Sweet Mae

WARNING: there will be several Meli pictures to follow.

Our sweet baby girl is almost three. She has changed so much since we have moved to Oregon. Meli has personality in abundance. Like overflowing. She is constantly going until her head hits her pillow at night. Even if she is exhausted she is always in full-throttle. It is almost like being tired gives her more energy. She definitely tires me out! Colin does too ...but he has slowed down (a bit) as he has gotten older. Still very energetic, but he likes to have some time on his own now and then.

 

Meli is super funny. I am surprised by her sense of humor at such a young age. A very mischievous girl! Meli loves getting into small spaces, like the cabinet in the picture below. She would be great at hide-and-seek...if only she would not yell constantly for someone to find her. 

Her vocabulary is getting ridiculous. Colin has taught her so many new phrases. She is talking constantly, still with some jibber-jabber mixed in. Her new favorite phrases are: 

"Just a second" - she says this whenever we ask her to do something.

"One more time" - she has no idea this means only once more. She just keeps repeating it to go again. Usually when dad is flipping her over or something like that.

"Collie (Colin) come on follow me"

"I need be Spider-man"

"Mi-mi go in car to Mi-mi's school to play"

The kids are adjusting to all of the rain. Colin has asked a few times why it rains so much. Meli on the other hand loves the rain. She just loves water in general.

Poor Meli had her first ER visit a few weeks ago. My first for the kids. She had an ear infection and tummy issues. Even though neither one of us slept much, she was very chipper the next day  (picture above). I am so thankful for my mom who was such a lifesaver during the screaming fiasco. I love having RN's for parents.

Meli recently became interested in Colin's super hero costumes. She has been mimicking Colin when he pretends to be Hulk and Iron Man. The Spider-man outfit is Colin's old one that fits her perfectly. The Captain America outfit is a little big.

Meli loves being a princess. She dresses up as one almost every day. In the picture below she is helping me vacuum in her "mom" outfit. Not sure where she got her idea of mommy clothes!