Thursday, March 10, 2011

We have a Jumper!

A very important upcoming gross motor milestone is JUMPING! This is a 2.5 year milestone! I had some bubble wrap from a box and tore it in half (side note -- lost one of my diamond earrings--my "push" gift from the David...got insurance check and new earring!). I put the bubble wrap on the floor and told the girls they should walk on it. Sylvia LOVED it! She started jumping and successfully got BOTH feet off the ground several times. Go Sylvia! Evelyn has an incredibly strong core, so I'm sure she's already done it, we just haven't seen it. We are also practicing standing on one foot, which they are getting better at too.


In other fun news, they can take off their diapers. The other day we stripped them down for "na na" time only to find them runing all over the house in the nude. I told David that we know what Evelyn does after dinner and we needed to get them back in their diapers ASAP. Well, sure enough, while we weren't looking, Evelyn went #2 on my bathroom rug! Then, she ran into her sisters room and went #1. Now they know they aren't supposed to take off their diapers unless they are in their bathroom! Crazy babes!

Lots of Teeth

FINALLY, Sylvia's upper canines emerged! And, her left lower is in too. She has all but her lower right canine and 2 year molars. Evelyn also just got another tooth, her lower right caninet. So, she only has her lower left and her 2 year molars. So strange how they all come in at nearly the exact same time!!!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Recent pictures


























Don't you love how they have to have hats, sunglasses and necklackes on when they play outside? You'll notice Sylvia's nose where she fell down playing outside on the driveway (poor girl!) and all of the eating pictures...they love to eat! We already switched to 2% milk because they were looking chunky and they love to chug milk (we try to limit to 24 oz a day, as recommended by their doc, but I think that will reduce once they turn 2).

Hilarious Videos

The girls love to ride their bike (Sylvia), eat blueberries and feed eachother, try to snatch a donut or muffin and run, and gobble down peanut butter by the spoonful. They are a hoot!






Sunday, March 6, 2011

Mommy's Trip to Florida


Mommy doesn't get many breaks...a trip to the grocery store, a day at work, that's about it. For the first time since 2006 Mommy had a girls weekend! Our good friends, Jason and Kelly, were getting married in Fort Lauderdale. We wrestled with the idea of making it a family trip, but decided I should go alone. It came together with 3 of my closest girlfriends (Melissa, Lynn and Tanya) were coming solo too (from DC, Chicago, and Madison). It was a great time and a much needed break!