Likes and Dislikes

Life lately has just been plain crazy.  Between going back to work one day a week and all of the tutoring I am doing, I feel like I have barely had a moment to sit down.  Girls are growing and changing  at nearly the same break neck speed.  They are quickly growing into little girls and sisters who actually like each other(depending on the minute)  They are both so sweet, but pretty opposite of each other.  Listed below are some of their current likes and dislikes so that I won't forget each of their little personalities at this moment in time

Sydney:
Likes:
Playing in the ipad
Anything having to do with Doctors
Stealing and hiding pacis
Cutting paper
Riding her bike
Making up her own songs
Playing her guitar and singing in her microphone
Being outside
Playing dress-up
Putting on makeup and having her nails done
Baking
Calliou
Eating meat(girl can put away some steak, pulled pork, sausage, bacon, chicken legs....)
Playing with money-smart girl

Dislikes:
Going to bed
Doing quiet time
eating breakfast
Vegetables
Being told she can't have a paci
Sleeping in her own bed

Lyla
Likes:
Cereal(she eats like 5 bowls a day)
Sleeping:)
Cuddling
BUBBLES
playing dress-up
Riding trains
pushing her baby in a stroller
Jump Jumps (she used to hate them)
Playing mommy
Getting her nails painted
Singing in the car
Her monkey pillow and binkie
Picking out and wearing Pajamas
Baking
Being rocked, we just reassembled her rocking chair and she is now always asking, "rock me", melts my heart

Dislikes:
Sitting in her stroller
Getting stitches:(
Being put in her crib, she likes to climb in herself
Wearing jeans
not being able to wear pjs all day

Little shopping buddy

Today I decided to venture out of the house with just Syd for some mommy time shopping. It is kinda rare these days that I get to go somewhere with just her. We started out at old navy the first thing she did was zero in on a hello kitty sticker book. I had a set list of things I wanted to get, but when she looked at me and asked me if she could get one for Lyla because she likes hello kitty, well I couldn't resist. She then walked around pointing out all the" beautiful and adorable" items. Next we headed over for the latest craze fro-yo, she was more excited for the toppings. The crowning achievement was though that she fell asleep in the car, if you know Syd, this is a rare event. Such a in afternoon with my big girl

First Day of Preschool

We officially have a preschooler and I am one sad mommy.  Sydney started Preschool last week and absolutely loves it!!!  We are lucky we found an amazing school for her this year.  She came home after the first day already and all she wanted to do was play teacher with Lyla and show her all the new things she learned.  I can't wait to see what this year holds for her, she is such a sponge!

It's Peanut Butter Lyla Time

Being a typical second child, Lyla doesn't get much time alone with one of us.  She is such a laid back child though that she never really seems to mind.  Well this past week we had the opportunity to take Sydney to stay with her Mimi and PopPop in Myrtle beach, leaving me with just my Lyla bean.  We spent Thursday just hanging out with MeMaw, and Lyla took that opportunity to ham it up.  She was just as adorable and sweet as can be.  And as soon as she realized she had the run of all the toys she was one extremely happy camper.  On Wednesday night, I even pulled her into bed with me and snuggled her all night long.  (shhh, don't tell me hubby) Then on Friday on our way home, I decided we were going to make a slight detour and stop at the NC aquarium.  Lyla loves her some fishies so I thought this would be the perfect field trip for her. This turned one of the best memories I have ever had  as a parent. It was such a perfect day and one that I will never forget!!!!

Running to the first tank pointing and yelling fishie

 More fishies!!!

Look mommy, MORE FISHIE!!!!

  Whoa, what is that thing???

 This thing really wanted to eat her, he was going nuts, hard to tell in this picture, I couldn't get it, but he kept opening and closing his mouth

 She was mesmerized!!!!

 Look mommy, I'm a big girl!!

We capped off Lyla time by taking her to touch a truck, she wasn't so into the trucks and she was getting one on one attention

This girl loves music and dancing

I am so glad we got the opportunity to have this time with her and that Sydney had such an amazing time with her Mimi and PopPop!!  

My legacy.....

After I showed my mom this blog, her response to me was, aren't you worried about putting the girls pictures out there, and my response was yes, but I can't live my life worrying about the what if. I decided to start this blog as a way to chronicle my daily life with the girls. I want to give them the gift in 20 years of being able to go back and see the love and joy I put into raising them. We are not always promised a tomorrow and I think about that so often with the girls. I want to pour in to them everyday all that I am, lessons I have learned, and guide them through life. If something was to heaven forbid happen to me, I want to give them something tangible to remember me and our memories by. Also, life with two toddlers is incredibly challenging and draining, I can barely remember what I ate for breakfast, much less that after a particularly trying day last week Sydney came to me and said, " I try and be good girl today". I never want to forget that... So I am writing this for them, and for me, a way to remember all the fun times, to challenge us to live life to the fullest everyday, and to show them just how much I love them.

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-This post was brought to you by little miss Lyla:)