Sunday, February 26, 2012

late Valentine's Day post

Somebody had a big Valentine's Day this year.
 She had a sock hop at school, and we inherited a poodle skirt from the neighbors just in knick of time
 She got to decorate her Valentine box when she got to school.  This kid loves a craft project.  Speaking of...
 Lila made these chocolate dipped marshmallows to use as her Valentines all by herself.  (I melted the chocolate, printed labels and showed her what to do).
They turned out really cute.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

1 month old

My precious baby girls turned one month old last Saturday.  They are both doing great, and every time I look at my little miracles I am thankful that they are so healthy
They are both good babies.  In fact, I feel like my days home with them are really relaxing and easy, for the most part.  Both girls are rolling over, and generally only get up one time during the night.  I feel like the evenings get a little chaotic (trying to get dinner and get everyone ready for bed), but Shawn and I have a good "divide and conquer" system working, and already have the little girls in a definite nighttime routine and they have a definite bedtime.  We have been able to get all the kids in bed by 8:30pm, leaving us with a little downtime.

Audrey is the more laid-back of the two, at this point.  She has blue eyes and big cheeks, and she is a smiley girl.   She is so quiet that a lot of times I assume she is sleeping, and I look over and she is just laying there watching everything that is going on.   Audrey is my little cuddle bug; she likes to be warm and snuggly and likes to be swaddled up tight.
 Landry is a busy girl.  She is going through a phase right now ( I hope it is a phase) where she wants to be held all the time.   And, if she isn't being held, she cries and makes noise.  So, I am making the most of it and enjoying getting to hold her alot.  She is a go-getter, and her little body is in constant motion, and she likes to sleep with her arms raised in the air.  Right now her eyes are a brown/grey color, and she is slick bald.  She is also a smiley baby, and she is very expressive with her face.  I could sit and watch her different expressions for hours.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Last week, Lila's class put on a "circus" for the younger kids at her school, and parents.  Lila and her classmates dress as and acted like various circus acts.   Lila was a tightrope walker.  There were also acrobats, lions, elephants, clowns and strong men.  It was very cute and creative.

I was very proud of her and all of the kids for getting up and performing in front of all the people.  That is quite an accomplishment for these little kids, and they all did so well.
lions
elephants
clowns
strong men