Easter

Kate and Brody had two Easter egg hunts to go to this year. The first one was our block hunt. Kate did great, didn't need any help from me which was nice because I was able to help Brody. The second hunt was at the golf course where Justin is a member of. As we were walking up to the start line, they blew the whistle so Kate wasn't able to get as many as she would have liked. The also had a petting zoo that we were able to go inside and pet some of the animals.

4 1/2 years old

Today Kate is 4 1/2. So hard to believe she will be 5 in six short months. She wont attend Kindergarten this fall because her birthday is in October. We planned for Kate and Brody to have fall birthdays, so that they will be one of the older ones in their class. Kate is doing good in school, learning sight words and still taking Spanish and Mandarin. She is doing great in swimming and I cant wait for the pool to open so she can practice everyday. She is a great little helper, always helping me pick up things and getting me diapers for Brody. She is also a GREAT big sister and really understanding(for the most part)when Brody's takes toys from her.

Kate posing in her new swimsuit. I think she is confused on what lesson she had that day.

Give me strength..

to get through the terrible two's. Brody is not even two yet and has started throwing fits. This behavior is new to me as Kate never went through it. Justin is constantly telling me Brody isn't Kate. I don't know what to do with him. I keep reminding myself its a phase and he will grow out of it. I am "that parent" whose kid is crying on the way out of the grocery store, usually I have him in a football hold while walking as fast as I can out of the store. The last two nights he has refused to eat dinner, food that he actually likes. If he cant get his shoes on correctly or put his toy cups in the correct order he starts whining and then starts crying. He literally cried for 30 minutes one day before I finally picked him up and put him in his bed. I made him stay in there for about 15 minutes, so that we both could calm down.
God-give me strength!!!!!

17 months

Brody is 17 months today and is a crazy, wild little boy!! He is very much in the whiny stage which drives me crazy at times. He says the same sentence but changes the last word. I want that, I want milk, I want cartoons, I want eat, etc. He loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and dancing. Whenever he hears music he starts bouncing and marching. He is very much a mama's boy which I LOVE!!

I want more

On Sunday Brody said his first sentence,"I want more". He was pointing at the phone when he said it. He loves to play with the phone and remotes, he would choose them over toys. Brody and his car seat are fighting again, when he starts whining, I say in a stern voice "Brody, stop" or Brody, no" and then look in my rear view mirror to see what he does. It's so funny, he stops whining and turns his head into his car seat and sticks out his bottom lip. I try so hard not to laugh. He is also in the habit of saying "uh oh" constantly and pointing at the t.v. screen in the car if I don't turn it on fast enough.
Justin bought Kate and Brody a basketball goal last week and they love playing with it. The weather has been great so we try and play outside most days. Kate cannot wait for summer and the pool to open. She will ask everyday if it is Spring because she knows Summer comes next. She is still doing great in swim lessons and I cant wait to see how she does at the pool this summer.

16 months

Another month has flown by!! Brody has added bubbles, doe(shoe) and nana(banana) to his vocabulary. He loves playing with bubbles and anything else that has to do with being outside.
While watching Kate and Brody play, Brody walked over to Kate gave her a hug and a KISS!! It melted my heart. He LOVES Kate, always wants to play with her or be around her. He is still taking 2 naps a day and sleeping great at night. He is back to only wanting banana's as his fruit. I have to give him his meat first to eat and then the banana or else he wont eat any of his meat. As of right now, he is on the outs with veggies, wont eat them. Another tooth is coming in which makes the total 13.

Golf

Justin has been teaching Kate how to play golf and she loves it. They go to the golf course several times a month to practice putting. Justin bought Kate a couple of clubs and Mimi(Justin's mom) bought her pink golf balls that have her name on them.
Justin is so excited that Kate loves playing golf. He keeps saying "I cant wait until I can take both kids out to play".