Life

Friends, life gets in the

 way in every shape, form and fashion. Keeping up with it is a never ending task in itself. I never really considered us busy people but as I look back on our life I've come to the conclusion we are. I'm glad I try to capture most of these moments on film. Our little red head is a spitfire, very active & opinionated. She constantly keeps Andy & I are our toes. I'm not going to apologize in this post about not posting for several months bc I'm ok with it & as you can see below we are enjoying ourselves. Mel turned 3 yrs old this past February 19th & all the cliches about time flying by are true. She is a remarkable creature & brings great joy to our lives. She is sponge in the all the ways you wouldn't want her to be but will surprise you every now & then with what you thought at the time she wasn't paying attention to. We are truly blessed to have her & cannot imagine life without her. My sister had a baby in February too! We welcomed sweet Emory Cathleen into our lives with open arms & a big heart. Mel is already so proud to have her & I hope they become great friends as they grow up together.

2012 is going to be  big year for this Boles family filled with new adventures around every corner. I will update you as time permits but bear with us because as you can see below we are having so much fun!

Slacker Post # 2

We have been busy this summer/fall/winter since our last post! We have been to South Carolina & Gulf Shores with family, celebrated Halloween, and stuffed our faces for Thanksgiving yet we still remain constantly on the go with Miss Melynn. She continues to amaze us with all she learns each day.
Recently our Mel was diagnosed with VUR. Which is basically a kidney reflux disease. Of course this does not slow our girl down at all! We are treating with medication & hope that she will grow out of it. I was worried that this might interfere with our potty training...but as always Mel has a trick up her sleeve & decided she was ready to be a big girl & wear panties like Mommy.  We did a potty training boot camp at the beginning of November & haven't looked back. She's had a few accidents & does wear pull ups at night & during nap but that is to be expected. We are so proud of our girl!
Mel's vocabulary continues to expand & she continues to learn more and more.  She can identify her letters & can count. She is very high spirited and definitely has a mind/opinion of her own.  At times this can be very trying but we do our best to keep her in check. Well enough of me chatting I know you all just want to see her...

Catching up!

Yes I understand I have been a huge slacker in keeping up with my blog this summer but if you've seen our schedule trust me the last thing on my mind is blogging...our munchkin has kept us on our toes & we've kept her on the road!
Melynn now has an extensive vocabulary & from what I hear speaks pretty well for her age...she can say her ABC's, count to 10, knows her colors, and is learning her shapes. I feel she's pretty smart...bc she can break out of the house, climb on anything, and manages to defy gravity every waking moment of her life. We moved her into a big girl bed the first of June & she continues to do well despite the fact that the fear of God we put into her when we first set it up about getting out without calling us first has now faded away....like a distant dream....shes like a little ninja when she gets out of bed. I'm waiting for the night when I'm in bed asleep & she comes to my side to wake me up....lets just say it won't be pretty.
She loves to be outside but becomes a puddle of sweat 5 mins after we're out. Sidewalk chalk & bubbles are a huge hit at this house. We're still working with her on her bike...she has the mini coupe & the inch worm down pat though.
Melynn is getting better with the water & getting more adventurous. We bought her some swimmies & she seems to do very well with those. I'm hoping shes more into it when we hit the beach up in September.
I can't promise I will do better but I will try...hope you enjoy the pics...