a couple photos

I realized that I haven't posted anything in the last couple weeks. It's not that nothing is happening, but rather that so MUCH is happening!  I promise to post more lately, but as a quick overview we are dealing with:
* Mike staying home with Rose during the summer
* Job updates
* Potty training
And a whole bunch of cuteness as Rose continues to expand her verbal capabilities!

I promise to write more as soon as I have the time and energy, but here's a couple photos to tide you over...

baking

Have I ever told you how much Rose loves to help me bake? It's become my favorite weekend tradition!

This weekend we made strawberry rhubarb bread, strawberry rhubarb pie, and peanut butter / oatmeal / chocolate chip cookies. Yum!

I appreciate having such a great helper, Mike appreciates the cuddles, and Rose appreciates licking the beaters/bowl!

big girl bed

I meant to post this a few weeks ago, but totally forgot!

Rose is now in a "big girl bed"!  It happened rather suddenly, after she was crying in bed and I walked in to see her attempting to launch herself out of the crib. We try to avoid brain injuries as much as possible in this house, so it was clearly time to make the transition.  At first I was worried about how she'd adjust, but it went really well! Once she falls asleep (which is a different story), she stays in bed all night long (knock on wood).

She also loves laying in her bed during the day and saying "Mommy turn lights dark. Mommy go away" so she can pretend to sleep.  

We tucked a pool noodle under the fitted sheet to help keep her from rolling out of bed, and so far that's working pretty well. As in, she's only fallen out twice, poor thing. Otherwise she really loves her new bed!

Rose-isms: barnyard edition

Rose and I were reading a barnyard-themed book yesterday. She would point out the animals, and I would tell her a little more about the animals. On the chickens page...
Rose:   Rooster!
Me: Yep, that's a rooster. A Daddy chicken is called a rooster. Do you see all the other chickens on the page?
Rose: Chickens! (pointing)
Me:  Yep, those are Mommy chickens which are called hens. The Daddy chicken is the rooster and the mommy chickens are hens.
Rose, after thinking for a moment, pointed to three more chickens:  Ninja chicken! Pop Pop chicken! Gigi chicken!

Yep, because if there's a mommy chicken and a daddy chicken, there clearly must be a chicken for her grandparents as well :)


On a similar note, we told Rose we were going to the Farmer's Market this morning. After thinking about that for a minute, she said,  Old MacDonald Market! and started singing the song to us :)


And, for your daily dose of cuteness, Rose insisted that "Baby" wear a raincoat if she was going to have to wear one, so here they are splashing in puddles together:

Hope you're having a great weekend!