Exploring the Big Girl Bed!!!

When Hayden woke up from her afternoon nap we showed her the new bed! As you can see in the first picture, she was pretty sleepy at first. But then she went crazy!!

Spring Weather

We decided to take some outside pictures since the weather was so nice today.

The Closet is Done!
Here is a video of Hayden's thoughts about the finished closet that daddy has been working so hard on the past few days.

This is Some Crazy Stuff!!

I was out in the garage painting our new closet door and Jerm was in the laundry room working on the closet....all of a sudden I thought I heard hail coming down. I called to Jerm because our trucks were parked outside. He pulled them in just in time! Check it out! By the way, I really do know the difference between a nickle and a dime-I was just really caught up in the moment!

An Artist at Work

Hayden's big girl room isn't finished yet, but we are making progress! Daddy is building a closet in the laundry room so that we have some place to store things. When that's done we'll move in the bed!

Here is the art corner of Hayden's room. She is working hard to color Easter pictures for some special people! With this new art corner I think she'll be done with the coloring in time for Easter!

Mommy's REAL Name

Daddy and Hayden were calling for me this afternoon but I didn't hear them because I was listening to the radio and doing the dishes. Daddy decided to call "Trista" since I wasn't answering to Mommy. Hayden picked up on it.....as you can see!

Night Time Routine

Here is a video of some of what goes on each night in the Ross home.

About 22 Weeks Pregnant

Johnny asked for a "belly picture" because he wasn't even sure if I would be showing by this point in my pregnancy. So, here it is and YES I am showing....a little more than I was at this point with Hayden. Some seem to think that I may be having twins because I am showing so much! Just one little girl in there!

Smile because it's a beautiful day today!

Hayden loves to be outside when the weather is nice.

Dance Moves

Here are just a few of Hayden's dance moves. And she loves to move! During the last 15 minutes of preschool Hayden's teacher puts on a dance CD and all the 1 year olds dance around the room. Hayden tries to hold hands with the other kids so she can dance with them!

Puppies!!!

I know that this is Hayden's blog, but I just had to share this exciting news. Mom and Bernie have two silky terriers-one male and one female. Well, they now have three puppies! Two girls and a boy. Sadie had her puppies this morning. They are all doing well. Mom and Bernie are planning on keeping all of the puppies! They will now have 7 dogs!!!

Slinky Fun

Grandma and Pop Ross had a HUGE moving sale this weekend. They tried to sell just about everything they own since they are moving to Kenya in a few months. Hayden found many treasures at the moving sale, but right now this slinky is her favorite.

Working Hard

The three of us have been working hard to change the office into Hayden's bedroom. It's still a work in progress as you can see. Hayden discovered daddy's work glasses and had to put them on. What a goof!

Making Pizzas

Tonight Hayden was helping me put the cheese on the mini pizzas that I was making for dinner. I ran to get the video camera and she must have had a taste. Because when I started to video she wasn't interested in putting the cheese on the pizza anymore...it all went to her mouth! Check it out.

Morning Potty Time

This morning Moo decided to come in the bathroom while Hayden was on the potty. Hayden loved the company! Moo just rubbed up against Hayden feet and tickled them.

Hayden prefers to have nothing on while she is using the potty....

We had a busy day today. First we met with Whitney for lunch and then we went to a sale with grandma. Grandma bought Hayden and the new sister all kinds of stuff. We just couldn't pass up this butterfly bikini for the Florida trip this summer!

And the back view.....

Hayden got these shades when she was just born, and they are now just fitting her.....kind of!

Walking and More

I got a special request for some Hayden walking and Grady videos. So, here is a little video that we took at different points during the day today. Hope you enjoy! She's growing up fast!!

Tortilla Madness

It all started one night when I was making quesadillas for dinner. Hayden was sitting on the counter watching every move that I made. She watched me open the tortilla bag, get a few out, and put the bag down. She then decided to sneak her little fingers in the bag and take off a piece of tortilla to snack on while she watched me cook. She did this repeatedly until about 1/4 of the tortilla was gone!
Here she is last night. This time she decided to take the whole tortilla out of the bag!

"Dooder"
Hayden loves to play the computer so much that she has learned how to say it..."dooder". She plays on it with mommy or daddy at least twice a day! I had to get some cookies out of the oven, so I put on her favorite song and left her alone for a minute. She just sat and watched.

Attack Daddy!!
Last night daddy let Hayden attack him. They had a great time together. First, she caught him off guard.

Then she sat on him!

Number One!!

Hayden is the champion!

To the School We Go...

Since Hayden was feeling better we all decided to get out of our pajamas and go to the elementary school that is about a minute away from the house. We took the dogs too! They just put in a brand new playground. Hayden had a blast and the dogs had a great time too.

I think Hayden thinks that she's a slide expert since she has a little one in her preschool room.

As soon as she came down she wanted to go right back up again.

Peek-a-Boo daddy!
Action shot. She always had kind of a scared look on her face as she was going down, but as soon as it was over she was smiling and laughing. Just like mommy with roller coasters.
Peek-a-Boo mommy!

Starting to Feel Better

Hayden has had a fever since Monday afternoon, we think it may have been the flu virus that's going around but we're not totally sure. Finally, her fever broke this afternoon and she is back to her wonderful self. As you can see, today was a pajama day with mommy and daddy! Hayden and I have a week off of school...Winter Break!

She had to have a snack with her while she drove. We're glad she's eating again!! She hasn't eaten much at all the past few days.

Doesn't she look like a little Miss Priss in this picture!? "Could you get the door for me darling?"

She learned how to prop her feet up on the door and take a rest. Speaking of learning things-it's scary how observant she is...she really takes EVERYTHING in. Last night I was eating a Poptart for dinner. I was dipping it in my milk cup (some may think that's weird). I looked over at Hayden and she was dipping her cracker into her bowl of peas! Crazy girl!

Cleaning Around the House

Hayden was carrying around the duster this morning. I taught her what to do with it and she started dusting and couldn't stop! What a good little helper.

Hayden loves balloons. She talks about them all the time. Yesterday I bought two balloons for the Valentine's Day celebration at preschool. Hayden got to bring them home when we were done. She has been carrying them around for 2 days now.

Pastry Chef Daddy!

I got home from work today to find this homemade cookie bouquet! Jeremy has been working hard and secretively for the past two days to create this work of art. What a sneaky sweet husband! He also got Hayden a little stuffed giraffe that she loves!

Decorating Valentine Cookies

After work today I made some heart shaped sugar cookies for the teachers at preschool. We are having a little Valentine breakfast tomorrow. Hayden loves to watch me cook and bake in the kitchen. She can't help out much yet, but she'll be a great little chef in a few years!

Multitasking

Hayden wanted her shoes and juice at the same time, so she figured out how to make it work.

Like her new hair do? It sure does keep the hair out of her face, and we think it looks really cute too!

The other day Hayden climbed up on the couch so she could hang out with all of her peeps on the couch. She love her stuffed animals....especially her bears.

Friday Nights

Every Friday Jeremy, Hayden, and I head to our friends house for Bible study. Hayden plays while 6 of us participate in a Bible study. We all look forward to it each week. But, by the time we get home, Hayden is out! This week we just took her in her pj's (doggie slippers and all) so she would be ready for bed when we got home. I didn't want her to feel weird going to Bible study in her slippers, so I wore mine too! Really I just wanted to wear them because they were comfortable!

On a different note....Jeremy and I have finally agreed on a name for baby number two. But we have decided to keep it a surprise until she comes in late July. So, you'll have to wait until she arrives to hear the beautiful name we have chosen!

Valentine Treats for Friends

Yesterday, Hayden's teacher sent a note home saying that they would be having a Valentine's Day Party and the kids would be exchanging valentine's with each other. I was so excited when I read it because that meant I got to make some little treat for Hayden to give to all of her friends at school! So, I came up with this.....empty baby food jars filled with candies!! I had so much fun making them all. It's so fun being a mom!!

Computer Time

A friend of Jeremy's told him about a website that she uses with her 1 1/2 year old. It's a beginning reader site called StarFall. We have been going to that site with Hayden for about a week now and she loves it. It has different stages depending on what level you are on.

This morning she wanted me to play on the computer with her, but I had to go to work. So, daddy got to go on the site with her.

Rounding Up The Animals...

This afternoon Hayden tried her best to get all of the animals to come inside, but they just wouldn't listen to a word she had to say. She calls MooMoo and GraGra unsuccessfully. Listen carefully and you'll be able to hear her grunting out of frustration.

Showing My Peeps the Potty

Hayden wanted her peeps to see how she went to the potty this morning. Here she is on her way back.

This is the birthday card that Pappy got mommy for her birthday yesterday. It plays "I'm so Excited" and Hayden loves to listen to it over and over and over again!! Pappy also got us a Chili's gift card. So, that's where we went for Birthday dinner last night. We then went to Cold Stone!! Mommy's favorie!