Showing posts with label Crew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crew. Show all posts

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Dear Bria-

You think everyone in our family's middle name is Megan. You call Crew, Cruiser Megan Lewis. Dallin is the same, Dallin Megan Lewis. I tried to explain that Dallin's middle name is Thomas. To this, you stated, "Dallin Thomas Megan Lewis." I kind of gave up after that because you are too cute.

You're getting so grown up. I can't believe that you're going to preschool. You are very excited about that.

You just turned four. All you wanted for your birthday was an Elena dress, a heart of Tafiti necklace, and a horse. Your gifts were kind of flops. We got you a horse. But the Elena dress was too big. The size was 4+ but it was closer to fitting Akarie than you. Then your heart of Tafiti necklace was late. We still haven't received it! Thankfully, you're four and you weren't too fazed. We told you that your necklace was coming. We pinned your dress up and directly ordered you one your size.

You've become a terrible sleeper. You're scared. On our camping trip, Spencer told you about a girl ghost. Now you're determined that you see her. It's actually a little creepy. Dad and I have to sit with you while you fall asleep. You often wake in the middle of the night crying. Dad has slept in bed with you more times than he would care for.

You like to add letters or change the beginning of words. Our favorites are shmarshmellow, and galloon. You only called Crew, Cruiser. He is never Crew to you.

I've been a slacker mom at teaching you. You don't know your letters and we don't pull out your preschool workbook often enough. To be honest, Dallin and Akarie learned their letters from games on my phone. In the very least, I've been trying to have you spend at least ten minutes playing letter games. So far, the letters don't seem to stick at all. The only one you get consistently correct is the capital B. I wonder why. *sarcasm*

I love you Bria,
~Mom

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Dear Bria,

You are absolutely the cutest right now. I let you and Crew ride your bikes inside today. You cracked me up with you held up a helmet and asked for help with the "seatbelt." You wanted me to undo the helmet strap. After spending a minute trying to figure out how to word that, I don't blame you for your wording!

You are finally FINALLY potty trained! I already told you about how we started. By the end of November, you went pee on the potty fine but would not poop on the potty. I bribed you like crazy but you were scared. I knew you had to poop because you would request a diaper. I made you wait one day and you waited all day until night came! I was scared of poo poo accidents. (Dallin went through a string of them when we traveled to Utah.) Therefore, I caved with the diaper requests.

When we were in Virginia, your Aunt Christina challenged me to not give in to the diaper. I was scared of regression but I knew I should at least give it a shot! It took you over a day and lots and lots and LOTS of unsuccessful potty tries. However, after all that, you did it! Each subsequent time has gotten slightly less dramatic. Today was the best time so far. You still want me to come with you but there was very little theatrics! Fingers crossed it sticks.

Now all we would have left to do is night time potty train you. That can wait for January! I'm just thrilled to only have one kid in diapers! You seem so grown up in you "undies." I can't believe you're going to preschool soon.

Have I told you about Crew's bunny? I've been putting Crew to be awake more often now. For forever he would breastfeed to sleep. I felt bad leaving him on his lonesome and found a stuffed animal bunny in a toy bin. Even thought the bunny was discarded and unwanted, the minute Crew had it, you wanted it! There were several day of meltdowns on your part.

You are a very good kid but you are three. The worst public meltdowns are over shoes. Your poor mom NEEDS a new pair of shoes. That is the one thing I really hate buying online. Every time, I try to find some in store, you end up throwing a colossal fit. You'll see a pair of shoes you want and royally meltdown when I won't buy them for you! You scream so loud that we get lots of stares. One Walmart employee looked at me pityingly as she let me exit without checking my receipt. I give up for now on shoe shopping when you come along shopping with me (which is almost always-sigh).

Okay, I feel like I have already written this to you but I'm going to record just in case. Ages ago (I'm thinking in the summer), you discovered that your hair had grown long enough that it bounced. This amused both you and me. Now I'll tell you to "bounce your curls" and you'll comply.

I LOVE your curly hair. I hope you always have it and that you'll love it too. Everyone always asks me where you get it from. It's a little frustrating to me because I have very wavy hair. BUT I've straightened a lot of the curl out of my hair. My hair will still curl but I've only owned a straightener for years. I'm getting a curling wand for Christmas and I'm excited for myself but also for you. It must be mentioned that your dad has wavy hair too. I'm actually more shocked by your siblings stick straight hair than by your curls!

Love you girl,
~Mom

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 10:31pm