Another year

A new school year is under way as Braedon started his second year of preschool last Monday!  He absolutely loves school and asked if he could go everyday, so I'm taking advantage of his eagerness to learn and signed him up for 4 days this year.  Braedon is in school Monday through Thursday from 12:30 to 3pm. Hallelujah!  Just kidding. Well, kind of;)

Okay, don't make fun of my first day of school pictures.  I was in a rush and Braedon was not cooperating.  At all.  Oh, and doesn't Adi look thrilled?

I didn't even bother with the other battle of trying to get Adi out of the picture.  Believe it or not, this was the best picture I got, and that was after I bribed him with a cookie.

Now on to some kid updates.  Adi turned 2 a couple of weeks ago and she had her well child check up last Monday.  She is clocking in at 28 pounds, and I don't remember how tall she is.  She is a very healthy and a very busy little girl.

Before I get to some more facts, here is a comparison of Baeo and Adi at the same age, just for fun:)

Okay, here we go...

At 2 years old, Adi likes
-doing everything, "by myself"
-picking out her own clothes and pajamas
-playing with her baby dolls, feeding them, and giving them bottles
-shopping with her grocery cart
-cooking me meals in her kitchen and bringing them to me while I workout
-working out with me
-eating popcorn
-going for walks and playing at the park
-watching Little Einstein's, or as she calls it, "pat pat song"
-eating spoonfuls of peanut butter
-pushing her brother's buttons
-singing loudly
-taking showers
-playing on the deck
-playing on my phone
-helping me clean
-swimming
-putting clothes in the washer and dryer and turning them on

Adi loves
-HER BLANKET
-HER THUMB
but only together, not one or the other

Adi dislikes
-not getting what she wants, and then she will let you know
-most vegetables, unless I juice them
-her hair in her face
-getting told no

Adi is now talking a ton and will repeat almost anything you say.  She loves it when you sing songs and then will start to sing along.  She has really started to pretend play and it is so cute watching her tend to her babies and talk on the phone while she is shopping.  She is very motherly and is always trying to help us put on our shoes, comb our hair, etc.  She loves to put makeup on with me in the mornings and always wants a little spritz of my perfume.  She is the sweetest girl with the biggest personality and I could just watch her all day long.

Now, onto Braedon! (side not: must start taking more pictures so I don't have to repost the same ones)

At 4.5 years old Braedon likes.

-racing his cars (also lots of pretend play here)
-coloring
-doing any type of arts and crafts
-playing in the sandbox
-going on trail walks
-riding his bike
-preschool!
-snack plates for lunch (cheese, crackers, fruit...)
-singing
-taking pictures and videos with my camera
-watching movies
-playing soccer
-observing the world around him (pointing out sunsets, showing me different leaves, rocks, etc.)
-pushing his sister's buttons
-sugar
-chai tea
-eating peanut butter by the spoonful
-showing us new "tricks" that he has learned
-going on road trips
-going off roading
-swimming
-cuddling
-putting clothes in the washer and dryer and turning them on

Braedon loves...
-his blanket, teddy, swampy, and tux

Braedon dislikes...
-getting his hair and face washed, still
-having to go to bed
-sitting at the table to eat
-cleaning up his messes

Braedon is such a joy to have around and I love our little conversations and hearing about what is going through that head of his.  He comes up with the most random, but most hilarious stuff I have ever heard.  He will randomly come to me and ask if I want to hear a song and then he will go on and sing every song he knows.  I love it:)  He loves to learn and is always asking questions.  He is very curious about where things are located in the world.  He has a world map on his wall and we often are pointing things out, and he is quite often pointing things out to me.  He is a very active little boy who can hardly sit still, yet he is still my best cuddler.  He has started doing more chores around the house and knows how to clear his plate and put it in the dishwasher, put his clothes away, feed Peyton, steam the hardwoods, and is very good at cleaning up his toys when he is in the mood.  He loves to cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie, which thankfully has branched out to more then Cars.  He is loving soccer and has already gotten so much better at dribbling, kicking, and overall having control over the ball.  Even better, he is not afraid of it!  He can be so sweet and will often come up to me and say, "I'm sorry you had to have surgery, mom."

I'm not going to lie, two kids at ages 2 and 4 is totally chaotic, loud, crazy, busy, tiring...make that exhausting.  Two kids at ages 2 and 4 is also so much fun, entertaining, rewarding, and comical.  I have a love/hate relationship with these ages, but I sure do love my kids and consider myself very blessed and lucky!