Hoot Hoot

I would say parenting is one of the most challenging yet rewarding jobs on this planet. Every day is different and unpredictable but the love shared simply can't be summed up into words. I always write about the fun things we did because there is no sense in dwelling on the daily battles and challenges. After all, reasoning with a nearly 2 year old is like...well, there is nothing like it. But this one needed to be documented. 

I had bought this hooded owl towel to make bath time a little more appeasing to Teagan. Some days she loves it, other days it is pure torture. Well, it worked....but she wants the towel BEFORE bath. As soon as we get ready for bath she starts chanting "hoot hoot" over and over. We tried telling her last night she gets it after we scrub in the tub.  It turned into all out hysterics...thrashing about, screaming, kicking, etc. It only lasted a couple minutes but it was the worst tantrum Rick and I have witnessed to date...over a towel. We got her to calm down and nicely submit her request "hoot hoot pwease" and life was good.  All Rick and I could do was laugh...which is terrible but sure beats getting frustrated. Maybe she is just that vain...I mean look how cute she is in the towel...

Water Girl

We made out first pool visit of the summer this past Sunday and boy did somebody LOVE it! Teagan first was intrigued by all of the kids but soon discovered steps in the water that led her to a world of new discoveries.  Most importantly was a water slide! It took one time of Daddy giving her a nudge to go down, with me playing catch at the bottom, before she was saying "again?" as soon as she reached the bottom. Rick and I couldn't get over the squeals of pure delight each time she did it...My guess would be at 25 times up and down. It was funny to watch her learn to walk in deeper water. She would tumble face first all the way under and come back up laughing as she wiped her hair back. We tested out water wings and she didn't seem to mind. They actually allowed her to float solo as we stood in the deeper water. We jumped off the edge and watched people go off the high dive. It felt so good to be weightless with this growing belly (31 weeks). As we dried off, we got mango sorbet and nachos! Fathers Day was a good mix of outside time working/playing in the yard, a couple errands and then pool and a grilled summer dinner on the deck! We ended the day with an after bath Skype with Mama and Papa in Colorado! Teagan loved showing them her cars, truck, new books and of course her jump moves...sprinkled with lots of kisses!

XO, 

EAT