a bruised bum navigating the lovely Ohio weather!