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Viva La Mexico

We went from this: 

To this:  

In one day.  Such a wonderful week in Mexico with our family and good friends.  It was the perfect week to miss some of the coldest weather, and we had great weather in Mexico.  We swam, played on the beach and went on a submarine tour.  Such a great trip, hoping to repeat it again next year.

 Jordan's favorite part of vacation - the teeter totter in the kids playground.  

 Hailey loved the music by the pool

 On the beach bed with our big girl

 Ready for dinner in their new dresses 

 My favorite time - sitting on our porch in the morning before the kids were up, reading.  Heaven.

Beach sandcastle building with Alayna and Paige

2 year old checkup

Hailey did a great job at her 2-year-old checkup, despite her mom scheduling it during nap time.  The doctor was happy with her verbal and motor skills.  She really loved that she was already potty trained.  

Hailey is 24 lbs, 8 oz and 33" tall.  

She is still right between 25 -50% which we love to see.  She's right on track and such a big girl all of a sudden.  She loves to sing the ABC's getting most of the letters except Q, R.  She sings Poo, Poo, S.  She loves to sing, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.  

Currently her favorite book is Goodnight, Moon - which we read to her every night before singing Coming Round the Mountain.  Doug is good for eight verses, I'm usually tapped out with four.  

Terrible Two's?  With this sweet face?  Nope, we are looking forward to a fun year this two-year-old. 

Halloween

4 year old checkup

It's hard to believe this little one has been in our lives for four years. Some days four feels really old. Her big girls check up was one of those days. She wore a gown and answered most of the doctor's questions herself. A subtle shift, but one that felt so big to her mom.

She is 32.3 lbs - car seats are forever in our future
Height 38.25 inches
BMI 15.5 (uh, jealous!)

She told the doctor she wanted to be a doctor like her dad when she grew up. Then she got shots. That night she asked her dad if he gives shots. Maybe she is questioning her career choice? Kids these days!

Four

How in the world is this little one four years old? I remember the day she was born like it was yesterday, but oddly can't remember life before her either. She is so sweet and kind.

A few weeks ago, she asked me when I became a mommy. I told her it was on the day she was born.

This year, for her special day, she chose her own clothes (hello, pink ball gown ), we went to play at the spray park, then had lunch with daddy. After naps, her friends Will and Ellie came over to play in her new bounce house. When daddy got home (bringing flowers!!) we played outside and split a small cake for dessert. Perfect day.

Double what?

After bragging that my two children had never had ear infections, Jordan woke from a nap today screaming about ear pain. One trip to urgent care, meds and snuggles and she was on the mend from a double ear infection. I had almost forgot that she needed to be held and babied. I'm so glad she reminded me.