Too Lousy

Really, the title should say 'Too Lazy', because I'm too lazy right now to walk the 45 steps it would take to get my camera and hook it up to the PC.  As I typed lazy in the title though, it reminded me of something funny Taylor always says....when something is too loud, she dramatically says "OH, it's too lousy."  I will say, "you mean too loud?" and she always responds "Yeah, too lousy."  I don't know why.  So, here are some pictures from last weekend (via e-mail from Grandma Sue):

All items from Grandpa Jack & Grandma Bonnie's house. The thing on her head is one of those 'sleeves' that protects the arm of a couch or chair. (I really have only ever seen them in my grandparents house)

Our daycare lady sent the pacifier home since Connor never uses it.  And why would she, when her thumb is soooooo good.

Snuggling with Lucy the Love Bug.  Can you tell Taylor is tired?

This may be one of my favorites of Connor so far.  We see that smile all the time now, and love it!

This is actually not from last weekend, but the weekend before at T-Rex in KC.  The look on Taylor's face explains sooooooo very much about her experience there!

All for Connor

Can you believe she's FOUR months old?!  Today we went to her 4 month well baby check, and the little nugget is 13.2 lbs and 24.75 inches.  She's doing great...fighting a little congestion/cold thing, but nothing major.  She is such a happy baby, as was Taylor.  We've been really lucky!

So I really don't think her hair is 'that' red in real life, maybe it's just clean here.

She's grabbing everything lately, toes/clothes/toys/etc.

Taylor had a sick day last Friday - just a little stomach bug I guess.  She was fine by Saturday.  So, lest we neglect the little bear, here she is - lounging in her jammies all day.

When life gives you snow....

Make Snowmen!

Taylor and her snowman building partner, my dad.  Clearly this picture is old, since we are getting inches and inches more right now.  Joy.

And finally, the Meinen cousins at Christmas-time. Let's hope their smile timing improves in the coming years.

The Attidues Inside Are Frightful

You know, 2 year-olds are funny little things.  For instance, I started this post LAST weekend...a weekend where Taylor went from Angel to Heatmiser in under 2 minutes, 24 times a day.  But this weekend, when I finally sat down to load the pictures, I erased everything I had written, because the little bug has been pretty darn awesome all weekend.  Sure, we had a couple of Heatmiser episodes, but she was just in a better mood all weekend than last.  Which leads to me being in a better mood all weekend as well.  Maybe I'll only need one coffee tomorrow.  Right, let's not get cocky...

Taylor went to her first Jayhawk basketball game last weekend, and she was great at the game.  She's got the Rock Chalk chant down...and is getting pretty close on the special clapping on the second verse of "I'm a Jayhawk".

Last weekend we decorated cookies my mom had made (I don't like to bake - too many exact measurements needed).  I did make the icing, so these bad boys turned out super sweet.  Also - I have no idea how much food coloring you are supposed to add, so the colors are VIBRANT! 

Yellow stars...have a little cookie with your icing.

With the green trees, I decided it was time to put the apron on. 

Hey, let's say Taylor did these too.  (They are red gingerbread men...shut it, I am not a good cookie decorator.  Ask my mom)

Oh there were sprinkles.  Were there ever.  I guess I did a poor job of explaining the concept of sprinkles on every tree. 

You were just getting ready to ask what Connor did during all of this, weren't you?  Well, there was thumb sucking involved, and kicking off of socks.  But all of it was done in her favorite place - the BOUNCER!

And after all that decorating, we had to take 'a bathtub'.  According to Taylor, that's a Santa beard. 

"Don't forget about me! I smile, I laugh!  My hair has the same style as Kate Gosselin!"

We're good with God...

Connor was baptized the weekend after Thanksgiving...here she is with all of her 'parents'.  Our good friend Jovy & good friend Steph are her Godparents.  We had a big party (that Taylor was STOKED for) at our house afterwards. It was a good time.

This is what you bring your kid to eat after Black Friday shopping...she loves the chocolate long john!  Please also note her H1N1 tattoo on her right arm...that thing just came off yesterday.

In other news, Connor is officially 3 months old!  She's a whopping 11.6 pounds and 23 inches long.  Still, not as big as Andy when he was born :)

The quickest update...ever in the whole world.

Are all two-year old's overly dramatic?  Because we hear 'ever in the whole woooorld' probably once a day...about everything.  I don't know where she got it, but it's pretty funny. 

Woot! It's fall!

Connor sleeps. 

It's parade season!

Two little ladybugs.

This ladybug sleeps.

This ladybug prances.

'Playing'

OOH!  SHE SMILES!!

Taylor Tuesday

We've been working on the alphabet with Taylor, so I'm stuck in alliteration mode.

  For her birthday, Taylor got the coolest hooded towel from Aunt Steph & Uncle Bryan.  Here she is modeling it...and unknowingly doing her best imitation of the 'DinkDinks' from SpaceBalls.

Last weekend was Maple Leaf, and Grandma & Papa came up for the day.  Grandma and Taylor and I went to the parade while Papa and Connor stayed at home.  (Andy was at the KSU football game with Uncle Marc)  The only thing we bought at Maple Leaf was this 'Crown' for Taylor.  She was a Jayhawk Princess. 

And finally, Sunday evening Taylor decided to apply some of her Dora chapstick.  Or all of her Dora chapstick.  All over her head.  I don't think this picture does the 'coverage' justice.  We could have the next Tammy Faye Bakker on our hands.

Oh - I guess since Taylor occasionally calls Connor "Tonnor", I'll post one of the little bug.  I can't get the timing of my camera down to capture her smile yet, but this is close.  Note that she basically has her pants pulled up to her chin (and lack of neck) in this picture....babies are like old people. :)