Hadley is THREE!

I can't believe that our Hadley is REALLY three years old! It is so surreal that she has been a part of our home and our family for that long - it seems like only a moment ago, I was agonizing over her months upon months of sleepless nights...and now we're daily agonizing over giving her the freedom that she needs to grow and learn, but the structure and discipline she needs to be kind and loving.

At her 3-year-check up, Haddy did an awesome job!  She stood on the big kid scale and height stand and really liked having her blood pressure taken.  She answered all of the doctor's questions and was really such a super star (right up until the dreaded flu shot - but then she only cried for a second when Super-Nurse showed up with a Nemo sticker and saved the day!).  Hadley weighs 28.25lb (25th percentile) and is 36.75" tall (40th percentile), 25th percentile for BMI.  Haddy also made her first trip to the dentist about a week after her first birthday!  She was a rock-star and the hygienist loved how chatty Hadley was.

Hadley is our sassy and precious live wire.  She loves to dance and sing.  She loves to make up words to songs with whatever pops into her head at the moment (like her Daddy).  She loves to be with people.  She loves to swing, and jump, and climb.  She loves Nemo, Doc McStuffins, Daniel Tiger, and Monsters Inc.  She is so intelligent and loves to ask questions.  Haddy hates to have her hair fixed and doesn't really like to take naps (even though she needs them).  Haddy loves to go to swim class & splash with Carlie in the tub.  She is daily learning how to be a good and kind big sister.  She is a pro at using the potty (and almost diaper-free at night)!  Hadley loves to push the limits and test the waters.  She loves to be sassy and fresh, but she can also be an awesome snuggler.

We love you more than you will ever know, sweetheart.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Hadley Rebecca Scholl!! 

The Scholl Sisters' 2013 Disney World trip!

From October 3-8th, our family went on a quick long-weekend trip to Disney World. It was both Carlie's first trip to Disney World and her first trip in an airplane (aside from doing both in-utero!)! Both girls were just awesome! Even though there was a lot of waiting in lines or waiting for meals, changes in schedules, & sleeping in unfamiliar quarters, the girls really did an amazing job! Haddy didn't have a single potty accident (which we were so worried about, but SO proud of in the end!) and the girls really had a great time.

Carlie wasn't a big fan of the characters, but Hadley absolutely loved them! Her favorites, I think, were Tigger, Mary Poppins, and Alice, but she was pretty star-struck over Minnie Mouse, too! Despite Carlie fussing and crying when the characters came nearby, she called after Minnie and Pooh, saying "BACK!" after they left, because she decided that she wanted to admire them from a short distance again!

The favorite ride for both girls was definitely Nemo, though they also really liked It's a Small World (especially Carlie) and the Triceratops Spin. We also took them to see a couple of shows (Nemo the Musical & the Disney Junior show) and Hadley especially enjoyed those (though Carlie did love MinnaMinna and DOC in the Disney Jr. show).