.: News from the littlest member of our family!!

Thursday, November 29, 2007

News from the littlest member of our family!!

Shanna is a master at being sneaky and getting into things!!

Shanna has always had tons of hair! My sister first put Shanna's hair up like this and I thought it was so cute I did it again!!

Shes a natural!

Copying is one of Shanna's favorite things to do now! Whenever she hears either Eric or I yell across a room she will yell as well. She puts her little pointer finger to her lips and shushes us if we do it to her. She growls at me and hides under the blanket with me. Its amazing how quickly our little girl is growing and understanding more and more each day! She is such a joy!

8 comments:

Kaela said...: Carissa! I'm so glad you have a blog. I was hoping it would be you when I saw that Holly had added a 'Carissa' to her links. You have a BEAUTIFUL little girl and a BEAUTIFUL family. You look so happy and all growed up and the same!!! I look forward to checking in on you now via your blog:); December 4, 2007 at 9:22 PM
Ali said...: DITTO to Kaela's comment...this is your cousin Ali, I hope you don't mind me checking this often cause it will be just about every other day or so. Your family is SO cute...I have never seen your husband or little girl- you all look so good and HAPPY. Yeah for finding new blogs and getting back in touch with people!; December 5, 2007 at 7:21 PM
Ethatch said...: Hi Carissa,
Kaela told me I could go to your blog through hers...hope that's okay with you. What a cutie little girl you have, and walking at 10 months!!! Looks like you are all having fun together with extended family too. We had fun with the Wii game last spring when our kids were here together..I even did some boxing, and I beat uncle Eric at tennis once--only once though, but I hang on to that win!
Love you,
Aunt Margie; December 10, 2007 at 5:52 AM
Eric said...: cute!
Eric; December 10, 2007 at 9:07 PM
Holly said...: Those pictures are so cute. She is a funny girl isn't she. I laughed a lot at the pictures with your head in the box...haha, as if you are a doll from the store.; December 19, 2007 at 9:50 PM
Dave, Arielle, Grayson and Ashlynn said...: Hey Carissa:)
I just saw your Blog and wanted to say HI!!! Your little one is adorable- soo photogenis, looks like you lOVe being a MOmmy!; December 23, 2007 at 8:07 AM
Beth said...: Hi Carissa!!!! I love your blog!It's so fun and yet a little crazy for me to believe you're now a Mom! I bet you're awesome, but I admit, it makes me feel VERY OLD! Shanna is adorable :); December 30, 2007 at 11:28 PM
Annaliese said...: Now those are some awesome pictures right there.; January 10, 2008 at 8:13 PM

Shanna -- Wild One

Age: 4 years!
Nicknames: Goose, Shanna banana, Shannaroo
What does Shanna say now?
"Could you get chicken nunnets from the freezerater?"
In our home we try to help Shanna not say words like stupid, dumb, or substitute words like "dang it". Well one night Eric was helping her pray before bed and he said, "Please help me to make good choices." and Shanna repeated it and promptly punched her pillow and said, "dang it."
"Ring around the rosies, pockalittledoodoo, ashes, ashes we all fall down."
Shanna: "Oh you have a pretty hair thing mommy?" (pointing to the flower clip in my hair)
Me: "Yes I do, do you like it?"
Shanna: "Yes! Daddy will come home and he will dance with you!"
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"Achoo, could you bless me?"
Shanna had to go potty at Grandma's house one day and so she said, "Grandma, you stay here, I will be right back." Grandma said, "Ok I will sit on my blue chair." When Shanna was done, Grandma said, "Now I need to go potty." Shanna said, "Ok I will sit in your blue chair." When Grandma came out she looked over at Shanna and saw that she was seated in her blue chair with her blanket draped over her knees exactly the way Grandma often placed it, had Grandma's glasses on her face and was carefully turning the pages of Grandma's school textbook. She often found Grandma in this exact position.
Me: "Shanna, what does a rooster say?"
Shanna: "Cock a little dude"
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"Look at my eyes!" (This is usually said when either Eric or I aren't paying attention to what she is saying.)
First Prayer: "Heavenly Father, thank you for this day, thank you for the blessings, thank you for the prophet, thank you for the food and the apples, Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
"Thats so embarrassing, all the time!"
(Said as we turn onto Grandma and Grandpa Merrill's street) "There's Grandma's house! My sweet little Grandma. She is such a sweet girl!"
"Come here my little daddy."
"This is reedy reedy good Mommy!"
One day I was drawing on the chalkboard some stick figures of grandma and grandpa. I drew a triangle shape for grandma's dress and Shanna turns to me and says,
Shanna: "Oh mommy is that her bib?"
Me: "No Shanna, thats her dress."
Shanna: "Oh! Thats her pretty dress so all her dreams can come true?!"
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"Ummmm...Kinda yeah.." (Said with head tilted and eyes to the side)
"Look, I am kinda like a princess."
"My eyes aren't working!" (Said when she's been crying and her eyes are filled with tears so that she can't see anything)
"I am so proud of you" (This is usually said when we do something she is really happy with, Ex: take her to the park.)

Lindey -- small headed child

19 months!
Nicknames: goose, LindeyLoo
Waves and says "Hi" and "Bye"
When a lot of people are laughing she will start to laugh a long with everyone
She loves her big sister and will laugh at anything Shanna does
Shes a mommas girl
LOVES baby dolls and gets very, very excited about them when she sees them.
When she sees sher coat she gets really excited and starts saying, "oh, oh, oh!" :)
She has an opinion about everything and will not budge if she has made up her mind. If she sees something she likes she will take it, even though another person might have had it first. She is also very very intense when it comes to just about everything!

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Thursday, November 29, 2007