Let me recap what has happened the last few days I've picked up my little dimpled munchkins from school. Luke goes into the car first (very easy since he is already buckled into his carseat). I open the door for Julia and she climbs into the back, then quickly climbs into the drivers seat, grabs the steering wheel and says:
"Mommy, you sit in my carseat and I'll drive." - Julia
"Julia, how old do you need to be to drive?" - Mommy
"16." - Julia
"How old are you?" - Mommy
"I'm 17." - Julia
"You are 2 and you'll be 3 in August. You won't be driving for awhile. Please climb back to your carseat." - Mommy
"I'm having a bouncy house party, right?" - Julia
Ah! This is such a cute age yet I admit very frustrating at times. When she doesn't want to do something she likes to thrash around (often when trying to strap her in her carseat and she is screaming 'No! I want to drive!') or she has perfected 'the limp noodle' when I try to hold her hand which drives me insane. She is also sneaky at the grocery store and has a penchant for grabbing food and eating it before we check out (she sits in the car thing in the front and knows how to unhook the belt). The last time we went she grabbed a container of blueberries and ate the entire thing! At least it was healthy.
However, as challenging she can be, she is such a ball of energy and so much fun. She also LOVES her baby brother and it melts my heart every time I see them together.
She loves to sing and dance for him and tries to "play" with him as much as possibl
e. She is so excited they go to school together now. Luke also LOVES his big sister and almost always has a huge smile on his face when she's entertaining him. I love my kids! (that includes Amelia Peabody, my furry baby)
Completely unrelated, but I was talking to a girlfriend recently about all the things people tell you when you are having a baby that don't turn out to be true. For example, people told me I'd be changing crib sheets in the middle of the night "all the time." Hmmm..only time I've had to do it was when Julia had a stomach virus. I was also told that Luke would pee "all the time" during diaper changes. Hmmm...it happened once. I realize all kids are different but for all the moms out there that read this blog, I'm curious as to things you were told would happen that never did. I'd love to do a blog to share them! Shoot me an email.
Please enjoy some more photos from our NC trip.
How adorable is Andrew? I love how he loves to eat!
Uncle Greg showing Luke how to work the remote
The girls loved jumping off the couch
Mommy & Jules
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