NO NO CARWASH

Violet does not like the car wash. It really freaked her out.

Yesterday was Violet's 2 year checkup. Her head is 48 1/2" around putting her in the 85th percentile. She weighs 27lbs which puts her in the 50th percentile ans she is 36 1/2" tall putting her in the 95th percentile. The height thing didn't surprise me. She's taller than a lot of the kids that are 5-6 months older than her. I was surprised that she landed in the 50% for weight. The doctor basically said she needs to eat more and we could try pedia-sure for extra calories if we wanted. Food is not and has never been her priority and she could care less about it. The not eating thing has finally caught up with her.

FLASHBACK FRIDAYS

Grandma Young and Gr. Aunt Debbie to Violet 1954

PLAY-DOH FUN

Last night we played with Violet's new Play-Doh toys. She likes the cookie cutter shapes but did not like the tool that made the spaghetti like noodles. She got kinda freaked out when they started oozing out of the tool.

SAY WHAT? WEDNESDAYS

Since Violet is talking a lot more now and making 3 to 4 word sentences I thought I'd start posting funny things she says. I may not be able to post something every week.

Last Friday after picking up Violet from school we decided to get some dinner at Chili's. After being seated and getting Violet situated I headed to the restroom to wash my hands. Just wash my hands! While I was gone the waiter came by to take our drink order. Violet looked up at the waiter and told him 'Mama big poop'. For someone who never talks to people she doesn't know, she felt compelled to tell the waiter this. I did not find out about this till the next day. Otherwise I might have gone back to the restroom to hide.

WHAT'S THIS?

Eating without being forced.

I'M TWO!

Not till the 1st...but close enough.
We had 8 kids and all the parents over around 3:30 yesterday. It was a lot of fun. I'd say it was a success, everyone left happy and nothing was broken. They all really enjoyed Violet's play room and I think they would have all just stayed in there.

Violet was very eager to open presents but we had to eat pizza first.

Violet got a personalized story book from Haily and Austin, Leap Frog Junior reader with a book from Cora, Lincoln, Claire and Elise and Playdoh and Playdoh toys from Jillian and Addison. I'm wearing the crown because Violet didn't want to.

Then we had craft time and decorated some heart shaped frames I found at Michaels.

And finally it was cake time. Violet actually managed to blow out the candle.

Violet ate all the icing and left the cake.

Then it was all over. Violet went to bed all happy and I crashed.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

I made some more tissue paper flowers like last year. I made a giant one this year that is hanging from the fan.


We picked up some balloons at Party Express. I love the big #2. It's all silver no printing on it.


I found theis cupcake stand after christmas on sale at Crate and Barrel. It'll hold 24 cupcakes

I made little flags that read Eat Me and glued them to toothpicks.

I posted these before, but these are the plates I created through Hallmark.com.

This is right after Violet woke up from her nap. You can see in her face that she just woke up. She loved seeing all the balloons.

I have quite a few pictures like this, of Violet standing at the front door. I love how silhouette. This is her waiting for everyone to show up. We had some yucky weather yesterday afternoon, but luckily no one had to drive, they just had to walk across the street.

FLASHBACK FRIDAYS

Grandma Fabsits to Violet 1954

MY LITTLE HELPER

Violet has become my little helper. Here she is helping me get food for the dogs when we get home. Of course most of it ends up on the floor. But she tries. She also loves helping me vacuum. It actually consists of her going and getting her toy vacuum and following me around. Then she gets irate when I head upstairs and she can't follow.
This is not Violet's angry face. I can't point the camera at her without her saying cheese. It's not real pretty when she does it.

FEELING BETTER BUT CRABBY

No fever today and she ate and drank at every meal. But she was VERY crabby and nothing I did was right. She did sleep over 3 hours at nap time. I finally had to go wake her up. She spent the day in her jammies.

Violet got a new outfit for her baby today in the mail from Grandma Fabsits. That cheered her up.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Lipstick(chapstick) before dinner?

We had dinner Friday night at an Italian place in old downtown Lee's Summit.

This morning we gave Violet her Valentine gift. A giant Chococat pillow, one of the other Hello Kitty characters.


The bike wasn't for Valentine's day. We've been eyeing it for a while and went over to ToysrUs to take a look at it. She can't really figure out how to peddle but she likes being pushed around in it. It's the perfect size for her and has a removable handle on the back so we can push.

NEW CAR

Yesterday was the last day in what Violet called the"new car". We got the Mazda back after 5 days in the shop thanks to the deer that ran into us. We picked it up after work, dropped off the rental and then went to pick up Violet. That's when we noticed the giant 12" scratch on the dumper that wasn't fixed and the sliding side door they fixed now won't stay open. So now it goes back in on tuesday. Good grief!

BIRTHDAY DRESS

Birthday dress is done, along with a matching dress for her baby.

I thought sewing little baby clothes was a pain, sewing doll clothes is worse.



Found some cute doll shoes too.

DRESS UP

Cookin' in pretty shoes.

SPECIAL DELIVERY

We are having a small get together with our neighbors in two weeks for Violet's birthday. So yesterday afternoon, even though the neighbors already know, Violet handed out her invites.