It's Official.....

I'm registered. And freaking out. T minus 16 and a half weeks, and counting.....

There was this one week of sunshine and happiness....

This is what my little girl has been doing all week -

Well, not exactly that, but she has been sleeping a lot, coughing like a chain smoker, and sneezing all over me. Poor girl! She has the creeping crud in full force. And I have found the most evil word in the English language might be 'virus,' since there is basically nothing I can do for her except torture her with Tylenol and forcing liquids down her throat. BUT, we did have some good times last week that we like to reminisce about....

We made (and tasted) some cookies with friends

Caught 'Daddy-Dave' (as Darby calls him) finding the perfect magnet outfit

Practiced being a pretty lil flower girl

Got some serious play time in with buddies.
First in our fire hats -


Then in our PJ's -


And we met Boppa and Bamma at the Edmonds waterfront




I basically have suffered cabin fever all week, but there are a few things getting me through it....





Maybe next week we will join the world of the living again....please?!

Turning 2 Is Fun To Do

I have a 2 year old! It just doesn't flow off my tongue easily yet. I have a 2 year old. Well, even if Mom's and Dad's aren't ready for their little stinkers to grow up, it inevitably happens, and of course there must be birthday parties!
We had Darby's little birthday shebang at PlayMatters in Seattle last Saturday and had quite the turnout. 14 little kiddos came to play and celebrate with Darby!

The kiddos had a great time decorating cookies and playing with all the fun toys PlayMatters has to offer.





I made her some very girly, very sprinkle-covered cupcakes which eventually lead to a sugar induced coma for all.


She was so excited when we sang Happy Birthday, and even waited until the song was over to blow out her candles! *During our 'practice runs' at home, she just went straight into the blowing, I was surprised she restrained herself* ;)


Yummmm!



And if that wasn't enough sugar and presents, the next day we went to my parents house for round 2.






Happy Birthday sweet Darby girl! Thanks for making life full of laughs and smiles :)

Almost 2

On Tuesdays Darby has preschool, so this Tuesday we brought some cupcakes to share with the kiddos to celebrate Darby's 2nd birthday, which is coming up this Saturday. Teacher Betsy makes a little birthday crown for each birthday girl/boy which Darby was so proud to wear! Everyone sang her the birthday song during circle time and she seemed excited, proud, and shy all at the same time (possible?!) I'm just a sappy, proud, (and a little sad) Mama of an almost 2 year old I guess!

Future stylista?

She chose to wear her bee costume, brown sweatpants, and her furry boots. Since we didn't have anywhere to be, why not? She was so proud of her very stylish outfit, as you can see ;)

Party at the Seattle Children's Museum

Darby got her party on at the Seattle Children's Museum today. What an excellent idea, right?! This Saturday was Darby's friend Olivia's 3rd birthday. We have really gotten to know her over the past 6 months through Stroller Strides, and I absolutely love her mommy, Amber! It was such a fun idea to have Olivia's bash at the Children's Museum - there was so much to do! Darby had a blast, let me tell you. Her favorites were the grocery store and Elmo's house. She about died when she saw her BFF Elmo. (Her new nighttime sleeping buddy is Tickle Me Elmo). Can't get enough of him these days.

First she chowed down on her basic food groups: pizza, cheese puffs, and birthday cake.


Then she ran wild in her little-girl-crazy-child frenzy for a couple hours.





It was just too much fun! Darby was out cold soon after we got home :)
Happy 3rd Birthday, Olivia!!

I'm with Conan

Silly Billy

Some random silliness a la Darby.


Trying on Mom's hat


Playing with Dad's ski gloves

Getting her bake on


Trying to look like the nuns while watching Sound of Music

Just flying around

Trying out Bella's rocking horse

Catching a sunglasses nap ;)