"Hiding"

Brooklyn likes to hide lately. It is even more fun since she learned how to open doors a little while ago. She really likes the pantry, but I started having to store things on the floor in the pantry so she doesn't have as much room, so she moves things out so she can still fit in there and close the door. When she sets her mind on something she doesn't let anything get in her way...(=

Starting to remove the items...


Still moving...

Not quite enough room yet...

So she moves out a few more things...


Success at last!

Temple

It was such nice weather today we decided to go to Temple Square and walk around. Brooklyn loves seeing the Temple and the statue of Christ and all the water fountains (she kept saying she was going to go swimming...luckily we kept her close by or she may have attempted it.) Stephanie and Julie came along. It was fun!

The Aquarium

We went to the Living Planet Aquarium today. Grandma Davis and Aunt Julie came along. At first I think Brooklyn was kind of scared of the big fish...she was keeping a close eye on them. I think she wondered if there was anything between them, since this was her first time at the aquarium...

She thought driving the boat was fun.


For some reason she really liked this little stream, even though I couldn't see anything living in it.


The eel and the big brown fish were cool.


Jellyfish don't take very good pictures.


Brooklyn liked the octopus...at least until she saw a real one...she liked her little toy one, and she likes to say applesauce instead of octopus, but she told me this one was "Yucky." I agree. (=


Brooklyn actually sat still for a picture, but it turned out a little blurry for some reason (camera operator error I think.)


The shark and the ray.
We went out for pizza and cheesecake afterward. It was lots of fun!

So sweet

I know I have mentioned this before but I just have to write this down because it so sweet.
Every night when I put Brooklyn to bed she wants to sing songs. So we go through the usual songs...Her current favorites are Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, The Wheels on the Bus (or some variation of the song I can sing for you sometime if you want...the variations are lovely (-; , and I Love to See the Temple and I am a Child of God. When we get to I Love to See the Temple and I am a Child of God Brooklyn stands up in her bed and wants to hug me and give me kisses through the entire song. It is so sweet. It is one of those moments that just makes all the silly things not matter so much and all the really important things shine.
(I chose the above picture because that's about how the notes in my singing are-random and all over, but Brooklyn doesn't seem to mind and still sings with me and gives me hugs. She is such a little sweetheart! I just love her. )

Random Brooklyn thoughts

I just have to say Brooklyn is doing so well with potty training! I am so proud of her! Hopefully she keeps it up! (It has only been about 5 days but she hasn't had an accident since we started-not even at night-so I am hoping she will keep doing so well! Hopefully I didn't just jinx myself by telling everyone that.../= )

The other day Brooklyn had a bib on (she rarely wears them anymore but happened to that day) and she pulled it halfway over her head and ran around yelling "Look look" and laughing. She knew it looked silly.

Brooklyn and Daddy.

Adventures in Potty Training

So far the past few months Brooklyn hasn't done anything in the potty...until today! I was so proud of her! She finally did both in the potty! Not only that she went in the bathroom on her own and went by herself (no reading tons of stories, no mommy coaxing...) Anyway, we have been talking going to the potty for the past little while in an effort to try to get Brooklyn potty trained (and of course using the two special words associated with that, I won't use the words but I am sure you all know what the words are that you use to describe what goes in the potty to two year old's) and when I was bathing Brooklyn tonight she has a toy that you put a little shampoo in and push a button and bubbles come out. I put some shampoo in it and she started saying "shampoop shampoop." I know I shouldn't have laugh but did. Bad idea. She kept saying it. Hopefully she forgets about it by tomorrow, but hey, at least I know something I have been telling her about potty training is sinking in, sort of. Then she decided she wanted to go potty again tonight, but she wanted to do it herself and wanted the door shut. So I told her I would shut the door but that I would be back in a minute. I walked away and then all of the sudden I heard her scream and cry so I ran back in there to find that she had gotten off her little potty and gotten onto the big potty, only she must not have realized that she usually has her little seat on the big potty, because she just sat on the big potty and fell in and she was stuck and her little bum was wet and she was so scared and was holding on for dear life! I felt so bad. She is just so tiny that big toilet seat just eats her up. I told her she needs to make sure to put her little seat on first (or hold onto to the sides really tight) next time. She did sit on the big potty again with her little seat so at least I know she isn't scarred for life. It would have made a pretty good picture but I am afraid if I would have taken time to grab the camera she may have been scarred for life.
As a side note-I think I should get the shirt in the above picture for Brooklyn (except that it costs $20, plus shipping.) That way people will know if we are in line to use the bathroom that they should probably let us go first, or if I am speeding one day I can show the officer her shirt and they will know why we were in such a hurry...(-:

Bubbles

Today we went outside for a little while. Brooklyn wanted to blow bubbles. She kept putting the wand too close to her lips and so I am sure she ate some soapy bubble solution-yuck-but she started getting the hang of it and was a pretty good little bubble blower!


Today was also Dr. Seuss's birthday, so for dinner we had Green Eggs and Ham (in a breakfast casserole) and then did some Dr. Seuss activities as part of our Family Night. Fun fun!