A Season of Rest

I have had such a hard time deciding to take a break from blogging up because it has been such a great source of documentation for our family. Over the past few months, it has been challenging to maintain the blog while juggling all various responsibilities within my home, church, and community. 

We would love your prayers during this season. Our kids have been continually sick this past month so we are praying it would end soon! Also, our church, New Life recently started renovations on a new facility. You can read more about it here. I am in the process of making headbands, hair ties, and bows to raise money for our building fund. You can 'like' the Facebook page here. These can be for adults, kids, or babies so please let me know if you would like to place an order! All the proceeds go to New Life's Building the Future. 

Thanks for reading and loving our family! 

Interview at 2 1/2

These were Chandler's actual responses to all of the questions. I wish I had recorded it so you could see and hear him say them. So cute! 

What is your name? Chandler Groves

How old are you? two (he usually says, "I two and Audrey two months")

What color is your hair? brown

What color are your eyes? blue

What is your favorite food? sweet potato and nanas and peach yogurt

What is your favorite song? Desert Song

What is your favorite dessert? brownies

What is your favorite color? pink

What is your favorite animal? elephants 

What is your favorite book? "this animal book" -- First 100 Animals

What is your favorite store? 
C: "Yellow store"
Me: "What store is that?"
C: "I don't know"

What do you like to do with Daddy? play outside

What do you like to do with Mommy? play outside

What is your favorite movie? "Shuck de shruck" -- Chuck the Truck

What is your favorite TV show? Dinosaur Train

Who are your friends? Pa, Nana, and Ami -- that's all 

What is your favorite thing to do outside? blow, saw, and mow

What is your favorite thing to play inside? play with toys, cars and pillows and books and trucks and toys

Wordless Wednesday

Chandler {29 months}

At 29 months... 

You are wearing: 24mo/2T clothes and size 7 shoe

You are sleeping: You got the Teach Me Time clock for Christmas and it has worked wonders. We were having trouble explaining that if you got up to go potty it wasn't time to get up for the day. Now you are always excited when the "clock turn greeeeeeeeen". 

You love to eat: Blue cereal for breakfast (Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds, the box is blue). Usually lunch is simple and you always ask for a Cutie orange. For dinner we all eat what mom makes which has made for some hard times this month!

Your favorite activities are: helping Mommy, playing with your cars or trains, counting "skewers" screwdrivers, lining up anything and everything with we have started calling "parking lot"

Things you are learning: 

• you can now consistently count to 10 (we have to remind you sometimes to start at 1)
• you know your full name
• we are working on how to use scissors
• If someone asks how old Audrey is, you always reply with, "I'm two". We are working on learning when your birthday is. 

Your favorite shows: Dinosaur Train and Bob the Builder

Your favorite things to say: 

• You love to call Daddy - "Daddy Monster"
• Eww, yuck 
• If we ask you how something is you usually reply, "beary good". 
• The other night I said, "Wow Chandler! You and Audrey were hungry" and Chandler replied, "That's for sure!" 
• You like to say "Audrey Cake and Ice Cream" when we mention Audrey Cate. 
• When the clock turns green some of your sayings are...
• Mommy, readyyyyyy!
• Clock green Mommy, come to this door!
• I'm ready right now Mommy!

Audrey {10 months}

Measurements: 

Not sure, no official measurements until 1 year. Probably around 16 lbs. 

Diapers:

Cloth: medium setting
Disposables: size 2

Clothes: mostly 3-6 or 6 months

Sleeping: 

Usually night time sleep is from 8pm to 9am. Taking about 2 naps a day. Sometimes in the evening if we are out you will take a short nap in your car seat. You wake up some mornings around 7am and talk but you fall back asleep. 

Eating:
You LOVE eating. There isn't anything (so far) that you won't eat. You would prefer to have small pieces of food and feed yourself. This is what we normally do since it is easiest for everyone. You recently tried blueberry muffin, cornbread, ground turkey, ground sausage, chicken, butternut squash, asparagus, beans, and couscous. 

Likes: 

• You love to play independently on the floor. 
• You love to find and play with the wipe container and our internet modem. 
• Favorite toys: Tiny, stacking rings, Sally the snail, and either this or this teether. 

Dislikes: You are a really happy girl! You don't like being tired or hungry but who can blame you?

Teeth: 3, two bottom and a right side top tooth. This is a sight to see for sure. It makes us laugh at least once a day. Maybe you will get some other top teeth soon?!

Milestones: separation anxiety has hit, pulling up to knees/feet while holding on to something, more babbling "mama" and lots of "dada"

Here is a 10 month comparison of Chandler and Audrey: 

Memo + Wordless Wednesday

Glad you haven't given up on me yet.

Yes, I am very behind blogging. We have been spending long days and nights doing some home projects so hopefully I will have some time to catch up soon. For now, enjoy these few... okay, maybe more than a few!

Happy Wednesday.

Instagram Favorites

I have to be honest and say I post WAY more pictures on Instagram than the blog these days. It is so fast and easy. I thought I would share a few of my recent favorites for those of you who haven't seen them. Oh, and chelseagroves is my username if you want to follow me.