100th Post!

**EDITED TO ADD**
It has been brought to my attention that I am the meanest mother in the world, and also that I have the poorest math skills of anyone alive. Poor Allison! I wondered why it seemed like I got through her list so fast! I guess that's what happens when you try to divide your time between blogging, making dinner, and actually watching your children. I have now added Allie's additional 10. Thanks Lisa and Jess for letting me know!
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Ok, I just noticed that I have 100 posts! It seems like only yesterday this was just a tiny little blog, finding its way onto the internet scene. And now, 100 posts later, it is still a tiny little blog on the big internet scene. But I still love it (and hopefully you do too, or you wouldn't be reading :)

So since this whole blog is about my children, I thought I would write 100 things about them. 50 for each girl. Starting with Lauryn first because she's the oldest (all of you younger siblings are probably rolling your eyes at that one...but I'm an "oldest" so you'll have to deal with the fact that this is just the way it is:)

If you end up reading through all of these, I applaud you! I could, of course, list a million things about each of my children and never get bored. Again, just the way it is.

Lauryn:
1. She was born in Grapevine, Tx. five days past her due date.
2. I had an emergency c-section.
3. She had breathing difficulties and was in the NICU for 3 days.
3. Those were the worst days of my life.
4. She was a 9 lb 2 oz baby in the NICU, so that did provide some comic relief during our hourly visits...you couldn't miss her in that room!
5. Lauryn was an extremely easy baby, sleeping through the night at 6 weeks old.
6. She was completely bald.
7. She loved to be swaddled.
8. You had to work to get a smile or laugh out of her!
9. She was born two weeks before my birthday.
10. Her nursery colors were green, pink, and yellow.
11. She loved to eat.
12. Her favorites were macaroni and cheese, mandarin oranges, and yogurt.
13. Lauryn was extremely verbal, speaking in 2-3 word sentences by 18 months.
14. She would cry as soon as the nurse called her name at the doctor's office!
15. She has an extremely tender heart.
16. Babies were one of her favorite first toys.
17. She loved to feed them.
18. Every time I asked her what she was feeding the doll, it was always "puddin'".
19. She was not a fan of the water, but it's getting much better now that we're in a semester's worth of swimming lessons!
20. She loves to play with her hair and twists it all the time.
21. She enjoys playing outside, but doesn't like to be dirty.
22. Her biggest adventure so far has been flying on an airplane, and she LOVED it!
23. She loves our dog, but she is afraid of other people's dogs.
24. If cheese were the only food left on Earth, she would be content.
25. If dresses were the only clothing option left on Earth, she would be content.
26. She loves to sing and perform, and is so fun to watch!
27. Pink is not her favorite, and she will choose any color before pink.
28. She loves school.
29. She talks about all of her friends all of the time.
30. Each night before bed, she asks what we're doing the next day.
31. First thing after waking up, she asks what we're doing that day.
32. When she was little, she could be bribed with lemonade to do just about anything.
33. It especially worked during photo shoots at the portrait studio; She would smile for anyone if she knew we were getting lemonade afterward!
34. Her first word was "dog".
35. Lauryn has an extremely sensitive heart and wears her emotions on her sleeve.
36. She is extremely emotional.
37. She is just like her mother.
38. When she feels guilty about something, she doesn't go long before telling us about it.
39. She is our built in alarm clock.
40. She is awake by 7:01 a.m. every. single. morning.
41. Lauryn knows all her letters and sounds, and is starting to read.
42. She can write all of the capital letters, and most of the lowercase.
43. It's amazing to watch her sound things out and use inventive spelling.
44. She loves to eat, but is still so tiny! (she'll love that later in life)!
45. She adores her sister and loves to play with her.
46. She is often a little mother to Allison, even talking to her in "mommy" talk!
47. Her latest catch phrases are, "actually", "first things first", and "underbeneath" (underneath)
48. She loves all things girly (princesses, dresses, bows, etc.)
49. She loves pickles and broccoli, but doesn't like the crust on her pizza.
50. She is an amazing little girl!

Allison:
1. She was born in Ft. Worth, Tx, almost 2 weeks before her due date.
2. Allison was a scheduled c-section, with no complications.
3. The first thing we knew about her before we even saw her was that she had a head full of black hair!
4. The doctor just kept saying it over and over!
5. She had a touch of jaundice during that first week.
6. Every once in a while, she made the cutest little "giggle" sound out of the blue, and we swore she was laughing at 5 days old!
7. She preferred to stay up late with us instead of sleeping.
8. Allison first slept through the night at about 5 months old.
9. She loved to eat and didn't turn anything down.
10. She has dimples on both of her cheeks.
11. When she smiles or laughs you can really see them!
12. She can be "selective" with her food.
13. She ate two whole pieces of pizza at her first birthday party.
14. Allison was not a fan of the cake.
15. She's extremely easygoing, and has a fun temperament.
16. She adores her big sister.
17. The doll stroller is one of her favorite toys.
18. She's 100% attached to her pink lovie, which she calls "baby".
19. We got "baby" when we were weaning her from the swaddle because it was something she could hold onto instead of flailing her arms and waking herself up!
20. Being outside is one of her favorite things.
21. She likes to play in the dirt, but doesn't like when mud sticks to her hands.
22. She has had three haircuts.
23. Her first word was "mama".
24. She loves Life Cereal and would eat it every morning if offered.
25. She adores being in the water and doesn't mind her ears or face getting wet.
26. Bedtime always brings a smile to her face.
27. She smiles so big while going around to everyone and saying "night-night".
28. School is great fun for her, and she loves her teachers.
29. She loves to do the hand motions to all the songs they sing in chapel.
30. Some of her newest words are "sorry", "wait", and "mine".
31. She loves reading and flipping through her books.
32. One of her favorite activities is putting things in purses or bags and taking them back out again.
33. Allison loves necklaces and puts them on all the time.
34. She knows which button is the "alarm" on my keys and pushes it if she gets the chance!
35. I get her out of bed at 7:45 each morning.
36. She's always awake, and just happy to be playing in her crib until I come get her.
37. I try not to put her shoes on before we leave because she always takes them off in the car.
38. She doesn't smile right away or talk for strangers, and usually not even for people close to her like grandparents or teachers.
39. But she will wave and say bye-bye to the cashier at Target.
40. She says, "Hello! Hello! Hello!" when I answer the phone.
41. The zoo is now one of her new favorite places.
42. I love her elephant impression...arm up to the nose, waving it up and down!
43. She has to carry her backpack and lunchbox BY HERSELF to her classroom each morning.
44. She loves her rocking chair, will say "rock rock" while looking at her books.
45. She can spot an airplane faster than anyone I know.
46. First thing every morning she asks for a bow in her hair.
47. She brings us things from around the house all day long, and as she hands them to us she says, "Tank too" (thank you).
48. She says "cheese" whenever she sees my camera.
49. She has been to the E.R. twice already, and she's not even two yet.
50. She is an amazing little girl!