what i wore wednesday.

a cold friday.

shirt- gap / cord skinnies- old navy / shoes- gap outlet.

hanging out with the mcardle family.

 sweater & jeans- forever21 / boots- macy's.

a tuesday.

 scarf- j.crew outlet / shirt, pants, & shoes- gap.

headed to the mountains.

flannel- goodwill / jeans- forever21 / boots- macy's.

a millie first.

i painted millie's fingernails for the first time!

she wanted pink for one hand and purple for the other.

and she sat perfectly still for it!

her new favorite place.

thanks to my parents (!) we have one more month of fun at villa!
i see many swim days in march!

millie's two year well-baby.

millie had an appointment with her pediatrician this afternoon...

- she weighs 22.4pounds and is 31inches tall, which are both in the 3rd percentile.

- her body mass index is in the 50th percentile, so she is the perfect weight for her height.

- she's hit all of her main 2year milestones.

- she got one vaccination.

- and the doctor found an ear infection in each ear. hmm! we didn't expect that!

tumbling. the last day.

i'm happy we gave tumbling a try... millie is too timid for it right now.

maybe we will try again in a year!

swimming.

she loved the slides today!

a snow day.

my first time having snowcream!

today was just what i needed!

an unexpected family day in the middle of the week... i loved it.

we had an active morning, a lazy afternoon, and we used a giftcard for dinner out.

celebrating carey!

we all braved some crazy snow to celebrate a friend & enjoy a wonderful treat at the mona lisa!

we are so excited for the next little klenke lady to be born... lucy will be here in a few weeks!

what i wore wednesday.

valentine's day.

cardigan- tj maxx / shirt- a teen store / coated skinnies- forever21 / loafers- marshalls.

 

a party for millie.

shirt- old navy / floral jeans- gap / slippers- target.

 a night out for tim's birthday.

jacket- target / dress- forever21 / tights & boots- old navy / clutch- gap.

church.

scarf- gap outlet / jacket, shirt, and cords- gap / shoes- target.

loving these boots.

sweater- h&m, camo skinnies & boots- target.

a lot.

scarf- j.crew outlet / shirt- gap outlet / dot skinnies- american eagle / boots- target.

our day.

she didnt know i was spying.

g told me to buy myself some tulips... i found some today.

we signed millie up for swim lessons next month. thanks to g's parents for the groupon!

a birthday present from grams & gramps arrived early this evening. millie was so excited when she saw it!

and there wasnt a chance that we could keep it unopened tonight...

so we let her play in kitchen. we just need to hide it by morning!

millie was in a much better mood this morning, which made for a great day.

i was just grumpy because of my sinus infection...

i cant wait for normal again!

twenty-four months.

millie's twenty-fourth month...

-she is still wearing 12, 12-18, 18, & a few 18-24month clothes.
- she is still wearing a size4 shoe.
- she is wearing a size3 diaper.
- she weighs between 22 & 23pounds.
- this is the last full month with pediasure in her milk.
- she is still taking a 2-4hour nap in the afternoon.
- she LOVES peanut butter. she used to have peanut butter toast every morning until she started to just lick the peanut butter off and leave the bread... now she just gets spoons full of it.
- she is officially a picky eater.
- she is saying 3, 4, and sometimes 5 word sentences.
- our favorite expression is when she says "cooool" & "whoa" when we show her something new.
- she almost always says "please" & "thank you" without prompting.
- she knows what her name is.
- she tells you how old she is.
- she is learning shapes, colors, & letters really well. she can point out & name a few of each.
- elmo & playdoh are still her favorite things.
- she loves baths, and asks for one daily... really she just loves playing in water.
- she had two 2nd birthday parties.
- she breaks out in song a few times a day. sometimes it is one that we know and sometimes it is an original.
- she is in her first tumbling class, and is super timid in it.
- she is getting her 2year molars, and it is the worst teething we've seen from her. teething in the past went mostly unrecognized, except for the excessive drool and the new tooth. this time around she has been super grumpy, super clingy, and only wants her mama. its been draining, and we cant wait for these new teeth!
- she was sick for a few days this month with a cold. she woke up a few times a night for a few days, and we thought we were going to die! we love our great sleeper!
- she tries to jump all the time, and she barely gets her feet off the ground. it makes up laugh.
- she is best friends with gracie, and loves to walk holding hands with her.
- she always asks for blankie.
- she tells miss cube goodbye in the parking lot when we go into a store, and says "miss cube, where are you?" when we come back out into the parking lot.
- she regularly sets up picnics & tea parties for us.
- and she has been prefering sitting at the table with us over her high chair. miss independent!

millie is two!

 after a bit of a grumpy start this morning, millie seemed to have a much better afternoon. we had grand plans to take her to chuck e. cheese for the first after her class, but decided to save it for a happier day. we had an easy day at home... singing happy birthday to millie every chance we got! it was so special to have g home today- hooray for a 3day weekend! we gave her this awesome box of sidewalk chalk for her gift today, so we had to go outside and put them to use. this chalk is awesome... i had way too much fun with it. the weather was perfect in the sun on the front porch. it was just the afternoon activity we needed before naptime. the rest of her day was spent playing at home... eating spoonfuls of peanut butter, playing with playdoh, and taking an extra long bath. all of her favorite things! 
happy birthday to our favorite little lady! we love you miss millie!

tumbling. day three.

millie woke up grumpy this morning... we think her 2year molars are really bothering her right now. she carried her grumpiness with her to tumbling, which was a huge bummer, because g was able to come watch this morning. and because it was her birthday morning! she tried the rock wall & held on better then ever with her daddy's help, and she showed off her "balance beam" skills... and that's about it. the rest of the time she wanted to be carried around with her snacks. it was just an off morning. one awesome thing was that she & gracie matched in their pale pink leotards, which was the cutest thing ever. and jamie let us borrow gracie's tutu shorts for her special birthday class this morning. it was the cutest little outfit! i hope her last class next week is a good one!