Ruby, you are really into headstands. Yes, headstands, where you put your head and hands on the ground and try to lift your feet off the ground. I took a picture of you doing this the other day in your bed. The quality is not that great since the picture was taken off the monitor.
Mable, you are a very good helper. If sister drops her milk or I need a wipe I can ask you to get it and you do. You get so proud of yourself when I say thank you! You just smile the biggest smile and swish your hands back and forth.
Speaking of helping, the teacher at school said that you like to help her clean. I have noticed this as you get a wipe and start wiping down things. Can't wait to put your skills to work. :)
You both LOVE Elmo and Barney! When the theme song for Barney comes on you both put your hands up in the air and rock out! If we show you a picture of Elmo and say, who is this? You both reply back with, lalala lalala! You love the Elmo song! When it comes on and Elmo says, Everybody, Everybody, you both get the biggest smiles on your face, you start laughing and put your hands up in the air. You have Elmo PJs and when we ask where Elmo is you point to your tummy. You do this even if you do not have on your PJs.
Your favorite food is Pizza and Chick fil la Nuggets. Opps! We do feed you a very healthy mix of fruits and veggies as well. You really like these Pea Pancakes I make for you. They are just pureed peas made into a pancake with flour and some other items.
You love phones! Even if you do not have a phone by your ear, you will both say, hello! and put your hand up to your ear instead. You will also use whatever you find as a phone.
Both of your hair is starting to get thick and grow! Finally! Ruby's is a little longer, with some curls at the end. It would be a lot longer, but at her neck about an inch up it does not grow. There is a little bit of baby hair there. Ruby you like to twist and play with your hair. Mable, your hair is darker and little more fine. You play with your hair when you are sleepy.
You both LOVE shoes! You love them like I have never seen anyone love shoes! You wake up and want to put on shoes. If you go into Daddy and mines closet you repeat, shoes, shoes, shoes! If mine or Daddy's shoes are on the ground you bring them to us and say, shoes.. daddy!
Same with socks. I bought some Sesame Street socks the other day for you girls. You both were so excited! Mable, once you got them on your feet you would take a couple steps, look down and laugh at the fact you have socks on.
We have been teaching you the parts of the body. You know some of them like, Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Tummy and Foot, but mostly you say Eye for everything. You also like to show us and put your finger in our eye. :)
You two love to play with each other. Sometimes, during your afternoon nap you will not nap because you are both talking and laughing with each other.
You both love to climb the stairs. I always make sure Daddy or I are right behind you. Mable, you really like to climb anything! If outside you get on top of your picnic table and stand. You also figured out how to use the ottoman upstairs to climb onto the built in desk we have in the playroom. Last night we rearrange everything so this hopefully does not happen again.
You have been asking for Bows lately, although you will not keep it in your hair. Still working on this one!
Mable, there is no walking for you. You run, everywhere! I really think you might be an Olympic runner one day.
You both love to play with the dogs. Mardi likes to play with you, but Memphis rather watch from a far. They both love you and put up with you crawling all over them. Mable started getting dog toys and yelling, "stop it dog", which to her means, Get the toy! Ruby soon learned this trick and now does it too. Ruby will walk up to Mardi and start hugging him and giving him kisses.
You both have been sleeping later. Mable, you will sleep until 8:00 on most days. Ruby, you will sleep until about 7:30, but just lay in your bed and talk until we come in to get both of you. This is much better than 6:30.
You are still taking two naps a day. The first one is at 10:30-11:00 ish. You sleep for about an hour 1/2 to two hours at this nap. Around 3:00 I put you down for another nap. Sometimes you both will sleep for an hour and sometimes it's just one of you. If I notice one of you is not going to sleep after 20 mins. I go into the room and get you. I am holding on to the two naps a day as long as I can! In the fall, at school, your schedule will change and I'm sure at that time you will give up your 2nd nap since they will put you down at 12.
You are still going to "school". I call it school because I do not like the word Day Care. Blah! It makes me feel sad, so I say school. You do learn there, so that's what it is. It's actually called an Academy so I am partially correct. :)
You go 5 days a week 9:00 to 2:00. I always take you late and pick you up early. You both love your friends and teachers. If I did not work I would keep you under my wing all day long.
When we pick you up to get loving you both will put your head down on our shoulders and pat our back as we pay yours. So sweet! Melts our hearts to butter!
Mable, the other day you got a hold of your diaper after I changed you. As I tried to get it from you you ran to your room and stood by the diaper genie. You wanted to put it in. I opened it and you did. We clapped and cheered. Then you ran to the playroom and put your hands out of hand sanitizer.
Ruby has since picked up on the trick and likes to put her diapers in the genie as well. I only let you do this if it is a tee- tee diaper.
Our Babies are growing up too fast! In a week they will be 18 months old, a true 1 1/2 years old! I wish I could slow down time, but we are having so much fun! Being a parent is the best gift we have ever received. We look forward to everyday, watching you grow and learn new things. Your words, actions, and ability leave us going to bed each night thanking God for two healthy happy little
Mable Rose & Ruby Claire, you are loved!
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