The Fab Four

Be sure to check out "The Schneider Script" blog to the left...Allison has some great pics from our trip to Wilmington with the kids yesterday! It is amazing to me to look back at how God has blessed us with a wonderful friendship and four kids! Here is us pregnant together with Bales and Jace.... (and yes, I was huge....95lbs heavier then then right now!)

Bailey 3 YEAR Stats

This big girl pictured above not only does Tae-Bo with me, but is now 3 years old!
Bailey, at 3...you are such a joy.

Stats: Head: 50.5cm (90%-better!) Weight: 34lbs (75%) Height: 38in (75%)
- You wear 3T pants and 4t dresses/shirts and will be in size 9 shoes for the winter.
-You are a big helper and do a great job at following instructions.
-You are wearing big girl panties and are doing excellent at staying dry and clean!
-You love to help cook in the kitchen. Your favorite foods are Mac n cheese (Pacaroni), hamburgers with cheese on it :), fruit, ice cream, and bagels with cream cheese.
-You know all your letters big and small and we are working on learning to draw your name. You know all your numbers to 15, but get a little confused after that (you know 1-10 in spanish).
-You started preschool a few weeks ago and love spending time with your friends and teachers. You jump out of the car ready to go and yet, are so happy to see me when I come pick you up :).
-You miss your daddy very, very much...but do well talking to him on the phone and praying for him.
-You are a great big sister and love Taylor very much. You help her learn to play and share.
- You have tons of personality and are the apple of all of your grandparent's eyes.

Your whole family loves you Bailey and are so thankful for you!

Bottoms UP!

Now that Oso is Bales new bud, the turtle has been getting some love from Tales. So cute!!
Love

Weeeeeee!

Best buds

Bailey and Oso not only sleep, eat and potty together.....they go on boat rides too!

Homemade Tortillas

Stop. Do NOT pass go. Collect your $200 saved :).

I have desired to make my own tortillas for some time, but always thought it would be too hard and unhealthy. These tortillas changed my mind. They seemed so easy that I made them tonight in anticipation of taco night tomorrow. YUMM-O! So easy, frugal AND healthy. No perservatives, shortening. I even swapped out 1 cup of the white flour for whole wheat :). I will try and do at least 1 1/2 c. next time to see how they do. Try these...if I can do it, you can do. However, let me tell you it will be so hard to not eat them straight out of the pan ;)!

3 years ago....

My precious Bailey Elizabeth was born 9/4/2007 weighing in at an astounding 6lb 1oz (she was a 36 weeker).
First Bday celebrated by a trip to Montana to visit Rebekah! (first plane ride)

Daddy and you celebrating your second bday in Gainesville!

Here you are this week in your new present from Grammie. We are keeping with tradition and travelling for you bday. Gainesville/Crestview look out...you have an awesome 3 year old headed your way! (second plane ride tomorrow!)

PS- She waited until the last day of being 2 to finish potty training! We have been accident free all week (#1 and #2!!). I am so proud of you Bailey. Big Girl Panty time!

PPS- WE MISS YOU DADDY! LOVE YOU!

I take after my Uncle...

Jonathan!

School celebration!

We went to ChickFilA today after school to celebrate. Jace, Emma and Bailey are all in the same class and Grace is in the 4yr old class. TOO cute!. (Stole this pic from Allison's blog...). I just LOVE Jace's expression...1 boy to 3 cute girls? ;)

First Day of Preschool!

Today marked Bailey's first day of preschool and Taylor's first day of PMO (Parents morning out). Bailey awoke to find a special present from Daddy...Special Agent Oso (for those of you without toddlers this is a show on Nick Jr) AND chocolate chip pancakes! She was so excited. Here she is feeding Oso some food too :)
Kisses!

Bringing Oso in the car with us (he has been to the potty, ChickFilA, and naptime with her today already)

Above is Bailey's new backpack! Bailey had a wonderful first day and even learned "deep and wide...deep and wide...there is a fountain flowing deep and wide..." today.


And, last but not least....my sweet Taylor. She will go to PMO only on Tuesday mornings, but she did great! No crying at drop-off and the teachers just went on and on about how sweet and easy-going she is. They are very proactive with her food allergies, which makes me feel safe dropping her off!

A Interesting read.

I'm about halfway through this pretty interesting book. It is about a newlywed couple that is very educated (think MIT) that chooses to live very similar to the Amish for 18 months. No electricity of any kind...working every day farming and cooking to provide food and shelter. While only halfway through, it has made me think of the impact of all the technology in my life and how it probably makes me "busier", but surprisingly less productive.

Ever had.....

one of those days you were tired of hearing your own voice saying "no"?
we've had one of those days!

Taylor has ran into the dramatic 1 year old stage. She gets super frustrated over anything..... Bailey is being a typical almost 3 year old :). I love my kiddos, but man...I am tired of discipline sometimes!

On a happier note, we met Taylor's and Bailey's preschool teachers this week and loved them all. Super excited to see how the year goes!

To: Happy (early) Birthday Bailey. From: Grandmas and Grandpas

Bailey loves her new tent and tunnel

She also loves her new "Abby" and "Emma" dolls that she puts clothes on. She calls them Grace and Emma after 2 of her favorite friends :)

She has learned all of her lowercase letters in just 20 minutes while we played with her letter puzzle!

Dear G and G's:

Thank you for my great gifts. I can't wait to see you very, very soon! I love you and miss you all.

Bailey

PS- That is Silly Goose to Pappaw P.

All better!

Bailey has been on antibiotics for 24 hours due to strep throat and feels MUCH better.
Taylor has been doing better too. Her rash is almost gone!

After several days of the girls not eating/drinking well, these pictures make my heart smile! I am so thankful that we seem to be able to join the land of the living tomorrow. We get to meet Taylor's "MDO-mothers day out" teacher tomorrow and Bailey's preschool teacher on thursday!

PS- Happy Birthday Mom! Hope it was a great one...look forward to seeing you very soon.

Sick girls..

Taylor started feeling bad on Thursday early morning...fever started first, then diarrhea.
Late friday, this rash started to appear on her face and then has graually spread to all over her body. Fever and diarrhea acted like they went away, then late friday. Boom...everything was back.

Now...Bailey has had a fever for 12 hours. Taylor is doing better (no fever), but still has the rash. We will be heading to the doctor first thing tomorrow, though my gut tells me this is just some weird virus. I am fairly certain it is Roseola. This virus has a very long incubation period (12 days) before you start exhibiting the fever/rash. It is common in kids 6mo-4yrs. Some kids have rash, some do not. It looks like Bailey might just be getting the high fever part of the deal. Good news? It is self-limiting. Bad news? Can take up to a week before the rash goes away. Diarrhea is not usual with Roseola.....and Taylor is the only one with that. She may have caught a GI bug and Roseola! Poor girl :(.

We are praying hard that they both get better soon. I am weary and exhausted by worrying and getting broken sleep. I think the toughest part of it all is not having Daddy home to keep Mommy sane!

Jace and Bailey

Pulled this from Allison's blog...SO precious!

I want to be just like my big sister!

Tales has been waking up an hour earlier then Bailey most mornings... The other morning I was trying to finish my devotional and she had me put on Bailey's new backpack. She just loves all "bags!" She just walked around and around thinking she was the best thing since sliced bread (this would have never happened had Bailey been awake....can you say jealousy!)
"Bailey" wanna-be :). Don't you love this pack? I got it from garnetthill.com and it came with a free matching lunchbox! It is her bday present/first year of preschool present.

Look, It is Snickers!

The many sides of Bales and Tales....

Tales...a little focused
Bales...wearing big girl Ming Ming (The Wonderpets) panties!

Meet Mr. Turtle float...Bailey's new best friend. Turtle goes to the potty with us, eats, sleeps and swims :)

Tales is often not far from her...paci and blankey!

It is all about the accessories!

Pete's hat... Check. Sunglasses... check. Hairbow..check. Dora bandaid...check. This is how you will often see Bales these days!

Watching Special Agent Oso in their special chairs :).

Taylor reading

Taylor all ready for school and starting to read! She just melts my heart :)

Taylor 15 months

My sweet, little fairy is now a big 15 months old! She is such a daily delight to me and Bailey. At 15 months Taylor, you are:
- 30 inches tall (30%), 22.5 lbs (50%), 46cm head (50%). Perfect in every way!
- Are beginning to talk more every day. Your favorites are: Dadda, Momma, juice, UP!, What's that?, Nemo, Mermaid, kittycat.
- Love to do anything big sister does. You are now eating in her old booster seat at the table and love being a "big girl".
-Love, LOVE books. You will still seat and "read" by yourself several times a day and love to be read to.
-Music and dancing is a joy for you! You like to sing "5 Little Monkeys", "Wheels on the Bus" and "Open, Shut them".
-You still are very allergic to milk (even cheese :(), egg and peanut. We are praying that these become less severe as time goes on.
-Your favorite foods are pasta with olive oil, any and all meat, all fruit.

We love you sweet Taylor!