Baby My Baby!

As London is nearing 6 months, I can't believe how the time flies! These are just some things that I want to remember about my baby girl at this age.

She giggles when her dad kisses her cheeks

She loves splashing in the bath and playing with her baby doll

She tries to sit up whenever put a pillow under her head

(she's going to have abs of steel)

She found her toes and can't get enough of them

She likes to pull up to a standing position

She has just started sticking her tongue out constantly

She likes to look at and explore peoples faces.

She is learning to sit up for short periods of time

(but more importantly, how to avoid face plants when falling)

She loves her brother more than anything in the world!

(Sometimes she just starts laughing at him when he looks at her)

She likes to scream when she gets excited

She hates getting dressed, but loves getting undressed

She always sports a bib, due to excessive spitting up

She hates getting buckled in her car seat, 

and usually falls asleep in the car

She loves to play peek-a-boo & pat-a-cake

She seems to prefer most men to women

She likes to be told she's pretty

She can go on and on with baby gibberish

Sometimes I notice her cheeks getting dry due to excessive kisses (they're just too irresistible!)

And most of all, she has the talent of making anyone who is with her happy! Her smile is so infectious, and her personality is so much fun. 

If I had the time, I would be content to just play with her all day (really)!

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

I came downstairs last week to find that Max had put his own shoe on.  This shocked me, since he has never expressed any interest in trying to put them on before. He LOVES to try on grown up shoes, but always refrains from putting his own on. Although exciting, combined with his new found ability of being able to unlock the deadbolt, this feat makes me a little nervous.

So I asked him to show me how he did it, and this was the process...

                

which in turn, equals a proud mom. 

Way to go buddy!

Breaking Bread... or Noodles

After years of cooking, I have just recently learned the art of how to NOT MAKE A HUGE MESS when breaking noodles in half before cooking them! I am probably just slow, and everyone already knows the trick. But I was so thrilled to discover that when I broke the spaghetti, angel hair, linguini,  fettuccine... with my hands so close together that my fingers were touching, they pretty much broke right in half, with virtually no mess. That means no dangerous bits of noodles flying all over the counter or stove or sink! Yay! It may be stupid to write a post about this, but it definitely brought a smile to my face!

Mrs. Potato Head?

After playing Mr. Potato Head with Max one morning, I came back into the living room to find Max had put the glasses on London. At first I freaked out, but when I realized that she didn't seem to mind, I hurried and snapped some pictures before I took them off. She is such a good sport about letting Max "play" with her. She is usually fine to let him try to hold, hug and kiss her, grab her hands and feet, tickle her, and his favorite (and my least favorite) jump over her. I hope that they keep getting along as they get older. It is so much fun to watch them interact with each other at such a young age.





(Who doesn't try on a pair of Mr. Potato Head glasses at least once in their life?)

It reminded me of this picture of Sam and his dad when he was younger, so cute!

Winter Wonderland

As excited as I am for spring, I can't help but find myself wishing for one more GOOD snow storm. I am sick of this off and on snow/rain business. I feel bad because the few times it did snow this winter, Sam was working long shifts, and I had a baby to take care of, so Max really didn't get very much time to play in the snow. But the couple of times he did, he LOVED it! Here are pictures of the first time he experienced the snow this year...







And here is the snowman that Sam and Max made (well, what is left of it). They only made it yesterday, but right after they came inside the sun started shining and melted everything. Poor snowman!

Mirror Art

I bought these window crayons hoping they would work in the tub, but they wouldn't make a mark when it was wet. So I let Max draw on the mirror with them, while I am taking a shower. He loves the creative outlet, and I love that I can keep an eye on him during my shower. Plus, it forces me to clean my mirrors more often. Bye Bye splattered toothpaste! (They are so easy to clean up, but even easier when the mirror is all foggy after the shower)

And his favorite part: wiping it off when he's done.

London: Month 5

I can't believe that it's already been five months since London has been part of our family. Wow! After having such a serious baby like Max, it sure has been fun to have a baby that gives smiles and giggles away to anyone who will look. I just had to take some pictures with the darling tutu my good friend, Melissa, made for her. I was losing daylight, so I mistakenly snapped some shots right before nap time, thus the crying pose and lack of enthusiasm.

(even her favorite doll couldn't calm her at this point, sorry baby girl)