Pearce had no problem touching the model of giant elephant poop!
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Dallas Zoo
Last weekend we went to Dallas because Uncle Mike needed Wayne and Chris to help him with his taxes and a few other things. We needed to stay out of their way, so me, Ash, Mama, and the kids spent the day at the Dallas Zoo. We had sooooo much fun and so did the kids!! Ash had an interview that morning, so Mom picked me and the kids up and then Ash met us later when she was finished. When we first walked in, we saw the carousel, so that's what they did first. Then we went to the African Savanna section first. As we walked along, we kept seeing little animal statues, so Pearce, Nathan, and Charlotte loved to climb on those. We saw all kinds of animals, but we didn't even see everything by the end of the day! We had so much fun just taking our time, walking around, eating lunch, getting snacks, and just going at our own pace and not being rushed. The most fun thing, I thought, was when we got to feed the giraffes! We went to pay for the lettuce leaves and the girl said she thought the giraffes were all full and that a lot of people have been waiting for more than 15 minutes trying to get the giraffes to eat their lettuce leaf with no luck. So, we decided to chance it and got us all a leaf of lettuce. Well, as luck would have it, we were all lined up with everyone waving their lettuce at the giraffes and one giraffe came right up to us and ate the lettuce from each of us and only us! After that, we started heading to the children's section of the zoo, but came across a stand with "sweet treats." Pearce wanted chocolate ice cream, and Nathan, Charlotte, and I each got cotton candy :) Then Nathan decided he didn't like his cotton candy and really wanted Dippin' Dots ice cream and started whispering that to Ash. Ash kept telling Nathan that that's what he chose and he couldn't have Dippin' Dots. You could tell Nathan was disappointed. Mom noticed him whispering and looking sad, so she asked him what was wrong. Ash tried to interject and Mom's exact words were "Nathan, haven't I told you to not ask your mother? If you want something, just ask me!" So Nathan said he really didn't like his cotton candy and wanted Dippin' Dots instead. Mom gave him money and told him to go get what he wanted. Well, then Pearce decided he didn't like his ice cream and wanted Dippin' Dots, too.....then Charlotte! It was so funny because only Mama would say oh well, throw away what I just got you and go get what you really want! I ended up eating Nathan and Charlotte's cotton candy, plus my own, so it wasn't a huge waste :) So after the second round of sweets, we went to the children's area where there was a cute water attraction where kids could wade in the water. Pearce started out with his pants rolled up, but pretty soon he just played in his undies and undershirt. I just knew he would be too tempted to get his clothes soaked! After the kids played in the water for a while, we went to the petting zoo to pet goats and then decided it was time to go since it was close to 4 and we had been there since 10:30! But, we had one last stop to make....the gift shop. Nathan, Charlotte, and Pearce each got to pick something out. Pearce got a remote control tiger car, Nathan got a football Lego thingy, and Charlotte got two stuffed lion cubs. Thank you, Mama for such a fun day at the zoo!!!!
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Life Lately
February has been busy, busy!! Between mourning the loss of Blankie, swim lessons, bday parties, and other activities, we've been going nonstop. So, blankie first :( Pearce had a really hard time letting go of BB's when he turned 3 but he did it.....and then latched on to Blankie. This was totally my fault, and I admit it, but oh well. A few days after we said goodbye to BB's, he found Blankie and honestly, I never thought he would start to suck on it because he was sooooo attached to BB's.....I really thought nothing could replace BB's, so I didn't worry. Well, sure enough, he started sucking on Blankie and then it escalated to him taking Blankie everywhere and sucking on him all the time. I gave up, I admit that. Plus, Mama made Blankie, so I did kind of like that he chose something that was meaningful. Anyway, we said when Pearce turned 4, Blankie had to go. The day after his birthday, was the day, and Pearce knew this. But Pearce talked me into one more night with Blankie....I'm a softy. So, two days after, was it. He had gotten his bear from Build A Bear and this is what he was going to sleep with to help him. Also, Pearce has been wanting the new Batman Batcave, so in a moment of weakness, I told Pearce when he went a week without Blankie, we would get that for him. Man, that was motivation......it also cost 60 freakin' dollars!!!! Oh well. So, the first few days and nights were really hard, but Batcave and Tigey helped get him through it and when a week went by, Daddy and Pearce went to Walmart and got the Batcave and Pearce was very happy! He sleeps with Tigey now and has no trouble going to sleep....and no, he does not suck on Tigey :) I've hidden Blankie in a closet and, just like BB's, I am not washing Blankie ever. I love that I can still see all the places where he sucked on him including chocolate milk stains from sucking. Why does it have to be so dang hard to grow up???
Last week, Pearce had his class picture at school. He had to wear his school shirt, but of course, I had to add a little more pizazz to the t-shirt, so I put this cute checked button up on under his t-shirt. Adorable!!!!
One of my friends invited Pearce to be her little girl's dance partner at a dance class she is taking. Pearce wasn't too sure about it at first, but he did so great and it was so cute to watch!!!! I wasn't able to stay in the class with him, so I just watched from the window. His teacher told me after the class that he was such a great listener and participant and he even got a certificate for being the most awesome student! This is a drop in thing for only $5 every Tuesday evening and the kids learn different types of dances, so we'll probably go back every once in a while.
Last week, Pearce started his swim lessons that Pops and Mimi got him for his birthday. They are private lessons and just what Pearce needed! I could not believe how well he did for his first lesson. I think age 4 is the perfect time to really learn how to swim. I was so impressed with how much he learned in just a 30 minute class. The key for Pearce is that it's one on one. Plus, his teacher, Caleb, is awesome! For some reason, Pearce really responds well to males and Caleb is just a really great teacher. He goes Wednesdays and Thursdays this month and then I'm really considering getting him another month's worth of private lessons and then finishing out with group lessons. We also go to the Y several times a week for Pearce and I to swim and practice what he's learned. I do it for Pearce because although the water is "heated" it's not heated enough for me! Pearce is motivated to learn how to swim because there is a water slide at the Country Club that Pearce really wants to go on, but in order to go on it, the kids can't wear a floatie and have to be able to swim to the side on their own.
Last weekend, Pearce got invited to a birthday party and it was so much fun! The best part was Pearce getting his face painted for the first time ever. Pearce waited so patiently and then told the lady he wanted a blue tiger....so a blue tiger is what he got! The only sad thing is that later on, the mom told all the kids to go outside for the piñata. Pearce looked at me with big eyes and told me he had always wanted to hit a piñata because Caillou had on at his birthday party :) So we go outside and all the kids are bunched up together. Finally, the dad gets the kids in a line and each child got to pull a string from the piñata.....each string pulled weakens the bottom and you never know which string is going to make the bottom fall out. So, Pearce is so excited and there's just one girl in front of Pearce...and she pulls the string that makes the bottom fall out. All the kids scramble to grab a bunch of candy and Pearce looks up at me and just starts crying because he didn't get a chance at the piñata :( So little tiger's stripes start running down his face and no amount of candy or toys could get him to stop crying. Finally he stopped and then looked at me and said "Mommy is my paint all messed up now?" Poor baby!!!!! I took Pearce back to the face painting lady and she fixed Tiger right up! I'm going to get Pearce a piñata just for fun and we're going to use a bat to hit that thing!
Last week, Pearce had his class picture at school. He had to wear his school shirt, but of course, I had to add a little more pizazz to the t-shirt, so I put this cute checked button up on under his t-shirt. Adorable!!!!
One of my friends invited Pearce to be her little girl's dance partner at a dance class she is taking. Pearce wasn't too sure about it at first, but he did so great and it was so cute to watch!!!! I wasn't able to stay in the class with him, so I just watched from the window. His teacher told me after the class that he was such a great listener and participant and he even got a certificate for being the most awesome student! This is a drop in thing for only $5 every Tuesday evening and the kids learn different types of dances, so we'll probably go back every once in a while.
Last week, Pearce started his swim lessons that Pops and Mimi got him for his birthday. They are private lessons and just what Pearce needed! I could not believe how well he did for his first lesson. I think age 4 is the perfect time to really learn how to swim. I was so impressed with how much he learned in just a 30 minute class. The key for Pearce is that it's one on one. Plus, his teacher, Caleb, is awesome! For some reason, Pearce really responds well to males and Caleb is just a really great teacher. He goes Wednesdays and Thursdays this month and then I'm really considering getting him another month's worth of private lessons and then finishing out with group lessons. We also go to the Y several times a week for Pearce and I to swim and practice what he's learned. I do it for Pearce because although the water is "heated" it's not heated enough for me! Pearce is motivated to learn how to swim because there is a water slide at the Country Club that Pearce really wants to go on, but in order to go on it, the kids can't wear a floatie and have to be able to swim to the side on their own.
Last weekend, Pearce got invited to a birthday party and it was so much fun! The best part was Pearce getting his face painted for the first time ever. Pearce waited so patiently and then told the lady he wanted a blue tiger....so a blue tiger is what he got! The only sad thing is that later on, the mom told all the kids to go outside for the piñata. Pearce looked at me with big eyes and told me he had always wanted to hit a piñata because Caillou had on at his birthday party :) So we go outside and all the kids are bunched up together. Finally, the dad gets the kids in a line and each child got to pull a string from the piñata.....each string pulled weakens the bottom and you never know which string is going to make the bottom fall out. So, Pearce is so excited and there's just one girl in front of Pearce...and she pulls the string that makes the bottom fall out. All the kids scramble to grab a bunch of candy and Pearce looks up at me and just starts crying because he didn't get a chance at the piñata :( So little tiger's stripes start running down his face and no amount of candy or toys could get him to stop crying. Finally he stopped and then looked at me and said "Mommy is my paint all messed up now?" Poor baby!!!!! I took Pearce back to the face painting lady and she fixed Tiger right up! I'm going to get Pearce a piñata just for fun and we're going to use a bat to hit that thing!
Saturday, January 30, 2016
4 Year Well Check and Build-A-Bear
Pearce had his 4 year well check on Wednesday. Pearce knew he would get two shots on this visit, but we kept telling him it was no big deal and then afterwards, for being brave, he would get to go to Build-A-Bear. As always, Pearce was so great at the doctor. The nurse first asked him several questions....What's your full name? How old are you? Then she asked him all of his colors, which he knew. Then he did an eye exam. Pearce and I stood about 5 feel back from a chart with capital letters on it going from big to small. The nurse gave Pearce a card that had 4 letters on it. Whenever she pointed to a letter, Pearce had to point to the matching one on his card. I really didn't know if he would be able to do this because we hadn't done anything like that before, but he did great! When he got to the very smallest letters, he missed a few, but the nurse said that was totally fine. Dr. Sperling came in and asked him a few questions, too. She asked if he knew who a stranger was. Again, I didn't think he would know that because I really hadn't talked to him about strangers yet. But, he said "That's a person you don't know." Good boy! Then Dr. Sperling asked if he had ever been lost from me. No, he said....which is true. She asked what he would do if he ever did get lost. He had no idea. So, Dr. Sperling told him that if he ever got lost, he needed to find a Mommy with kids because mommies will always help. She told him he should say to the mommy, "I can't find my Mommy, can you help me?" I definitely need to practice this with Pearce. Later, when we were at the mall, I asked Pearce what he would do if he got lost and couldn't find me and he said "I find a Mommy and say I can't find my mommy, would you please help me?" So, he definitely listened to Dr. Sperling and I just need to keep practicing this with him. Dr. Sperling finished her exam and told me Pearce was right on track with his growth! Finally, it was time for the shots. The nurse went to get them and this is when Pearce started crying :( I just held him until she came back with them. Even though he was crying pretty hard, he never thrashed or threw a big fit. He let me lay him down on the table and I just held him and thankfully, the nurse was so fast! He got a shot in each thigh and afterward, through his crying, he told her "thank you." My sweet little boy :) Pearce got to get a toy from the treasure chest and then we were off to the mall for Build-A-Bear!
Pearce was looking so forward to going to Build A Bear! Pearce looked and looked and then decided on a tiger. He took "Tigey" to get him stuffed, then picked out a heart and a cotton candy smell to put inside him. Next it was time to give Tigey a bath and pick out his clothes. Pearce got picked out a set of superhero pajamas, slippers, plus a sleeping bag...oh and a pair of undies! Pearce had so much fun and I had fun watching him. He's been sleeping with Tigey instead of blankie. That's another thing age 4 has brought...no more blankie :( Makes me sad, but he's actually done pretty well. The first two night were rough, but now that he has Tigey to hold on to, he seems to be ok. It's so tough to become a big boy!
4 Year Old Stats
37 lbs (75th percentile)
41 inches (70th percentile)
Pearce was looking so forward to going to Build A Bear! Pearce looked and looked and then decided on a tiger. He took "Tigey" to get him stuffed, then picked out a heart and a cotton candy smell to put inside him. Next it was time to give Tigey a bath and pick out his clothes. Pearce got picked out a set of superhero pajamas, slippers, plus a sleeping bag...oh and a pair of undies! Pearce had so much fun and I had fun watching him. He's been sleeping with Tigey instead of blankie. That's another thing age 4 has brought...no more blankie :( Makes me sad, but he's actually done pretty well. The first two night were rough, but now that he has Tigey to hold on to, he seems to be ok. It's so tough to become a big boy!
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Happy 4th Birthday, Pearce!!!!
4 years ago on January 25, 2012, the baby I had always hoped for came into the world! I remember every moment of that day. I was excited, then scared, then nervous, then anxious, then absolutely ecstatic when I heard Pearce's cry for the first time. In that moment, all of my fears just melted away and love was all I felt for my baby boy. How in the world have 4 years passed already? The saying is true...."The days are long, but the years are short." It has been so much fun watching Pearce grow and change and learn new things.
For Pearce's real birthday, I wanted a "day of fun!" We met Pearce's BFF, Claire at the park and they just had a great time playing together! We packed a picnic lunch and Pearce's scooter. Claire brought her bike, too and they loved riding and playing! Chris and I got Pearce a new balance bike for his birthday, but I didn't want to take it to the park because he just got it the night before and we need to spend more time practicing. I think he will really do well with it though, because he has gotten soooo good and fast on his scooter! Pearce even does little "tricks" on his scooter by lifting up one leg and gliding :) Claire gave Pearce the nicest gift! It's a board game called Busy Town and as soon as we got home, Pearce was ready to play. We played it 4 times in a row! This is the first real board game he's gotten and we had so much fun playing it! He also got the video that goes with it, so after playing the game several times, he was ready to take it easy and watch the movie. Thank you Claire and Ms. Heather for coming to play!!!!
Pearce has been begging us to let him do iFly, the indoor sky diving place. We like to go to Phil's Ice House for lunch and then go next door to watch the sky divers. Kids as young as 3 years old can do it, but we thought his 4th birthday would be the perfect time to go! Chris and I were both sooooo nervous that he would chicken out! We got there at 5:15 and got checked in and then he had to watch a short video about how to position his arms and legs. His instructor said the most important thing was to keep his legs out and straight and his hands tucked up under his chin and then she would do everything else. I was worried that when he got in there and felt the strong wind, he would just flail his arms and legs and hold onto the instructor. Pearce got his suit, goggles, and helmet on and then it was go time! Pearce went with the instructor and Chris and I were on the outside of the tunnel ready to watch our boy! Oh my goodness, he did GREAT!!!!! He didn't keep his legs totally straight, but kept them out, so that was good! The other thing he did was keep his arms stretched out like Superman :) That was ok, though because he kept that position and didn't freak out! He got to "fly" twice with his instructor and then he got to do a high fly where the instructor held onto him and they both flew up and down and ALL around! It was so fun to watch! When he was finished, Pearce came out just so excited and said it was "super awesome!" Maybe this will be a yearly thing :) I really was so proud of him! After that, we went next door for dinner at Phil's Ice House where, of course, he made some new friends to play with :) Happy 4th birthday Pearce...Mommy and Daddy love you sooooo much!!!!!
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For Pearce's real birthday, I wanted a "day of fun!" We met Pearce's BFF, Claire at the park and they just had a great time playing together! We packed a picnic lunch and Pearce's scooter. Claire brought her bike, too and they loved riding and playing! Chris and I got Pearce a new balance bike for his birthday, but I didn't want to take it to the park because he just got it the night before and we need to spend more time practicing. I think he will really do well with it though, because he has gotten soooo good and fast on his scooter! Pearce even does little "tricks" on his scooter by lifting up one leg and gliding :) Claire gave Pearce the nicest gift! It's a board game called Busy Town and as soon as we got home, Pearce was ready to play. We played it 4 times in a row! This is the first real board game he's gotten and we had so much fun playing it! He also got the video that goes with it, so after playing the game several times, he was ready to take it easy and watch the movie. Thank you Claire and Ms. Heather for coming to play!!!!
Pearce has been begging us to let him do iFly, the indoor sky diving place. We like to go to Phil's Ice House for lunch and then go next door to watch the sky divers. Kids as young as 3 years old can do it, but we thought his 4th birthday would be the perfect time to go! Chris and I were both sooooo nervous that he would chicken out! We got there at 5:15 and got checked in and then he had to watch a short video about how to position his arms and legs. His instructor said the most important thing was to keep his legs out and straight and his hands tucked up under his chin and then she would do everything else. I was worried that when he got in there and felt the strong wind, he would just flail his arms and legs and hold onto the instructor. Pearce got his suit, goggles, and helmet on and then it was go time! Pearce went with the instructor and Chris and I were on the outside of the tunnel ready to watch our boy! Oh my goodness, he did GREAT!!!!! He didn't keep his legs totally straight, but kept them out, so that was good! The other thing he did was keep his arms stretched out like Superman :) That was ok, though because he kept that position and didn't freak out! He got to "fly" twice with his instructor and then he got to do a high fly where the instructor held onto him and they both flew up and down and ALL around! It was so fun to watch! When he was finished, Pearce came out just so excited and said it was "super awesome!" Maybe this will be a yearly thing :) I really was so proud of him! After that, we went next door for dinner at Phil's Ice House where, of course, he made some new friends to play with :) Happy 4th birthday Pearce...Mommy and Daddy love you sooooo much!!!!!
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