The similarities between Reid and Sloane are so many, it's almost scary. (scary to think of how Sloane might act when she gets older!) :) In her younger baby days, she resembled Reid's baby pictures so much, I was worried I was going to have to write their names on the backs of all the baby pictures so I wouldn't get them confused 20 years from now. Even still, people continually comment on how much she looks like her brother. She's been a big baby, weight-wise, like Reid. Grew out of the infant car seat and moved into a toddler car seat around the same time as Reid. Sprouted her first teeth early like Reid. Even seems to have a hair fetish, like Reid did (which he has since outgrown, in case you were wondering). Well, we have one more thing to add to the list...ear infections. Reid had so many ear infections, we finally had tubes put in around his first birthday. Today, Sloane was taken to the doctor for yet another ear infection. This is her 4th in 4 months! The doctor said if she gets one more in the next 4-6 weeks, then she'll refer us to an ENT doctor to talk about tubes. But if we can get this one cleared up and get into the summer months without another infection, then we'll be in the clear. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Following in Big Brother's Footsteps
The similarities between Reid and Sloane are so many, it's almost scary. (scary to think of how Sloane might act when she gets older!) :) In her younger baby days, she resembled Reid's baby pictures so much, I was worried I was going to have to write their names on the backs of all the baby pictures so I wouldn't get them confused 20 years from now. Even still, people continually comment on how much she looks like her brother. She's been a big baby, weight-wise, like Reid. Grew out of the infant car seat and moved into a toddler car seat around the same time as Reid. Sprouted her first teeth early like Reid. Even seems to have a hair fetish, like Reid did (which he has since outgrown, in case you were wondering). Well, we have one more thing to add to the list...ear infections. Reid had so many ear infections, we finally had tubes put in around his first birthday. Today, Sloane was taken to the doctor for yet another ear infection. This is her 4th in 4 months! The doctor said if she gets one more in the next 4-6 weeks, then she'll refer us to an ENT doctor to talk about tubes. But if we can get this one cleared up and get into the summer months without another infection, then we'll be in the clear. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
Blair's 'Wears' and Hairs
Go ahead, you can say it...I'm just SO clever with these titles, aren't I? It's just a natural gift, I guess. :) Ahem. ...Well let me get to what this post is really about...
The 'Wears'
Blair has been obsessed with "flop flips" lately, otherwise known as flip flops to you and me. She's been asking for flop flips for quite some time, but it was always too cold to wear them so I told her she had to wait. Then one day a few weeks ago, she saw some at Payless at the mall, put them on, and immediately started frolicking about the store. She was leaping and jumping and running from the excitment of wearing flop flips. But, not wanting to create an environment of buying things on her demand, I told her we needed to wait. She often asked to go back to the mall to buy some, and I kept telling her "next week". Well, "next week" finally came, and her requests were getting more and more frequent. Finally, on the day where she asked about them right before taking a nap and then first thing upon waking from her nap, I figured I couldn't hold her off any longer. But first, to be clear on which ones she wanted, I pulled up 2 websites with flop flips her size, both equally cute, and asked her which ones she wanted. Right away, she recognized the ones she saw at the mall, and insisted on those. (I don't know why I always underestimate her little mind and what she is able to comprehend and grasp, but she proves me wrong every time.) So, I pulled out a ten-dollar bill, which she immediately put in her bag that she was taking shopping with her, and off we went. We had to go to two Payless stores to get her size but we finally found them. As soon as she put them on and confirmed they fit, she pulled that $10 out and ran and gave it to the lady at the counter and started heading out the store. She was done and happy! From that moment, she was sure to show everyone she came across, stranger or not, her "own flop flips" ('own shlop shlips'). She wore them to school the next day, showing everyone, and has not taken them off since (nevermind the fact that the part between her toes is rubbing her toe crease red and I won't be surprised if it starts bleeding soon). She puts them on her night stand every night before bed, and even had them on when she showed up in my room for potty-assistance at 3am last night! And it wouldn't be Blair if her toenails weren't painted up in matching pink.
The Hairs
Tuesday was Silly Hat Day at Blair's school, and in true Blair fashion, this is what she chose as her silly hat for the day.

And second part of "The Hairs"...she got a hair cut on Monday (after the flop flip extravaganza), and I must say it looks so cute. Almost as cute as the time I cut it myself and inadvertently and accidentally gave her a really cute and stylin' do, which she received so many compliments on, but not quite. But I don't trust myself to make that lucky mistake again, so I leave it to the professionals from now on.
The 'Wears'
The Hairs
Tuesday was Silly Hat Day at Blair's school, and in true Blair fashion, this is what she chose as her silly hat for the day.

And second part of "The Hairs"...she got a hair cut on Monday (after the flop flip extravaganza), and I must say it looks so cute. Almost as cute as the time I cut it myself and inadvertently and accidentally gave her a really cute and stylin' do, which she received so many compliments on, but not quite. But I don't trust myself to make that lucky mistake again, so I leave it to the professionals from now on.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
April 12th-Happy Easter!

Easter was great! Rainy, but not nearly as cold as past years. Last year, we were wearing winter gear to hunt eggs. This year, the Easter Bunny had to hide them in the house due to the rain, but all that was really needed when we were outdoors was a light sweater. The kids looked cute in their new Easter clothes...Sloane in the adorable dress Blair wore 2 years ago (a gift from my friend Jill), Blair in a new dress and shoes that she loved so much she wore 24 hours straight (even wore it to bed Sunday night and wanted to wear it all day Monday too, but I noticed a small tear in the ribbon), and Reid in a new French blue button-up shirt (that was bought to go with an existing tie, but he wanted to wear the clip-on tie that came with the shirt, which explains why the tie is so short. He looks like Marty McFly!) Jeremy was smashing in his new gray suit, and I didn't think my outfit was half-bad. My new bracelet and shoes from Girls' Weekend worked perfectly! ;)
A photo essay of the rest of the day's events...
Shots from Sloane's 1st Easter
And what would Easter be without an egg hunt and confetti eggs?? (which we made ourselves, by the way!)

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