Beauty

This little girl makes me laugh

This little girl reminds me so much of myself, it is really scary!

This little girl is JUST what I needed today!

Class went great!

So it has been a few days since I last had an entry here, but there's been a lot going on here right now.

My Introduction to Baby Sign Language Class went great! I have 4 students show up and I sold 4 sets of flash cards, selling out of one of my sets! The class was designed as an Introduction to Baby Sign Language for parents and caregivers of children ages 0-3. 3 of the 4 people signed up were child care providers, the other a grandmother. I liked the smaller group and I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be. However, this class coming up this Saturday I am nervous about.

It is a Baby Signing Time Play and Sign class where the parents bring in their children and we have a "mommy and me" type class, signing songs, playing games, learning Sign Language. I have not seen a Play and Sign class take place, and I am not as prepared for this class as I was the last and I have a lot going on that I am secretly hoping we don't have enough people who sign up so I can cancel the class. I feel HORRIBLE saying that but it is how I am feeling. I should get a number later today as to how many people are signed up. We'll see what they say. But until there, I must cram and plan like crazy!

Todays the day!!

Today starts my first Baby Signing Time class and I am so excited. I woke up early (7am), showered, make up, got ready thinking I needed to get out of the house at 9 for a 10am class (have to arrive 30mins prior to class). As I was getting my things together, I double checked the time and found out that my class doesn't start until 11:30 today :) Talk about being ahead of the game :)

Today's class is an Introduction to Baby Sign Language and when I last checked I had 6 people signed up. Though this number is smaller that I had hoped I am still very impressed with the number! I am teaching through the Anoka-Hennepin School District and this is the first time something like this has been offered so I am really excited about it!

So I just wanted to say thank you to all of those who have prayed for my business and who have been supportive of me throughout this process. It has taken me nearly a year to get something on the 'books' and I am SO happy that today is here!!

Big Girl

Madelynn did not want to sit in her highchair the other night, she refused to sit in her booster, throwing herself all around and nearly flipping the chair over. So she was removed from the table until she could sit nicely or I could at least inhale a few bites before needing to declare my meal, at the table, over.

Well Joshua had to go potty while Madelynn was still down so as I went to help him I cam back to find this...

Not only was Madelynn eating nicely, she was eating MY food, in MY chair, and she was as happy as can be! Little stinker!! At least she was eating right? Apparently chicken chili, with lots of avocados, tastes better when it comes from mom's bowl.

Who said she can be this big???

Wordless Wednesday

Ten on Tuesday

1.) I overslept this morning! I am NOT a morning person and the last 5 nights I have been up anywhere from 5-14 times a night with JUST Madelynn. She is working on some molars-I think-but is just not wanting to sleep without being rocked in the rocking chair...and I don't do well sleeping in that thing for long periods of time...so I deal with getting up often (she is refusing to sleep with me). But this morning I slept in...luckily Dan was still home to wake me up before my first daycare kid arrived and I wasn't at least dressed :/

2.) MN is COLD right now, I mean COLD! We got about 6" of snow yesterday and today I woke up to -7degree temps with -20degree wind-chills. Tonight it is suppose to be REALLY COLD with wind-chills between -20 and -50degrees. I will be staying inside and cranking my heat!!

3.) Earlier today Joshua, almost 3, came up to me fake crying and said "mommy I need an M&M, it make me feel better" After he put one in his mouth he gave me a HUGE hug and said "thanks mom, you best!" and ran off to play...love that kid!!

4.)Do you have an artist in your family? Madelynn has discovered that she REALLY likes to color...but 99% of the time we end up with eaten crayons, colored teeth and a very unhappy little girl because mommy took them away :( but when she IS coloring nicely, it is so sweet!

Here is Madelynn signing 'colors'

5.) Are you familiar with Signing Time?? If you are not aware I am a Baby Signing Time Instructor and I teach classes here in MN to parents and children ages 3years and younger how to sign. I use the Baby Signing Time series and I love it!! My kids have been amazing with their signing skills-Joshua knows nearly 300signs at almost 3! If you'd like a code to save you 5% off product let me know and I'll send it your way! You can check out my store by clicking here.

6.) Joshua is now officially a 'big boy'!! He sleeps in a twin bed, is potty trained day and night (since October 2010) and it has been 1week 2 days since he last took a pacifier!! My baby boy is getting too big for his britches...it makes me want another :)

7.) Valentine's day is in 2 weeks...do you have plans? Do you have any traditions? Normally Dan and I catch a meal out a day or 2 before or after pending a babysitter but I haven't even thought about it this year...I wonder if he has??

8.)Do you know that I cut the boys' hair? Joshua LOVES to get his haircut...Dan on the other hand could do without it ;) Here is Joshua's latest haircut

Before:

After:

Nothing major...just a little trim up :)

9.) Hmm...finding 10 things to talk about is kind of hard :)

10.) Ok, finally...I made it :) Random fact: I eat an avocado nearly everyday...with salt!

Nan-Pops House

So we are back from a great weekend with Nana and Papa and the kids are already begging to go back. It is so hard to take them away from their grandparents, but I am grateful they are only 2 hours away rather than a week away when they were in Mexico!!

Here is some of the 'madness' from the weekend:

Madelynn and Papa spending some time together

Madelynn now knows how to say 'cheese' at the camera :)

This weekend was only the second time Madelynn has ever been in the snow and she LOVED eating it

The kids went sledding :)

Joshua and Papa spending some time together

Joshua and Jason throwing snow

I totally love this action shot...Joshua threw snow in his own face

And finally on our way home, this cute guy was the best!! Moo was great too as she slept the entire way :)