Spring Break- Days 1 & 2

Oh how I love Spring Break! Spring doesn't officially start for me until now. It's also a Summer tease :) Staying home and playing with the girls while getting little things done around the house is my fave. I know- I'm so boring, lol.

On Monday we had a nice lazy morning. I was up early to enjoy my morning cup(s) of coffee while everyone slept. When the girls got up we all hung out and watched Dad get ready for work. We played in Abby's room for while (I started cleaning out her closet, too.) During Abby's morning nap I was able to put dinner in the crockpot & clean out the food pantry. Then I took the girls for a walk in their wagon. It was such a beautiful Spring day. When the girls took their afternoon nap I cleaned out the fridge and painted some wall frames. We had a fun evening just hanging out, then the girls had their baths and went to bed. Actually, I let Audrey stay up a bit later- we cuddled and watched part of a movie until about 9:00. Didn't feel like a typical Monday, that's for sure!


Hanging out with Abs, first thing in the morning :)





Abigail is so serious!


Audrey is so silly!


I notiiced that some of the flowers in our yard are really starting to bloom! Butterfly was an added bonus!


I love that this looks like a heart!


I can't wait for this whole bush to be filled with white blossoms. It's my favorite!



Abigail was in one of her "I will cry until you pick me up" moods...

...so I blew some bubbles and she was totally fine :)


Audrey, chillin and eating some pretzels as Abigail pulls on her dress, lol.

This morning the girls slept in- until about 8:00. Audrey woke up and said, "I want to get dressed. I want to wear a dress- not a shirt." She is so her father's child in that way, lol. I'll stay in my lounge wear alll day long if I can! We played in Audrey's room and I started tidying up/packing away some toys. After Abby's nap we went outside and played with bubbles. Then we took another stroll in the wagon. Audrey sang, "F-A-M-I-L-Y" :)


This is my view, turned around. Abigail was holding on to the back of my pants and walking right behind me as I made her breakfast :)




Catching bubbles



Love these little beauties!

Later in the afternoon, Audrey and I played Zingo (she's so good at reading her card and the word chips!!)


Thinking hard!


This is right after she put her hands on the floor, stood straight up and took a step to get to me!! Love her sweet face!!!!

We had dinner, played with bubbles outside and then hung out the rest of the night. A great start to Spring Break!

Easter 2012

We had a great day! (As Audrey loves to say!)

The girls woke up before Chris, so I brought them in to wake him up (I made Audrey cover her eyes so she didn't see the big surprise that the Easter Bunny left!) Chris brought them out and they loved their new wagon!






Strong baby was pushing around her big sister in the wagon!



The girls also got Easter cards from Nana. They can't wait to do some shopping :) After Abigail's morning nap we headed to Grandma's house. The girls had an egg hunt and dyed eggs. They loved it all!








Next year Abigail will be running around, too!





They loved being pulled by the golf cart!

I kept filling up the blue egg with puffs. Abby would open the egg, eat them, then give me back the empty egg to refill. So funny- and smart!


Grandma heard Abigail say "bubbles"!!






We met my family at Cheeseburger for dinner. Chris and I were so full so we just had drinks and shared some yummy wings. We got home just in time for bed- we were all exhausted. It was a wonderful Easter!

Slow down, little girl!

I just did Abigail's 11 month post and since then she's doing a couple of major new things!

In the past week she's started taking steps. She's taking 2-4 very wobbly steps before crashing (and she is SO excited about it!) In the past couple of days she has started pulling herself up and standing by herself. She did it for the first time on me- she was pulling herself up to me, stood straight up, then let go and stood for a few seconds...I was shocked! This morning she steadied herself on her Boppy pillow and stood up. Chris was there and couldn't believe it :)

She does very well walking when you hold her hands. Audrey always wants to take the other hand and help her (so sweet!)

We started mixing in milk with her formula. She's taking about 4 oz of formula and 3 oz of milk. A few nights ago I put her milk into a sippy cup. She sucked it down in no time- and then that was the end of the bottle. I love that we don't have to wash bottles (and all the little parts!) but so sad that my little baby doesn't need a bottle anymore :(




Look at all those bottom teeth!


Loves to play with her big sister :)

Abigail's Newest Word

Audrey and I kept getting her to say, "Hi!"



What I love most is that whenever Abigail says "hi" Audrey gets this shocked look on her face and then she gets SO excited! She's totally amazed that she's taught her sister to talk :)

Easter Bunny 2012

Audrey was so excited to see the Easter Bunny this year. Abigail smiled when she saw him, but then got super-serious when I put her on his lap. She kept looking at him, then looking back at me :) This picture captures their personalities perfectly!

This is still my all-time favorite:

Things I Don't Want to Forget: Audrey Edition

I love this age! Audrey is so curious about everything and I love having conversations with her. She is such a sweetheart.

She's getting so good at saying, "Thank you," when someone gives her a compliment or says, "Bless you!" after she sneezes.

When I say something super sweet to her she says, "Awwww, thank you!" Hehe, it's so cute!

She still loves to stage things, only on a larger scale now. It used to be just her little figurines; now she's creating a "party" next to the couch with her dolls and other stuffed animals (they have hats, costumes, food and drink, etc.) Last night she set up her Little Tykes car with large measuring cups on the roof ("those are my sirens!")

She sleeps until about 7 on the weekends, then calls for me. When I go in she says, "Mr. Sun is awake!"





She, for whatever reason, will not poop on the potty. She's maybe gone 2-3 times (months ago) and we were really excited about it. When I ask her she just says she's scared. I don't know how to handle it. I know that she can do it, and she knows when she has to go. But she waits until she has a pull-up or over-night diaper on. To be completely honest it's not a big deal for me- I know she'll start going when she's good and ready. I just hope that's soon :)

She is still a super picky eater. I don't know how you can live off of peanut butter, toast and yogurt- but she is! One day I told her, "When you were little you loved chicken! If you don't start eating better you're going to get smaller and smaller." To which she replied, "Well maybe when I get smaller I'll like chicken again!" I didn't know what to say, lol.

She is very creative. Her comb is a magic wand, she's a mermaid when she's in the bathtub- her imagination just runs wild sometimes :)

She can be very affectionate. She often lays with Chris and me and tells us, "You're my best boy and girl ever! And Abby, too!"





She gets hung up on a song and we have to listen to it over and over and over and over! Currently it's "We are Young" by Fun.

She loves to dance. She wants to use the living room table as a stage.

She is so helpful. When Abby starts to whine for more toast, she gets right up and gives her some :) She's enthusiastic as well, a born cheerleader. When Chris was in the garage moving around/installing car seats, Audrey stood in the doorway the entire time yelling, "Go Dad! Great job! You can do it!" LOL!

She loves to wave and say "Hi" to the people in the drive-thru.

She has a new interest in her old baby toys. As soon as Abby starts playing with something new, Audrey all of a sudden "really needs it!"


Princesses need their beauty sleep!


Seeing Cinderella









I wish we could freeze time. I'd love to keep her this age forever :)