Boo Boo and the Beast

Update on Ady AKA "Boo Boo" as we call her (because she likes to play peekaboo all the time):

It's been a while since I posted an update on precious Adyson, so I thought you would all enjoy some fun pictures and fun facts about Ady lately. Ady is officially 21 months old, and she is as full of energy as ever.  It is fun to watch her in this stage of toddlerhood because she is starting to express independence and very strong opinions on things. She is very opinionated about what food she will or will not eat (even if she LOVED it the day before!). She likes to boss Izzy and Charlie both around by saying "no", "move", or "stay"; well, really she likes to boss everyone and everything. She does not want to have her teeth brushed anymore- even though she used to love it! She likes to sometimes pick out her clothes. Here is a picture of the lovely outfit she picked out the other day. You've gotta love the yellow hat with the red belt/scarf, not to mention her kitty-cat pajamas. I love it!

She has become incredibly ticklish, so of course we love tickling her as often as we can. Her and Daddy love to wrestle and rough house every evening before bed- in fact, I am pretty sure that is her favorite part of the day. Scott gets her laughing so hard sometimes that her little face turns red. Of course, then we all are laughing so hard at that point that I'm sure we all have red faces. Scott likes to "attack" or tickle Ady with her big sheep stuffed animal, and that usually gets Adyson really cracking up.

Now that the weather is nicer, I just started taking Ady to the park. She loves it! She'll go down the slide (with help from mommy or daddy, of course), swing, or climb around the equipment. It is a great activity for us to do together on warm days. She is such a social butterfly that she especially loves watching the other kids play and waving "hello" to everyone she sees. I think she has decided that it is her personal mission to make sure she waves at everyone, several times, before we leave anywhere. Here are some pictures of her first time swinging at the park!

I've decided that toddlers or 2 year olds really do have some very similar habits and attitudes as most teenagers. Here are 5 reasons why...

1. They sleep very hard and are not very happy to be woken up.

2. They like to act, dress, and think they are older than they really are.

3. When they decide they are hungry, they will eat everything in site.

4. They will often use technology to block out mom and dad

And...

5. It is their way or the highway, buster! "Talk to the hand, because I'm not listening!"

Hahaha! Toddlers are a wild breed of people, but I must say it is a fun stage. I am never bored. Ever. Ady really is a good little girl, and she is such a blessing to me and Scott. She has more words now than we can probably count, and just this weekend she started putting 2 words together- only sometimes, though. For example: "Mine Daddy" or "no! Stay!" It is exciting to think that she will be speaking in sentences one of these days! I can't even imagine all the things that she will come up with to say. 

Here are a couple more pictures of our favorite girl. Scott and I are so proud of her!

Check out those pigtails! ^

Mommy and Ady

Update on "The Beast" AKA Charlie:

Charlie is our other "baby", and I thought it appropriate to tell you about him. He just recently had his first experience at the puppy spa getting groomed. The poor dog was starting to look a little shaggy, so we decided it was time to get him a hair cut. I don't know what breed of dog they thought Charlie was, but they seemed to decide about halfway through that he was not a golden retriever and that instead he was more of a lab or poodle. Labropoodle Retriever? Hmm... Well, either way, they butchered all of his pretty "feathers" except for his mangy tail! Here are some before and after shots. He definitely looks quite better all things considered, but we miss his "fluffs" on his ears and ankles and chest. :*(

BEFORE:

(his belly fur was so long that when it was wet, it would almost touch the ground!)

AFTER: The Labropoodle Retriever

What a silly dog. In other Charlie news: He is still a HUGE fan again of digging in the back yard. We just got new sod put in last year, and he has already destroyed several sections. He just can't handle the sweet temptation of the fresh mud on his paws and on his nose. *sigh* He'll figure out that the trouble he gets in really isn't worth the bliss of digging... one of these days. Also, I now have proof that Izzy and Charlie are Best Friends Forever. 

They are now snuggle buddies and take naps together. So cute!

Well, as for the rest of us. We are doing pretty good. Scott is enjoying a slower season at work right now, and he is handsome as ever. He loves working out, playing with Ady and Charlie, and teasing me. Life is good! Izzy is still very chubby and very much so alive. Baby Jackson is growing right on schedule and is probably weighing about a pound and a half to 2 pounds now. We can't wait to meet him face to face! I am still struggling with depression, but I have really felt like I have turned a corner in the last week. My good days are starting to really outweigh my bad days. Praise the Lord for that!

I guess that is about all I have for you now. Hope you have a great week!

Love,

Karen Ruth

Oh my goodness, I almost forgot! Check out my adorable NEW Nephew named David Paul Sapp. He was born on May 6th (just 5 days ago!) at 10AM weighing 7lbs6oz. He is just a doll, and I can't wait to see him hopefully next week.

The last one ^ is of big brother Daniel meeting David while Grandma helps.