Letter B

Once again, I am behind on my letter posts. We finished B a few weeks ago and have even finished C. I ordered a few things from Amazon, so I have been waiting on those to get here before we start E. (we started with D and M)

She traced the letter B.

She is right handed but for some reason she switched to the left.

Then she switched back to her right hand. 

The did her capitol and lower case letter sort. 

She paired the 2 parts of the butterfly to make it complete. 

I had to help her at first with this. I'm not sure she realized to look at the color of the butterfly, I think she was confused on what to do.

We tried to lace a butterfly. I hole punched the outside edges, but I have not been able to find yarn. We tried it with a pipe cleaner, but it didn't really work. I ended up doing most of it because the paper was too flimsy for the pipe cleaner.

She made a beaded necklace. 

She was so excited to wear it that she didn't want to take the time to add that many beads. 

We played, and played and are still playing with bubbles. She loves it. When were bored and not sure what to do we play with bubbles!!

She loves to run around, chase and pop them.

Another day we went back to her necklace. She wanted to add more beads to her necklace, so we did. 

Later in the day I was putting Grayson down for a nap and I come out to Reagan's necklace looking like this. 

I'm pretty sure she had Maria put the rest of the beads on her necklace. 

She did a butterfly sort. We talked about small, medium and large. 

I cut out different colored tissue paper squares for her to glue onto a butterfly. 

She made a capitol B bumble bee. 

These next few pictures really have nothing to do with her letter B, I just thought they were so cute. She was so excited, just singing and dancing away. 

Putting the necklace on Goofy. 

We watched Beauty and the Beast. 

She practiced riding her new bike. Sweet girl got a new huffy!

I love these next few pictures. Maria was trying to teach Reagan how to blow bubbles. Reagan kept trying and trying, she just couldn't quite get it.

This picture cracks me up! 

We made a boat with different shape. (I got this idea from Marla, she posted a link to the site, but I can't remember what it was.) 

We made a lower case butterfly, my camera was dead so this is the only picture I got. 

Sorted buttons (check out the marker she has all over her arms, this is why she is never dressed during craft time!)

and glued them on a capitol B.

Hey Grayson! He loves to watch us do crafts. 

(More marker all over her belly, homegirl goes to town with her markers.) 

And made B's with blue play doh.

No B's here, just playing with the play doh. I think this was Mrs. Amy and her daughter Cicee. 

Now I am going to clean my kitchen craft table. Even though in no time, it will be back looking like this again.

And that was our letter for 2 weeks! 

Happy 1/2 Birthday Grayson!

Look at how sweet this boy is! He is such a content, happy baby. He doesn't cry unless he is hungry, which lately, all he wants to do is eat. He can knock out a whole jar of baby food and still want more. He eats carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, pears, mango and carrots and I have even given him a few of the dinners. (sweet potato and chicken, chicken and brown rice) 

I've really been trying to enforce a schedule. He did great last week, but this week he was off a little. He naps twice a day for about an 1 1/2 to 2 hours and is in bed around 7:30 or 8. He still wakes up once a night, but I am hoping that will end soon. Last week he did sleep though the night twice, but since then he has been back to waking up. 

 He sits up on his own. But still doesn't completely hold the bottle yet. He can for a second or two, but then he drops it. (really I think he is just being lazy)

He's a chunk! He totally skipped 6 month clothes and went straight into 9-12 months. And even some of those are tight! 

He has the most beautiful big blue eyes and just smiles all the time. He is so, so ticklish. I love to get him laughing, it's the cutest thing ever. 

He is just the sweetest, most perfect baby. Such a sweet little guy.

Checkin' out his first pair of shoes.

Happy 1/2 birthday Grayson, we love you so much.

Happy 3rd Birthday Reagan,

Three years ago today, my life forever changed. You brightened my world and my love for you is unexplainable. I could try to tell you how much I love you, but it still wouldn't be enough. There are no words. 

You are beautiful, absolutely perfect. 

And there is nothing better than watching you grow. 

I wish I could bottle up some of your sayings. I could try to write them down, but it just wouldn't be the same. Hearing your sweet little voice and being in that exact moment is what makes it so memorable. 

And now you are three. 

You are every dream I ever had about having a little girl. You instantly became my best friend and continue to show me daily how much you love me. 

You became a big sister this year. A wonderful big sister. You are so nurturing, so loving, so attentive and I know you will always take care of your little brother.

You talk so well I don't correct you on the few words you say wrong. I know soon you will figure it out. So for now, I hold on to the few things you say incorrect to remind me you are still my baby.

You are loud and energetic at home. Yet you are also shy and quiet around people you don't know. 

You are so smart. You are constantly surprising me with what you retain and remember. You are in the "why" phase. Every sentence ends with why and as long as I keep answering you, you will respond with  another question. Inquisitive, yep I think so.

Your smile and your laughter is contagious.

You are full of joy.

I love to watch you laugh. Watch as your eyes disappear with laughter. That's how I know you are full of happiness. 

You have a love for music, just your Momma. And when it's on, you sing along as if you know every word. 

You light up when Daddy gets home. You meet him at the door with excitement. Jumping up and down, "Yay!! Daddy's home! Daddy's home!" I love the way you look at him, your bond, and how no one else could take his place.

You don't let me leave your site for long. We are always in the same room, if I leave you follow. You are so girly. Constantly copying me and always complementing me.

And when the day is over, we cuddle and read stories. Which will never get old. I love our nighttime talks, you tell me you love me and thank me for a fun day. And when you fall asleep I sneak out, only to sneak back in the morning before you wake. 

And I am proud. Proud of you and proud to say you are my daughter.

I am so lucky I get to spend my everyday with you. 

Happy 3rd birthday my sweet girl, my best friend, my first born. 

I love you, Mommy.