Time out and other such things

Delaney has reached the "terrible" twos and she has been testing the boundaries more lately. So, she experienced a time out. It has been a week and a half and I still have not heard the end of it. The other night she got my attention because she wanted to show me her animals. I asked if she lined them all up and she told me they were in time out because they were naughty. She went down the line with each one and told me "piggy in time out, piggy was naughty, puppy in time out, puppy was naughty" and the list went on until each one had been accounted for. She actually thought it was pretty entertaining and I couldn't help but find it that way too.

Along the lines of her animals in time out, they also need their diapers changed periodically. Here we have several of her animals after she changed their "dirty diapers". She is quite the little mommy to her animals and it is amazing to watch.

I guess I need to be careful how I parent or who knows what these poor animals will have to endure...

Hello Spring!

We had our first 70 degree day here in Washington this spring and it was about time for me to post some pics of our time outside lately. We have had a few nice weekends here over the last few months and we have used the time to do some work outside. Delaney was introduced to earthworms last month so we go looking for worms whenever we are outside. Here she is holding her first worm ever.

My awesome cousin Aaron got us these sweatshirts from Dutch Harbor, Alaska after some heavy hints. ;) Delaney loves her crab shirt and points out the crab several times whenever she wears it. You are awesome Aaron!!

Helping me look for some more worms.

We found one!

All of our camelia bushes are in full bloom too so I took advantage of it and had Delaney stand by it for a few pictures. The back of her coat was coated in pollen afterwards so we haven't gone by them again since. This was her mischievous pose.

She is growing up so fast and is so much fun to spend time with. We love her to pieces.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patricks Day! We had a mellow one here in the McGuire household. We are adjusting to Dan having a new job (yahoo!) so he didn't get to be home to celebrate with us. Dan and I decided very early on in our marriage that Valentine's Day was definitely not our thing, so we have always treated St. Patrick's Day as our special holiday. We usually get each other a little something and go out to celebrate. However, this year was different since we didn't really even get to see each other. We are so very grateful for the job that it doesn't even matter though. So, to celebrate, I took pictures of Delaney in her special St. Patrick's Day shirt. She thought it was hilarious to run around while I tried to capture some images of her. Oh, and she had a mouthful of cracker. Sorry. But here is my little Irish lass celebrating her 3rd St. Patrick's Day!

Yeah, this is how she rocked it. She loves these red sweat pants. She had a little pair of jeans and a green hoodie on over the shirt and it was adorable, but she came home and wanted her "comfy" pants on. So, green and red it was. It was like Christmas and St. Patrick's Day all rolled up into one.

A very special thank you to cousin Harper for passing along the shirt. Delaney loves that it came from you!! We love you!

2nd birthday party

Delaney had her 2nd birthday party on here a few weeks ago and it was quite the Elmo affair. I even sat the night before and made Elmo cake pops, an idea from Bakerella. Here is Angus keeping me company while I make Elmo pops. He actually really wanted the jelly beans and M&M eyes much more than his desire to keep me company, but whatever, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

Delaney's big Elmo with all his little Elmo heads.
The whole army of them.

She got an Elmo tattoo too!

We decorated while she was down for her nap and she woke up to everything birthday. She ran around looking at all the decorations. It was really cute.

Finding more Elmo.

Delaney and my little sister, Maddie.

Playing with the Big Bird car that was on her cake.

Birthday cake. I don't think she took a bite. She isn't much of a sweet tooth.

She did attempt to bite the head off of Elmo though. In the end, she mostly just ate his eyes and was done.

Poor Elmo.

So, I was busy and didn't take any pictures of all the wonderful grandparents and great-grandparents and such that came over. Sorry you are not documented, but we so loved that you all made it. It made Delaney's day so very special.

The next day she had another party with more of my family for all the February birthdays. Here she is with the kitty cake.

And here she is with her new puzzle.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Delaney's 2nd birthday special. We love you all!

The random February catch up post

Well, third time is a charm. I had trouble loading the pictures one time and the other time I somehow got them in reverse order. So, I think they are finally here. I have a few posts that are behind including the birthday pictures, but here are some random February pics from our past month.
Here is Delaney in her kitty raincoat and boots just getting back from a walk with daddy. Valentines Day with my little sister and Delaney.

Delaney got to ride the quad for the first time on Valentine's Day with my dad. She hopped right on and got in this position and then would not move or adjust at all.

Those little hands stayed in this position the entire ride. She got off and back on for one more ride and then that was enough. She even told my dad, "Papa all done too".

She can open the refrigerator all by herself now. This is what ensues.

Happy Birthday 2 year old!

How has it happened? My little girl is 2 and it seems to have flown by. Two years ago, at 5:22 in the morning, our little girl was born. For the last two years, our lives have been filled with a joy we never knew. Two short years ago, a little person came into our lives and changed them forever. Delaney is growing up and it is incredible to see the changes.

To my Delaney:
I love the way you sing your alphabet and only know the first few letter and the ones at the end of a line (G, P, V...)
I love the way you read your Monkey book to me on the way to daycare.
I love the way you snuggle before bedtime.
I love they way you have no fear when you play and will climb on anything.
I love the way you softly pat my cheeks when you give me "Soft touches".
I love the way you insist upon music in the car and it is usually songs I like too.
I love the way you tattle on the cat when he is doing something wrong.
I love the way you fold your hands when it is time to pray.
I love the way you love to help me cook.
I love the way you say cheese for pictures.
I love the way you are independent and stubborn.
I love the way you are so proud when you accomplish something.
I love the way you say "Night Night Mama" and "love you Mama" when I put you to bed.
I love the way you worry about others when they get hurt or sad.
I love the way you point out every single school bus and truck when we are in the car.
I love the way you giggle and laugh over the simple things.
I love the way you talk on the pretend phone and then say nothing on the real phone.
I love the way you melt my heart with your smile and hugs.
Most of all, I love you for being you.
Happy Birthday Delaney!!

It's like it happened overnight...

I get her out of the tub one night and she actually lets me brush her hair. Well, "lets me brush" really means didn't fight me tooth and nail, but there were still some tears and a great deal of whining. But, once it was done and her hair dried, this is what transformed. I don't know how she got to be so big or her hair so long, but my little baby is growing up. I am still in denial that she turns two in a mere couple of weeks. She looks so different with her hair down and since she rarely lets me have it down, it warranted some pictures. I still didn't think it was this long already.