The Leary's

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

School Days...

Sophie has been in school for a few months now and she has been doing SO GOOD. She comes home with a new found confidence and is learning so much!! Her teacher, Mrs. Bonnie, has got to be the sweetest person and Sophie almost instantly bonded with her. Just a few weeks ago she started taking to the assistant too, Ms Kitty. Everyday after devotions she finds Ms Kitty, takes her hand and proudly waves bye to Charlie and I as she walks to class. I don’t think we intended for two people to have such a positive impact on our tiny girl but it’s enlightening to watch. After all, this is her very first experience with school and what better way than to have great people guide you through it…?

With this being said…we’ve had such fun with all the events. Too cute…and I love how Sophie gets all into them!

Donuts with Dad...

Crazy Sock Day...

Easter Party...with most of her classmates...

Much more to come…

SO proud of you Sophie Leigh. Love.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Happy St. Patty's Day!!...

It’s St. Patrick’s Day and a tiny [or so we think] Leprechaun came to visit. The girls woke to coins all down the stair steps…

Lucky Charms and green milk for breakfast…

And a yummy rainbow treat!!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

Nineteen Months...

Gosh….I am SO BEHIND on this blogging business! Must get in a better blog routine already…Did I happen to mention moving totally kills any routine you may have been in? Or is that just me? Either way…Charlie is 19 months. Yup…time still continues even if you can’t fine time to post. Not fair.

So…Charlie’s OFFICIAL first word [you know, the word EVERYONE can understand her say??] is “STINKY”. She says it more like “stink-ah” but that doesn’t even matter…everyone still gets what message she’s relaying. Nice. A week later she was saying “Dah-dee”…Daddy…two syllables?!?!?! WOW!! [Proud Parent moment]

New favorite…peanut butter.

Charlie now is a climber. She attempts to climb everything but really her new found achievement has only gotten her on the couch. Its incredibly slick so this actually took some work. And she loves to jump…[really she only ends up on her tippy-toes but don’t tell her that].

So cute. So sweet.

Love, love, love.

Pop-Pop Family Visit...

First weekend during Spring Break we had MY DADDY visit. It’s funny how little girls are always “Daddy’s girls” even when they are grown, married and have kids of their own. It was great to have him, my second Mommy and little bros here for a few days. They are [as are the rest of our family back home] missed dearly.

Sophie and "her boys" Uncles Johnny & Davy...

Charlie and her Pop-Pop...

To start off the weekend we had to visit the Johnson Space Center. Very cool place. I can’t even begin to describe how enormous Saturn V was. Wow.

And…no one can visit us here in Houston, thus far, without the girls taking them to the Houston Zoo. Come on…who doesn’t like going to the Zoo?!?!?!

Okay...and I can't even believe I don't have more pictures...Holy Geez! I don't have a single photo of Grandma!! [Julie, did you do that on purpose?]

Thanks again for visiting us. We had a great time and I know the girls did too!! Maybe we can try Pappadeaux next time?!?! LOL!!

Love.

Sophie's New Bike...

Sophie purchased her very own big[ger] girl bike. She’d eyed this bike in the newest Academy ad and even cut out the picture to save. Mike and I were waiting for a major milestone or event to get it for her but she started counting money one day and decided she wanted to buy a big girl bike and “give the rest to other kids who didn’t have any money”. [Honest…these were her own words…she even considered not buying the bike and donating her entire piggybank] Behind all that attitude and sass there is, most definitely, the biggest heart. [Sigh]

After finally finding the right one, Daddy assembled and she tested…

Slow and steady!! Love you’re new wheels Princess!!

Eighteen Months...

Eighteen months already here. Charlie literally learns something new weekly, if not, daily. Its funny you totally forget this process and how fast pace it moves once they’re bigger. They look so different each month…longer hair, more teeth, not-so-chunky cheeks. Charlie’s 18 month check-up confirmed she’s growning…in the 74^th percentile!! She’s 26 pounds and 33 inches tall. So, yeah…even having been born a preemie, this girl had no problems getting right back on track.

Killer blue eyes...

Her new favorite is chocolate milk. LOVE the chocolate milk…or really anything chocolate. Oh wait!! And Ramen Noodles. This kid can eat her body weight in Ramen Noodles.

New words are “Whoa” and “Buh-dee” for birdie. She says “whoa” for so many things…swinging high, almost falling, etc. And birds are pointed out wherever we are, if noticed. She makes growling noises for different animals and she can point out numerous body parts when asked. [ears, nose, cheeks, eyes, toes, teeth, hair and belly button, to be exact] So cute!!

Another super cute thing Charlie now does [thanks to Sister] is wrap up her baby dolls. She’ll even pat their backs too to put them to sleep. Sweet girls taking care of their babies. She likes reading books also but she has to sit in your lap to do so. Of course, she gets tired of any one book a few pages in.

Well, nineteen months don’t come too soon. Ugh!

Love to everyone reading.

Breckenridge Visit...

Tyson Lee made it here a week ago so after all the family left we decided to make it short trip to Breckenridge to meet the new Hope addition. So cute and super tiny. Really…I think Charlie is tiny until she’s up against a newborn…then we are quickly brought back to reality…our babies are not longer babies. Sniffle.

All the cousins we’re together so we had to do something fun in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Cookies are never turned away so we made pink heart sugar cookies and let the little tykes decorate. Very…ummm…creative!