January
** Excited for January 8th to see the Gators secure another National Championship ** Happy about winning one Fantasy Football league (and disappointed about not winning the other!) ** Down to just his Fantasy Basketball team – thank goodness! ** Playing for the ward’s men’s basketball team – they won their first game already – and hoping for a repeat of being stake champs! ** Setting new goals for the ward mission plan and trying to put them into action ** Enjoying playing pretend with Shaelyn now that her “play” is getting more sophisticated ** Has enjoyed all his time at home this past month and getting prepped to get back to his “regular routine” ** Hopefully not traveling this month as Shelley could be having the baby any time now!
Shelley
** Officially in EARLY LABOR – so breathing through contractions throughout the day while trying to keep up with Shaelyn ** Wearing the same clothes every day since I’m at that point in my pregnancy where nothing fits and you just don’t care anymore ** Winding down after a busy holiday season and enjoying the slow pace of things ** Excited to teach next year’s Sunday School curriculum – Doctrine and Covenants and Church History! ** Getting as much sleep as possible to be rested for life with a newborn again (and Michael has been a BIG help with this) ** Sad to see all the Christmas decorations packed away ** Setting some new goals for 2009 and looking forward to another great year!
Shaelyn
** Being a bonefide 2-year-old, complete with daily tantrums and a new streak of independence ** Singing, singing, singing – she memorizes everything at the drop of a hat! Favorites right now: “Silent Night”, “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer”, “ABC’s”, and “Jingle Bells” ** So sad that Christmas is over and looks for our Christmas decorations daily (Where’s Christmas tree? Where’s snowman?) ** Talking like CRAZY and can tell full on stories with details about things that have happened during her day ** Learning how to play pretend – her favorite right now is having tea parties and inviting all her stuffed animals ** Loving all her new birthday and Christmas presents – I can’t remember the last time we had the t.v. on to entertain her! ** Telling us all the things she loves – “wuf tea set”, “wuf George”, “wuf pway gwound” ** Started calling Rachelle “my-shell” and talks about her every day
February
Michael
** Will be spending the entire month recovering from pneumonia (and has spent a week holed up in our room under QUARANTINE) ** Proud papa of two little girls, and hoping to get to spend more time with them once he's feeling better ** Thinking he won't be able to participate on the ward b-ball team - at least not this month ** Currently spending his time watching t.v. (without cable!), managing his Fantasy basketball team, watching movies, playing with Maggie, and being bored out of his mind ** Says he misses his family like crazy!
Shelley
** Adjusting to life as a new mommy of two ** Getting more sleep than I was anticipating since Rachelle is such a good baby ** Recovering very quickly from childbirth - I feel GREAT! ** Missing my husband (and his help) ** Soaking up every minute with my new little snuggly angel baby ** Enjoying watching Shaelyn be a big sister ** Thinking about starting to file our taxes and wondering when I'll ever find the time to do it
Shaelyn
** New favorite phrase (and Mommy's least favorite): "I don wan!" ** Loving her little sister and always wanting to hold her - "Shay-nin hol-dee bay-bee" ** Is coming out of her "out of control phase" and slowly turning back into the toddler we know and love ** Talking up a storm ** Refuses to have her hair pulled back, resulting in nasty hair almost every day ** Favorite new song: "Follow the Prophet"
Rachelle
** Loves eating (such a good eater!) and sleeping (and such a good sleeper!) ** Loves being held and snuggled ** Favorite place besides being held is in the swing ** Loves looking at her big sister - I think the feeling of love is mutual ** Loves being swaddled and warm - needs many more layers than her sister did to stay happy ** Rarely cries and is SO easily comforted ** Truly our little ANGEL BABY!
March
Michael
** Finally FULLY RECOVERED from pneumonia ** TRAVELING twice this month (and looking forward to a full night's sleep and cable TV!) ** Enjoying this season's AMAZING RACE and hoping he wins the Amazing Race "pool" we're doing with our friends ** Sad the STAKE BASKETBALL season is over - he missed 2 games in February and will miss the last tournament game because of traveling ** Re-reading his favorite book from childhood, RIFLES FOR WATIE, for the first time since he was 17 ** Still in the running to win his FANTASY BASKETBALL league - and some major bragging rights
Shelley
** Learning a NEW NORMAL with 2 kiddos, and as long as I've gotten some sleep, doing OK at it ** Proud of myself for FINISHING OUR TAXES and looking forward to spending the refund ** Spending most days WIPING noses and butts, CLEANING UP the havoc Shaelyn wreaks on the house, and figuring out how to get everyone FED ** Watching more TV than I would like to admit as I find myself NURSING a newborn every few hours ** Excited to resume TEACHING GOSPEL DOCTRINE after taking a 5 week "maternity leave"
Shaelyn
** Loving being a BIG SISTER - will come and inform me anytime the baby is crying and loves shoving the pacifier in Rachelle's mouth ** Has found a new movie to love: MADAGASCAR ** Spends most of her day SINGING songs - usually ones she's made up ** Loves telling us when things are SCARY - even when they aren't ** Wants to wear her new PURPLE GLASSES all the time ** Driving us up the wall with her major, daily POWER STRUGGLES and need to be independent ("MYSELF" is a constant phrase around here)
Rachelle
** Finally has taken to a PACI - much to Mommy and Daddy's relief! ** Is starting to spend more time AWAKE ** Current favorite activities: STARING at her family members, being carried in a SLING, swinging in the SWING, and NURSING ** Least favorite activities: getting a BATH, riding in her CAR SEAT, falling ASLEEP (yes, I have another child who doesn't want to sleep anywhere but Mommy's arms or the swing - great!), and POOPING (almost always cries right before she has to - poor girl!) ** EATING and gaining lots of weight - she's my "CHUNKY BABY" (chunky being a relative term)
April
Michael
** Celebrating his 31st BIRTHDAY on the 5th ** Starting a HUGE PROJECT at work that will involve a lot of TRAVEL starting this month ** STILL participating in FANTASY BASKETBALL (seriously, the season is still going on...) ** Braving a FAMILY CAMPING TRIP with me and the kiddos - we'll let you know how that goes down! ** Getting OUT IN THE YARD now that spring is here and the yard needs MAJOR HELP ** Planning a GARDEN with me - wish us luck!
Shelley
** Looking forward to my VACATION all by myself later this month ** Loving my new HAIRCUT that keeps sticky fingers out and makes me feel like a I have another hair-do option besides PONYTAIL ** Learning new LDS ASL signs to keep up with Shaelyn's need to sign - learning how to sign lots of Primary songs and FHE lessons ** Enjoying seeing all the BLOOMS as SPRING makes its way into town ** Finishing SEWING a project for my sister that I started before Rachelle was born
Shaelyn
** Is finally ADJUSTED (I hope) to our new family ** Loving the WARM WEATHER and playing OUTSIDE ** Learning more ASL - has learned about 50 NEW SIGNS in the last month ** Loves SINGING along with anything - even if she doesn't know the words ** MEMORIZES everything, and REPEATS everything we say ** Is doing really well with our new "CHOICES" discipline technique
Rachelle
** Officially CHUNKY - in the 75th % for weight, and only 40th % for height ** SLEEPING so good - actually WANTS to sleep laying down in a bed ** SMILES all the time, and has a beautiful smile (her sister makes her smile the most, I think...) ** Has the SWEETEST DISPOSITION - she's happy almost all the time ** Is 2 months old - and making feel like she's growing up too fast
May
Michael
** Has MAJOR PROJECTS in process around the house: BACK YARD renovation, building a SWING SET, installing 2 CEILING FANS, and GARDEN maintenance ** Is really SLAMMED at work right now - if I see him before 7:00 PM any night of the week, it's a miracle ** Looking good in our AMAZING RACE pool with our friends - based on what I've seen, I think he's going to win it ** Being a GREAT DAD and really helping me keep my sanity!!
Shelley
** Enjoying GETTING OUTSIDE almost everyday with the girls ** Taking lot of WALKS and eating better (no more three desserts a day!), resulting in losing 5 MORE POUNDS!! ** Learning how to survive most days WITHOUT a NAP - never thought I could say that! ** Getting our FINANCES in order - paying off our car, consolidating some debt, and refinancing our home ** Feeling BUSY with playdates, church service, and other Mommy duties ** Excited for the POOL to open at the end of the month!
Shaelyn
** BIG NEWS: is now SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT every night all by herself!!! ** Is starting to be able to put herself to sleep too - although we've had some set backs with this ** Had a FABULOUS MONTH last month with behavior, sleeping, eating, and overall happiness - this month is starting off rough ** Loves going to the PLAYGROUND and wishes for it to be a daily ocurance (just wait until Mommy and Daddy build your swingset, little girl!!) ** Learning her DAYS OF THE WEEK and what we do on certain days - wakes up very excited to tell me what day she thinks it is ** BLOWS ME AWAY with how much she is learning every day
Rachelle
** LOVES LIFE, and her sister ** Is trying to SIT UP all by herself - and can manage pretty well for about 3 seconds ** Sleeps from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM without WAKING UP (unbelievable!!!) ** Started TALKING (you know, baby coos) and does it when you make eye contact with her ** Loves to be WORN (carried around in my wrap-around sling) ** Goes 4 to 5 HOURS between nursing - what is that?! ** Wearing 3 to 6 month clothes, and FILLING THEM OUT!
June
Michael
** Celebrating his 4 YEAR anniversary with his job and his 8 YEAR anniversary with me ** Has items remaining from last month's to-do list (mainly because the swing set consumed our lives): CEILING FAN installation and BACKYARD renovation ** Has had a slow TRAVEL SEASON thus far, but says things are about to pick up ** Has worked real hard to get our front yard looking nice (he's in a secret competition with our across-the-street neighbor) ** Takes 3 times as long now to pull into the garage so that he can stare at his "LANDSCAPING MASTERPIECE" ** Excited to watch the final round of the NBA PLAYOFFS - has really missed cable this season
Shelley
** Celebrating our 8 YEAR anniversary on the 15th ** Heading up some FUNDRAISING efforts for a close friend - more details to come! ** Enjoying the BACKYARD with the girls, especially now that we got the POOL out again ** Loving SYTYCD this season, and looking forward to the TOP 20! ** Getting organized with DINNER MENUS and SHOPPING LISTS (did a really great job with this last month) ** Baking HOMEMADE BREAD to eat with our yummy strawberry jam ** Enjoying FRESH FRUIT SMOOTHIES for breakfast with different fruit combinations - all in an effort to eat more healthy!
Shaelyn
** Is officially 2 1/2 this month ** Loves all the fun SUMMER ACTIVITIES: swimming in the POOL, going on PICNICS, riding her TRICYCLE, and, of course, playing on the SWING SET ** Has gotten into DRESS-UP and changes clothes 3 times a day ** Has a new "REWARD PROGRAM" for daily chores - when she earns 5 stickers she gets to go to MCDONALDS ** Now is constantly saying "I need 5 stickers, Mom." (And yes, she has started calling me MOM, not Mommy, on a regular basis!) ** Loves her weekly trips to the LIBRARY and picks out lots of new books each time ** Loved going to watch our local BASEBALL team (she loved the JUMPING CASTLES more than the actual game) and can't wait to go again
Rachelle
** Has FOUND HER THUMB - it's how she calms herself down, tells me she's tired, and falls asleep - ADORABLE! ** Is a very ORAL baby - loves to suck on everything and is constantly drooling ** Luckily will wear BIBS!! (Her sister never did and I have dozens of unused bibs just waiting for R to wear) ** Went from short and chunky to LONG and LEAN(ER) - 75th % for height and 50th % for weight ** Getting a little more FIESTY and crying more - but still so sweet ** Can ROLL OVER to her tummy, and actually LIKES tummy time (I know, weird) ** Continues to be such and EASY BABY!
July
Michael
** Looking forward to a VACATION this 4th of July weekend ** Has been WORKING LIKE A DOG recently - we feel like we never see him anymore! ** Still busy TRAVELING - going to TX this month ** New TO DO list: fix wall (where falling shelf left a hole); re-hang said fallen shelf; get headlight on his car fixed so it can pass inspection
Shelley
** COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS FOR HARRY POTTER - seriously excited!!! ** GETTING TAN (or as tan as I get) spending my days outside ** Staying busy with DONATIONS FOR ADDIE fundraising ** Loving spending my time at the POOL with the girls ** Watching the GIRLS PLAY TOGETHER and falling more in love with motherhood
Shaelyn
** Has become a FASHIONISTA and picks out her own outfits daily ** Loves SWIMMING in the pool ALL BY HERSELF (with the help of her life jacket and water wings) ** Getting a little TAN herself - even after all that sunscreen I put on her ** Looking forward to watching a PARADE (for 4th of July) and going to the BEACH (a maybe 4th activity) ** Practically begging me to POTTY TRAIN - I've consented to half-heartedly try ** Has become an EXPERT at her BEDTIME ROUTINE (bath, scriptures, brush teeth) - she gets a sticker every night!
Rachelle
** Turns out her TEAR FREE sleep routine is only for ME - for everyone else, she REFUSES her BOTTLE, SCREAMS in her CRIB, and WAITS for MOMMY to come home - What can I say? The girl is MOMMY ADDICTED! ** Loves WATER - her BATH and the POOL - loves SPLASHING and KICKING ** Is still IN LOVE with her BIG SISTER - and when Shaelyn's in the room, she has eyes for big sister only ** Her favorite toys are her CRINKLE ELEPHANT, her EXERSAUCER, her TAGGY BLANKET, and Shaelyn's DRESS UP beads ** Pretty much living life on a SCHEDULE - napping, eating, and playing ** Continues to make life EASY for me (but only for ME)
August
Michael
** Sad about his family being gone for 2 weeks ** Looking forward to going to the BEACH with me and the girls later this month ** EATING like a bachelor (I came home to Dr. Pepper and baked beans in the fridge) ** Playing with a DADDY-DEPRIVED Shaelyn every chance he gets
Shelley
** Had a BLAST with my parents for 2 weeks ** Trying to SURVIVE the onslaught of tears at our house with a sick baby and an off-schedule pre-schooler ** Excited about the BEACH (but not as excited as Michael, because I know how much WORK will be involved...) ** Trying really hard to get Shaelyn BACK ON A SCHEDULE ** Teaching only ONE SUNDAY this whole month - weird!
Shaelyn
** Is becoming very BOSSY - telling us to "STOP TALKING" and to "GO DOWNSTAIRS NOW" and to "PAY ATTENTION" - she talks to her friends this way sometimes too ** ADJUSTING to life at home - she is SO NOT GOOD with TRANSITIONS ** Talking about the BEACH nonstop - and that she's going to BUILD SAND CASTLES and SWIM and RUN and FIND SEA SHELLS
Rachelle
** Has started CRAWLING and PULLING UP on things - ALREADY?!? ** Has a NASTY COLD that just won't go away, so she doesn't sleep so well right now ** Also CRAWLS in her CRIB and SITS UP to look out the bars, so doesn't fall asleep so easily anymore either ** EATING SOLID FOOD - and not just "baby food": loves cheese, bread, applesauce, bananas, sweet potatoes, and carrots
September
Michael
** Loving his LEMONY SNICKET shadow-picture (above) ** Excited to start FANTASY FOOTBALL and join several leagues (*GROAN*) ** Taking a BOYS' VACATION with his best friend from high school out to Utah to watch a BYU game together ** SO EXCITED for the COLLEGE FOOTBALL season to start - like a little boy waiting for Christmas day ** Claims this is his FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR
Shelley
** SHED A TEAR (of happiness) when I felt the cooler weather outside (especially after the HOT weather in AZ) ** Apprehensive about Shaelyn STARTING PRESCHOOL this month - and second guessing my decision every day ** Excited to have some one-on-one RACHELLE TIME while Shaelyn's in school ** Starting HALLOWEEN COSTUMES now to avoid the tears and drama of everything being so last minute last year! ** Loving WATCHING THE GIRLS PLAY together - especially now that Rachelle is mobile ** Ready to busy myself now that I'll be a FANTASY WIDOW for the next several months
Shaelyn
** Happy to BE HOME after several weeks of vacation (she is such a HOME BODY!) ** Even more excited to START PRESCHOOL - has picked out a PRINCESS BACKPACK and LUNCH BOX and totes them around the house all day with her ** Has discovered DISNEY PRINCESSES and is obsessed - current favorite: THE LITTLE MERMAID (now outranking Cinderella) ** Loves the DISNEY SING-ALONG series and has memorized several PRINCESS SONGS ** Continues to amaze me with her BIG SISTER SKILLS - she has such compassion for her sister and really worries about her when she cries and wants to make her happy ** Happy to have found a MOBILE PLAYMATE in her sister, but sad to have her sister now able to get to most of her toys
Rachelle
** OFFICIALLY MOBILE - crawling EVERYWHERE, and moving fast! ** Also PULLING UP on everything (and only 7 months old!) - she really wants to KEEP UP with her big sister ** Most sought after item: Shaelyn's red LIGHTNING MCQUEEN SHOES - if they are ANYWHERE in the vicinity, she will get her hands on them ** HAPPY WITH LIFE - no matter where I take her, no matter what we're doing, she's TOTALLY HAPPY ** Continues to be the PEACEMAKER in our home - CALMING Shaelyn down, bringing me immense happiness and joy in the midst of frustration, making Daddy smile everyday when he walks in the door ** Is such a BLESSING to our FAMILY
October
Michael
** Please tell me you are laughing out loud right now ** Ok, this month finds Michael TRAVELING to Vegas, IN, CA, TX, and TBD... ** Totally STRESSED OUT at work ** Counting down the days to the NEW CREED ALBUM ** Keeping one eye glued to ESPN.COM at all times ** Off to a rough start in FANTASY FOOTBALL ** Loving AMAZING RACE, but has no hopes for winning our pool this season
Shelley
** What up, FAVORITE MONTH?! ** Ready for COSTUMES, all things PUMPKIN, everything with the words HARVEST and SPICE in the title, and TURTLENECKS (oh please oh please be cold enough this month...) ** Piling my plate full with a new PRESCHOOL PROJECT I've taken on ** Ready for this to be a month of CHANGE for me - I've dropped some things out of my life so I can focus on being more FUNCTIONAL (and who put the word "fun" in "functional" - it just doesn't belong there...) ** Can't wait for GENERAL CONFERENCE (is that lame to say on my blog? oh well...)
Shaelyn
** Has a NEW LOVE: DINOSAURS (and Dinosaur Train on PBS) ** The new love of dinosaurs has not diminished her love of ALL THINGS PRINCESS ** Has new "light up" tennis shoes that she loves to STOMP AROUND IN to get them to light up ** Is currently obsessed with SINGING (what's new) and playing CINDERELLA MAGNETS (which she calls mag-mets - they are a magnetic version of paper dolls) ** Finally wearing 3T CLOTHES - although most 2T stuff still fits her better ** Wants me to SCRATCH HER BACK every night and SITS STILL (usually) when I need to do her hair ** Most requested songs (that I have to sing): Dinosaur Train theme song, "Part of Your World," (she calls it Look at this Stuff), "I Won't Say I'm In Love" (called "Jasmine"), "Be Our Guest," and "Chim-Chim-Cheerie" (called "Chimey Chimey") ** Also requests me to draw for her all the time: dinosaurs, princess dresses, and all things mermaid
Rachelle
** Has cut her FIRST TWO TEETH (on the bottom) - without fussing at all! ** Was FOOD POISONED by me (we think anyway) and survived ** Finally looks like she has HAIR ** Loves watching DISNEY SING ALONG videos with Shaelyn (and dances by shaking her head) ** Is pretty consistent in calling Michael "DA DA" and me "MA MA" (or da da da da and ma ma ma ma) ** Eats CHEERIOS and CRAKERS and drinks from the SIPPY CUP all by herself (now let's get her to drink breast milk from a sippy and I can leave her with a baby sitter!) ** SQUEALS everytime MAGGIE comes in the room ** STANDING for 5-10 seconds on her own without holding on to anything - Look out world! She'll be walking soon!
November
Michael
** Michael BEGGED me for this one this month ** BACK FROM TRAVELING for more than half of the month of October and hopefully staying home all month ** Loving GATOR FOOTBALL yet again - still #1! ** Starting FANTASY BASKETBALL and "kicking butt" (as he says) in his 2 FF leagues ** Happy about his NEW CREED CD ** Sad about his BROKEN iPOD and hoping to get it fixed (or get a new one for Christmas... Shelley hopes for the former) ** Looking forward to NO MORE LAWN MOWING for the cold weather season ** Plays with Shaelyn in the BLUE ROOM (per her constant request) every chance he gets ** Won the COSTUME CONTEST at our friends' party (and needs you to know that I made the costume, but he provided the CHARM)
Shelley
** BUSY, BUSY, BUSY - and feel like I'm COMPLETELY BOOKED between now and the end of the year ** Loving being a PRESCHOOL TEACHER for a home school I'm doing out of my house ** NOT looking forward to COOKING a Thanksgiving dinner, but looking forward to EATING it! ** Had a very HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL October - with the girls and with some goals I had set for myself - so feeling good about November ** THRILLED with Shaelyn's behavior over the last month, and sure that her preschool success has had a lot to do with it ** VERY HAPPY right now with life
Shaelyn
** LOVES PRESCHOOL - asks me if we can have school everyday, and is REALLY THRIVING! ** PLAYS PRETEND like nobody's business - her favorite thing to pretend: SCHOOL ** Her IMAGINATION has just BLOSSOMED over this month - all toys, stuffed animals, books, food (you name it) are now objects in role plays and are constantly being carted around the house for various purposes ** Prays at night for DADDY to PLAY with her in the BLUE ROOM (she needs her Daddy time!) ** Has been on her BEST BEHAVIOR to date this past month - no tantrums, using big girl language, very limited TV time (per herself - she turns it off!), and just HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY! ** SLEEPING GREAT - back to taking naps and going to bed without a problem (and sleeping all night without waking up!) ** Must be going through a growth spurt, because EATING LIKE CRAZY (and trying new foods, like pickles and cauliflower) ** VERY AFFECTIONATE of late - telling us "I love you SO MUCH!" and "Thank you" and "Are you OK?" without being prompted ** Can you tell I'm IN LOVE with this girl?!?
Rachelle
** 9 MONTHS OLD ** Has taken her FIRST STEPS - can you BELIEVE IT?!? ** Has found a new mode of operation - SCREAMING all day long ** Not crying, SCREAMING! - over having Shaelyn take toys from her, me taking carpet fibers, paper, and other non-baby items from her, not being held, being held too much, wanting to nurse, not wanting to nurse and me almost forcing her... you name it. Where did my sweet, happy, CONTENT baby go? ** TALKING up a storm - and singing too! Has become a MASTER of CONSONANT SOUNDS! ** EATS like a PIG (almost literally with a slop bucket...) and will eat just about anything I put in front of her. But I don't think she's a big fan of BANANAS ** Favorite times of the day: right when she first WAKES UP and BATH TIME ** Has started going to BABY STORYTIME at the library with me while Shaelyn plays at a friend's house - it is the only time I can count on her NOT SCREAMING as she's not being picked on and all the attention is on her! ** Loves LITTLE BABIES and wants to look at them and touch their faces - like a toddler does. Doesn't she know she's a baby, too?!
December
Michael
** Has BLOCKED OUT several hours to watch the FLORIDA VS. ALABAMA game this weekend (and Shelley has blocked out hours to not be home to hear him yelling at the tv and getting all stressed out over a GAME!) ** TRAVELING once this month (to NV - even though we were just there!) and spending almost 2 WEEKS at home for the Christmas holiday! ** Spends all his free time on the computer running his many FANTASY TEAMS - and still claims he enjoys it (and is currently in first place in one league) ** Being awesome about hanging CHRISTMAS LIGHTS on the house (so good about this every year) ** Looking forward to LEAF HARVESTING again this year
Shelley
** "It's the MOST WONDERFUL TIME of the year" ** Cutting out snowflakes, glittering everything, hanging ornaments everywhere, and singing Christmas carols all day long ** Starting a NEW UNIT in preschool this month: MY COMMUNITY ** SURVIVING the crazy holiday ONSLAUGHT that always occurs this time of year ** Planning a BIRTHDAY PARTY, Christmas festivities, and hosting my parents for while ** Loving having TWO BIPEDAL kids, now that Rachelle is walking around ** Vowing to keep my BLOG UPDATED this month ** ADDRESSING Christmas cards
Shaelyn
** Turning 3 this month (and knows it) ** Tells me daily that she needs PINK BALLOONS, CUPCAKES, and PRINCESSES at her party ** Also tells me "It's my birthday! I turn 3! ** LOVES CHRISTMAS - "Santa is coming and bringing me presents" ** What has she asked for Christmas? "PINK" ** Is officially POTTY TRAINED - all over about a week, because SHE DECIDED (and looks like a runner to me in that picture with her long-sleeved shirt, Mommy's tennis shoes, and skinny legs) ** HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY ** Has become quite the CONTRARIAN, saying or doing the opposite of EVERYTHING we say (this is a little frustrating, to say the least) ** Loving all the time she's getting to spend with GRAMMY and PAWPAW
Rachelle
** Turned 10 MONTHS OLD this month ** MOVED OUT of mine and Michael's room and now SHARES A ROOM with her sister (and I miss her at night!) ** Still only has 2 TEETH - I've been thinking those top ones would be coming in any day now ** SO HAPPY now that she's WALKING everywhere - and doesn't crawl anymore ** Has "HOBO HANDS" as she usually has a random collection of things in both hands as she walks around to gather them ** Loves carrying around Shaelyn's CABBAGE PATCH DOLL and her MY LITTLE PONIES (so she's getting her own Cabbage Patch doll for her birthday) ** Actually called me "MOMMY" instead of "MAMA" this week ** Loves looking at the TWINKLING LIGHTS of the Christmas tree ** Starting to go down LITTLE SLIDES all by HERSELF!! (I just have dare-devil children, what can I say?!)
