Lately

Lately I haven't been blogging much. So this is just a little post to catch up on what the kiddos are up to these days. Along with it I give you some cute pictures I took of them a few days ago eating apples. Even Idgie consumed half of her apple all on her own - gnawing away at it with her six little teeth!

IDGIE

Lately Idgie has been jabbering away at us. She also has taken very nicely to walking and follows the other girls around like crazy. She wants in on the fun! At bed time she goes to both Lil's and Emmaline's beds and leans in to give them kisses. It is so cute! Last Saturday, she got to wear shoes for the very first time. Can you believe we've never put her in shoes? We never needed to since she took so long to walk! It was hilarious to watch her try to figure out trying to walk in them. She HATES shoes. However, she loves boots! That girl is content to clomp around in a pair of snow boots but don't you dare but those cute sparkly pink and purple sneakers on her! No way!

LIL

Remember what a fashonista Lil is? Well lately she has been into socks. We keep all the kids socks in a bucket - it is just easier that way and she digs through, past all the plain white socks, to find the most colorful, sparkly, fabulous socks she can find. She has no concept of what matches her outfit, she will rock whatever glitzy socks she can find. We're considering writing to Santa and asking him to fill her stockings with stockings this year - the flashier the better! Lil has also been talking up a storm! This is not the same girl who started speech therapy at the beginning of the year. She is speaking in full sentences and trying out new words everyday. She expresses her opinion using words instead of screeches - it's great! When she turns three, she will "age out" of the current therapy she is in and potentially qualify for a free preschool program through the school district. She has an evaluation next week for that!

EMMALINE

Emmaline is just loving school. She is so excited about everything she learns and still begs to do her homework every night. She reports that the boys chase her on the playground every day and try to capture her and put her in their castle. Hmmmmm..... not sure how much I like that. She also has had a few funny one liners lately. We were discussing the new baby and she said how glad she was that she "landed in the right tummy" so that she could be in our family! She also reports that if this baby is a boy that she will "tease it and call it names." Good to know.

Rating: 5 Pixie Dust