Favorite Things She Says

Lately, Audrey has started saying some of the sweetest things.....I never want to forget her at this age, or any age, for that matter.  And while she has her share of 2 1/2 year old flip outs (hold onto your hats people!), I am holding onto these sweet utterings she dishes out to her Daddy and I. 

"Mommy, I'm going to really miss you"  (laying her head on me and snuggling up when I drop her off or leave for work).

Last night, as soon as Daddy came home, "Daddy I missed you".  Then a little later, while hugging his face to her chest, she says, "I really love you, you're my best Daddy".

"I want it to be saturday!"
"Hooray for Saturday!"....quoting jammies that she has. 

In the car, "where is the Zoo Mountain Star?, I really want to see it!"

Waking up from nap, the first thing she says always intrigues me.....for instance:
"I need a carrot!"
"Can I go say hello to Vivian?"
"Can I have some brocolli?"
and the one that is most often said, "Can I go see Daddy?"

A Big Girl Bed for our "big" girl

Several weeks ago Audrey moved into her big girl bed! She was reluctant and simply said she wanted to stay in her crib until we read the Berenstain Bears book about the new baby, where brother bear outgrows his new bed and his baby sister moves into it. After reading the book, she said "Mommy, I give me a big girl bed and I give my baby my baby bed". After asking her several more times she still said that's what she wanted, so the next weekend, we made the move. She LOVES her new bed and loves being able to get in and out as she pleases. I am happy to say she does NOT get out of it at night though! We talked with her about it and it's never been and issue. She made the transition beautifully and her new bed is quite cute in her room!

Moving the crib out and the toddler bed in. Audrey was delighted the entire time and Bouncing in her big girl bed!!!

All settled in!

Another girl and another perfect name

Our littlest girl has a name! We tossed around names before we knew the gender and when mentioning the name Tessa and Kate, Audrey very much liked both. Anything else we said received an immediate "no" from big sister. When we found out it was indeed another sweet girl we knew what her name had to be. Our littlest girl will be named:

Tessa Katherine Harmon

Her big sister definitely had a hand in naming her, as anything after that we suggested, Audrey would say "NO! Her name is Tessa!" And Tessa she shall be. At times we call her Tessa Kate, so we will see if that sticks once this little love bug arrives. She is so immensely loved already! She is a little sister with a big sister that will love her and guide her for the rest of her life.

What a blessing! Two girls! I cannot even fathom the ways my heart will grow in a few short months.

Tessa, we are not quite ready for you, but we're getting there and we are so looking forward to laying our eyes on you, holding you and loving on you. And little sis...be ready, because your big sister is storing up all kinds of squeezes for you! She is quite possibly the most excited of anyone about you being here and being her little sis. xo

A few cute catch up photos!
A little acrobatics while watching a little tv. She will contort herself into al sorts of positions. Back in December, right after Christmas, we had all of our siblings over for dinner. It was so much fun, and we aren't able to have both my brothers as well as Patricks brothers and sister over all together often enough. Julie Ann and Jamie happily joined the kid table and did their best to get two toddlers to eat more than a few macaroni noodles.

Audrey playing dress up with her magnetic dolls.

Super cute girl in super cute penguin jammies!My little fish, in the tub. I cannot get over how big she looks and IS! She is growing so fast and brings us so much joy. Gosh, I love her!

Big Sis!

Audrey wearing her Big Sis shirt I made her! She's pretty excited!!!