April

So, it has been a few months since we posted anything....there's no excuse really, just busy with life, I guess. Paul's job has made him extremely busy since January, and my excuse is pure laziness. We've added some pictures showing how big Poppy is getting, and how much fun she is as a 2-year-old. She is excited about everything, and the only downside to that is that it's difficult to pull her away from anything: toys in the store, the park, and believe it or not, patio furniture at Target. We have to avoid the patio furniture altogether, otherwise she will lay on a chaise lounge and refuse to move. We've tried that thing that parents do where they walk away, and the child, becoming anxious, gives in and follows. This doesn't work with Poppy. She prefers the patio furniture to her parents. The same goes for the beds at Ikea. So, with a certain amount of distraction, we can [sometimes] avoid temper tantrums. These distractions are usually in the form of suckers.
Poppy has begun to talk pretty much nonstop, and can say pretty much anything. She knows the names of most things now, and can string together sentences quite well, we just don't always understand what she's saying. An example of some such sentence might be: "Hey Georgie, blah blah blah no, go away! Blah blah blah doggie blah blah hey you guys! Blah blah yay, I did it!"
It's pretty cute. I think when she is 100% understandable, I might be slightly sad to see the gibberish go. She's no longer a baby!
Well, the weather in Utah has stayed disappointingly cold through April, so once warm weather hits, we are looking forward to some fun times swimming, using our new zoo pass, and riding the bikes. No big trips planned for the summer yet, unless there is a place you can take your 2-year-old for a week, and they come back completely potty trained. I would totally sign up for Potty Training Camp. Unfortunately, I don't think that exists, so we'll have to plan some Bear Lake or Moab trips instead.
For my 31st birthday coming up this Friday, I will commit to blogging more often. Maybe. Here's to a warmer and fun summer ahead!

Hanging out at Gaby's 1st birthday party!

Ooh, a package from Uncle Adam and Auntie Louise - thank you!!!

Bath time is so much fun!

Easter! Poppy enjoying some fun Easter egg hunts.

And the Easter egg hunt at Grandma's and Grandpa's!

Aren't they cute?

Always terrorizing Georgie...

Ready, set, go! One of her favorite things to say.

March

March pictures!

It's been a cold spring, but we've still been able to enjoy some outings...like Wheeler Farm!

February

February pictures & the rest of Poppy's birthday

The birthday girl in her Valentine's Day skirt from grandma

Poppy's birthday theme was Max & Ruby, because she loves it! Thus the Max cake...

Love this picture! Poppy got a doll house for her birthday, and LOVES it.

Pin the tail on Max with the cousins

Our beautiful little 2-year-old