Mikayla's Stats

Mikayla had her 2 year appointment this week... yes, she has been 2 for a month. :)

She weighs in at 26.6 pounds (45%).

She is 34 inches tall (45%).

Her head circumference is 50.5 (>97%).

I do need to compare these numbers to Abi because I do not feel that Mikayla is THAT much smaller than Abi was at this point in her life. My memory tells me that Abi was always off the charts for height and weight... so I find it interesting. :) Also, I do not think Mikayla's head is disproportional to the rest of her body. :-)

Busy Weekend

This weekend was packed with sun and fun!

Our weekend started with the Art Auction for Abi's preschool... New Hartford Presbyterian Nursery School. It is the biggest fundraiser for the school and a portion of the proceeds go to a local charity. This year the school's charity is the New Hartford Library which is why the 'theme' of the Auction this year was "Children's Literature".

The Art that is sold at the auction is created by the kids that go to the preschool which includes the 2, 3, 4 year-old class as well as science enrichment classes. Each of the children create an individual, small canvas that is based on a favorite book. The classes also work cooperatively to create medium and large canvases based on different books that they choose.

Here are a few of the parents that help with the auction... Sherri Roser and Lisa Emery are the chairs of the event.


Here is Abi posing with her canvas based on "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear?" As you can tell, there was SO much going on at the auction, it was hard to look at me long enough to take a picture. :)

These canvases are examples of the larger, collaborative canvases the children create together.




Mikayla showing off her climbing skills... I'm convinced she was a monkey in her previous life. :)

After leaving the auction, the girls and I headed up to their friend Brianna's 5th birthday party. They had a great time playing with Bri, even if they missed most of the festivities. On the way home from the party, Abi thought it would be 'cool' to start a "5 year old and one 2 year old club". I'm not sure all of that would entail, but I'm guessing the club idea comes from me reading The Babysitter's Club books to her. We have read 3 of them so far and she really enjoys them. Her attention to the details of the book is amazing to me. I think she pays better attention than I do! :-) I also think it is cute that Abi wants to include Mikayla in the club. I wonder how long that will last? :)

After the party, it was time to head to Grandma and Grandpa Jaros' house for a picnic. Stacy and Jimmy were in town so we were able to spend some time with them. It is always nice to spend time with them... especially since part of that time was watching a Mets over Yankees win! :-) To quote, Abi and Mikayla "Go Mets! Go Mets!" although Mikayla does prefer to say "Go Davy! Go Davy!" (For my Mets naive readers out there, that would be David Wright, the 3rd baseman for the Mets.)

Today was a little less hectic in that we started the day off with Abi going to Sunday school for the last time this year. Today was Children's Service Day in which the kids are involved with delivering the message. The church Youth Group led the message, provided the choir, and a skit today. Abi and her friend Kylie, along with a couple of older kids, helped with receiving the offering. It was entertaining to watch two 5 year olds attempt to systematically receive the offering... didn't really work out so systematically, but it was cute. :)

After grocery shopping, a soccer game, and supper, we have settled in for the night and enjoying the beautiful peaceful night outside and a Mets lead (over the Yankees)... Let's hope it lasts!

I'm going to end this post with one more picture... just a random one from a couple of weeks ago, but it makes me smile.

Mikayla trying out Abi's bike... Can you tell she liked it? :)

Curious George

Last night we went to the Theater! :) All four of us went to see Curious George Live!

One of the many pictures I took... So George is a -bit- bigger than on the cartoon, but what can you expect? :)




This was right after we sat down... Think she was excited? :)

We really did have a nice time at the Stanley. The Stanley Theater has recently undergone a major remodel/upgrade and truly is a gem in our area. I was concerned about taking the girls to a show that started at 7pm being as their bedtime is about 7:30, but Mikayla had a late nap (due to other reasons) and Abi was very excited about seeing the show.... so why not? Also, I was nervous that Mikayla would be freaked out by George (large, costumed creature). I purposely chose seats that were in the Loge area of the theater so taht we were up a level and a ways back from the stage. The seats were great and it worked out well since there were plenty of empty seats in our vicinity allowing Mikayla to move about when she was antsy.

It was a nice night out...

More pictures and posts to follow in the days ahead. :)

Life

Ever stop to wonder how some moments seem to last forever, but all of a sudden a month, a season, or a year has gone by? It amazes me how time flies. I blinked and my 'baby' is getting ready for Kindergarten screening... I blinked and my youngest is speaking in sentences, figuring things out more and more... I think I should stop blinking! Well, I guess that really isn't a feasible option at all. So onto Plan B... I have really taken an effort as of late to try and focus on the good moments throughout my day(s) and to enjoy them.

I sometimes think we are all rushing to get somewhere, but cannot ever get there. Why do we do that? I'll admit that I feel more 'rushed' on the days I'm at CVS... perhaps that is because I have people staring at me while I check a prescription on the chance it might be theirs! or the 300+ Rx's that somehow pass thru my hands in any given day, or just the need I feel to not let others have to wait.... Whatever the reason, my efforts to relax and enjoy the moments is much more difficult at work than at home, but I am trying. :-)

It makes sense that it is easier at home... At home, I have two beautiful, healthy, loving girls to ground me... to keep me focused on what matters in life. At times the dust bunnies, the clutter, and other 'housekeeping' tasks frustrate me or I feel like I am not doing 'it' all, but then I see Mikayla standing there with her Little People Farm Book and saying "Mommy. Read. Book. Please. (Super cute smile!)" and how can I say "No."? Or Abi asks to work on a project with her. The moments I get to spend sitting around the kitchen table creating is wonderful... whether it be creating with Play-Doh or scissors, paper, glue, and markers.

Hope that everyone is enjoying the moments... before a lifetime has passed.