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February 23, 2021

Elise Claire- 2 years!

February 23, 2021

The slowest yet quickest 2 years have just blown by, leaving my baby a 2 year old.  Elise Claire, you are 2! When you woke up yesterday you called Daddy and exclaimed “I’m 2, I’m 2 I’m 2” over and over again.  That is so you baby girl! You are just so joyful! I hope you never ever lose that joy!

A little about you at 2:

  • Age- 2 years
  • Weight-  2nd-5th percentile (1 lb smaller than sister)
  • Length- 25th-50th (SOMEHOW passing up big sissy in height by 1/2 inch at the same age! )
  • Size- 3 in diapers though we just started working at the potty training thing.  Size 12-18 months in most everything else.
  • Eyes- Brown
  • Hair- Goldie Locks!

  • Favorite Foods- EVERYTHING! Milk, cheese, yogurt, meats, pasta, spinach and kale which you will eat straight from the garden, berries, and any and all sweets! You like beans now too! Oh and French Fries.  If you so much as hear a take out bag you immediately request FRIES PEEESE!  For your birthday dinner you requested beans and fries!
  • Milestones- You can count to 10 and know all of your colors.  You spell your name but can’t yet identify letters. Love to sing and dance.
  •  Memorable moments- Thanks to Covid we haven’t done much.  You did however have your first Urgent Care visit just over a week ago.  When climbing a stool you were told not to, you fell cracking your head on the tile and getting a nasty goose egg.  Your rendition however goes like this “Got a bobo, go to doctor, got Hank (the yellow rubber ducky they gave you), go home, eat chicken and fries and watch Cinderelaaaaa!” In case you are wondering, you did not learn your lesson.
  • Favorite toys/activities- Climbing! You love babies and stuffed animals, and are SOO good at naming them.  You have an Ostrich named Nick. Dogs named Comma, Sandy (after Annie), Franny (After Elizabeth’s dog), and Nelly (After our neighbors dog. You have a cat named Pitter, and an elephant named Mittens. There’s a dolly named Lulu. Oh and don’t forget the Rubber Duck, Hank. You love your princess castle and ice skating rink.  Cinderella, Moana, and Frozen are your favorites. You cook up delicious treats for everyone in your kitchen and say “I make it for you!” Love listening to music with Daddy and Memi and watching Elephants with Pop. You love to build with blocks, cups, etc.  Your still attached to your blanket, and must sleep with that and Nick.  Reading is another favorite, and you will shove a book in my face and say “Read it!!”  You and Sissy still play horses and vet. You love Dancing with Momma.  She loves Stella and other animals. Ostriches and Elephants are your favorites! You are so snuggly and Absolutely love to cuddled and be kissed and hugged.
  • Words/sounds- You talk SO MUCH! Some of momma’s favorite things you say are “I be your baby forever” and “Happy Day Daddy” You say “Dokie Dokie” You call Pajamas “Jamanas”.  When someone hugs you you ask “You love me?” When I tell you not to climb on or touch something you will say “Okay, I just look!” which sometimes is a complete lie, and you end up taking a bite of charcoal as soon as my back is turned! I am sure I have a thousand more funny things you say! I probably can put an entire post together..maybe I will.
  • Nicknames-Peanut or Peanut Butter, Chicky, E or E-Claire, Goldie Locks, Sister or Sister Golden Hair
  • Looking forward to- Leaving the house and having experiences with her again! She is just a dolly!

Honestly, you are exactly what our family needed.  You are silly, and smart, and shy, and smiley, and sweet, and snuggly, and we just love you to pieces!!!

 

February 3, 2021

Festive {Easy Sew} Valentine Garland

February 3, 2021

Happy February Friends! I know it has been a while. The end of 2020 really caught up with us! We did thankfully have a wonderful Christmas though Celebrations were small this year it was quite perfect.  We really got time to just enjoy spending time with the girls and watching them play with their new toys from Santa.  Usually we are in such a rush to visit extended family we don’t get time to soak up those special moments and I will truly cherish this year’s Christmas memories forever.

New Years was also blissfully quiet.  We ordered in Chinese and piled up in our bed to watch movies.  It was perfect.  After New Year’s we started to get back into the swing of things.  Hallie continues virtual school, but for her mental health we did start bringing her to both ballet and karate once a week.  They are socially distanced, wear masks, and take extra cleaning precautions, so we feel pretty safe.  Gosh she needed that outlet too!

Well just as we were starting to hit our New Year’s groove, the Coronavirus also hit our house! We were all very lucky and healed up pretty quickly, though I am still nursing my sense of smell.  So now we are finally hitting our second groove of the New Year! I am excitedly planning our next few holidays/birthdays over here! Elise and Christopher both have birthdays this month! I cannot wait to share Elise’s 2 year photos and all about our little toddler!

Today however, I am sharing an easy yet festive Valentine craft, because it has been so gosh darn long since I did a DIY!

Festive Easy Sew Valentine Garland

Materials:

  • White Felt
  • Light Pink Felt
  • Red Felt
  • Bright Pink Felt
  • Scissors
  • Needle
  • Thread

How to:

  1. Cut about 5 white pentagons out of the white felt (About 4inches tall) These will be your envelopes
  2. Cut an equal amount of small red hearts to “Seal” your envelopes.
  3. Next cut 6 hearts (about 2 inches tall) in both pinks
  4. Fold the bottom corners of your pentagons in and fold the bottom up to the middle creating this shape shown below. Sew along the edges to close the bottom half.
  5. Next fold the top down in a triangular shape and sew the red hears in the middle to seal each envelope with a single stich.
  6. Once all 5 envelopes are done, alternate stringing a light pink heart, a bright pink heart and an envelope each with a single stitch onto some festive colored thread. I stitched the hearts through the middle and the envelopes through the top.
  7. Hang and enjoy!

We hung ours in Hallie’s little “School Corner”.  I try to change it up for each Holiday/Season so it makes it feel  a little like a classroom.  If you make one, tag me @happilyevermock! I can’t wait to see!

About Me

Hi there! I am Kelly! Wife to Christopher and Momma to spunky daughter Hallie (June 2014) and Toddler Girl girl Elise (2019) Our mini aussie Stella was my first baby! I am a contributing writer and giveaway coordinator for Dallas Moms. I love holidays and any reason to celebrate! You can often find me baking cookies in the kitchen or working on crafts or DIY projects with a little help from Pinterest. My busy life has me living on coffee and carbs, and in the rare incident she I am alone you can probably find me belting out Journey songs in my car!

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