Catching Up!

Okay, i've been a bad mommy lately when it comes to this blog, so it's time to catch up. I won't be able to remember EVERYTHING that happened since my last post, so we'll just focus on the highlights. Starting with your first trip to the Children's Museum of Houston.

Children's Museum...
We recently took you to the Children's Museum for the very first time! Your daddy, your Nanna and I were so excited to see how you would react! They had a whole floor dedicated to toddlers and you loved it! There were plenty of things to climb on, buttons to push, doors to open and close, it was like your dream world! And thankfully, Nanna was there to capture all the great moments on camera. We also spent some time in the outdoor part of the museum. They have a huge splash area and you certainly didn't have problem letting the water get you! It was just as fun for us to watch you play as it was for you to get in the middle of it all!

Oklahoma...
We are ALWAYS excited to go to OK and stay with Gma and Papaw. This time you, me and daddy boarded the plane and were extra excited. We had some big news to share:) Gma and Papaw picked us up from the airport and we headed to Louie's on the Lake (a restaurant) to meet Andi and Sydney for lunch. While we were waiting for Andi and Sydney, Gma and I went to change your diaper. That's when Gma finally noticed your new shirt...it said "Big Sister!" She took a double take then looked at me and said "is that right?" I just smiled and she gave us both a big hug. Your daddy and I were beginning to wonder if anyone was ever going to notice your shirt (i think they were just too excited to see you and weren't paying attention to anything else). Shortly after Andi and Sydney arrived, they noticed and the news was broken! It was a great way to start the visit. While we were there, you had your first slumber party. Gma and Papaw invited you, Sydney and Ben to all stay over one night. They made pancakes for dinner, then when it was time for bed they made a pallet on the living room floor where you all watched a movie then went to sleep. Meanwhile, mommy and daddy had a date night with Aunt Andi and Uncle Alan! And of course, you had a lot of great treats in your treasure chest, including your very first tea set...which you LOVE to play with! Oh, and let's not forget your first treat of Braum's! You enjoyed your very own cup of vanilla ice cream and you ate every. last. bite.

Belcher Family Vistors...
Your Great-Grandmother, Great-Aunt Mona and Great-Uncle Sam came from Dallas for a visit and you got to spend some quality time with them. Daddy picked you up early from daycare on the Friday they were visiting and you spent all afternoon at Nanna's playing with everyone. They were so impressed with how much you've grown and all the things you can do! Here are some pics that Nanna and Mona took that afternoon.

The Butterfly Museum...
We also visited the Cockrell Butterly exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science with your Nanna and your Great-Aunt Mona! You were a little nervous about holding the butterflies at first, but after a little "nudging" from Nanna you were more than happy to hold on to the beautiful butterflies. Now, you need a little work in the gentle department when handling the fragile creatures, but all in all you loved it and you did great! Nanna even bought you a little butterfly finger puppet as a souvineer.