This post is just going to be full of pictures and updates of my two little crazies. All of sudden I feel they are growing up way too fast and do too many cute things that I just want to remember and post.
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| Yes, I am that mom that dresses her children to match whenever possible..... yes, I match too. This is a lot of pink, even for me, but it was Valentine's day. |
MADISON ELIZABETH -
*She still talks and talks and talks. "Watch this!" to me and to complete strangers, ALL day long. She doesn't even really do tricks, just wants us to watch her doing who knows what.
*She is scared of a lot of things, and I have to remind her to be brave. One day she will think an airplane is the coolest thing she has ever seen and then the next she will be in hysterics as one is flying through the air. She just barely surprised us all and went down the slides by herself. It was a long time coming.
* She loves to sing and dance. Every song is her favorite. It is amazing to me how fast she picks up on songs.
*She is potty trained. I didn't really want to do it in case it was too early. I did not want it to be too complicated for too long. I don't really like making my life harder. However, she was ready and going through way too many diapers and clothes due to her drinking water quirk. She caught on in the three days that I worked with her and it really has been a very mild complication with almost no setbacks.
*She is getting good at counting. She loves her puzzles that have numbers and runs up to me telling me all the numbers she knows. Sometimes she still gets confused on the order. I found a song that will hopefully help with that.
*She loves her shape ball and loves knowing the shapes. She knows circle, triangle, oval, trapezoid, hexagon, star, cross, square, and pentagon.
* She is getting a bit ornerier and is having to be constantly reminded to choose the right. Usually she does okay. She just thrives on being independent and doing things her way and in her time table. Sadly, that is not how life works usually. Fostering confidence, but taking away independence every once in a while is a hard balance sometimes. Keep working with me Madison.
*She still takes a good 3 hour nap daily. I keep my fingers crossed that this lasts. It really is amazing.
*She loves baby Jordyn! She is always excited when Jordyn wakes up from naps and runs to go greet her. She is usually very nice and soft and will run around, twirls and play peek a boo to get Jordyn to laugh. Luckily, Jordyn laughs easily, which keeps Madi entertained.
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| Look at those eyes! |
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| Every morning we have 25 minutes of independent playtime where she plays in her room. She has done so awesome at this and it gives me a chance to take a shower or read my scriptures. |
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| Having a little chat with dad about choosing the right |
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| We were making a return to Old Navy and found her like this. See video below too! |
JORDYN LESLIE -
*This girl is the sweetest little baby ever. Sometimes I remind her to be a little more of a complainer so she isn't overlooked. She happily watches the world around her with her big eyes, big forehead, big cheeks, and just overall big baby body.
*Speaking of baby bodies. She wins for the best one. She has rolls in all the right places. I have a hard time putting her to bed after bath because she is so cute to watch roll around. I love squeezing her thighs.
*She can roll over both ways, but consistently rolls over from her back to her tummy. I could watch her do this all day. She leads with her legs, and it takes so much work for her to get her little booty over.
*She has the cutest little laugh. Anything makes her laugh. She is not hard to entertain.
* She takes two good naps. One long/short one in the morning, depending on if we have an outing, and one long one in the afternoon. She loves her dad's soft Sponge Bob blanket and sleeps for hours. She also shares a room with Madi and almost always sleeps through the night from 8 to 7ish. REALLY, she is amazing. Being a mom to her is the best.
*She adores Madi. Baby siblings take a lot from their older siblings. They seems to always have toddlers touching them, hugging them, poking them, kissing them, or talking right in their face. SHE LOVES IT, especially when Madi is on the other side.
*She just tried her first little bit of oatmeal cereal. She seemed to enjoy it and loved being with us at the dinner table. She makes the cutest little face when she sucks her top lip under her bottom. With her cheeks and wide eyes, it is unbeatable in cuteness.
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| Those cheeks! |
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| All dressed and ready for a walk around the block |
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| We visit an Old Folk's home every other week with some friends. Jordyn is one of the main attractions. |
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| First time trying Oatmeal Cereal |
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| She has her own set of eyes! |
My hope is that these two girls will be the best of friends. They will probably share a room for the rest of their childhood, play with the same toys, wear similar clothes, and experience most of the same parenting. (the good and the mistakes) Even though I want them to have their own individual goals and personalities. I hope they will support each other, cheer for each other, and be each other's best competitor as well. They will probably be known as "the girls" to us, future siblings, and extended family. Very likely, they will be grouped together more often than not, and I want them to be grateful for that companionship and confident in the fact that we love them individually, no matter how often we refer to them as a pair. As my sister, Leslee, and I got older, I realize no matter how different we thought we were growing up, or even now, there really isn't someone that has as much in common with me as her. She knows the 'whole story' of me. I don't have to explain to her who I am and why. I hope my girls can be that for each other.
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