Little Miss 3!

A certain little lady wanted ALL of the princesses at her party, so of course it had to be the theme.  

Even though a few are missing from the cake, they all made an appearance during the party. 

We had a nice party with both sets of grandparents (thank you for making the trip!) And auntie M and good friends.  It was a wonderful night full of spirit and fun.

  As our little one turns three we look back on how much she has grown up.  She is copying her sister and really wants to go to school!  In fact the morning of her special day she said, "I am three now, I can go to Honeybee!"   

Soon, little one, soon.  Let's enjoy your new number three at home a little longer.  No need to grow up too fast!

Time Goes On

Sorry for not updating in awhile!  Seems like every time I think about the blog, something else takes over, usually our two little sweet girls.  So tonight I am making time to enter some updates.

Announcement #1

V is using the potty!  She has worn underwear in public now at least 8 times so we are getting there.  Still wearing diapers/ pull-ups at nap and bedtime but that is all.  She even opens the bathroom door, turns on the light, closes the door so no one "watches" ,does her business, dumps it, wipes and flushes, we of course have to monitor the dumping (and wiping).... especially when we hear, UH OH..... but she is doing great!  Our trip to Hawaii really kicked her into gear I think.

Announcement #2

A has been off bottles and she is "talking".... well talking is an overstatement. But she can sign for things and understands a lot and she is starting to use words. She sure has a lot to say....... it is just trying to figure out her tone and the context.  For example she may say baby.... but when she has a pen in her hand it really means paper.... which may really translate to papay....... but we are getting used to her words and getting by very well.  She lets you know what she wants and WHAT SHE DOES NOT WANT!  That is for sure :)

Since the last post in February we have been to Hawaii.... I went to Colorado ALONE....... and now we are in full swing with the end of the school year and the musical The Little Mermaid has taken over the basement.  There are fish, octopus, jellyfish, snails, frogs, flamingos, mermaid tails, etc. etc, everywhere, don't worry they are all made of felt so the mess isn't that bad.

That's all to report for now.........  From our Alaska Life to yours where ever you may be.

Thing 2 is One!

We celebrated our little thing's first bday on Saturday.  It was really on Friday but we went to the Trunk or Treating at the school carnival for a different kind of celebration. Each girl went as the "thing" that matched their age. ...... Hence A was Thing 1.

 She has recently become facinated by elephants, and since we couldn't find all the fixings for the duck party I wanted to do..... we changed it to Jungle.  

Her cake was a low sugar variation with cream cheese yogurt frosting...... it tasted pretty good!

What wouldn't taste good covered with her favorite food.... Cheerios?

 We had a wonderful celebration with grandma and grandpa Scherer and auntie Marilou.  

 At 12 months she is not quite brave enough to walk alone but give her something to push or hold and she cruises.  She has four teeth with two more wanting to emerge.  She is inquisitive and loves to scream.  She can hold her own in a conflict with big sister and is always laughing.

It has been a wild 12 months and we look forward to many more adventures with this little "thing.". 

Just Shy of One.....11 Months Old

A is getting harder and harder to photograph..... always on the move! Standing up more, walking down furniture, crawling up on things, and always exploring.  

 A is very good at feeding herself finger foods, a lot better than her sister at this age, probably since she has been doing it for a few months now.  She is a good screamer, can wave bye-bye, sign milk, and say mmmmm.  Also says mama, dada, lalala (for Lara) and other sounds.  Not really "talking" but a great start!

 The girls quit cooperating after a while with the 11 month sticker, so we had to snap the official 11 month photo of them together at bedtime.  Now you can see a photo of V in her new glasses too.

I can't believe how time keeps flying by!

10

Mover and a shaker!  That is what 10 months old means for this little girl.

 She goes where she wants to go .....

 And is playing with her sister more and more!

We sure are enjoying the changes she makes everyday and the new things she tries.  She is our little daring darling.  

Nine!

Our nine month old has changed a lot in the last month!!!

She now has 2 teeth...

 And she is moving....

 Moving...

 Moving...

You can see her in action here.

At eight months she was only turning in circles, now you can put her the middle of the floor and somehow she scoots, pushes, stretches, and does whatever it takes to move.  Not officially "crawling" but doing her own movements for sure!

 And these two are interacting more and more and the word "share" has become something we need to work on!

8 months old!

Our little dear turned 8 months old yesterday.  Wow time has really flown by!  

Our photo sessions with the stickers keep getting interesting..... not only is she more interested in what is going on now, but it is hard to do a photo shoot unless sister is napping for part of it :)

 Our girl seems very content sitting and leaning forward, she could do this all day long!  She is not so excited about laying on the floor on her tummy..... swimming to crawl, but she is getting there.  I don't remember V being this good of a sitter...... but V was also crawling by nine months and rolling around constantly by 8. They are different that's for sure......

But not so different........

 She is very curious.......

 (I put this on her head since she wouldn't keep it on her shirt..... that was short lived!)

And so 8 months passes and the sticker is destroyed. A's big milestones now are more finger foods, teething pretty bad (but no real teeth yet), and getting very coordinated with small objects, making drums, putting hands together, etc.  It is fun watching her change and grow.

7 Months

 Our little dear turned 7 months old the day we landed in Wisconsin visiting family. The day before we left, she was busy saying goodbye to the puppy!

 While in Wisconsin it was all frills and fancy!

 We took her 7th month photo in the hotel room between a wedding and the reception.

She is really turning into such a sweet little lady!  Big milestones this month are sitting and leaning forward to grab things, turning in a circle while laying down, and beginning to eat "finger" foods.

6 Months....

 6 Months Old!

 Lookin......

 Sittin...

 Laughin...

 Havin fun with sister.....

 And Eatin....

A is enjoying some foods now, rice cereal and most recently banana.  We waited until 6 months with V and it worked well, so we are on the same plan for A.  She is such a pleasant baby!  The real test will be our first plane ride in May.  By 6 months V had already been to Anchorage, Wisconsin twice and Juneau.  We shall see how this beauty does in a month......