2 1/2 Years

Brailyn, you are getting to be such a big girl, and so happy and kind and ready to learn. You love Music Makers with Jaxon Rogers and Parker (cousin), and this summer you’ve been learning how to swim with the neighbors, Shaylee and Caleb Klouse. I am such a proud Momma and swim teacher. You are only 2 ½ and can jump in and turn over on your back (rainbow dives), swim to the wall, and jump off the diving board and swim to your noodle. You LOVE swimming and want to do it every day! We’ve been living at Grandma’s house for the past few months while we waited for Daddy to find a job, and you’ve really enjoyed being around everyone. We keep pretty busy right now. We go to the gym in the morning and you play at Kids Club. Each time we pull into the parking lot, you always say “We find the Beetle?” There is a yellow VW Beetle usually, and we love to drive around looking for others. We have Music Makers once a week, we go to the library, Sprouts, play at Jaxon’s house, and have swimming every day after nap time. And on Fridays we’ve been going to the movies with Carter with the summer movie pass. It’s so much fun. We pack popcorn and grapes and you love to sit in the big chairs. We’ve seen Surf’s Up, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Imporium, and Wallace and Grommit. You are still a good eater, usually eating your fruit, veggies (broccoli, tomatoes etc) and eggs. You love to have bunny cereal in the morning, or some plain yogurt with granola and cinnamon and blueberries. Yummy. Your imagination is growing so much. Your favorite think to play at Grandma’s are the Playmobile people. “Let’s go play the farm, Momma.” We sit everyone down around the food and they eat. Or we build the fence and everyone comes in and sits down together. You also like to make breakfast for me in the play kitchen and then wash the dishes afterward. Daddy has been traveling for his new job in Houston, so we miss him during the week. This has made you want to be with Momma all the time, so it’s a little harder leaving you at the gym or with Grandma. But you are so happy when Daddy comes home on the weekend, and we call him everyday and read and pray together before bed. We are looking for a house for us to move into soon, and then we can have fun decorating your bedroom. HMMM, some other things you like to do: go to the mall-of course, sing and dance to music (I even hear you sing “I got it from my Momma” sometimes!) and my favorite- you sit on my lap at the piano and we play and sing primary songs together. You are so good and singing the words because we listen to them while we’re in the car. I think your favorite is “Reverently, Quietly” but you like “In the Leafy Treetops” too. I just love to hear you sing those sweet songs. You continue to be such a joy in our lives, Brailyn, and we are so glad that we have you.