We're hitting milestones all over the place up in here. Quinn, you slept in your newly converted toddler bed for the very first time last night. You woke up only once because you were, in your words, "Mommy, I'm poopy, hungry & sirsty." I'd wake up, too, can't blame a girl for that! (After a fresh pull-up, a sip of water, & a cheese stick, you were tucked back in bed.) You helped Mommy make your bed this morning, folding the blankets with me & lining the wall with your animals & dolls. You're enjoying being able to sit on your bed & hang out, too. You were just in your room "having a party, a summer party, with my dolls." They were having tea & you decided that your Uggs (that I was trying to store away) were the perfect party attire (& on the wrong feet!). You have the most creative imagination, BabyLady. We just love listening to you sing, dance, & play with your dolls & Little People. You have them speaking so nicely to each other, just as we do to you & are teaching you to do with others . That makes us feel so good that what we're teaching you is resonating with you, LadyBabe! You love a lot of the songs that we do, too, like Annie Wants a Baby Now (RHCP), Last Great DJ (Ting-Tings) & more. You are so musically-savvy that you ask for these by name! We love music - namely Indie rock & alternative - so it's cool to see you embracing our love of music. Your vocabulary is extensive & growing every day. If you are unsure what a word means, you ask immediately. It keeps Mommy on my toes coming up with clear explanations that you can relate to. I love words & it looks like you do, too! (I hope you'll have my spelling/English ability ... but not my lacking math ability !)
Then there is Tait. IttyBitty you are growing by leaps & bounds & getting more mobile by the minute. Just in the last couple days you've gone from successfully pulling up on the furniture, windows, doors, & larger toys to pulling yourself toward things, letting go for a second (OMG!!), effectively officially cruising for all practical purposes! Your progress is SO fast. You're so much more physical than your sister was at the same age. It's so cool to see your different personalities & different traits from girl to boy. You shake your head No when we say the word No. It's hysterical, especially because you KNOW you are funny! You won't shake it Yes, though, Stinker!! You are infatuated with your sister & she just loooooves you. You shriek & squeal out of happiness a hundred or more times a day... especially when you see Mommy. You are a true Momma's boy ... & there's nothin' wrong with that!! All you shrieks, squeals, goos, & giggles are music to my ears!!! You've cut four teeth in the last week or two. All of them are on top. Poor guy, teething is tough on you! We've gotten so used to seeing you with just the two bottom teeth that you'll have a whole new look once those top four come fully in.
You are BOTH so lovable, affectionate, sweet, & cuddly. Now I'm sure that every mother says this about their children, but others tell me this about you guys, too. It's NOT just me who thinks you are so positively amazing, happy, & wonderful. You BOTH truly make Daddy & Mommy's life a better one. Daddy often remarks how happy he is that we had you guys & that we had you when we did. I thank him for TALKING me INTO having you guys!! To think that I was not at all convinced I wanted a baby?!! Look at me now! My whole world is you both. Sure, there's work & stuff, but all that pales in comparison to raising you two. I can't scarcely even begin to describe how much I love being your Mama!
it probably goes without saying, but I LOVE you guys! My sweet babes!
Love,
Mommy
