New Accomplishments

Well, I am just tickled pink. The girls are changing sooo much it is fascinating to me. It changes daily.

I have for some time been working with Holly some on counting (she never was really interested) and colors (still isn't really interested). Well tonight while she was sitting with her daddy, she counted to ten (with a little help from dad, but not much). She also has learned how to say her last name. It's not a terribly difficult name, but MC isn't very easy. She says the last part very easily and then later I asked her what my name was, she very promptly says "Mommy _____" (insert last name). I was so proud!

Kylie is full blown crawling and has been for about a week and a half. She is also eating things like cheese, oatmeal (not the baby kind), soft pastas, and pretty much anything else that isn't baby food but she can easily mash up in her mouth. She isn't interested in eating something that she doesn't think that you will eat. I guess she is gonna be particular about what she will and won't eat. I am a littl frustrated about this since her big sister will eat whatever you put in front of her for the most part. I guess only time will really tell though. Still no teeth! & she still won't sleep through the night, but what can you do. Even if I was to wean her she still wakes up and requires me doing something to assist in going back to sleep. Big sister did too, so I'm not too suprised there.

I guess that's pretty much all for now. Will post pics soon!

Crawling

Well here we are just days before Kylie turns 8 months and she is so very close to crawling. She has figured out how to push herself around backwards on her tummy. She points her feet in the direction she wants to go and pushes w/ her arms until she is where she wanted to go. She figured this out about a week ago and w/in the last few days has been working on the hands and knees thing. She will push up from belly down on the floor to knees but promptly falls back onto her tummy. I know the days of limited movement is short. We will soon have two that can go virtually anywhere they want to and that makes me sad and nervous. My "baby" is growing so very fast.

7 Months Already?

I can't believe how quickly the time has passed! It seems like just yesterday that I was in the hospital trying to get my head around the fact that I was the mommy of two girls. Kylie has been sitting on her own for quite some time and is getting closer to crawling (big sister didn't achieve crawling until she was 9 months) every day. She rocks up on her legs when she is sitting to reach something that's a little too far away. Any day she'll actually get up on her knees and then it will only be a matter of time. She loves to sing and scream and talk. However, she still isn't interested in eating solids!? I don't get it, but every baby is different and I know that at some point she will take to it.

Backyardigans/ Holly's first show

On 8/16/08 Holly and I went to her very first show! She hasn't even been to the movies yet. "Backyardigans Live" was what we saw and for it being just over an hour long it kept her attention quite well! I was so impressed, and the excitement on her face brought tears to my eyes. She even (about 15 minutes into the show) got involved w/ the show yelling and dancing and clapping. I definitely saw her extravert side come out. Needless to say very moving and I can't believe how big my "Big Girl" is getting. I decided that buying her a Tshirt and a little doll was okay (at least this time) since it was a first. She wanted to wear the shirt before I could wash it and the doll (Tasha) has been carried around since we bought it. I want to be able to do things, just her and I, at least once a month so that she gets some alone w/ mom time. I have noticed that when I am able to spend the time just us she behaves better and is just happier it seems. All in all we had an excellent time!

Potty Training

Holly is becoming such a BIG girl! She is learning to use the potty. On Tuesday the 29th of July we began only putting her in a diaper for bed time, nap time, and if we were leaving the house. She has only had a few accidents, but usually figures out she's going, stops and finishes on the potty. I'm just so very proud of her.

My Baby is Two!

Is it possible that two years have come and gone already? It seems like just yesterday I was adjusting to being a new momma. And here you are such a big girl, walking and talking.
Waiting for you to arrive:


Here you are:


One year later:



And today:














You are growing up so very fast. I find myself often wishing that I could slow time down. Here's to a wonderful third year my love.

A Time for Changes

Wow, once again it's been way too long since my last update! The girls have done so many new things.
On July 3rd my Holly turned two. It seems like just yesterday I was seeing her for the first time. We had Grandpa Duane and Grandma Cindy, Papa Gene and Grandma Kitty, Nana and Papa Dow, Aunt Elena and Zane, Uncles Uriah and Ethan for a party. We had Spaghetti (her favorite) w/ cake and ice cream (also her favorite). The cake was Thomas the Train, she had seen it at the bakery so we suprised her w/ it. She got a baby doll stroller and a new bed. On the 5th she took her first nap in her new bed and has taken naps in it everyday since. On July 10th she decided she wanted to begin sleeping in her bed at night (she tucked herself in LOL). Her favorite thing to do is play outside and play w/ her toy kitchen (she says I cookin'). She is growing up so fast.
Kylie is also growing so fast! on June 9th she rolled over for the first time. On June 24th she sat all by herself for the first time. She is continuing to get stronger and stronger w/ the sitting, every day it's for longer periods of time before she tires and is ready to be picked up or falls over. However, she refuses to roll over again, I find this very odd but I guess it just goes to show you just how different kids are. I love watching all of the developements of both of my girls. As they learn new things it opens up a whole new world for them. Kylie has also began to take 1-2 hour naps each day in her own bed! I love the days that her nap overlaps big sister's because I get time to regroup and not be in such a bad mood for the afternoon.