Saturday, July 30, 2011

Brookie Bug

 Our Brookie Bug is just full of personality these days. She is such an independent little thing just like her sister. Nobody wants me to help them with anything these days! In some ways that's very good, in other ways it's pretty frustrating. But, I think in the long run, their strong will will serve them good in their life.

Brooke is back into wanting to wear a tutu all the time. I love how in this pic her glasses are upside down. Too cute!

 Here she is having a ball painting a princess. She loves doing arts and crafts just like her mom and sis!

She had a lot of fun in her tumbling class. Here she is learning a trick.

 She finished up her tumbling class and got this medal on the last day. She was pretty proud of it!

 She has begun some big girl things that she's proud of. One of which is potty training!
I had not planned to even embark on it until she was at least 2 1/2. But, apparently she had other ideas. One morning while I was braiding Aubrey's hair, she told me that she needed to go potty. I couldn't help her, but told her to try on her own. She went to the bathroom, was able to get undressed, went potty and wiped her bum, then came and told me she had gone. She also started waking up in the morning with a dry diaper. So, I figured that if she had enough control to hold it all night, and could pretty much do it all on her own, then she must be ready.

Here she is opening up her new big girl underpants.

Yesterday was the first day that we were home most of the day. So, I put her in her undies until nap time. She went three times on her potty and didn't have a single accident. Way to go Brookie!

She loves putting a sticker on her chart and getting an M&M.

 We also turned her crib into a toddler bed last week. Both she and Aubrey were very excited about this. She did fantastic for most of the night. She never once got out of bed. However at about 2 a.m. she started rolling off of her bed. She did this 3 times and was pretty upset each time. By the third time we just put her in bed with us.


We ordered a bed rail online that we are still waiting for. So, I had to put the crib back together in the meantime. So, hopefully the bed rail will be here soon and she can go back to her "big girl bed".

Brooke surprised me one morning last week, by singing the entire ABC's on her own. I got a video of it later in the day.

So, Brooke had been talking with a bit of a Russian accent. She pronounced her w's with a v sound. So, Jeff wanted me to take a video of it. Of course, she started pronouncing it correctly by the time I tried to video her. I included the video anyway, because she's so cute in it!
 

Brooke has decided in her old age of 2 that she knows everything. She is constantly telling us how things are "pose a be" (supposed to be).

She has gotten a bit of a naughty streak these days. I am hoping it's temporary 2 year old insanity. I remember Aubrey went through a phase like this as well, but is now very obedient, so I have high hopes it will be the same for Brooke.

She is still a little fish in the water. She'll jump right in and go all the way under the water with no problem. She'll go under waterfalls and float around the pool. It's fun to see her loving the water so much!

She's getting pretty good at dressing herself. Usually I have her work on it while I am working out. This way I don't get impatient with the amount of time that it takes her! She doesn't let me pick out her clothes anymore - but luckily she'll pick matching outfits or at least let me show her which clothes match as she's picking them out.

She likes wearing pig tails or having curls in her hair. She's such a girly girl.

She is remembering tons of lyrics to songs these days.

She likes when we tell people the funny/cute things that she says. She'll look up and say, "I said that" with a great big smile.

She is such a cute little monkey of a two year old. Oh how we love that little girl!

Monday, July 25, 2011

Week 7

I completed week 7 of my fitness plan. I lost 2 pounds this week. I am happy with that, seeing as I still haven't been able to complete full work outs every day. But I am doing the best I can and my plan is to get back on track beginning of August. I still have been doing really well with the diet and not cheating. My total weight loss so far is 15 pounds.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Snow White Costume

I know this is kinda early, but I just finished Brooke's Halloween costume last night. I showed her it this morning and she absolutely loved it! She even wanted to model for pictures in it!


Somehow we started talking about Halloween costumes this month and she kept insisting that she wanted to be Snow White. Since, we'd already done Snow White before I wasn't all that excited about her choice. So, I started thinking about ways I could make it so that it wouldn't be just the standard costume. Then once my idea was in place, I couldn't rest until I made it. (I'm kinda crazy that way!)


I'm so happy that she loves it and that she looks absolutely adorable in it!

She loves tutu's, so I wanted to incorporate a tutu into her costume. Brooke's favorite part though is the little Snow White button in the middle of the flower.


Aubrey was trying to teach her to pose with her hands on her hips.


Aubrey wanted to pose with sissy too!

Now both girls costumes are made! (Aubrey's wearing her Strawberry Shortcake one that I made for her birthday.) The only good thing, in my book, about Summer ending is Halloween and fall festivals! Now we are ready for them!

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Chocolate Milk Substitute

My girls LOVE chocolate milk. I'm trying to give them less sugar, so I haven't given them much lately. Today I made a healthy and yummy sugar free alternative. The girls absolutely loved it and begged for more at dinner.

Sugar- Free Chocolate Shake

1 bannana
1 scoop of natural peanut butter
1 scoop of cocoa
a squirt of honey
1/3 cap of vanilla
3/4 cup of milk

Add all of the ingredients and mix with an immersion blender. Enjoy! (I got a super cheap immersion blender at Shopko for $12. It's nothing fancy, but it does the trick for smoothies, shakes and soup.)

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Glitter Toes

 I've been dying to try and do Glitter Toes myself. I finally gave it a whirl this week.

Doing glitter toes on a 2 year old was a challenge. This was the conversation we had over and over again, "Brookie you have to stay still." She would respond, "Ok I will Mommy" as she continued to kick and wiggle.But, she really wanted "parkly toes" so I did my best!

Here are the little monkeys kicking back, letting their toes dry. (Brooke of course put her blanket directly on her toes the minute I looked away for a second.)

Here are all of our toes. I'm pretty pleased with the result. Even Brooke's turned out decent.

Us girls love our "parkly" toes.


Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Fun with Beckham

 The girls were thrilled last week when Aunt Summer invited us over to hang out with Beckham


They love holding their new cousin!

Grandma's are the snuggliest!

Brooke's such a little mommy.



Beckham was very alert while we were there. It could be because the girls were making a lot more noise then he was used to!

I love the look on Aubrey's face. Too sweet.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Week 6

I lost 1 pound this week. They say a healthy weight loss is 1-2 lbs per week, so I guess I should be satisfied with how I am doing.

* I'm still finding it very hard to eat small meals every 3 hours. I am not at home very much, so it's just been really challenging.

* I have not been feeling well this week (female troubles) and so my workouts have been pretty pathetic. I think I worked out almost every day, but I usually only got about half of the workouts done a day.

* Today I was able to wear a pair of shorts that have been too small for the last couple of years. I was happy about that.

I'm hoping that this week I'll feel better and be able to do my workouts in their entirety. I think in a couple of weeks we will be back to a normal schedule. I do say that every week, I realize, but I think by next month things will settle down. I'm hoping August will be an awesome weight loss month for me.

We LOVE the Library

 We just love the Summer programs at our local library.

The girls have enjoyed participating in the Summer reading program - and they get to turn their chart in for a prize next week!

They LOVE craft time. And have made some really fun things.

Here they are making flags.

 Even Grandma got to come with us one week!

My little patriotic cutie!

Then we pick out some books to check out.

Then head outside for story time and a picnic. (All Fall & Winter last year Aubrey kept asking when they were going to have outside story time again.)


This was another craft the girls loved from the Library. Little finger puppets that they got to cut out the clothing and glue it on. Here Brooke is giving her doll some chap stick!

Aubrey's doll that she did entirely on her own.

Last week Aubrey got to use model magic clay and sculpt a little bobble-head doll. I only helped her with the neck - the rest she did all on her own. I thought her little guy turned out so cute! She was especially proud of him!

I'm sad the Summer programs are winding down. We sure are going to miss them!

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Picnic in the Canyon

 The girls are loving having Grandma & Grandpa here.

One evening they took us to the canyon for a little picnic. The girls were real excited!


My attempt to get a cute picture was an utter failure!

My little sliders!


Two little monkeys!



They LOVED drawing in the sand!

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Baby Beckham

Right as we were finishing up with Isla's pictures (see last post) we got a fun phone call!

 My newest nephew Beckham Hyde Carlile was born on Tuesday, July 5th at 5:40 (ish) pm.
He was 8 lbs 4 oz and 20 inches long.

He is just a darling little guy. 

Congrats Summer & Steve!



Grandma holding her new grandson for the first time.

These little girls were so excited to see their new cousin!


Aubrey holding Beckham.

Brooke holding Beckham.

When we got there, Summer was actually in a lot of pain. So, we left after a few minutes so she didn't have to have too much of an audience.

We went back the next afternoon and Summer was feeling much better. Beckham however had just had his circumcision and was not too happy. Poor guy.


Summer fed him and got him to sleep and we got to see cute little sleeping Beckham.

Doesn't Summer look awesome for just having a baby less then 24 hours before.


The whole Carlile family.

My girls blowing Beckham kisses.

We're so happy to have another healthy little baby in the family!
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