Although Christmas was very busy, the following week seemed to be just as busy. We visited with G.G. and Poppop, had a New Years Eve party, and went to a few birthday parties.
G.G. and Poppop ranted and raved about how adorable and how sweet Brooke was. They said that they could just eat her up, hug her all day long, and that she made their trip to Louisville even better. Although Brooke will not know my Grandma and Poppop like I have (because they live in Florida), the time that she gets to spend with them while they are here is very precious and savored. They are so good to her and with her, and although Brooke does not see them much, she felt very comfortable with them. They, like everyone else, spoiled Brooke completely. They learned all her favorites - from making burritos, to coloring, puzzles, and singing, and we can't forget about eating!
Unfortunately, Jeremy had to work on New Years Eve, so Brooke and I went to my parents house to party over there. She had a great time hanging out with everyone, and was very good over there. Before bedtime at 9:30, she went up to everyone and cheered them by clinking her sippy cup to their drink, and wishing them a Happy New Year. I know that she had no idea what New Years is, but she seemed to enjoy saying it. When I asked her if she was ready for bed, she would respond back, No Mommy, I'm not tired! It was really cute, and this is just another way of her expressing her independance. And she actually went down over at Grandma's house without a fight and slept until a whopping 6:00 the next morning. She laid in bed with me for a little while, and then she told me that she was hungry around 7:00. I got up with her, and G.G. and Poppop woke up shortly after that and told me to go back to sleep and they played with her until 8:30 when I finally awoke from the dead. She had a great time playing with them.
Karina's daughter, Hailey, had her birthday party at a gymnastics place, and Brooke was by far the youngest child there. I was a little anxious to see how she would do in this situation, but she acted just like the big kids. She had so much fun swinging from the rings, doing somersaults, jumping on the trampoline, and playing in the foam pit. I am seriously considering enrolling her in a gymnastics class. I think she would have fun with it.
After Haileys bday party, we went to Randy's house to celebrate the January and February birthdays. Brooke always has fun with her cousins, and this day was no exception. Cecily and Brooke were two peas in a pod - copying each other and playing nicely together. I would ask if they had to go potty, and both of them would come running to the bathroom together. Brooke seemed to want to go potty more as long as Cecily wanted to go as well.
Speaking of potty time, Brooke has had a hard time and regressed a lot recently. I think it has a lot to do with the busyness of the last few weeks. She was wearing a pull up a lot because we were constantly running here or there, and I am too afraid to take her out shopping with big girl panties on. Hopefully, now that things are going to quiet down some, and get back on a normal routine, potty training will come back easily as well.
All in all, the past few weeks have been great. I enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and watching Brooke grow even more. Her sentences continue to get longer and longer, and the stuff she says still cracks me up. Her personality is showing more and more everyday, along with her independance. Everything is now "No Mommy, me do it". She wants to do everything - put on her jacket, put on her shoes, and everything else! I love that she is expressing her independance, but things take so much longer when she does it alone! I guess it's all part of being a two year old.
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