Bow!

Sophie LOVES her hair bows. She usually wakes up and requests 'bow' to be put in her hair. It has gotten long enough we put it in a pony tail for the first time. She looks like such a big girls with it pulled back!

Shave!

Granddad bought Brock his first shaving kit - a plastic foam razor and 'shave' as we call it. He now shaves up to twice a day and any time Daddy shaves too. It's pretty stinkin' cute!

Soccer Practice

Brock had his first soccer practice on Friday - interesting does not do it justice. He was not a fan of it being a team sport - he got really upset when they chose his ball to be the one they scrimmaged with. Any time he ran, he stuck his arms out and ran like he was an airplane. Finally he just had enough and sat down in the grass and played the last 15 minutes of practice. Can't wait for games - going to be a very long 24 minutes!

He's done - we found him sitting in the grass with 15 minutes of practice left

Future soccer star?

No, no - kick the ball through the cones NOT wear them on your head!

Goalie practice - fingers in his ears squealing the whole time

All done - hanging out in his pink stroller with his sippy cup

Soccer Stud

Brockisms

January 22: So I thought Brock was asleep last night when out of no where, I hear this pathetic boo-hooing from his room. I go check on him and he's standing by the door holding a picture of himself out of his baby book. In the pic he was 2 months old, propped up on the couch screaming. Through little sobs he says, 'Why baby Brocky crying in this picture? It make me sad!' He was a wreck over the crying picture of himself!

So when I just tucked Brock in he asked me what I was going to be doing - "I'm going to make the grocery list." "For dinner?" "Yes, so I can make dinner." "You make pizza?" "Yes, I'll buy some pizza." "Get breakable pizza! Not dirty pizza, breakable pizza." "Um, ok. I'll put breakable pizza on the list." Anyone haveany clue??

January 23: It's 8:11pm. Brock has been in his room for close to 45 minutes. By now he should be asleep, it's been quiet in there for the last 20 minutes. Micah just put a movie on for him and I to watch and we here from under Brock's door, "What movie you watching?" "It's just a movie buddy. Go back to sleep." "Oh, I like that movie! "You don't even know what movie it is!" "But I like that movie!" The boy cracks me up.

January 24: Brock just learned one of life's important lessons - "Daddy, what that?" (Brock asked this pointing to the Buzz Lightyear undies he had just taken off.) "It's called a skid mark Son." Nothing like some father-son bonding before bed.

January 27: Bday Update: Brock picked McDonald's for lunch after Monkey Joe's. While eating our nutritious meal of nuggets, fries and a birthday milkshake, 2 construction men walk in. One of them had a bandana tied over his head to which my subtle son points and yells, "Look! Those pirate mans!" The 'Pirate Man' then turns and stares my family down as I try to hide my laughter. He's 3 and it's his birthday, what can you do!?

Brock is 3!

So 3 years ago, on Saturday, January 27th, 2007, my little man was born - and boy has my life been different since!! Brock is by far one of the most entertaining people in my life. Every day is better, more challenging and always exciting because of him. He is so sweet and loving all while being rambunctious and all boy to the core. You're guaranteed a laugh if he's around. To my favorite 3 year old - I love you with all my heart and can't imagine my life without you. I'm so proud to be your 'Mom mom'.

Weekly Update

So in my effort to try and keep this blog more updated I thought I'd try a weekly update. Just a quick ramble about our week!

I spent most of this week recovering from the marathon. I cannot believe it's only been a week ago I did that! It feels like it's been forever - glad I've forgotten so quickly how much it hurt! I've decided running a marathon is like labor: It's totally worth it but I need a little time to recover and forget about the pain before I do it again. However, I totally have the running bug and have spent all week trying to find the next cool place I want to run!

Sophie had a double ear infection when we took her for her 15 month check up last week. They put her on Amoxicillin and turns out she take after her mom and is allergic to it. She woke up Tuesday with a mild rash on her face and by Wednesday morning was covered in red spots from head to toe! I took her to the doctor and they put her on another medicine to clear up the rash and ear infections. She's done great and is back to normal!

Micah started clinicals for nurse practitioner school. If we thought life couldn't get any busier we were wrong! It's going great - he really likes his preceptor and is already doing a lot and learning even more. Just pray for his health and safety as he works three 12 hour shifts at the hospital, 10-12 hours of clinicals and drives to Lakeland on wednesdays for class every week. It's just for this year, but it really takes a toll on his health sometimes.

One last thing - I am going on a medical mission trip to Ethiopia in April with Doma International (www.DomaConnection.org). I'm very excited to get to use my nursing skills as well as my love for helping others on this trip. Support letters have been sent so please pray people will be faithful to give and that I will be patient to wait and see how God provides!

Have a blessed week!

Brockisms

For those of you who do not follow me on Facebook, I frequently post what he have come to call "Brockisms". Basically they are the awesome things my almost 3 year old says or does. Here are our Brockisms from this week ...

January 11 - So I made awesome french onion soup for dinner and everyone was excited to eat it - Brock spent the next 20 minutes picking out all of the onions from his soup - basically my kid just had cheese, croutons and red wine for dinner *sigh* i try.

January 14 - Brock was trying to tell me something but was getting frustrated and started to yell. "Brock, please don't yell at Mommy. Try telling me again, this time calmly." To which he replied, "NO! I not Calmly, I Brock!" I think we lost something in translation on that one.

January 15 - I made Sophie some toast and went to tear it up on her high chair tray. Brock announces "Sophie use MY plate!" "Thank you Buddy, but it's ok, yours has spray butter all over it. She doesn't need a plate." A minute later he walks over to her chair with his plate and offers it again. "Brock, she really doesn't need a plate." "It's ok Mama, I licked all the butter off!"