Happy Halloween

We hosted a Halloween party for all of the girls' little friends. Evelyn was a puppy and Sylvia was a cow. They wore their costumes almost the entire party (2 hrs). Evelyn was all sweaty when I took hers off. They really picked out their own outfits; I held up a few and Evelyn said "dog" and Sylvia said "mooo". It was a really good time. They are both totally addicted to stickers. They were very helpful in the party prep phase too!

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18 Months!

Well, the girls are 18 months! Hard to believe. They had a great checkup and are on track. Here are their stats:

Evelyn
Head 17 3/4 cm -- 17% (tiny head grows!)
Height 32" -- 73% (little legs GROW!)
Weight 21lbs 11.7oz -- 19% (skinny girl stays skinny!)

Sylvia
Head 18 1/cm -- 84% (moderate head got BIG)
Height 32.5" -- 84% (legs grow)
Weight 23lbs 12.5oz -- 50% (stayed pretty much the same)

I am SHOCKED by the height. There's no way they will stay in this percentile. They come from a long bloodline of shorties on both sides!

Pasta Play

Part of their program includes playing with things that have cool textures and are just fun to experiment with. Here they are playing with pasta.

Hummus

Sylvia LOVES hummus. I mean LOVES it! If it's all she could eat at every meal, she would. She ate almost this entire bowl.

Just Plain Ol' Cute

I'm definitely a fan of this toddler phase. They are so cute and fun to play with. And, they are downright silly all the time.

Pumpkin Patch

We visited a low key pumpkin patch with our friend Wyatt (and his Mom, Julia) and had a great time seeing the animals and playing with their toys. Notice Wyatt trying to sneak a kiss from Sylvia.

Picnic

The girls enjoyed a picnic last week when the cleaners came. It has been incredibly nice here and we've spent our entire weekend in the yard.

Pudding Paint

We cracked out the pudding for a little pudding painting (since they still are inclined to eat everything we stick with pudding, not paint).

Max The Fish

The girls got a new fish, his name is Maximus Aurelius (since Betas are fighting fish). We are calling him Max. They girls love to make fish faces now.

Sand Box

Grandpa Benson made the girls a 10ftx8ft sandbox. It has already provided an outlet for lots of fun and sandy mess. Thank you Grandpa!

New Car

The girls got a new car! They love it, even though they don't really know how to work it.

Toddler Activities

The girls like to do things over and over. This weekend they put the sugar packets in the box about 100 times.

Big Boy Shoes

Grandpa came to visit for nearly a week and did sooo much for us! He put in a workbench, shelving and pegboard in the garage, shelves in the basement, fixed everything that needed fixing, made a sandbox for the girls, programmed our garage openers. You name it, he did it! Sylvia loved trying on his big shoes.

Do 17 Month Olds Need An iPad?

The girls are super spoiled! We don't let them run around like brats, but there are a lot of people who love them very much and give them gifts. For example, Grandpa brought the girls a 64 gig iPad. Yes, a totally insane gift for 17 month olds. We have downloaded some incredible apps and will continue to do so. It's a great supplemental learning tool and what a splurge. Thank you Grandpa, you're too good to us!

Reston Zoo

When Grandpa was here, we visited the Reston Zoo. They have a large petting zoo--girls were a little unsure about all that!

HATS!

I've mentioned this before, but they LOVE to wear hats. These are just too cute!

2 Little Monkeys Sitting on a Wall

They just love to sit on the ledge in front of the fireplace.

Playing Together

Evelyn and Sylvia are super cute when they play together. They loved looking at eachother through the glass door. Silly!

Preparing for Winter

The girls have new snow suits! Their friend Wyatt came over and tried his on too.

New Friend

The girls got a new friend, Kermit. And, he talks. They love him. He says he's a carribean amphibian!

Cutie! Red Head?

Sylvia has great hair. It's got the right amount of curl, just in the back. And, it is sort of turning red.

Tavern Toddlers

The girls go to a program called Tavern Toddlers at Gadsby's Tavern in Old Town. It's a old building (circa 1700) which hosted notables of the time, including all the signers of the Declaration of Independence. It now hosts a museum and restaurant. The program is for walkers through 36 months and includes crafts, playtime and overall good times! They love it. Below is the craft they made this week (Firehouse dogs).

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Fun with Spices

The girls have discovered the lazy susan and it's contents. Since there's nothing toxic in there, I let them play and taste. Sylvia grabbed a box of black pepper and quickly realized she didn't want to eat it. Evelyn, on the other hand, loves garlic salt!