Miss Thang

   

     Kennedy has been busy this fall too!  She's finally starting to really talk a lot....using real words!  She is 95% sweet and 5% sass.... if she doesn't like something, she will definitely let you  know.  She's got very strong opinions on things and does not like it when things don't look or act like she thinks they should....... weird, right?  I have no idea where she gets that!  She getting to be very funny and enjoys making people laugh.  She absolutely HAS to do whatever Jaydan is doing..... for better or worse!

     She is definitely a little more tentative than Jaydan was.  She tends to be a little slower to warm up and is still kind of a Mama's girl (I don't mind).  She's very much a girly-girl.... twice I have put her to bed at night in jammies and gone back to check on her later to find her sound asleep in various states of dress, complete with hat, sunglasses, purse and shoes!  I'm not sure where she thinks she's going, but she's going in style for sure!

Missing teeth and broken bones

     As if the first day of Kindergarten wasn't enough to do this poor Mama in, Jaydan came home on the third day and reported his first loose tooth!!  Slow down, kid.... give me a moment to adjust, will you?  He is not blessed with an abundance of patience so after a few days he asked me to pull it.... and was very brave while I did!!  He lost his first tooth on my birthday, to help me remember the date!

     A couple of weeks after that, he was sent home with a note that he'd fallen off of the monkey bars at school, but did not seem to be badly hurt.  Its true, he told me about it, but didn't seem to be very much worse for the wear.  We even went to soccer practice.... and he scored 2 goals!!  But as practice wore on, I noticed that he began to favor his right arm quite a bit.  A couple of times he came to me complaining that it hurt and by the time  practice was over he was crying.... by the time we got home he was vomiting, so I knew we had a real issue.  I put in a call to his Dr. who felt sure it was dislocated.  She game me instructions on how to "reduce" it myself..... and in fairness, I tried hard.  He was in so much pain and it was so hard for his Mama to put him through that.  Eventually we decided to let him sleep on it and take him in to her office in the morning if it wasn't better.  It wasn't.  She also tried to put it back in and ultimately decided that he was just still in too much  pain for there not to be another issue and sent us for x-rays.  Sure enough, there was a break!  Ugh, more Mom guilt!!  Once they set his arm, he felt 100% better and had a cool blue cast to show for it.  He was SUPER tough and we put him through a lot of pain!

     In  total honesty, I'm actually a little surprised that we made it to the ripe ole age of  5 before we needed a cast.  He's what we call in the South, "wide open" and its amazing his injuries up until now haven't really warranted medical intervention.  I'm glad it wasn't more serious than it was and I guess all I can do is brace myself  for the next time!  Boys will be boys, after all!

First Day of Kindergarten

     Jaydan's first day of Kindergarten was looked forward to with equal parts of excitement and dread.  He was so excited to embark on this adventure and I just can't believe that my tiny baby is going to be roaming around that big school all by himself!

     Jeff took him to open house and we were thrilled with the teacher he got and even more thrilled to learn that there were a couple of kids in his class that he already knew, including his bff Dylan.  Not one of the kids from his prek are going to this school, so it was a relief to learn that he didn't have to start ALL over.

     The big morning finally arrived and we were both nervous.... he said "I'm newvous.... I don't know those people".  But he was brave.  We got all ready and set off.  He did seem every bit as tiny as I was afraid he would walking through those doors!

     Again, it was pandemonium!   They had breakfast ready for the kids, but with all of the dropping off, etc. it was kind of wild.  I sat with J, while he ate and colored and then, I turned to leave and......  burst into tears!  Which made him burst into tears!  WHAT????  I didn't really see that coming, but it really breaks your heart to realize that the tiny baby you brought home from the hospital and stayed up all night just watching them breathe..... and watched learn to eat, and crawl and finally walk and talk.... is suddenly, in the blink of an eye..... in school!?!  Crazy!!  We got ourselves together fairly quickly.... and then it was time to go.  Another huge milestone.... first day of kindergarten?  Check!

Kennedy is TWO!

Seems like yesterday we were all waiting..... and waiting...... and waiting for your arrival!  Time has flown bye and you're already a big toddler!  At two you are:

-  Pretty sweet..... you will just randomly walk up to us and give a sweet little kiss on the leg or hand, or whatever.  When we tell you how much we love you, you simply say "too".

-  Getting a little sassier with each passing day!  You get your little finger going and will really give it to whoever is on your list at the moment.  We can't always understand you, but your intent is always pretty clear!

-  Quite a little character..... you have quite a repertoire of facial expressions and aren't afraid to use them!  You've been rolling your eyes since you were about a year and a half!

-  Still pretty laid back.  At two, you are testing your boundaries, for sure..... but your feelings get hurt pretty easily so discipline is pretty straightforward with you.  You go to time out, cry and then often will come find me, hug my legs and say, "Sorry, Mommy" before I even come back to talk to you!

-  You love your "babies".... you won't get out of bed in the morning with out your Pig and/ or Pillow Pet (preferably both).  You get really irritated sometimes that you don't have a THIRD hand for your sippy cup or whatever else you think needs to be toted along!

 -  Your "Bubba" is still your favorite..... he bugs you some, but when he's not around you ask about him almost constantly.  You have to always know where he is and what he's up to!  You are so used to him calling you "Sissy" that you call yourself "Shishy"!

-  Still pretty tiny!  You weigh just about 22 lbs right now..... What you lack in size you make up for in spirit!!

-  Such a blessing to our family!  You are the prefect little counter-balance for our family and we love you soooooo much~  Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

Dancing Queen

 

I'm not even sure its necessary to SAY anything with this one..........

Jaydan is FIVE!

How is my tiny baby boy FIVE years old?  Jaydan, at five you are:

*  So, so funny!  You never cease to amaze us with your wit, spazticity, facial expressions and word misuse!  Friends and family from across the whole country wait anxiously for the next "Jaydan-ism".

*  Very smart.... you knocked preschool out of the park.  You are reading already and made a lot of good friends!  You were such a good boy, all of the other Moms and your Teachers (Miss Jessica and Miss Nikki) raved about what a sweet boy you are.  I think there was only one week all year that you didn't get to pick a treasure from the treasure box!

*  Some of my favorite things that you say incorrectly are "beesaster, beediculous, beesgusting (see a pattern?) tach-ed (attached)"  You are smart enough to use big words in context, but you don't always get the pronunciation 100% right.  BUT, its so cute, I can't bring myself to correct you!

*  Getting soooo big,  you want a "piddy back ride" to bed every night and you're almost too big for me to carry!

*  Still very empathetic..... if you see someone sad, you are sad.  You are still very protective of your Sissy, though you HAVE started to antagonize her some too!  No one else had better though.... including Daddy and I.  Sissy got swatted last week and you yelled "HEY, YOU KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF"!

*  A great helper.  You're a sweet boy and like to help Mom and Dad out however  you can!

*  Just absolutely delightful!  I can't believe that you're five years old and will be a big ole kindergartener in a few short months!  Mama wants to slow down the hands of time, but with each passing year I am prouder still of who you are becoming!  We love you, Jaydan Chase!

Another One

I get shivers of glee down my spine when I think of all the ways we'll be able to torture our kids in the future with these little clips ;)  This is from a few months back, but oh so delicious I had to share it!

I have a lot to catch you up on.... its been a very busy Fall so far.  BUT, I haven't had time..... its been a VERY busy Fall!