Hi everyone! I have a little down time while I'm watching my brother's kids for a little bit this evening, so I would to write about some recent happenings.
My friend, Crystal, left town today. She and her husband, Randall, came through town on a road trip from Dallas to Nauvoo, IL to St. Louis to Fort Leonard Wood to Dallas. Phew! Crystal and Randall are expecting their first baby in June! It's a BOY and his name is Gavin! Little Gav is very lucky to have such great parents and I am so excited for the three of them! Later this summer, once he's arrived, a road trip to Dallas will be in order so we can meet him!!
The girls are very active in this almost 18-month-old phase. Here is a rundown of a typical day:
6:15ish wake up
6:30ish breakfast. Either scrambled eggs, oatmeal or waffles. Plus any additional combination of banana, Greek yogurt, cheese, or toast
9:00ish nap time. These girls turn on a dime, so it's really easy to tell when it's nap time :)
11:15ish lunch.
1:30 or 2:00 nap time
4:30 Mommy gets home from work!
4:45 or 5:00 dinner. Then play time! We read books, play in the tent, play with play food, take a bath or watch the doodlebops
6:15 Daddy gets home from work! Even though the girls are winding down for bed, sometimes we have a pillow fight and get them a little wound up, but I consider it more "wearing them out"! We hit them with bed pillows, and I know what you're thinking, but they love it. They laugh hysterically and truly have a blast.
7:00 (if they can make it that late) bedtime. The girls go out wonderfully with a paci, their little pillow, Lamby, and a blanket. And Judy playing on the CD player. And I think it's finally safe to say that MOST NIGHTS we don't see them again until the morning.
Margaret is our little rule-follower. I think she's going to be a tattler... Because if something happens to her, like if she gets knocked down or something, she immediately seeks out the nearest adult and gives a look at you like "did you just see what happened?". She does not enjoy the outdoors.. She won't walk in grass. She likes to tidy things up. If she sees a little trash in the floor, or some lint, she'll bring it to me. At the science center a couple weeks ago, there were these two buckets of Legos that were screwed to the wall, side-by-side, and each of the girls were at a bucket. Nora would take a Lego out of her bucket, and throw it on the floor. Then Margaret would bend down and pick up each of Nora's Legos and put them into her bucket. I guess they make a good team ??? Either that or drive each other nuts!
Nordoo is our little adventurer. She's not afraid to get in a precarious situation. She loves being outside, in the grass, in the dirt, digging and getting dirty. She is going through a bit of a whiny phase right now... She stopped walking around yelling, "me!" But she's now whining in a different way. I think she's in a growth spurt. Buts she's already noticeably taller than Margaret! She's had a big-girl haircut, and I've trimmed her bangs twice! And that girl wakes up every morning perfectly coifed! Her hair really is gorgeous! Everything about her is darling! :)
And Margaret is sooo sweet right now because if you bend down and say "give me a hug"... She will come running towards you, and, of course, give you a hug! And she gives open mouth kisses and Eskimo kisses. And if you wink at either Margaret or Nora, they will bat their eyes at you!
Lucas and I are both enjoying new jobs! His is challenging everyday but in a way that he likes. And mine is something different every day, at the company I've been with for 5 years and really love! Like my official professional photo below??
Okay, that's a little snapshot of our lives these days. That, and Lucas and I wracking our brains for where we want to live. That's a hard question... Because we are really open to any location, but very picky at the same time. A realtor's dream, right????
