Sarah's Big Girl Bed

I couldn't resist any of these pictures just look how happy she is!!!

We moved Sarah into her new bed tonight. Josh put the bed up around 6:00 and Sarah never wanted to get out of it and she didn't want anyone else to get on it. She then went to bed without a sound. She looks so little in a big twin bed, but she is growing up fast at the same time. Abigail is growing as well but with some hesitation. She let us take down one of her side rails on the bed to give to Sarah. She was worried that her animals would fall but eventually agreed to give it a try. The theme for this year should be they are growing up too fast!

A Wonderful Mother's Day

I had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday. We began the day with mass and then went over to my mom's house. The mom's sat on the couch while everyone else made dinner and took care of the kids. We celebrated my mom's birthday and had an ice cream cake (which I love) Josh and the girls gave me a card with a target gift card, and coupons like one free cleaning of the bathroom!!!!! and Josh will take off a 1/2 day of work at my request!!! It was very thoughtful of them. The day ended perfectly with me telling Abigail goodnight. I said thank you for being such a good girl today, and Abigail said "oh your welcome Happy Mother's Day mommy!" Then she said "tell me Happy Mother's Day" so I did and she said "Thank you sweetie I love you so much." As I was leaving the room she stated "When I wake up in the morning I am going to marry you." Wow that was the perfect Mother's Day ending.

Happy 4th Birthday Abigail

The day of Abigail's birth.
Abigail on her first birthday.

Abigail on her 2nd birthday.

Abigail on her 3rd birthday.

Abigail on her 4th birthday.

I can not believe that Abigail is 4 years old today. Time has gone by soooo fast. It seems like yesterday when I brought my bundle of joy home. This birthday has been hard on me; I am not sure why except that those baby cheeks are gone and she no longer is a toddler. Abigail is such an easy going child and her smile can brighten a room. She is very agreeable and can handle disappointment with logic. She is a great big sister who loves playing pretend with Sarah and is also a patient teacher to her. Abigail will usually give up an item to Sarah in lieu of keeping the peace. In school Abigail is a friend to all and shes even taken a girl under her wing that didn't speak fluent english. Abigail is beginning to write her name and can recognize some printed words.

Abigail was excited to bring cupcakes to her class and have her birthday celebrated with her classmates. I had put her hair in pig tails this morning but she took them out, saying "My crown won't fit right." She got to wear a crown at school and she knew it wouldn't fit right so we had to put barrettes in her hair instead.

Tonight we went to Joe's Crab Shack for a CF fundraiser because we thought Abigail would have fun at the playground, listening to music, and of course getting her face painted. She really enjoyed herself and she can not wait for her birthday party on Saturday. My prayer for Abigail is that the joy she has now will always be overflowing. I also pray that she will keep her love of God and her acceptance of others.

Holding baby Katie

We finally got a picture of all three Denton grandkids together...I didn't say it was a good one but we got one nonetheless. The girls love holding Katie and love to see all the new toys at Aunt Kim's house.

One giant step farther from baby

Sarah taking some last moments with her passies.

All ready to give her passies to baby Katie.

Giving baby Katie all of her passies!!!!

Today Sarah gave baby Katie her passies!!! We had Sarah put her passies in a gift bag for Katie so she could bring them up to the hospital. Sarah seemed pretty excited about doing this...she showed everyone what was in her bag and how baby Katie should put them in her mouth when she cried or was tired. On the way to the hospital Sarah's face was in the gift bag and she was sneaking some final time with her passies. It was hilarious! We then left the hospital and went to watch the airplanes at the air show. After the air show we came home and tried to be brave for the battle ahead. I had purchased a new little puppy for her in hopes that would distract her from losing the passies. So we gave her the new puppy and told her how kind she was and what a big girl she was for giving the baby her passies and we put her to bed. She asked for her passies, but we put her in bed and closed the door, and paced around the living room. She then faked cried for a minute and then we heard her singing Twinkle Twinkle and playing with her puppy and finally nothing. SHE WENT TO SLEEP!!! I can not believe how easy it was given how much Sarah loves her passies at night. In fact yesterday (the day before giving up her passies) she took a nap and woke up crying and wouldn't stop. So I asked her if she wanted to go to bed and she said yes. I put her to bed and she played with her passies and babies for 45mins to an hour. That is when I began to doubt forgoing the passies. The night wasn't as easy as she cried for about 20 mins, but it wasn't terrible. It did bother Daddy quite a bit though but that is probably because she was crying for him. She woke up at 5:30 this morning and cried for 5 mins but went back to sleep. It seems we have forged ahead into childhood more. The only two major hurdles to getting over being a baby are a new bed and potty training, which we plan on doing both this summer. Where is time going? I won't have a baby anymore. At least I will get to hold Katie for a baby fix, and then after that Ashley's baby! I am so proud of Sarah and I am very excited for her.

Nature in the house

Yesterday Grandpa and Grandma Denton watched the girls so Josh and I could go see the baby at the hospital. While we were gone they found a caterpillar in the kitchen and the girls really enjoyed watched it wiggle around the house! They then wanted to put it in the fish tank so the fish could eat it but after some convincing they decided that the caterpillar should be let go so it could become a butterfly.

Welcome Katie Ann

On Thursday April 22 we welcome a new cousin. Kim and Mark had a baby girl, she weighed 8lbs 6ozs and is beautiful. Abigail and Sarah were very excited to see her. Abigail kept saying I knew it was a girl. Unfortunately the girls have only seen her through the nursery window because Abigail has been sick. She is so diasappointed that she hasn't been able to hold Katie. We will have to go at the beginning of the week and maybe we won't have to share her too much.