august

i wish instagram had a button that would automatically upload photos to your blog! then i would totally be on top of things in the blog world. instead here's another month long post of random pictures.... mostly just for my memory and to remember what our little munchkin was up to at 28 months

she has started skipping naps these days but I always make her have "rest" time in her room and she loves to read her books, play with puzzles, try on all her shoes and sometimes she gets so worn out she falls asleep right in the middle of playing :) I can't decide if I'd rather her take a 2 hr nap in the afternoon and then not go to bed until like 9:30 or have no nap and go to bed closer to 8. 

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We went exploring one weekend in Jesper Park and had so much fun! 

 it was so pretty!

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this tough cookie got her first real booboo. blood and all. and had a crazy huge scab! she was so brave. we were playing hop scotch and she got a little too excited and slid down the driveway a little :( i sure didnt tell her to make this face in the picture ha! 

it didn't phase her much bc we were right back where we started the next day :)

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thanks to gigi and pajoe Reesieboo started taking the 'mommy and me' gymnastics class and none other than Chows gym here in Des moines. She LOVES it and is just too cute out there in her little leotard working so hard :) I'm sure we'll never ever see chow or shawn or gabby... but it's still so fun to be there. If you can't tell she's showing off her stamps in this picture that she gets at the end of each class all over her body. ha. note: there were several mornings that she woke up screaming crying and I thought she must of had a nightmare or there was someone in her room or something and as soon as I scooped her up she said thru her tears 'my stamps not there anymore' :( sweet girl. when i told her they wash off and we'll have to wait until the next time to get more, she just cried harder and harder. needless to say she was more than excited to get more stamps the next time. I think i might have to buy a stamp for at home for when she goes potty in the big girl potty!! 

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The surgery dept got a box at the Iowa Cubs game one weekend and we had SOOO much fun watching the game, eating popcorn and visiting with all the residents. R still talks about when we went to watch the baseball game. oh and they gave her a baseball player bobblehead doll when we walked in so now thats quite a treasure. and its hilarious to watch her try to mimick the bobblehead haha!

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After church last weekend. This sweater is 6-12 month and FINALLY fits her. haha. it HAD to have been marked the wrong size or something. We've been trying out lots of different churches here and haven't really decided on one yet but feel very blessed to have so many good options. We are definitely missing our church in Columbia so much though. 

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A new favorite is princess dress up. don't know where this came from but one day after she took a bath she just asked if she could be a princess :) It's so cute. she dances around and sings "princess, princess princess." It's also spurred some pretty cute convos between daddy and R about how she really is a princess of God. too cute.

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another favorite activity: blues clues. 

this is reeser searching for clues in our front yard with her 'handy dandy notebook' ha! her idea! and she'll say 'find 2 more clues mommy!' 'where is it?' and she'll look all over for it. and don't even think about trying to get in on the game and pretend like you see one bc she'll say 'silly mommy... thats not it. its over there!" :) 

 and you better believe she stops after every clue she finds to draw it. and even explains what she's drawing just like steve. its so great. i really need to video this!

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Found a new love of painting. im sure her Honey could give her a few tips :) 

 this is a daily activity for sure!

found this idea on pinterest.... bowl of water, paint brushes, sidewalk. brilliant. 

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last weekend our cute street had their annual block party :) it was so fun to visit with everyone and meet a few people who live down the road that we hadn't met yet. I just feel so incredibly blessed. Reese is the only kiddo under 10 yrs old (but our next door neighbors have one on the way just two months behind us! yay) What a fun evening. Oh and tomorrow night they're having a movie night where they all bring chairs and watch a movie on the side of one of the big houses at the end of the street! how fun is that!! 

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oh this just started the other day too... reeser the photographer sets up these three bath animals in different places all over the house and then takes their picture and makes sure they're looking and smiling and its awesome. this seriously entertains her for 30 minutes! but most of the time I have to be in the picture, or the one waving my arms to get their attention and R will say "look up here ducky!" or I take a picture of her with them. 

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she is a little ball of energy. loves to play pretend. has an awesome imagination. is very stubborn. never stops talking. loves to take care of everyone. maybe a little bossy. but has the sweetest heart and truly seems to care about those around her. i just couldn't love her any more.