2½ years...what's new

My babies are growing up. It seems like all of a sudden they have turned into little people with opinions and they now have the words to voice them! Everyday I look at the girls and think that they can't possibly get any cuter and my love for them can't possibly get any bigger, but they keep getting cuter and I love them more each day.

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We are starting to wean you from your binkies and they now stay in your cribs. I'm hoping by your 3rd birthday, the binkies will be gone! You all enjoy "cooking" and each meal usually ends with you spitting your milk or water onto your plate and you pretend to cook whatever food is left. "My cooking" is what you will tell me. One of our regular weekend routines is going to Costco and then treating the girls to a Jamba Juice. What surprises us the most is how tall you are all getting. We forget that we need to push things way back from the edge of the counter so that your curious little hands don't find them.

Miss Makena

You took a brief vacation from your crib and slept with mommy for about 10 days, but you are now back in your crib. You are definitely mommy's girl and I love watching your little face light up when I come home from work everyday. You love to help mommy or daddy feed the cat and dogs and we often use that to our advantage when we need to distract you when you are upset. You love it when mommy gives you Eskimo kisses and butterfly kisses.

Miss Lissy-bear

You are such a character. Before bed, you pack up all your belongings and carry them up to your crib....my little baglady! You have started to call me "mom" and it makes you sound like such a big girl. Your sisters often call you "Sissy-bear" which makes me smile. You are a thoughtful little girl and will often bring things to us when you hear us ask for it. You'll try to wipe your sister's noses and are very concerned if someone gets hurt.

Miss Riley

You learned how to ride your tricycle using the peddles and you ride around the kitchen like a rockstar....so proud of yourself. You are talking so much and surprise me with some of the things you come up with. You love to look at the moon at night and yell "Coming out the moon." You ask for hugs and kisses repeatedly when I put you to bed at night. When I close the door to your room I can still hear you saying "hug--kiss" You have started to count which is usually in this order "1,2,3,4,6,5,7,8,9,10"

I can't wait to see how much you grow and change in the next 6 months!