Long Beach Aquarium

We hit up the Long Beach Aquarium yesterday!  Brynn had a great time running around looking at all the fish, sharks, sting rays, sea turtles and everything else.  Definitely lots to look at!  

First stop was the shark touch pool...

"You want me to put my hands where?"

"Let me check it out first!"

"Ummm...I'm not so sure about that!"

"Look, there's sharks in there!"

"I'll just look...thanks!"

These kept her entertained for awhile

Evan enjoyed starting at all the fish

"Look Mommy!"

Nana was really excited about the sting rays!  :)

"Again, you want me to put my hands where?"

She was copying the big kids sitting on the ledge.

She did put her hands in the pool with the sting rays, but every time one would swim by she would take her hand out.  We told her she could touch them and we showed her; she wanted nothing to do with it though.  She eventually started waving to them as they swam by!  And she didn't want to leave...what's new?  Can't wait to go back when Evan is a little older and can really enjoy it too!

{4/6:  I started this entry last week and just got around to posting it today.  Don't judge!}

Doubled!

Evan's tooth population, that is!  That's right...tooth number two {bottom right} already made its appearance.  Can you see Evan's first tooth in the picture above?  It is there...click on the picture to make it bigger.

8 months old!

Evan is 8 months old today and he sure is a happy little guy!  He is eating solid food twice a day including some snacks and we'll probably add in lunch fairly soon.  He scoots on his hiney a little when he tries to get something out of reach and he does a little bit of an army crawl when he feels like it.  And he loves to splash around in the bath!  We guesstimate he weighs about 18.5 pounds and is very vocal; he definitely likes to be heard!

Something sure was funny!

They sure do love each other!  Evan is fascinated with Brynn.  He thinks she is the funniest person in the world!  I can do something and he gives me almost like a pity laugh, but Brynn will do the same exact thing and he cracks up!  I mean great, big belly laughs!

{And Brynn got her 14th tooth today.  Her upper left canine...yay for more teeth!}

We have a toof!

Finally...seems like he has been teething forever!!!!  Friday morning I noticed that Evan's bottom left tooth had started to make its appearance.  One lonely pearly white!

Evan is quite skilled in using his tongue to push your fingers out of his mouth, so I don't have pictures of his tooth. {Although, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be able to see anything anyway.}

So instead, I'll include some pictures I took a couple weeks ago of my cuties!  I was trying to get some 2 year old pictures of Brynn. In typical 2 year fashion...she wasn't exactly a willing participant.  I wound up taking more of Evan {the immobile baby} because of that!

About the best I could do with both of them!

An Irish Blessing

Our little wee ones in their St. Patty's day attire!

"May God grant you always...A sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering Angel so nothing can harm you.  Laughter to cheer you.  Faithful friends near you.  And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you."

Brynn thought it was funny that her hands were all green from finger painting.

Hope everyone enjoys their St. Patrick's day!

2 year check-up

We had Brynn's 2 year well check yesterday and she did such a good job!  Since her 18 month check we had to switch practices and she did so well with the new doctor.  No complaints, no crying, no trying to get away and no crying or screaming during the one shot she had to get!  She was so patient while the doctor listened to her heart and lungs, looked in her ears and mouth and checked her over.  It amazes me that if you explain what is going to happen to her first, she is SO much more cooperative!  The doctor gave her a clean bill of health!!  Brynn's next appointment {barring any sickness} isn't until she's 3...seem like such a long time.

Our little girl sure is a skinny minnie!  She weighs 23 pounds 12 ounces {15th %ile}, is 34 3/4 inches tall {75th %ile} and her head is 50 1/2 cm {97th %ile}!!!!  Long and lean with a big noggin!  You've got a big brain, hun, a big brain!

Brynn's Dr. Seuss Birthday Party!

 Cheese!

Green eggs and Ham 

  

Stace and Evan {wearing his Thing 1 and Thing 2 shirt}

 Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes

 

Enjoying her cupcake

Having fun opening presents

 Sharing with Mason

Caught red handed!  

I'm not sure if she was getting in to anything but it sure looks like she is getting into trouble!

{Cat in the Hat dress courtesy of Aunt Bobbie}

Me and my birthday girl!

Her party came and went in the blink of an eye!  And before I knew it...it was over and I didn't get very many pictures.  :(  Doesn't that always seem to happen when you throw a party??  Anyway, I think everyone had a good time!  We enjoyed all sorts of Seuss themed food...Green Eggs & Ham, Oodles of Noodles, Who Hash, Seuss Juice, Pink Yink Ink Drink, Fish in a Dish, and Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes!  Brynn got lots of great gifts and had a great time with all her little friends and family!  She is definitely loved by so many people!  Thanks to everyone for making her day so special and great!!!

Happy Birthday, Brynn!

Happy 2nd Birthday to the sweetest, silliest, goofiest, smartest, most beautiful little girl we know!  It amazes me that she is 2 already!  Honestly time seems to go so quickly...before we know it she'll want to borrow the car.  

She is a smart little cookie and picks up on things fast!  I'm not sure how many words she is up to because she is adding new ones everyday and it so hard to keep track now.  Her new favorites are her colors. {buuue, purpo, white, back, rey, yewow, orage, reeen and kip}  She is such a sweet little girl...shares pretty well most of the time {Here go, Brubba!} and if she thinks you are hurt she asks if you are okay.  {Okay, Mommy?}  One of the cutest things ever.  And she is so good with Evan.  Tries to help him if he is crying, brings us toys for him, puts his binky back in and showers him with kisses and hugs!  One of my favorite parts of the day is when I get her up in the morning or from nap and she says, "Me wake up, Mommy!" {even if she hasn't gone to sleep yet}...it makes me laugh every time.

I could go on and on about what she does and says {she keeps us laughing, that's for sure}, so I guess that will do for now.  :)

Happy Birthday Brynnee girl!  We love you so much!  We hope you have fun at your party today!  She knows she gets cake today and she keeps saying "Happy Me!"

Evan and grass...

I don't think he likes it!  What do you think?

Cuties!

We had to make a run out to Sam's Club yesterday.  I needed to be able to fit a lot in the cart and with Evan in his car seat, that just isn't possible.  So, they sat in the double cart together for the first time!  Aren't they just the cutest and doesn't my little guy look so big?!?  I think grocery shopping just got a little easier {or maybe more difficult}!

And Evan has a discovered a little baby staring at him during his baths!  He often tries to get him...that makes baths interesting these days.  He does find the little guy pretty funny though!

Diaper Box Fun!

I thought Evan might think it was fun to ride around in the empty diaper box!  He had fun, but not as much as I had thought.

  

Brynn even gave it a try pushing him around...like the good sister she is.

What he thought was the funniest though was me pushing Brynn around and zooming past him!  All of Brynn's little faces crack me up...she sure is an expressive one!

And can y'all believe that we will have a 2 year old in a few days!?!?  HUH??  Where did the time go?