March

Sierra wants to have a sleepover with her Grandmas and get sparkly tattoos!

Futon vacuuming day = an hour of fun.

"Mommy!  There's sunshine coming in through the window!  Do you want to lay in it with me?"

Sierra learned to roll her tongue!  She was beyond excited.

She's also excited that she is getting close to turning 5, which means she gets to go to school. 

Sunshine!

Sierra's first fishing trip!  She caught two beautiful trout on her pink fishing pole :)  Daddy and Pop Pop had as much fun as she did!

New toy that Jess purchased on Craigslist.

I wasn't real excited about it, but they sure have had a blast!

Her outfit of choice.  Luckily we didn't venture out on this day.  She sure is something!

SO excited that Aunt Amy came to visit during Spring Break!

Serious concentration.

Jaxon already tries to play tackle football. 

Sierra was thrilled that Jaxon let her dress him up!

Sierra's favorite thing to draw - kitties.

After the horrendous February cough, we were well in March!  The sun came out a few times and we got to play outside too.  Hooray!  Jaxon had his 2 year well baby checkup and weighs in at 29.5lbs and is 35.5 inches tall.  He's met all his developmental milestones right on time and is way ahead of the game in the fact that he knows all of his letters and numbers.  What are the appropriate 2 year old milestones?  Well, he likes to yell and throw, he jumps and his feet actually leave the ground and is learning to catch.  He doesn't like to share with his sissy anymore and he's learned to blow bubbles but sometimes eats a little bit of the soap.  He's a pro at block stacking, can scoot on Sierra's scooter, doesn't like to pedal his tricycle but scoots around on it too.  He still wears a diaper to bed, but does well on the potty during waking hours.  He still sometimes waits until the last minute to tell me needs to go, so I do a little less laundry if I take him every once in a while. 

Sierra is ready for school!  How can it be?  I had to fill out the paperwork to apply for kindergarten at our local charter school.  It is on a lottery basis and even though we are miles down the road, she didn't "win".  I'm feeling devastated because it was a very small class, close to home, and only half a day.  Now I'm trying to figure out where to send her.  Part of me wants to keep her home for another year since she will be one of the youngest in her class, but she is ready.  I'm trying to be. 

We are on the Philomath/Corvallis line so our options are between Philomath and Adams Elementary in Corvallis.  Philomath is closer, and where Jesse and I graduated from, but I just want to do the best thing for her.  I still am not sure I know exactly what that is.  Being the social child she is, I'm sure she will be fine wherever she goes.  But this will be the first time she has ever been away from me on a regular basis, and I want to send her somewhere that builds her up and creates a love of learning.  I realize a large part of schooling is also parental involvement at home.  She will have that, but I'm hoping to find a teacher that helps her soar.  I don't necessarily mean excel in school, but to continue to be the confident, social, kind child that she is.  Prayers would be appreciated!