Binkygeddon

Friday, December 9, 2011 is a day that will be remembered in the Blizzard McClure house for years to come, AKA "BinkyGeddon." It is the day she slept for the first time without her precious and beloved binky since she first became attached to it at just a few weeks old. Here is a picture of this very event:

Lolo is starting at a Montessori preschool January 4th, which we are very excited about. This is a "big girl school" and as such, there are NO PACIFIERS ALLOWED, even during nap time. Lolo really wants to go to this school because she will have ballet class (with real ballet slippers and leotards, music class and also her BFF Ollie will go there as well, but in a different classroom.
The transition to no binkyness has gone realatively smoothly (we are very proud of our Lolo), the majority of days she falls asleep talking to herself for about 20 minutes. BUT we have had a few naptimes (and No naptimes) that have ended with discoveries like this bed full of lotion:

Cuteness

Feeling Baby Blizzard Wedman kick:

Christmas Fest 2011

This weekend, we put up our Christmas tree AND decorated our gingerbread house. Lotus really enjoyed talking about each ornament and where it came from before she put it on the tree. Here she is with her new found favorite "Gramma Bo book" (The Night Before Christmas that her Gramma taped reading to her), snowman and our tree.



While decorating the gingerbread house, I think Lo ate more candy than she has in her entire life. I got distracted once and looked over to see her with chipmunk cheeks full of sweets. Needless to say, she enjoyed it :)

Sid the Science Kid

We went with Ollie and fam, and Mimi and PopPop to Union Station for a pancake breakfast and got to meet Sid the Science Kid. Lotus was so excited! I predicted she would be terrified, but she loved hugging him. Thanks Mimi and PopPop!

Dodge City

I worked on Thanksgiving, so Jeff and Lotus went to St.Joe to my cousin Andrea's house to celebrate. I ended up getting off work early, so we headed for Dodge City to see Grandma Bo! Lotus had the best time. We went to Boot Hill where Lo expanded her rock collection and visited Great Grandpa Milton, Aunt Millie, and Uncle Mel in Garden City. Lotus thoroughly enjoyed being the center of attention. We can't wait to go visit again!

Union Station

Union Station is gorgeous during Christmas time. We rode the kids train again this year, with better luck. Lotus didn't scream the entire time, although she did look like a deer in headlights. Then we went to Science City and Eden Alley for lunch. What a great day!


P.S. Lotus is wearing an "Aunt B vest".

Facepaint

Someone had too much fun with facepaint at Wonderscope :)