Monkey Joe's

We took Brooklynn to her first dentist appointment Tuesday only to get there and find out that they didn't have us scheduled. I had promised B Monkey Joe's if she was good at the dentist, so we went anyway with cousin Marlee and Gram. We've rescheduled B for another appointment in a few weeks with a different dentist.

Have I mentioned how much Brooklynn loves corn on the cob?

4th of July

Sorry for the delay in posting our 4th of July pics, but last week was kind of busy.

We went over to Nick's sisters house for a cookout on the 4th. Below are some of the pics from the cookout.

Brooklynn had a blast jumping on her cousin Marlee's trampoline.

Brooklynn and Marlee enjoyed swimming in the pool.

Brooklynn also really enjoyed the playhouse. She was definitely intrigued by the functioning doorbell.

Potty Training Update: B has done really well with her potty training since my last post, especially at school. However, she gets really irritated if you ask her if she needs to go and she flat out refuses if you ask. With that being said, she is really good about just going when she needs to. We've had accidents but usually only one or two a day. She is still wearing pull ups at night and on car rides that are over 15 minutes. So far it's been easier than I thought. A big shout out to Laurel and Jessie for all the potty training tips. They seem to be doing the trick!

Tomorrow is B's first dentist appointment. YES, I know she is 2 1/2 but I just haven't had the courage to take her. Tomorrow is the day. We shall see how it goes . . .

Potty Training Update

B woke up Saturday morning and informed us that she is finished wearing diapers, so we threw all her diapers away! She has done a great job using the potty the past few days and is rewarded with two gummy bears each time she uses the big girl potty. Today was her first day wearing big girl undies to school and she did great! She had one accident while they were in gym class and one accident tonight before bed. Other than that she used the potty all day! Hopefully she can keep this up! She is still using pull ups at night, but last night she went all night long without using her pull up! I'm leaving for the beach tomorrow, so we will see how she does for Daddy the rest of the week. ;)

I have some 4th of July pics to put up, but it will have to wait until the weekend!

Zoo Day

After a week of begging for a zoo trip, we packed up this morning and drove to Columbia. B was so excited and she was very eager to see the giraffes!

Riding an elephant

B has a serious love for giraffes. Today, we were lucky to get there during feeding time.

Face to face with a giraffe!

Two cute baby giraffes that couldn't quite reach the platform.

Whoa, he's tall!

My favorite part was the Kangaroo Walk. You can actually walk through a path with kangaroos jumping everywhere. Too bad, they were all sleeping when we came through.

You can see the kangaroos asleep in the back.

As always, Brooklynn loved feeding the goats.

She was very intrigued by this and we had to really talk her into moving on.

Watching the fish.

Turtles!

All that walking sure does work up a girl's appetite.

For those of you who are wondering, Brooklynn did pick out ANOTHER stuffed giraffe. We named him Rivers (for Riverbanks Zoo.) We'll see if he can hang in there with her other two favorite stuffed giraffes, Raffi (from Greenville Zoo) and Caesar (from Caesar's Palace.)

Busy B!

We sure kept B busy today. This morning we had our very first Farr Family Volunteer Day! We want to try and teach B the importance of giving to those who are less fortunate, so today was the beginning of this lesson. We volunteered with Loaves & Fishes this morning. We drove to a couple of different grocery stores, picked up tons of baked goods and delivered them to the Greer Soup Kitchen. Brooklynn came along for the ride and helped us pack the car before falling asleep.

She wasn't much help!

After we finished with our route we headed to the pool. Brooklynn really shocked us today. Last time we went to the pool she was really uncomfortable and it was a challenge just for her to walk across the baby pool. Today was a different story. Our neighbors had their little girl, who is three, at the pool today. She was jumping in and swimming by herself and Brooklynn just sat and watched her for a little while before informing us, "I can swim too!" After that it was on. She even jumped off the side into Nick's arms all by herself. This may not seem like a big deal for many 2 year olds, but this is a big step for B! It seems she is finally becoming more comfortable around the water.

You can see the little girl jumping in the water behind B. Don't worry, Nick is sitting right next to B on the step you just can't see him.

We headed to Yogurt Mountain after dinner tonight. Nick had never been, so he was eager to see what all the fuss was about.

Needless to say, B was exhausted tonight and went right to sleep.

Yes, I know I'm a day late . . .

but I have a good excuse! I couldn't get the dang picture to upload last night. Plus, what is a birthday wish without a picture?!

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY, CLAYTON!!!

Just as a side note so everyone doesn't think I am an awful friend, I did call Clayton to wish her a Happy Birthday just like a good friend should. I just like to spread the news on the blog as well. ;)

Yogurt Mountain

I think all of Pops and Mimi's surprise trips to Yogurt Mountain may be spoiling a little girl! :) Twice just this week!

On the flip side I think we have finally found our potty training incentive, gummy bears! Thank you, Yogurt Mountain! Potty training is progressing slowly. She loves to sit on the potty, just not use the potty! We've had some accidents, but we are making progress. She seems to have a slight obsession with sitting on the potty lately. She refuses to use the little potty we bought her and only wants to use the big one. I think this may have come about after watching her 4 year old cousins use the big potty over the weekend. Or maybe it is her new princess toilet seat and step stool. Who knows?