NINE Years

It makes me feel pretty old to say that today we are celebrating our 9th anniversary. But then I remember that we got married at 18! Anyway, so I totally almost ruined our anniversary because I had a horrible day and took it out on Jeremy. We were supposed to meet at the mall in our "usual" spot so that we could drive over to Copeland's together. (Note: Good thing we are within driving distance to the only Copeland's in Texas, because it is our tradition to eat there every year.) After I ran inside to take Shelby to the bathroom, I came out and still couldn't see Jeremy. I called to see where he was. He was in our usual spot, he claims. But I was in our usual spot. So when he got in the car we both started explaining why we were right. Jeremy and I often play argue just because we like to tease each other. But after it went on for like 5 minutes, I snapped and yelled. I don't know why. Like I said, I had had a rough day. So anyway, I am publicly making my apology to you Jeremy. I'm sorry! I love you and am so glad we will be together for time and all eternity- and am thankful that you love me even when I yell.

Random Tidbits

Shelby has been cracking me up lately. Although 2 does have some very challenging characteristics, I love witnessing Shelby's vocabulary, imagination, and creativity grow. Here are a few of my favorite moments from the past week:

-We were on the way home from the store one cloudy afternoon, and Shelby said, "Look, Mommy, a dragon!". I looked up and sure enough, there was a cloud that looked just like a dragon! She talked to it all the way home.

-Yesterday Jeremy and Shelby were wrestling. Shelby reached up and pinched him in a sensitive area on his chest. Without thinking, Jeremy yelled, "Ow, she got my nipple!". So then Shelby lifted up her shirt and repeatedly showed us where hers were. I was hoping she'd forget about it, but she reminded us again today. I do want Shelby to understand names for body parts, but I think 2 might be a little young for that. Way to go, Jeremy. I silently chuckle at it though.

-Apparently this weekend was Harry Potter weekend on TV or something, and for some reason, Shelby loves those movies. I am not the biggest fan, only because I have this weird thing about "dark" movies. Not dark as in the theme of the movie, but dark as in the lighting. I don't know, I'm weird. Anyway, Shelby was making me laugh because she kept calling Harry "Tristan" (my brother). Sorry for the mistaken identity, Tristan. After we explained his name was Harry, she walked up to the TV and kissed him and proclaimed her love for him.

In other random tidbit news, we are on day 3 of full-on potty training. She went diaper-less for the first time on Friday. She only had two accidents- one at home, and the other at Outback. I did have her in a pull-up at Outback, just in case. I took her to the bathroom as soon as we got there. She had a dry diaper, and she went on the potty. Not five minutes later, we were sitting on the bench waiting for our table, and I hear, "Uh-oh", just about the same time I felt a warm liquid on my butt. Awesome. We were about to leave when they buzzed us, so I just sucked it up and hid my wet pants behind my purse. (Shelby's clothes somehow managed to stay dry. How nice for her.) The things I will do for the sake of Outback ranch.

Anyway, she did great yesterday- again, just one accident at home. Today she did REALLY well at church. She kept a dry pull-up the entire time. Of course, I took her to the bathroom A LOT, but still. I think she is finally recognizing how to hold it in.

That's about it for now. No pictures. I do have a bunch of video I need to upload. Another time.

Very Cool

I love this! I wonder what their reception was like! You can just feel the joy radiating from them. Hope it lasts!

I didn't pull a Kate Gosselin...

...and take a picture of it, but guess what Shelby did tonight? As we were trying to get Shelby to sit down and eat dinner, she said, "No I poop in chair!". I looked down at her chair and there was nothing there. I felt her diaper. Nothing there. Then I realized she was telling me that she needed to go. So we ran to the bathroom and there she went. Yay! She has been doing pretty well with potty training but would never do that on the potty until tonight. I don't know what made her decide this time would be different, but good for her!

So, like I said, no picture of the deed, but here is Shelby with her new doll that can go potty.




And here she is showing off her new big girl underwear.

Family Time

Things can get so busy during the week- shopping, cleaning, etc.- that we try to always do something fun together as a family on Saturday. It doesn't have to be anything where we go spend tons of money. It can be a day at the park, or swimming in the pool, but something where we are focused on spending time together as opposed to running errands or cleaning the house while in the presence of each other. Know what I mean?

Last Saturday we decided to take Shelby to her first movie. I kept telling Jeremy, "I guarantee you, she isn't going to make it through the movie. Just watch." Boy did she make me eat my words! We decided to catch the matinee for "Up!". She loved it! She sat so still through the entire movie. It was cute when she would reach over and grab some "pa-kern" from Jeremy. The movie was so cute. There were some sad parts, and a couple parts where Shelby got concerned that someone was getting hurt, but it really was a good, fun movie.


It wouldn't be a picture of me if my eyes weren't squinty!


After a nap at home, we decided to head across the street and watch the polo match. We know nothing about polo, but we are always up for new experiences and we thought Shelby would love watching the horses. The polo club recently built some really nice stands for watching the matches, but the thing to do is tailgate. Everyone backs their cars to the field and brings food, and they just hang out and have a good time. It's all very cute, and it's even topped off with a traditional divot stomp.

Seen and Heard

I haven't been great about writing down things Shelby has been saying, so I am going to try to be better about it. These are some of the things we have seen and heard from Shelby:

As she picked up my deodorant she said, "I need nake-up! (Not a typo, she calls it nake-up).

"Fireworks go boom! Fireworks so pretty!"

"Mommy's crazy!"

"Eeew, there's poop in cup!" (it was my green smoothie)

"Spiders very gross!"

Shelby had her feet propped up on her potty, almost like she was doing a push up with her feet propped up, and said, "Mommy, I'm flying!"

"Oh no! I heard the cops! Rrrr-rrrr-rrr" (Or however you would type out a police siren)

Happy Fourth!

Every year as the Fourth of July approaches, Jeremy and I think back to our college years...specifically our summer job during our college years. While we are extremely grateful for the job we had, we are also extremely grateful not to be working in a hot warehouse with a bunch of dusty boxes, trying to figure out how to unload a 53' container from China and load a straight truck for a delivery to Kansas City all at the same time. It's funny what a difference a few years make!

This year, we started off the day by cheering at our local 4th of July parade. We love our little town of 3400 people. The parade consisted of a police car, a couple fire trucks- not the big ones, the small ones- a bunch of kids on bikes, some motorcycles, and the American Legion- who weren't even from Oak Point, we had to borrow them from Little Elm. It was so funny. The parade was so short that it doubled back around so that the parade watchers could get their wait's worth. I make fun, but I really did enjoy it. This type of small town atmosphere is just what we were looking for. After the parade we walked over to the park for hot dogs and brisket sandwiches. In my opinion, it's not the 4th without some brisket. Mmmm!

After a nap at home we headed to Fair Park. All of the museums had free admission, so it was cool that we got to go to all those places without paying the high price for tickets. Unfortunately, it was pretty crowded, so we didn't get to fully enjoy everything they had to offer. Oh! But we did find out at the Children's Museum that there are 14 species of tarantulas indigenous to Texas. I'm afraid our little friend was not somebody's pet.

Due to the 103 degree heat, we didn't stay long enough to watch the fireworks from inside the Cotton Bowl, but we did watch them from the interstate on the way home. Shelby loved them. She kept yelling, "Fireworks! Fireworks! Fireworks!", over and over again. And then she would say, "Fireworks go boom! Fireworks so pretty!". She was definitely born into the right family!

The cool thing about Dallas is that on the drive home, you could look out in any direction and see all the other cities in the Metroplex putting on their shows. It was pretty neat. Shelby was so exhausted by the time we got home that she was out, literally the second her head hit the pillow. It was a pretty good day. Here are a few pictures: