Happy 3rd birthday Anna!

She wanted to go to Build a Bear for her birthday to make a Pinky Pie pony decked out with a song, scent, a dress, shoes, and roller skates! She's wearing the Maggie at Tea dress by Matilda Jane, Royal ruffles pants by Matilda Jane, and purple satin shoes from Baby Gap fall '12.

Rainbows=happy

It was a rainy morning, and we were excited to see the sun come out.  Anna is wearing a Carters tee that says "Rainbows make me smile." Her tutu skirt is Gymboree and her stripy leggings are Circo from Target last spring. She's wearing a little rainbow hair clippie that I made.  Henry is sick in bed, so he missed out on the photo op, which is too bad because he has the perfect coordinating "Roy G. Biv" shirt. ;)

Brave Men

My little guy is sick, so we went to the pediatrician this morning. Henry was a bit nervous about going because he was afraid he'd get a shot. Luckily, he had the perfect shirt to wear today. It's from Peek...Aren't You Curious and it says, "BRAVE MEN RUN IN MY FAMILY."  So cute! He's wearing blue shorts from Baby Gap outlet and his cool Adidas Neo sneakers.
Anna is wearing a Mini Boden dress with applique cherries and her pink sparkle Toms. She's also wearing a little clippie that I made her because her hair needs something or it just looks very messy.

Before we went to the doctor Henry was moping around and was acting so sick. Of course when we get there this is how he looked:

 

Sigh.

 

At Therapy

Anna has started attending occupational therapy once a week to help her with her sensory processing disorder. We've only been going a short while, but have already seen changes in her, and have learned great strategies for helping her get through her day with less meltdowns.



 

She's wearing THE red school dress by Matilda Jane along with those fantastic matching Target shoes. So glad I got this dress before it sold out, and also that I got a discount by being a "Jane" and hosting a trunk show for that release. Love it!

Here's Henry, who thinks that the fun therapy games and toys are for him. He's pouting in this picture I think because little sister knocked his block tower over. His shirt is Mini Boden, and the volume graphic is perfect for him because he is a LOUD boy. His shorts are Baby Gap Playtime favorites. His shoes are Crocs that change colors in the sun. He loves that, of course. 

A little electronic distraction

While Henry takes his taekwondo lesson there is very little for Anna to do. So I have started bringing along the Leap Pad and letting her play on it for the hour of his lesson. It's actually pretty much the only time she gets to play, so it really keeps her entertained. This was definitely one of "Santa's" better gifts!

Love her little tongue sticking out!

 And of course, the obligatory "I don't want my picture taken" photo. Gosh she's pretty...even when she's trying hard not to be.

 

Her top is a little Carters tee that I got last year and had forgotten about. Her turquoise skirt is another "back of the closet" find. It's a Kate Quinn organics, and I love the sweet little bow tie on the side. I added a white tutu from Target underneath to give it a little more length. Her fun necklace is from Carters and was basically free with rewards money I earned. Her shoes are the Oilily ones that I posted on awhile back. They are a bit big on her, but she insisted. 

 

Rainy gray day

It's a rainy, cold yuck April day, which is very rare for where we live. I didn't feel good so we just stayed inside all day and played. Since I stay at home with the kids, we are home more than we go out, so we wear lots of comfy play clothes. They have a whole separate wardrobe of them...things I don't mind too much if they get ruined from playing in the backyard or doing art projects.

Don't you love those FAKE smiles? Really great.

 

Anyway, I guess the rainy day made me subconsciously dress them in shades of black and gray.

Anna is wearing a Baby Gap tee that I got off of a Facebook resale page (how funny is that dog in the fanny pack?). Her leggings are dark gray with an adorable cream colored lace detail on the side and gray/black leopard ruffles at the bottom. I bought them in Korea when we traveled to get Anna.

Fun fact: Korea has AMAZING shopping. I bought quite a lot of stuff there, and I wish I had bought more!

Henry is wearing a Carters tee and almost too short Carters gray knit pants.

 

They are posing in their playroom, which doubles as our home preschool room. I should take pics of it sometime for you. ;)

 



Church clothes

I love getting the kids all dressed up for church. There is just something special to me about putting on your best clothes to go each week, and I'm glad that our church hasn't done away with the tradition of dressing up as so many other churches have. I am not judging against casual churches, and I know that many people like the "come as you are" approach. I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all. It's just that I personally love the tradition of getting dressed up for worship. It adds a specialness to the experience in my mind. Maybe that's because I'm a clothes person? ;)

Anna's dress is from Beary Basics that I ordered off of Zulily during our long wait to bring her home. I added a pink tutu skirt underneath to add some fullness to it. Her giant hairbow is a favorite of mine, but it's a little much for some tastes, as it is literally as big as the top of her head. ;)

Henry is wearing an outfit from Crazy 8 that I had to buy as soon as I saw it, despite it being full price. I later went back two times to get price adjustments during a sale and with their coupon, so it ended up being very affordable. The pants and hat are blue/white seersucker, which I LOVE for spring. I just added one of their navy polos on top.

They are both wearing Stephen Joseph backpacks embroidered with their names (a sweet gift from their aunt). They take those backpacks to church every Sunday to put their artwork and papers in.
You can't really see their shoes, but Anna is wearing her white Kenneth Cole dress shoes, and Henry is wearing his Sperry Topsiders.