November 28, 2012
Today Lexi noticed or said something about Tiana
(from Disney's The Princess and the Frog) skin for the first time.
"Tiana has brown skin. It looks like there is dust on it but it's just brown."
November 26, 2012
I asked Lexi if I could play with her hair today.
She told me, "Mom it's not a toy."
...
Lexi screamed help from the bathroom. Sean went running.
Lexi told her dad that her poop came out real fast and that it was amazing.
Sean told her that it was diarrhea.
October 20, 2012
Lexi told me today,"I like the baby you made."
...
Today Lexi learned how babies get out of their mommies.
...
While I was nursing Eli, Lexi asked me why there were holes in my nipples.
I told her that's where the milk comes out.
She seem a little perplexed.
So she asked, "Can I see your holes again."
October 19, 2012
"I like the baby you made."
...
While playing with her little Leap Frog laptop Lexi exclaimed:
I just got an email from Grandma and it says, "If you need, I'll send packages soon."
And there's another email from Grandma! It says,
"I want to send you lots and lots of packages."
October 10, 2012
We went to the park today and while Lexi was on the swings
I asked her to smile for a picture.
She looked at me, smiled and said, "This the happiest I've ever looked."
...
We were running a little late today getting ready for preschool.
I asked Lexi to go to the bathroom and brush her teeth and to hurry.
She replied, "My pee doesn't like hurrying."
October 9, 2012
This afternoon I decided to just let the girls watch Netflix
so I could relax just as Sean was coming home.
After an hour I turned the TV off, I told them I didn't want them to watch any more TV
and jokingly said, "Dad is gonna think I'm an awful mom."
Lexi replied, "Dad is an awful dad!" And then she went to him and
demanded that he apologized from calling me an awful mom.
October 8, 2012
We are reading the Old Testament right now with the girls.
Tonight we read about Solomon and his temple.
Lexi looked at the picture and asked why there was no angel Moroni on the temple.
October 7,2012
Tonight we went on a "family date" as Lexi called it to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple.
We went a little after 7 pm just as the sun was setting.
Lexi was thrilled to go see the temple all lit up at night.
On the way there she asked if we could have a picnic.
Luckily, I already had lots of blankets and some snack food in the trunk.
We sat on the grass and cuddled and sang primary songs and looked up at the stars.
It was a really memorable night.
October 2, 2012
Sean sang primary songs to the girls tonight after we tucked them in.
From the other room I could hear Sean and Lexi singing "Love is Spoken Here" together.
It was a tender, proud, parenting moment.
September 30, 2012
After eating way more potatoes then you would think could fit in her body,
Lexi said, "Gosh, I was just feasting on that!"
September 21, 2012
Lexi loves to use our dust buster.
Today she really wanted to use it so she said to Sean:
"Daddy the dust buster has been charging for days."
September 16, 2012
I asked Lexi to go into her room and see what Avery was doing.
Shortly after I heard Lexi open the bedroom door, I heard Avery start crying.
I asked Lexi to come tell me why Avery was crying and she replied, "I pinched her a little."
September 15, 2012
Today Lexi walked into a pole.
She's always been a clumsy kid and I've never doubted that she is my kid.
...
Tonight we went to Macey's (the local grocery store) after dark and the girls were already in their pj's.
I'm not sure if Lexi was just excited to be up so late or what.
But as we were walking down one isle, Lexi looked at a lady with the cart next to us
and asked her if she wanted to race.
I just kept walking and the lady told Lexi that she was winning.
When we got to the end of the isle, Lexi cheered and happily exclaimed that she won.
September 14, 2012
While Lexi was styling my hair, she said, "I call you beautiful mom because you are too nice."
September 11, 2012
At FHE Lexi insisted that she shared a scripture and gave a talk just like the kids do in primary.
She pulled out her Book of Mormon and said,
" Chapter Mormon 9. Nephi built a boat and traveled to the promise land."
September 5, 2012
Sean got surgery today. The girls and I were with him when he got his hospital gown and IV.
Lexi was so upset by the IV. Later that day she kept saying, "Surgery is so scary."
I think she thought the IV was surgery and that was scary enough for her.
August 22, 2012
"I really don't like the rules. I want to break them."
This is what Lexi told me right after she begged me for food, less than a hour after dinner.
...
While the girls were bathing I asked them to wash their bodies.
Lexi referred to her bum as a "big butt."
August 21, 2012
Lexi walked up to me while picking her nose and said, "I stick my finger up my nose a lot."
August 20, 2012
Lexi walked into my room and saw some of Eli's clothes and the floor and got really excited.
We were talking about all his outfits and how we need to buy him lots more.
I explained to Lexi that babies wear lots of clothes everyday because they spit up and blow out.
Lexi told me, "Eli's too cute to do that."
...
Lexi said this to Sean tonight after repeatedly asking him for some bread.
"I bug people a lot. Sometimes mom tells me to bug you because she doesn't want to be bugged."
August 19, 2012
Mom: Lexi, why do you love daddy?
Lexi: Cause he's part of my family. Cause he's my daddo. Mom, I love him.
Mom: Lexi, why do love your mommy?
Lexi: Cause she's beautiful. Cause she's sweet.
Mom: Why do you love Avery?
Lexi: Cause she's my sister. Cause she's great.
Mom: Why do you love Eli?
Lexi: Cause he's my brother. Cause I love him. He's too cute.
Mom: Lexi, what is the funniest thing Dad ever did?
Lexi: He tickled me and when I was a baby he threw me in the air.
Mom: What's the funniest thing Mom ever did?
Lexi: You made breakfast crazy for me. A special one.
Mom: What's the funniest thing Avery ever did?
Lexi: She tickled me. She bounced me.
Mom: What do you mean, she bounced you?
Lexi: I sat on a ball and Avery kicked it and I bounced in the air.
(At this point I was done asking questions but then Lexi insisted that I asked her questions about herself.)
Mom: What's the funniest thing Lexi ever did?
Lexi: I showed Avery how to jump on my bed. I told ever to bounce on the couch.
Mom: Why do you love Lexi?
Lexi: Cause she's nice.
...
After Primary is over, Lexi's teacher usually walks the kids to their parents.
Today, Lexi asked if they could go pick up Avery on the way.
So when I came out of Relief Society, I saw my two little girls.
It was so sweet of Lexi to want to go get her little sister.
August 18, 2012
While hugging her dad, Lexi said, "I'm not stopping because I love you."
August 13, 2012
This morning I had to wake Lexi up so we could go visiting teach.
When I woke her up she told me that she had a stomach ache.
She also told me that she couldn't walk.
I told her that her that we were going to the bakery and
that I would buy her a donut because her stomach hurt.
Then she jumped up and got out of bed and told me that she felt all better and could have a donut.
...
"I read my scriptures. That was very righteous."
August 12, 2012
Lexi likes to give us licking kisses. Basically, she licks us.
I told her that kisses with your tongue is called a French kiss.
Today Lexi asked me if she could give me a French kiss.
I told her no. Then she replied, "Sometimes people give you French kisses when you don't want one.
But that's okay."
...
Today I washed Lexi's stuffed animal lion.
When is was done drying Lexi ran and go it out of the drier and kept hugging it and smelling it.
She was so happy to have her lion again.
Then she said, "I get hyper when I shift things... that are clean."
August 2012
Sean just reminded me that about a week ago, Lexi handed him her cup and said,
Do me a favor, and put this in the sink.
Sean always says that to her. Haha.
August 10, 2012
Today we went to Target to check out the clearance racks.
I always try to buy clothes a year in advance on sale.
I decided to go check out the girls' section after looking in the infant/ toddler section
where we usually shop.
I realized that Lexi can fit into clothes in the girls' section!
It was exciting but made me a little sad that she's getting so big.
...
Lexi asked me to pull out her CTR ring and mine so we could wear them.
Then she told me over and over about how she got in Primary for her birthday.
And she told me about how it made her feel so "pecial."
And then she said, "If someone gives me a CTR ring for my birthday, I will certainly love it!
...
While at out shopping, Lexi saw an isle full of the University of Utah clothes.
She recognized it and instantly knew that we didn't like the red U.
She informed us that we like the blue Y.
Later we saw a big U sticker on a car and Lexi wanted to know why those people liked the Utes.
She then told us that we need a Y sticker for our car.
August 9, 2012
I just showed Lexi the blog posts I did about our new apartment.
After looking at the pictures Lexi asked, "How come it's clean in all those pictures?"
...
Lexi asked me to get her some milk.
I said, okay wait, and then continued what I was doing.
After a few minutes she said, "Mom, you're ignoring me."
August 7, 2012
"When you grow up, you can be a doctor, a bagger or a mom or a hair cutter."
August 3, 2012
Sean told Lexi that he failed his last CPA exam.
She told him that he needs to keep practicing just like she has to with soccer.
...
On the way home from Costco, I told Lexi all the things I need to do when we got home.
She replied, "Mom you have a tough job to do. It's so hard."
July 31, 2012
Today Lexi wrote all of the letters in her name (LEXI) in order for the first time!
July 30, 2012
I asked Lexi what she learned about in primary.
She told me that her teacher asked all the kids what they did this past week to choose the right.
I asked Lexi what she said she did. She told me that she said she helped her dad.
I asked her what she helped her dad do. And she told me that she helped him get dress.
Ha! That is hilarious. And I'm not sure why in the world she said that.
July 27, 2012
Lexi pulled out the girls jewelry box. After playing for several minutes, Lexi came up to me and informed me that she and Avery had hooked themselves up with jewelry. And she kept telling me that she and Avery were so elegant and that I wasn't as fancy as them.
July 26, 2012
Today as we were finishing dinner, Lexi informed me that she wanted dessert.
She said, "Dessert as good as a playground." I asked her what that was and she said ice cream.
July 25, 2012
Today while at our pool, I asked Lexi if she wanted me to take her little
floaty jacket off while she played in the shallow end.
She told me no because she was pretending to be a mermaid and the floaty was her bra.
(It has a band that goes around her chest, so it makes sense.)
She told me that mermaids wear bra's. Thanks Disney.
...
While cuddling on my bed, Lexi randomly says to me, "I was born in a c-section."
I've told her before that her birth was special and different and was called a c-section.
She started asking questions. I told her that mommy couldn't push her out and so the doctors had to get her out. And then I quickly changed the subject because I'm not ready to explain how birth works yet.
July 20, 2012
Today Lexi told me, "Hey you're a brave woman and a pretty one too...
Thank you young woman."
July 5, 2012
Uncle Brandon interview Lexi told for one of his classes...
July 1, 2012
While pretending to feed her lion stuffed animals, Lexi told me
that one lion was starving and bagging her for food.
(Instead of begging.)
Summer 2012
Lexi frequently will say things like, "My shorts are awkward." Or "My hair is punky."
(Instead of funky.)
June 29, 2012
Today we checked out the movie, Dumbo, from the library.
We watched it and Lexi and I both bawled when Dumbo's mom got taken away.
Lexi was devastated!
It was so sad.
I really couldn't explain to her what was going on because I was crying so hard myself.
June 26, 2012
Lexi gave us ladies new names today.
Lexi is Flower. Avery is Princess. And I'm Sour Cream.
...
Today we were at our friends' house.
The girls were melting down so it was time to go.
I got on my shoes and headed for the door.
I told the girls I was leaving.
Lexi started screaming and shouted, "No we have to take our little Avery."
Then Avery started screaming and came running.
June 22, 2012
Today Lexi was talking on the phone with her Grandma.
Grandma asked Lexi what she wanted for her birthday.
Lexi replied, "There are a few things I've been craving."
June 17, 2012
Today in Sacrament meeting Lexi sang with the Primary kids for Father's Day.
It was her first time singing in Sacrament.
She smiled and actually sang a lot of the words.
Afterwards, I asked her if she like singing in Sacrament meeting.
She thought about it and said, "I only missed my mom a little bit, not too much."
...
Me, Sean and Lexi were sitting at the table eating some banana cream pie.
Lexi reaches over and takes some of Sean's frosting.
Sean says, "That's mine."
Lexi replies, "But you can share."
June 16, 2012
Today Lexi told me that she didn't want me to make dinner.
She told me that she wanted aunt Michelle to make dinner.
And we needed to go eat at her house.
...
Today, Lexi was telling me that she doesn't like flushing the toilet at night
because she doesn't want to want me up.
I told her she could flush it and I would probably still sleep.
Then she told me about one time when she flushed and daddy woke up.
She told me that he was so happy to see her and I just kept sleeping.
June 14, 2012
I spent a few hours cleaning this morning.
After I finished, Lexi asked me, "Is being a mom work?"
Then she added, "Maybe you can make me do some stuff to clean."
June 13, 2012
Lexi was telling me about a Curious George movie we checked out from the library.
She told me that George goes to the market.
"He just goes to a regular market. Not a sunflower one."
(We sometimes buy produce at a place called Sunflower Market.)
June 12, 2012
After putting her swimsuit on, Lexi says, "I covered up some of my nakedness."
...
After getting into the pool, Lexi sees that her swimsuit and floaty jacket are dripping.
She says, "I'm leaking."
...
"Last night I showed my friends my nakedness."
(Referring to when she got undressed for a bath in front of Parker and Halle after playing outside.)
June 7, 2012
Lexi's been wanting a pink and white soccer ball for a while now.
Tomorrow is pay day and she really wants to buy a soccer ball with her allowance.
But she informed us tonight that she wants a black and white soccer ball because she doesn't want a color that Avery will like.
June 6, 2012
Lexi asked me when pay day was. I told it was still two days away.
She then replied, "It's so hard waiting for pay day."
June 5, 2012
Lexi asked me if we could have hot cocoa.
She was so proud of herself for calling it that.
She told me that she can call it hot cocoa or hot chocolate.
And I told her she could call it whatever she wanted.
She replied, 'How about hot surprise!"
...
Lexi asked me how many dresses Cinderella has.
I told her she didn't have a lot.
Lexi told me she had three dresses but she always wears her brown dress.
Then she said, "She's wasting her clothes!"
June 1, 2012
Today Lexi noticed or said something about Tiana
(from Disney's The Princess and the Frog) skin for the first time.
"Tiana has brown skin. It looks like there is dust on it but it's just brown."
November 26, 2012
I asked Lexi if I could play with her hair today.
She told me, "Mom it's not a toy."
...
Lexi screamed help from the bathroom. Sean went running.
Lexi told her dad that her poop came out real fast and that it was amazing.
Sean told her that it was diarrhea.
October 20, 2012
Lexi told me today,"I like the baby you made."
...
Today Lexi learned how babies get out of their mommies.
...
While I was nursing Eli, Lexi asked me why there were holes in my nipples.
I told her that's where the milk comes out.
She seem a little perplexed.
So she asked, "Can I see your holes again."
October 19, 2012
"I like the baby you made."
...
While playing with her little Leap Frog laptop Lexi exclaimed:
I just got an email from Grandma and it says, "If you need, I'll send packages soon."
And there's another email from Grandma! It says,
"I want to send you lots and lots of packages."
October 10, 2012
We went to the park today and while Lexi was on the swings
I asked her to smile for a picture.
She looked at me, smiled and said, "This the happiest I've ever looked."
...
We were running a little late today getting ready for preschool.
I asked Lexi to go to the bathroom and brush her teeth and to hurry.
She replied, "My pee doesn't like hurrying."
October 9, 2012
This afternoon I decided to just let the girls watch Netflix
so I could relax just as Sean was coming home.
After an hour I turned the TV off, I told them I didn't want them to watch any more TV
and jokingly said, "Dad is gonna think I'm an awful mom."
Lexi replied, "Dad is an awful dad!" And then she went to him and
demanded that he apologized from calling me an awful mom.
October 8, 2012
We are reading the Old Testament right now with the girls.
Tonight we read about Solomon and his temple.
Lexi looked at the picture and asked why there was no angel Moroni on the temple.
October 7,2012
Tonight we went on a "family date" as Lexi called it to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple.
We went a little after 7 pm just as the sun was setting.
Lexi was thrilled to go see the temple all lit up at night.
On the way there she asked if we could have a picnic.
Luckily, I already had lots of blankets and some snack food in the trunk.
We sat on the grass and cuddled and sang primary songs and looked up at the stars.
It was a really memorable night.
October 2, 2012
Sean sang primary songs to the girls tonight after we tucked them in.
From the other room I could hear Sean and Lexi singing "Love is Spoken Here" together.
It was a tender, proud, parenting moment.
September 30, 2012
After eating way more potatoes then you would think could fit in her body,
Lexi said, "Gosh, I was just feasting on that!"
September 21, 2012
Lexi loves to use our dust buster.
Today she really wanted to use it so she said to Sean:
"Daddy the dust buster has been charging for days."
September 16, 2012
I asked Lexi to go into her room and see what Avery was doing.
Shortly after I heard Lexi open the bedroom door, I heard Avery start crying.
I asked Lexi to come tell me why Avery was crying and she replied, "I pinched her a little."
September 15, 2012
Today Lexi walked into a pole.
She's always been a clumsy kid and I've never doubted that she is my kid.
...
Tonight we went to Macey's (the local grocery store) after dark and the girls were already in their pj's.
I'm not sure if Lexi was just excited to be up so late or what.
But as we were walking down one isle, Lexi looked at a lady with the cart next to us
and asked her if she wanted to race.
I just kept walking and the lady told Lexi that she was winning.
When we got to the end of the isle, Lexi cheered and happily exclaimed that she won.
September 14, 2012
While Lexi was styling my hair, she said, "I call you beautiful mom because you are too nice."
September 11, 2012
At FHE Lexi insisted that she shared a scripture and gave a talk just like the kids do in primary.
She pulled out her Book of Mormon and said,
" Chapter Mormon 9. Nephi built a boat and traveled to the promise land."
September 5, 2012
Sean got surgery today. The girls and I were with him when he got his hospital gown and IV.
Lexi was so upset by the IV. Later that day she kept saying, "Surgery is so scary."
I think she thought the IV was surgery and that was scary enough for her.
August 22, 2012
"I really don't like the rules. I want to break them."
This is what Lexi told me right after she begged me for food, less than a hour after dinner.
...
While the girls were bathing I asked them to wash their bodies.
Lexi referred to her bum as a "big butt."
August 21, 2012
Lexi walked up to me while picking her nose and said, "I stick my finger up my nose a lot."
August 20, 2012
Lexi walked into my room and saw some of Eli's clothes and the floor and got really excited.
We were talking about all his outfits and how we need to buy him lots more.
I explained to Lexi that babies wear lots of clothes everyday because they spit up and blow out.
Lexi told me, "Eli's too cute to do that."
...
Lexi said this to Sean tonight after repeatedly asking him for some bread.
"I bug people a lot. Sometimes mom tells me to bug you because she doesn't want to be bugged."
August 19, 2012
Mom: Lexi, why do you love daddy?
Lexi: Cause he's part of my family. Cause he's my daddo. Mom, I love him.
Mom: Lexi, why do love your mommy?
Lexi: Cause she's beautiful. Cause she's sweet.
Mom: Why do you love Avery?
Lexi: Cause she's my sister. Cause she's great.
Mom: Why do you love Eli?
Lexi: Cause he's my brother. Cause I love him. He's too cute.
Mom: Lexi, what is the funniest thing Dad ever did?
Lexi: He tickled me and when I was a baby he threw me in the air.
Mom: What's the funniest thing Mom ever did?
Lexi: You made breakfast crazy for me. A special one.
Mom: What's the funniest thing Avery ever did?
Lexi: She tickled me. She bounced me.
Mom: What do you mean, she bounced you?
Lexi: I sat on a ball and Avery kicked it and I bounced in the air.
(At this point I was done asking questions but then Lexi insisted that I asked her questions about herself.)
Mom: What's the funniest thing Lexi ever did?
Lexi: I showed Avery how to jump on my bed. I told ever to bounce on the couch.
Mom: Why do you love Lexi?
Lexi: Cause she's nice.
...
After Primary is over, Lexi's teacher usually walks the kids to their parents.
Today, Lexi asked if they could go pick up Avery on the way.
So when I came out of Relief Society, I saw my two little girls.
It was so sweet of Lexi to want to go get her little sister.
August 18, 2012
While hugging her dad, Lexi said, "I'm not stopping because I love you."
August 13, 2012
This morning I had to wake Lexi up so we could go visiting teach.
When I woke her up she told me that she had a stomach ache.
She also told me that she couldn't walk.
I told her that her that we were going to the bakery and
that I would buy her a donut because her stomach hurt.
Then she jumped up and got out of bed and told me that she felt all better and could have a donut.
...
"I read my scriptures. That was very righteous."
August 12, 2012
Lexi likes to give us licking kisses. Basically, she licks us.
I told her that kisses with your tongue is called a French kiss.
Today Lexi asked me if she could give me a French kiss.
I told her no. Then she replied, "Sometimes people give you French kisses when you don't want one.
But that's okay."
...
Today I washed Lexi's stuffed animal lion.
When is was done drying Lexi ran and go it out of the drier and kept hugging it and smelling it.
She was so happy to have her lion again.
Then she said, "I get hyper when I shift things... that are clean."
August 2012
Sean just reminded me that about a week ago, Lexi handed him her cup and said,
Do me a favor, and put this in the sink.
Sean always says that to her. Haha.
August 10, 2012
Today we went to Target to check out the clearance racks.
I always try to buy clothes a year in advance on sale.
I decided to go check out the girls' section after looking in the infant/ toddler section
where we usually shop.
I realized that Lexi can fit into clothes in the girls' section!
It was exciting but made me a little sad that she's getting so big.
...
Lexi asked me to pull out her CTR ring and mine so we could wear them.
Then she told me over and over about how she got in Primary for her birthday.
And she told me about how it made her feel so "pecial."
And then she said, "If someone gives me a CTR ring for my birthday, I will certainly love it!
...
While at out shopping, Lexi saw an isle full of the University of Utah clothes.
She recognized it and instantly knew that we didn't like the red U.
She informed us that we like the blue Y.
Later we saw a big U sticker on a car and Lexi wanted to know why those people liked the Utes.
She then told us that we need a Y sticker for our car.
August 9, 2012
I just showed Lexi the blog posts I did about our new apartment.
After looking at the pictures Lexi asked, "How come it's clean in all those pictures?"
...
Lexi asked me to get her some milk.
I said, okay wait, and then continued what I was doing.
After a few minutes she said, "Mom, you're ignoring me."
August 7, 2012
"When you grow up, you can be a doctor, a bagger or a mom or a hair cutter."
August 3, 2012
Sean told Lexi that he failed his last CPA exam.
She told him that he needs to keep practicing just like she has to with soccer.
...
On the way home from Costco, I told Lexi all the things I need to do when we got home.
She replied, "Mom you have a tough job to do. It's so hard."
July 31, 2012
Today Lexi wrote all of the letters in her name (LEXI) in order for the first time!
July 30, 2012
I asked Lexi what she learned about in primary.
She told me that her teacher asked all the kids what they did this past week to choose the right.
I asked Lexi what she said she did. She told me that she said she helped her dad.
I asked her what she helped her dad do. And she told me that she helped him get dress.
Ha! That is hilarious. And I'm not sure why in the world she said that.
July 27, 2012
Lexi pulled out the girls jewelry box. After playing for several minutes, Lexi came up to me and informed me that she and Avery had hooked themselves up with jewelry. And she kept telling me that she and Avery were so elegant and that I wasn't as fancy as them.
July 26, 2012
Today as we were finishing dinner, Lexi informed me that she wanted dessert.
She said, "Dessert as good as a playground." I asked her what that was and she said ice cream.
July 25, 2012
Today while at our pool, I asked Lexi if she wanted me to take her little
floaty jacket off while she played in the shallow end.
She told me no because she was pretending to be a mermaid and the floaty was her bra.
(It has a band that goes around her chest, so it makes sense.)
She told me that mermaids wear bra's. Thanks Disney.
...
While cuddling on my bed, Lexi randomly says to me, "I was born in a c-section."
I've told her before that her birth was special and different and was called a c-section.
She started asking questions. I told her that mommy couldn't push her out and so the doctors had to get her out. And then I quickly changed the subject because I'm not ready to explain how birth works yet.
July 20, 2012
Today Lexi told me, "Hey you're a brave woman and a pretty one too...
Thank you young woman."
July 5, 2012
Uncle Brandon interview Lexi told for one of his classes...
1) Describe a Typical Day:
I brush my teeth, get dressed, get hair done, swim, play with my sister,
play with kitchen toys, play with blocks, eat three balanced meals. (I don't remember her saying "balanced meals")
2) What activities do you enjoy most?
Swim, playing on the playground, sleep, “my favorite thing most of all is
playing.”
3) What activities do you enjoy least?
I don’t like going to time out, not sleeping at all, not watching movies.
4) Describe your best friend. What qualities does he/she have?
Daddy, Parker my cousin. I love playing with them. (her answer to this
question changes, depending on who she's played with recently)
5) What is your greatest achievement thus far
in life?
Coloring in the lines.
6) What is your greatest regret thus far in
life?
Kicking people like my sister Avery.
7) What are you looking forward to in the near
future (within the next year)?
My birthday, my baby brother being born
8) What are you looking forward to in the far
future (5, 10, or 20 years down the road)?
Get married, have babies, I want 8 babies (She did say 8)
July 1, 2012
While pretending to feed her lion stuffed animals, Lexi told me
that one lion was starving and bagging her for food.
(Instead of begging.)
Summer 2012
Lexi frequently will say things like, "My shorts are awkward." Or "My hair is punky."
(Instead of funky.)
June 29, 2012
Today we checked out the movie, Dumbo, from the library.
We watched it and Lexi and I both bawled when Dumbo's mom got taken away.
Lexi was devastated!
It was so sad.
I really couldn't explain to her what was going on because I was crying so hard myself.
June 26, 2012
Lexi gave us ladies new names today.
Lexi is Flower. Avery is Princess. And I'm Sour Cream.
...
Today we were at our friends' house.
The girls were melting down so it was time to go.
I got on my shoes and headed for the door.
I told the girls I was leaving.
Lexi started screaming and shouted, "No we have to take our little Avery."
Then Avery started screaming and came running.
June 22, 2012
Today Lexi was talking on the phone with her Grandma.
Grandma asked Lexi what she wanted for her birthday.
Lexi replied, "There are a few things I've been craving."
June 17, 2012
Today in Sacrament meeting Lexi sang with the Primary kids for Father's Day.
It was her first time singing in Sacrament.
She smiled and actually sang a lot of the words.
Afterwards, I asked her if she like singing in Sacrament meeting.
She thought about it and said, "I only missed my mom a little bit, not too much."
...
Me, Sean and Lexi were sitting at the table eating some banana cream pie.
Lexi reaches over and takes some of Sean's frosting.
Sean says, "That's mine."
Lexi replies, "But you can share."
June 16, 2012
Today Lexi told me that she didn't want me to make dinner.
She told me that she wanted aunt Michelle to make dinner.
And we needed to go eat at her house.
...
Today, Lexi was telling me that she doesn't like flushing the toilet at night
because she doesn't want to want me up.
I told her she could flush it and I would probably still sleep.
Then she told me about one time when she flushed and daddy woke up.
She told me that he was so happy to see her and I just kept sleeping.
June 14, 2012
I spent a few hours cleaning this morning.
After I finished, Lexi asked me, "Is being a mom work?"
Then she added, "Maybe you can make me do some stuff to clean."
June 13, 2012
Lexi was telling me about a Curious George movie we checked out from the library.
She told me that George goes to the market.
"He just goes to a regular market. Not a sunflower one."
(We sometimes buy produce at a place called Sunflower Market.)
June 12, 2012
After putting her swimsuit on, Lexi says, "I covered up some of my nakedness."
...
After getting into the pool, Lexi sees that her swimsuit and floaty jacket are dripping.
She says, "I'm leaking."
...
"Last night I showed my friends my nakedness."
(Referring to when she got undressed for a bath in front of Parker and Halle after playing outside.)
June 7, 2012
Lexi's been wanting a pink and white soccer ball for a while now.
Tomorrow is pay day and she really wants to buy a soccer ball with her allowance.
But she informed us tonight that she wants a black and white soccer ball because she doesn't want a color that Avery will like.
June 6, 2012
Lexi asked me when pay day was. I told it was still two days away.
She then replied, "It's so hard waiting for pay day."
June 5, 2012
Lexi asked me if we could have hot cocoa.
She was so proud of herself for calling it that.
She told me that she can call it hot cocoa or hot chocolate.
And I told her she could call it whatever she wanted.
She replied, 'How about hot surprise!"
...
Lexi asked me how many dresses Cinderella has.
I told her she didn't have a lot.
Lexi told me she had three dresses but she always wears her brown dress.
Then she said, "She's wasting her clothes!"
June 1, 2012
Lexi was in a bad mood today. Several times she told me, "I get what I want."
May 31, 2012
“Every Sunday I don’t
remember to take my scriptures out of my scripture bag and read them.
Can you help me
remember?”
…
“Dad turn this apple
juice into water.”
…
“Mom, I can’t hear
very good. I need ear contacts. And I’ll take them out at night.”
May 30, 2012
“When I went to
preschool in Albuquerque at Sofie’s house I ate lots of carrots.
And then my eyes saw
really good.”
May 29, 2012
Tonight I gave the
girls blueberries.
Lexi told me, “I love
blueberries. Mexicans love blueberries. I’m a Mexican.”
May 22, 2012
Today before getting
an ultrasound and finding out the baby’s gender,
I reminded Lexi that
the baby could be a boy and she reminded me, “I love Flynn Rider for a boy not
Eli.”
May 21, 2012
Today at Wal-Mart I
put some generic brand Honey Bunches of Oats in the cart.
Lexi saw it and said,
“This is wonderful. Thank you Mother!”
…
Today Sean told Lexi
that before she was born he had planned on calling her Alex.
He asked her if he
could call her Alex now.
She said, “You can call
me that but you can’t name me it.”
May 20, 2012
Our second day living
in Utah we were driving around exploring the area.
We asked Lexi if she
wanted to go see her new temple. She said yes.
As soon as the temple
came into view, Lexi gasped and said, “It’s beautiful and wonderful. And I love
it.”
May 18, 2012
“I want to steal the
baby for myself. And I will love it. I want that baby now.”
…
While driving through
Colorado, on our drive to move to Utah, we see lots of pastures and cows.
Lexi says excitedly,
“This state is really fun.”
May 15, 2012
“I really want to be
a mommy so much. I want my own baby.”
…
Today we were talking
about baby names again.
Lexi told me that she
still likes Sadie Sue for a girl.
And then she said she
likes Dairy and Flynn Rider for a boy.
I asked her where she
heard the names Dairy from. She told me that the Beast says it.
And I asked her when.
She was when he was getting ready for the Ball.
Then I realized that
she was saying Daring.
Lumiere actually says
to the Beast, “You must be bold. Daring.”
May 12, 2012
Today Lexi asked me
what we would do if the baby was a boy.
I told her that we
would go buy boy clothes and toys.
She replied, “Boy
toys are so expensive. All those cars cost too much.”
May 10, 2012
(While driving on the
freeway)
Lexi: “Why is that
truck carrying weeds?”
Me: “Those are palm
trees.”
Lexi: “Those look like
weeds.”
…
Today Lexi referred
to her cup as a “Drinker.”
She was just trying
to be funny.
However, she does
call a Pez dispenser a “Pezer.”
And she really thinks
that’s what they are called.
May 7, 2012
“I want my baby to be
chubby.” (Referring to our 3rd child being born in October)
…
Me: “Lexi you look
cute in your new dress.”
Lexi: “Mom, I look
amazing!”
May 8, 2012
Tonight after dinner
Lexi asked me if she could have dessert. I asked her what she wanted. She told
me she didn't know. I suggested, "How about a kiss from Mom." And she
replied, "A kiss from Dad would be a great dessert." (The girls haven't
seen much of their dad lately. Sean has his next CPA test tomorrow and has been
most of his free time studying. So time with him or a kiss from him would be a
real treat.)
…
"I can’t walk on my
foot. It’s too wrinkly."
May 9, 2012
I told Lexi she
couldn't have something that she wanted so she was upset. I asked her,
"where's your smile?" She replied, "It already moved to Utah and
is living in our new apartment." What a funny girl. I guess we won't be
seeing her smile until next week then.
April 26, 2012
Lexi informed me
today that we need to move the fish food container which is sitting right next
to the fish tank. She told me, "that's just teasing the fish."
April 18, 2012
While walking to the
front door, Lexi informs me, "I need some vitamin D. I'm going
outside." I'm laying on the couch trying to rest. Lexi looks at me and
says,"The door is locked. You can open that Sweetie."
April 4, 2012
Lexi informed me that
if that baby is a boy she wants to name it Dairy. She told me: "That name
would be awesome." I prefer her girl name instead, Sadie Sue. Either way,
I'm not sure a 3 year old should be allowed to name babies.
…
Lexi's quote of the
day. While I was cleaning this morning she asked me, "Mom, why do you do
all of the work and Dad doesn't do any?" I just had to laugh. And then I
tried to explain to her that Dad goes to work and she just doesn't see him
there.
Easter Weekend 2012
Lexi started asking us all sorts of questions about the Easter Bunny.
How does he get into our house?
Who puts the candy in the eggs?
Will he wake me up?
...
Lexi gave her first talk in Primary...
(Holding up a picture of Sean's mom.)
This is my Grammy.
She got cancer and lost her hair.
Now she's in Heaven.
We miss her.
(Now holding up a picture of Christ.)
This is Jesus Christ.
He's our Savior.
He died and was resurrected.
Now He lives again.
So we will all live again.
I know that I will see my Grammy again.
And this is why we celebrate Easter.
Easter Weekend 2012
Lexi started asking us all sorts of questions about the Easter Bunny.
How does he get into our house?
Who puts the candy in the eggs?
Will he wake me up?
...
Lexi gave her first talk in Primary...
(Holding up a picture of Sean's mom.)
This is my Grammy.
She got cancer and lost her hair.
Now she's in Heaven.
We miss her.
(Now holding up a picture of Christ.)
This is Jesus Christ.
He's our Savior.
He died and was resurrected.
Now He lives again.
So we will all live again.
I know that I will see my Grammy again.
And this is why we celebrate Easter.
April 3, 2012
I just put the girls
in bed. We read stories about having a baby and talked about our baby. The
girls hugged and kissed my belly and said good night to their baby. And Lexi
prayed for her new baby. I love having two little girls who want to be little
mothers to our new baby.
March 2012
Lexi discovered that she loves water balloon fights at a ward party and
has since had several more fights with her dad and sister.
March 2012
Lexi discovered that she loves water balloon fights at a ward party and
has since had several more fights with her dad and sister.
March 19, 2012
We just put the girls
in bed and through the wall I heard the girls say, "I love you. Night
Night." to each other. Melted my heart.
Winter and Spring 2012
Lexi pronounces her letter F like a P.
So she says pood for food.
And past for fast.
January 2012
We got a fish tank. I'm not sure if Sean or Lexi was more excited.
Lexi gave all of our fish princess names.
The three gold fish are Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine.
The silly black fish with really big eyes is Rapunzel.
And the two snails are Pocahontas and Ariel.
...
Lexi started going to Primary and the Sunbeams class.
She was so excited.
I took her to Dessert Book to pick out her own scripture bag.
She also pick out her very own "primary necklace" as she calls it.
And she also got several wallet sized pictures of the Savior and some temples to put in her bag.
...
This month we decided to give Lexi an allowance.
She has chores she has to do in order to earn it, which are:
making her bed, getting dressed and putting her clothes away, cleaning up her toys, being nice to Avery, setting and clearing the table, putting away the clean utensils and making sure the fish get fed.
She gets to put a sticker on the calendar each day that she does her chores.
If she gets stickers four out of the seven days of the week that's good enough.
She gets paid on Sean's pay days.
She knows that she has to give 10% to tithing (which she was so excited to pay today)
and put 10% into savings.
...
This month Lexi got a new big girl bed (a twin bed) with princess sheets.
Winter and Spring 2012
Lexi pronounces her letter F like a P.
So she says pood for food.
And past for fast.
January 2012
We got a fish tank. I'm not sure if Sean or Lexi was more excited.
Lexi gave all of our fish princess names.
The three gold fish are Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine.
The silly black fish with really big eyes is Rapunzel.
And the two snails are Pocahontas and Ariel.
...
Lexi started going to Primary and the Sunbeams class.
She was so excited.
I took her to Dessert Book to pick out her own scripture bag.
She also pick out her very own "primary necklace" as she calls it.
And she also got several wallet sized pictures of the Savior and some temples to put in her bag.
...
This month we decided to give Lexi an allowance.
She has chores she has to do in order to earn it, which are:
making her bed, getting dressed and putting her clothes away, cleaning up her toys, being nice to Avery, setting and clearing the table, putting away the clean utensils and making sure the fish get fed.
She gets to put a sticker on the calendar each day that she does her chores.
If she gets stickers four out of the seven days of the week that's good enough.
She gets paid on Sean's pay days.
She knows that she has to give 10% to tithing (which she was so excited to pay today)
and put 10% into savings.
...
This month Lexi got a new big girl bed (a twin bed) with princess sheets.
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