Went Garage Sale'ing

Noelle and I went garage sale'ing for the first time today.  Here's what I learned:

-You need to go early (already started closing down at noon).
-Noelle will want something at every place (good thing her new toys were $0.25 each).
-It's NOT what HGTV portrays.  I thought I would find great finds... a frame or table that I could refinish, some antique that will be worth millions one day, etc.  Nope - just other people's stuff that I didn't want either.
-There are some AGGRESSIVE shoppers out there!  Noelle and I were walking to a house and a couple was trying to pass us.  Go ahead... just don't trample my daughter.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Piper Is So Happy and Smiley!

Piper will be four months next week.  She has changed so much.  Gosh I love her.  It's so fun to see her personality come out.  She is such a happy baby (well between the hours of 6am to 6pm).  Just kidding, no I'm not, just kidding...  It's the witching hour.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Mommy - Share and Take Turns

How do you teach a two year old to share?  Yeah - I don't know either.   I always tell her that we have to share and take turns.  Now she has turned it on me...   Noelle wants to eat with our silverware vs. her silverware.  At dinner, she will look at me very seriously and say "Mommy, share - turns."  How can I say no to that.  Fine... here is my silverware and my dinner too.   At least she gets the concept.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Noelle Is Bilingual!

Noelle really doesn't watch that much TV.  However, when she does... it has to be Dora.  I am so tired of the same episodes... Anywho...

Noelle has started to speak Spanish.  When Dora asked what color the bridge was, Noelle response was "Verde!"  When Dora's daddy is on TV, she says "Papi!"  When Dora tells Boots to "Be careful," Noelle says "Cuidado."  No clue how to spell that one.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

5' 10"... Who's Your Daddy?

We took Noelle to her TWO YEAR doctor's appointment last week.  She measured at 35".  The doctor said that at two, they can attempt to predict her height.  She said based on 35", Noelle would 5' 10".  Hmmmm... Are you sure?  Mommy is 5' 2 1/2" and Daddy is 5' 9" (on a good day).  She will be taller than me at 10 years old.

She was really skinny - 25lbs (28%).

Love her!

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Piper Rolled Over!!!

We have another genius!  While doing tummy time yesterday, Piper rolled over on her back.  I thought it was a fluke.  Well today, she kept rolling over when I put her on her tummy.  Yeah!!!  Noelle thought it was so awesome, she was aggressive rolling her back on her tummy to see it again.  Gentle, gentle, gentle...

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Sorry She Ate Your Art Project...

We were over at a friend's house last week and Noelle was hungry.  Her little friend had created a craft made of cereal (hanging on the fridge).  Noelle started taking off the cereal and eating the craft.  Whoops... I guess I should bring food for her...

Love,
Noelle's Mommy

Pinching Nipples

Another dinner story...  

We are letting Noelle use a big girl cup at dinner for her milk.  She normally soaks herself, so we take off her shirt. Well she spilled on her shirt and tried to take it off.  She noticed her nipples and started pinching them.  She must have been pinching them hard because she would scream "Ouch!"  Well yeah - stop pinching your boob.  Freddy and I couldn't stop laughing, so she kept doing.  I apologize when you see her next and she starts pinching her nipple in front of you...

Love,

Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Doll Reenactment

Have I already failed as a mother?  The psychologist would say "yes."

Last week Noelle was being crazy during lunch (she turns two one day and the next...).  I kept telling her no.  I finally let her down to play.  She started playing with her Little People dollhouse.  She took the "mommy" doll and "Noelle" doll and reenacted our lunch.  She kept saying "No-no, sit" and forcing the "Noelle doll" to stay in the kitchen.  Hmmmmm... I thought I was a good mommy.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

What Did I Eat?

Piper has the SMELLIEST farts ever!  When she farts, all I can think of is "what did I eat?".... since I am nursing.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

"Sit, Mommy, Sit"

We are teaching Noelle manners.  She has to say please, thank you, excuse me, etc.  We also made a rule that she has to stay seated at the dinner table until everyone was done eating.  Well last week, I got up from the table to clean up, she told me to SIT DOWN and pointed.  Ouch!  At least she is learning.  Mommy has to practice what she preaches.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Bandaids Everyday...

Noelle has sympathy pain for everyone.  Two days before Noelle's birthday, her neighborhood friend hit his head.  Noelle started screaming, "Dora! Dora!" and ran home.  She needed a Dora bandaid on her head too.  She kept a bandaid on her head for THREE DAYS!  She threw a fit if I didn't give her a new bandaid for her head.  Thus... all photos from her birthday party and actual birthday she is wearing a bandaid.

PS:  Kisses don't fix boo-boos anymore, only Dora bandaids.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Our Little Girl is TWO!!

This year has truly been the fastest year of my life.  I can't believe Noelle is TWO!  She is getting sassier by the day.  She looks at me and says, "Sassy?"  Yes - you are definitely sassy.

We had a Dora themed birthday party.  We had fairy wings for the girls and swords for the boys to play with.  Pinata filled with lots of sugar:) PLUS Dora decor all over the house.  It was a little insane with 22 kids at our house.  Noelle had a blast!  Thanks for everyone making it so special.

We bought a Dora outfit for Noelle and asked everyone to wear a tutu to the party.  Noelle refused to wear her outfit.  She has lopsided pigtails, a bandaid on her forehead, and a stained t-shirt on for her party!!  She looked so stinking cute!

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Two Month Doctor's Appointment

We took Piper to her two month appointment yesterday.  We were with the pediatrician for one hour - a record!  Little Pipes had to go on Zantac and mommy has to give up soy in addition to dairy.  Poor girl... I just want her to be happy and not in pain.  Gotta love gas and acid reflux.

She is growing at a healthy rate!
10.5 lbs (40%)
22" long (34%)

Yeah!  Love my babies:)

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Ouch! Stop Pulling My Hair...

I left the room only for 60 seconds.  I heard Piper screaming out in pain.  My first thought..."OMG - what is Noelle doing to her?"  I walked in to Noelle playing on the other side of the room and Piper screaming in terror.  At first I didn't see why she was upset...  Then I noticed she was pulling her own hair!  She has so much of it and newborns cannot control their reflexes.  I was laughing so hard as I was prying her fingers apart.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Pump and Dump... For Ice Cream?

The Dairy Queen commercials are killing me!!!  I want a Nutter Butter Blizzard!  I am thinking about pumping and dumping so I can have one:)  Forget alcohol - I want ice cream!

Love,

Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Easy as ABC, 123!

Guess what Noelle knows?  She counts to three all the time!!  We are still trying to get past the letter "B".  However, now that she has mastered counting, we are back onto the alphabet.  She is still a genius!

Noelle knows her colors too!  So far blue and green have been her favorite colors.  That doesn't work with her pink room and pink wardrobe.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Let the Hair Loss Begin...

A few months after I had Noelle, I experienced a MAJOR hair loss.  Starting this week, it begins with Piper. Good thing I got my hair done a few weeks ago.  It is so gross.  I will sometimes pull out clumps of hair.  Anyone else?  Or is it just me?  The doctor said there is nothing you can do.  It just happens...

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Potty Training... Lasted Three Hours

Noelle kept telling me that she has to go potty, so I thought I would take advantage of the opportunity!  We went out and bought a Dora potty, Dora step stool, and Dora undies.  We talked all about potty training and she was excited about her new Dora items.  We woke up on Saturday morning and sat on the potty.  Noelle went pee!  Yeah-success (Mommy rocks)!  I set the timer for one hour.  Well (remember how I previously said she doesn't move or talk when she is watching Dora on TV)...  30 minutes later, Noelle peed all over the chair and just sat in it watching TV-thank goodness for pleather.  I noticed, put her on the potty, and changed her (no pee). I was patient.  Then I put her on the potty an hour later - nothing and I had to literally FORCE her on the potty.  Forget the M&Ms, she didn't want them.  30 minutes later, she peed in the undies again, hmmm be patient, be patient.  Noelle kept wedging her undies up her bottom. I pulled them out and noticed - WET.  After one other time of forcing her on the potty (again - forget the damn M&Ms and Dora undies) and one more pair of wet underwear... I gave up!

Funny thing... Sunday she was asking for the potty and M&Ms.  We will try again in a few months:)  Mommy can't handle the stress!

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Dora Is Hypnotic...

What is in the Dora cartoons that is so hypnotic?  It's a little scary.  Noelle doesn't talk or move when Dora is on.  She sits in her little chair and focuses on the TV.  I have started implementing "no TV time."  She screams and screams for Dora, Boots, Backpack, and Map.  I think I need to write a letter to Nickelodeon to find out what secret messages that have in their shows.

Love, 

Noelle and Piper's Mommy