Catching up

Hard to believe, but our baby girl is 15 months old. And walking! And talking! Among the words she uses regularly: ball, "bubba," milk, dog, shoe, mama, dada, "gaga" (granny), thank you, cookie. Some of these can probably be understood only by Barry and me, but she definitely knows what she's saying. She's way ahead of the verbal game compared to Henry, and we thought he was a pretty early talker. She started walking at about 14 months and hasn't slowed down since. She's very active, loves to play with her toys and bullies her big brother. She is definitely our feisty one. Not as good an eater as Henry was at this age, she is not a fan of fruit and veggies. A carb lover, like her mom and dad. Neither one of my kids eats cheese. Crazy. Overall she is just not a big eater and most of her food ends up on the floor, a picnic for Lucy. She does, however, LOVE her millk and drinks about 20-25 oz a day. She has six teeth. She weighs 25 lbs. She has no hair, much to my chagrin...I am DYING to put a bow on her. She's not really into tv, but has recently shown an interest in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, but ONLY the intro. She's a fairly good sleeper in general, but we have had our rough patches. She is incrediby attached to her "bun-bun," the Jellycat bunny she got in her Christmas stocking. Crazy obsessed with that thing, which is sometimes a good thing and sometimes a bad thing. Overall, she is a happy and healthy little girl, although a bit opinionated. :)

Henry is such a little boy now. No baby left, really. Sad. But exciting, at the same time. He is really into cars, trucks, trains, pretty much anything that moves, but particularly construction equipment: diggers, graders, cement trucks...he knows and loves them all! He has requested a dinosaur party for his 3rd birthday. His best friends are his classmates at MDO: Teague, Maggie, Logan, Lane. He is good buddies with Cecilia, our neighbor's daughter, and, of course, Calvin, Evelyn, Anna and Tyler. He carries on very thoughtful conversations with us, and is both affectionate and aggressive with his little sister. His favorite tv shows are Caillou and Chuggington.He is not at all interested in potty training. He can count to 10 and identify most colors easily. His favorite song is "Jesus Loves the Little Children." My favorite moments with him are at bedtime, after stories have been read and teeth have been brushed and he says, "Sing to me, mama"...and we sit in the old rocking chair in his room and I sing at his request. He would sit there all night if I let him...and some nights it seems that we will, but I eventually stop, say prayers and put him in his crib. Where he goes to sleep surrounded by 5,235 of his favorite stuffed animals.

I'm really hoping to keep this blog more up to date. The last year has passed in a blur of illnesses, sleepless nights, diaper changes, endless refills of sippy cups and walks around the neighborhood. But this is such a great way to record the ins and outs of our family life for us to look back on later, so I'm going to make it a priority!