do NOT pick your nose

"Hmmmmm......I wonder if they'll notice THIS....?"

belated birthday pics

Has it really almost been a month since Sadie's 2nd birthday? I haven't even written thank-you notes yet! Now I finally understand what people are talking about when they say, 'look out---they grow up so fast!'

Per the birthday girl's request, fire engines:


Making carrot cupcakes (well, the cream cheese frosting) for school:


Digging in to the strawberry dip:


Party dress!

Feliz cumpleanos! (birthday dinner with family):


What a BIG girl compared to last year!


Two may have its terrible moments, but you're 99.9% sweetness, baby girl! Happy birthday!!

dinnertime conversation

Sadie (eating raviolis): "What's that?"
Mommy (putting baked tofu on her plate): "Teriyaki tofu."
Sadie: "I don't want yaki foo."
Mommy: "Try it, you'll like it."
Sadie (considers it for a few minutes): "That hurts my feelings."
Mommy (incredulously, from kitchen): "EXCUUUUSE me?"
Sadie: "That really hurts my feelings, Mommy."

being 2

Does it get any sweeter than this?

bathtime conversation

Sadie: "I'm dreaming."
Mommy: "What are you dreaming of?"
Sadie: "Hot dog."
Mommy: "You're dreaming of a hot dog?"
Sadie: "Yes."
Mommy: "Okay, time to get out of the bath."
Sadie: "NO MOMMY!!!!! I'M DREAMING OF A HOT DOG!!!!!"

confession

Readers, I've been cheating on you. For the past week and a half I've spent all my free cybertime writing comments, posting pictures, and monitoring friends' updates on Facebook instead of keeping the grandparents happy with the latest antics and photos of Sadie Rain. Boo, hiss.

Believe me, I resisted the Facebook fad for as long as humanly possible (especially for someone who sits in front of a computer for 10 hours a day), but once my darling husband joined I knew I'd be quick to succumb. It is painfully addictive---so much so, that chances are you probably already know I'm on there because you are too.

Anyway, let's cut to the chase: there are some anxiously-awaited holiday photos that need sharing!

Eating the first fistful of snow of the season on Thanksgiving night

I'm not sure what to say about this other than...helloooooo 80's!

Taco night (not holiday related but amusing nevertheless)

Sadie, Sophie & Avery awaiting Santa at the Christmas parade

Procuring the tree

Ready to meet Santa Claus...

...and not in the least bit shy:

a christmas classic

Last night we let Sadie stay up an hour past bedtime to watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on CBS. Now, I know we could have just bought or rented the DVD and watched it any old time, but there's something about having to WAIT for it, commercials and all, as a much-anticipated marker of the holiday season. The whole experience was extraordinary: she sat captivated for the entire hour, snuggled between Reid and me, pointing at the TV and saying, "Ooooh, Reindeeh! Reindeeh nose! Reindeeh nose!". Our hearts were so full they were ready to burst.

We're really excited for Christmas this year because SHE'S excited. Here are some of the other seasonally-appropriate things she can say:

• "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all way" (note extra stanza)

• "I need Kris kuss tree pleeze" (ok, we'll get one this weekend)

• "Oh! Kris kuss lights house!" (upon driving past one that's all lit-up)

• "Sophie Santuh prade?" (yes baby girl, we're going to the Santa Parade with Sophie on Saturday)

• "Brr cold. Mommy puffy jacket. Daddy puffy jacket. Sadie puffy jacket." (it's freezing out, everyone put on your puffy jackets!)

and as of last night:

• "Rudof reindeeh games"

Happy holidays, all!