The Tousleys

An Outfit for Every Occasion

2012-01-28T13:44:00.000-08:00

Cooking in her PJ's

Singing with her friend, Brookie.

Going for a walk.

If only I had close to her sense of style.

"Hi"

2012-01-27T15:09:00.000-08:00

Creation

2012-01-22T13:32:00.000-08:00

We walked into Fresh and Easy the other day and Sophia saw a big painting on the wall of rolling hills. She said is a very expessive voice, "Oh, Mama, look at the beautiful creation."

I love that she calls pictures of nature "creation."

Don't Forget Your Pants

2012-01-19T21:52:00.000-08:00

I told Sophia that I needed to go and get dressed before we left to go somewhere. She yelled from the other room, "Mom, don't forget to put pants on so that you will be modest!"

Good thing I have her around to make sure I have all my ducks in a row!

A Little Bit of Drama

2012-01-19T21:31:00.000-08:00

Livvy is a bit dramatic. She is a very expressive girl who loves to babble and let you know exactly how she is feeling at that moment. I think I might have my first strong-willed child.

Tiny Dancer

2012-01-09T20:43:00.000-08:00

Latest Get-Up

2012-01-09T20:37:00.000-08:00

Beware: Serious Cuteness Ahead

2012-01-09T20:02:00.000-08:00

Book Girl

2012-01-09T19:53:00.000-08:00

Since Livvy is now crawling around everywhere she is starting to get into a lot of stuff. One of her favorite activities is pulling books off of the bookshelf and looking at each of them. I love it when she sits on her knees. For some reason it looks especially cute. Hopefully she will like books as much as her sister, but not quite as much as her Grandma Barbie. We don't have room for that much "book liking.":)

Front Yard Picnic with My Princesses (and Prince)

2012-01-09T19:23:00.000-08:00

Talented Cousins and Livvy the Dancer

2012-01-09T14:30:00.000-08:00

Livvy 9 Months

2012-01-01T09:49:00.000-08:00

This kids just keeps getting cuter by the day. She loves to dance and swings back and forth to music. She waves at everyone and everything and gives the sweetest smile to anyone who will look at her. Liv now is officially crawling, but only does it when she really wants something. Her favorite things to go after are the XBOX , Mommy, Daddy's hair and Sophia.

Words She Says: Mama, Dada, Hi

Signs: more and all done

New Tricks: blowing kisses, pulling-up, and crawling

Sleeping: Still 2 naps around 9 and 1 and bedtime around 7:00. Sleeping through the night except for the 5:00am feed that doesn't matter in comparison to how things used to be as a newborn.

Teeth: 2 with 4 top teeth trying to break through. This, needless to say, has caused a lot of drama lately.

Food: Not really into a lot of food except Mum Mum's and Cherrios. She does like to nurse which is not a problem now, but I think she will be a bit harder to wean than Sophia.

Christmas in Tucson

2011-12-30T20:37:00.000-08:00

Visit from my friend, Greta

Reading with Miss Huntley

My little snuggle bug

Snuggles with Grandma Barbie

That hug looks a little too tight to me

My Girls

Reading with Grandma Barbie

We spent Christmas in Tucson and had a great time even though it was a short visit. Sophia got to play with her cousins, Jimmy and Hannah, and had a blast. I, unfortunately, did not get any pictures of them. Reading, eating, napping, visits from close friends, and running around took up most of our days and that was just fine with all of us!

Birthday Cupcakes for Jesus

2011-12-30T12:42:00.000-08:00

Sophia thought that we should make Jesus some cupcakes for his birthday. Her thoughts were that he would love to have pink cupcakes with pink frosting. I guess she and Jesus have very similar tastes.

Christmas with Papa and TeeTee

2011-12-30T12:33:00.000-08:00

We had Christmas with Papa and Tee Tee before we left for Tucson. Sophia got a lot of really fun stuff. Her favorite was a giant princess castle in which she spends endless hours playing make believe with her figurines. Thank you Papa and Tee Tee!

Dilemma

2011-12-21T13:15:00.000-08:00

Sophia: Mom, if you asked if I wanted to go to Costco or to the park it would be a dilemma.

Me: Why is that? (I asked in order to see if she actually knew the meaning of dilemma)

Sophia: Because I like both places.

I guess she, indeed, does know the meaning of "dilemma."

Giant Mickey

2011-12-17T14:57:00.000-08:00

Mike won a GIANT Mickey Mouse at a white elephant party and this was the perfect household for it to come to. Sophia pretends it is her "prince." It looks pretty hilarious when she tries to dance with something so big. She also likes to sit in his lap. Thanks for the gift, Dave!

Waves from Livvy

2011-12-17T14:07:00.000-08:00

Livvy loves to wave at anyone who will look at her and it is SO cute.

Cinderella

2011-12-17T13:53:00.000-08:00

She folded these all by herself. I was pretty impressed.

My sweet floor cleaner who sings, "Swing, swing nightingale" in her "rags."

Christmas Lights

2011-12-17T11:15:00.000-08:00

We got to go and see Christmas lights with our friends, The Shwartings. Sophia loved the lights, but she especially liked being with our friends.

Livvy's New Noise

2011-12-17T10:24:00.000-08:00

Warm and Cold

2011-12-14T08:10:00.000-08:00

Me: Sophia you need to be thankful for the things that you have and not complain about what you don't have. Some kids don't even have a warm bed to sleep in.

Sophia: They have cold beds?

Sweet Faces

2011-12-13T14:02:00.000-08:00

Modesty

2011-12-11T13:52:00.001-08:00

Sophia has been really into modesty lately. When we are at home she come and pulls the back of my pants up and says, "Mom, if someone were here that would not be modest." I always tell her that certain things are OK to wear when it's just us at home, but if people were over or if we were going somewhere they would not be appropriate.

We were in the grocery store yesterday and she saw the front of a magazine. There was a girl on the front with a low cut shirt and her belly showing. She said, "That girl isn't being modest." She paused for about 15 seconds and then said, "Is she going somewhere or is she just going to be at home." Good question.

My Super Cute Christmas Tree Picker

2011-12-05T21:35:00.000-08:00

Visitors

2011-12-05T21:27:00.000-08:00

Grandpa Tom and Grandma Barbie came for a visit over Thanksgiving. We had a great time relaxing, eating and enjoying the kids together.

Park Skills

2011-12-05T14:37:00.000-08:00

Sophia can do so many things at the park now. I love watching her grow and be so proud of the things she is able to do. We are so proud of her, too.

Oh My

2011-12-03T19:31:00.000-08:00

There was a cricket in our house and I yelled to Mike, "Kill it!" Sophia joined in and yelled, "Crucify him!"

We've been reading the story of Jesus' crucifixion a lot.

Livvy 8 Months

2011-12-03T09:49:00.000-08:00

Snuggles for Daddy

First time touching a Christmas tree

Livvy turned 8 months on the first. She is so fun. Her favorite people to see are Sophia and Daddy. When she sees Mike or his pictures she waves and says, "Ha Da." This is her way of saying, "Hi Dada." It is so sweet. She now has 2 bottom teeth.

She is very close to crawling and is determined when she wants something. She hates getting dressed and having her face wiped. Livvy can now do "So big", wave, clap her hands and give high-fives. She loves taking baths with her sister.

Sleeping has been really good. She takes 2 naps each day that last anywhere from 1-2 hours each. She is liking food more and still nursing 4x a day and once at night. Bedtime is between 6:45-7:45 and she usually sleeps a good 12 hours. So nice for mommy.

Hot Cocoa Socks

2011-11-28T19:18:00.001-08:00

Sophia: These are my cocoa socks!

Kate: Oh! Are those the socks you drink hot cocoa in?

Sophia: No, I drink it in a cup.

Grandpa Go

2011-11-19T20:01:00.000-08:00

Grandpa Go passed away on November 19th. He was such a loving man who always sought to look for the best in people and situations. There was never a time that I thought he didn't love me or was disappointed in me. Every time I saw him he would ask, "Who's girl are you?" Here are some pics of him and my girls. We'll miss you, Grandpa Go!

"The Restroom"

2011-11-19T19:05:00.000-08:00

Sophia: Mom, I have to go potty.
Me: You just went potty.
Sophia: Yes, but I want to go in what they call, "The Restroom."

Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries and Library

2011-11-15T16:20:00.000-08:00

I love how Sophia says all of these words. She sort of sounds like Forest Gump.

No Crib for No Bed

2011-11-15T16:05:00.000-08:00

Sophia is loving playing with our manger scene this year. She hums and sings "Away in the Manger" as she plays. Her version is, "Away in the manger no crib for no bed." I don't correct her because I think it's cute. She'll figure out the real words soon enough.

The other day she wanted to watch a Jesus movie we have. She picked up Mary and Baby Jesus and said, "Mom, Mary and Baby Jesus will love this movie."

Creativity

2011-11-15T15:59:00.000-08:00

Sophia has become very creative. Below are some examples. The first two are her creations of a toilet and seat cover. She takes her baby over to it and has her go potty and also make a door by using her shopping cart. I didn't get a picture, but at one point she had toilet paper lined on the arms of this chair and told me, "That is what you do when there isn't a seat cover." The last picture is Cinderella and her "coach." I love the way she thinks and how easy she makes it on me to play with her since she always has a plan on what I should be doing next.

Cozy Girls

2011-11-15T15:56:00.000-08:00

Sophia Quotables

2011-11-08T16:15:00.000-08:00

Sophia has really enjoyed singing while going potty lately. She comes up with some pretty original songs. Today her song was, "Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Judas is a liar and Zacchaeus is not."

Classic.

Being Cinderella

2011-11-05T10:28:00.000-07:00

Nighties and Rain

2011-11-05T09:16:00.000-07:00

Today Sophia played in the rain in her nightgown. I love watching her have fun. The constant drizzle all day was a fun change for us San Diegans who get constant sunshine. Sorry if that statement makes some of you sick.

Sophia's new favorite thing is for me to put a big, cozy blanket in the dryer and then snuggle up on the couch with it.

Picnic

2011-11-05T09:08:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful day so we had a picnic on the front lawn. I love days like these! Please excuse the constant ragamuffin hair on my child. It's hard to keep hair things in around here.

Livvy...7 Months

2011-11-04T14:52:00.000-07:00

Livvy turned 7 months on November 1st. She has turned into the perfect second child. She is content watching Sophia and I play which makes it so nice for me to be able to spend lots of time with Sophia. Last week she started clapping and she is still trying to crawl but no success yet. She loves to be held and will just sit on my lap and play which Sophia never did. I love how she loves to snuggle. People interaction is very fun to her!

Liv is usually up between 6:30 and 7:30, naps between 9-10 and then again around 1 or 2. Bedtime is usually around 7:00. Pretty much the textbook baby. We just started doing 3 meals a day while also nursing 4-5 times a day. I'm still doing one night feeding because it just makes my life easier.

We went to the Dr. yesterday and she is 16.8 lbs. and a little over 26 inches. He said it looks like her two bottom teeth are about to pop through which is always cute!

We love our girl!

Sideways But Still Cute

2011-11-04T09:37:00.000-07:00

Girls Playing

2011-11-03T20:30:00.000-07:00

Livvy Clapping

2011-11-03T19:30:00.000-07:00

Little Ducky

2011-11-02T19:46:00.000-07:00

Little Banana

2011-11-02T19:41:00.000-07:00

Halloween Party

2011-11-01T19:50:00.000-07:00

We had friends over on Halloween night and took all the kids trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Sophia really got into it and loved having all of her friends over to our house. I thought Sophia might be scared of some of the stuff in front of people's houses, but she wasn't. She was fascinated with the bones and kept talking about how our brain is under our bones and that it's silly that the "bone guys" don't have skin on.

The cutest little Minnie and Ducky I've ever seen

Livvy and her little doggie, Noah

Zyllah, Zion and Ever

Brooklyn isn't so sure about the wolf

Sophia Quotables

2011-10-31T10:13:00.001-07:00

"I like to stand on Satan's head just like Jesus."

"Mom, Joshua let the battle out at Jericho."

I told Sophia I had to go potty. She looked at me and in the sweetest voice said, "Mommy, great job for telling me when you have to go potty."

Being Cinderella

2011-10-23T14:06:00.000-07:00

Sophia watched Cinderella for the first time a few weeks ago and has been wanting to act out the story all of the time. Her favorite part in when Cinderella is crying in the garden and her Fairy Godmother comes and turns her dress into a gown. I love seeing her imagination at work and watching her act out the story. However, if anyone wants to come over and be the Fairy Godmother, I could use a break!

Cinderella crying in the garden on the Fairy Godmother's lap

Dancing with Daddy

When dancing, you must hold your dress-up like this! Sophia says!

Mommy and Livvy

2011-10-23T13:57:00.001-07:00

I don't know if I have had a picture taken of Livvy and myself since she was born, so I thought I'd have Mike take a few. How cute is she? I love that her cheeks are so big they almost rest on her neck. So kissable!

Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-23T13:46:00.000-07:00

We got to go to the pumpkin patch yesterday with some of our family. It was so fun to let the girls run around. Livvy was a trooper and looked too cute in her pumpkin shirt and monster socks from Grandma Barbie.

Cousins!

My sweet little pumpkin!

Cinderella and Snow White

2011-10-22T20:29:00.000-07:00

Sophia always sleeps with her little Snow White doll next to her and puts her Cinderella doll at the end of her bed. I asked her today why Snow White always slept next to her. She said, "Well, Snow White doesn't listen when I tell her what to do, but Cinderella does so Snow White always has to be next to me." Totally makes sense.

Walking on Water

2011-10-17T21:19:00.001-07:00

Mike: Sophia, did you know that Jesus can walk on water?

Sophia: Yes! He is a really big guy who can swim without floaties.

Daddy Turns 37

2011-10-14T10:18:00.001-07:00

We took Daddy out to dinner for his 37th birthday. He is such a wonderful example of a dad and husband. I love how he serves our family and comes home ready to be with us everyday. We hope to have many more years to celebrate him! We love you, Daddy!

Grandma Barbie and Grandpa Tom

2011-10-14T10:01:00.000-07:00

We went and visited Grandma and Grandpa for a few days and had lots of fun. Sophia loved looking all around their house and spending a lot of time outside. Grandma Barbie let her do lots of girlie things with her and Grandpa Tom took her on a date and let her eat a whole cookie!

Skills

2011-10-02T13:18:00.000-07:00

Dancing

2011-10-02T13:14:00.000-07:00

Livvy loves it when Mike plays his guitar. She fixates on him and jumps the whole time he plays.

Olivia---6 Months

2011-10-01T13:14:00.001-07:00

Olivia turns 6 months-old today and she is just adorable. Time sure flies by more quickly with the second kid. She has turned out to be quite an easy baby. As long as she is a part of everything that is going on, she is happy. She takes 2-3 naps and all I have to do when she is tired is put her in her bed. This saves me a lot of time and muscle! I think we are down to only waking-up once at night, but now that I've written this she will probably wake-up every hour. Bedtime is around 6:30/7:00 and she sleeps until 6:00, eats and then goes back to sleep until 7:00ish. We started solids a few days ago and she is doing great.

Livvy sits up like a champ and is very responsive and vocal. She goes with the flow and does whatever Sophia and I are doing. Right now, she seems like an easy baby but I'm starting to see a little fight in her (i.e: back arching and screaming) and am wondering if we are going to have a run for our money. Time will tell.

Bathing Beauties

2011-09-29T20:55:00.000-07:00

Painting

2011-09-29T20:47:00.000-07:00

Potty Party

2011-09-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

Last week we went to Chuck-E-Cheese as Sophia's reward for learning to go poo poo on the potty. She had a blast! Mike's family came to celebrate with us. Sophia ate pizza and got an ice cream cone. She almost hugged Chuckie, but then decided to settle with a high five.

Using a gun to fill up the gas tank of a car. She must be a pacifist.

Livvy's Trick

2011-09-19T15:04:00.000-07:00

Livvy "Talking"

2011-09-19T14:55:00.000-07:00

Livvy at 5 Months (I'm a little behind)

2011-09-19T14:34:00.000-07:00

So Big

2011-09-16T14:57:00.000-07:00

Sophia is looking really big. Things don't fit her anymore, she wants her hair done a certain way and she is asking some big questions. Her most recent one was, "Where do babies come out of?" I told her that there is a hole close to her bottom where they come out. She looked at me and said, "Mom, that's a little bit so gross." I told her it's sort of gross, but cool that God made it so they can come out. She said, "It's a little bit so funny." I've had my hands full lately.

Water Fight

2011-09-07T15:00:00.000-07:00

Sophia

2011-09-04T09:26:00.000-07:00

Sophia is really fun right now. She is learning so quickly and has such a lighthearted attitude about life. She is a great help with Livvy which has been a blessing. We've had a bit of an issue with obeying lately, but we're working on it. Here are some recent pics of her.

Cinderella

2011-09-04T09:12:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago we went to Playtown because Cinderella was visiting. I will now interject a side note regarding the lady who was Cinderella. She has her own business and all she does is dress-up like either Cinderella, Ariel or Sleeping Beauty, reads books to kids or visits their birthday parties and gets paid for it. I think that is a really smart idea since she can set her own schedule and all she has to do is look pretty and be literate. When my kids are older maybe I can dress-up like the Fairy Godmother or like the Witch in Snow White and do the same thing. It may not go over as well with the kids, but at that point my beauty may have faded quite considerably so I couldn't do the whole Princess thing. We'll see what the future holds.

Anyway...the girls had a great time being dressed up in their princess dresses, playing with one another and meeting Cinderella.

Waiting to meet Cinderella with Sophia's friends: Brooke, Zack and Bella

The three little Princesses'

Playing with Brooke

A forshadowing of these girls in about 15 years!

Princess Brooke

5 Months

2011-09-02T20:57:00.000-07:00

Livvy turned 5 months on the 1st. I can't believe we are almost at half a year. It is going so much faster with my second baby than with the first.

Here are some things Livvy is doing:
Smiling a lot (especially at Sophia)
Laughing (Sophia is really the only one who can really get her going)
Sitting-up
Reaching for everything
Taking 3-4 naps per day
Eating every 2.5-3.5 hours
Still waking about 2-3 times at night (I'm trying to have talks with her about this one, but it's a no go)
Just started going to bed around 7:45 or 8:00 which is much better than a few long weeks she had of going to bed between 10:30-11:00...yuck!
Loves to be held
Loves to go out and do things
Loves to sleep swaddled
Doesn't like to nurse very much when we are out doing things

Sophia loves to get in bed with Livvy.

How cute are they?!

We Made It On the Potty Train

2011-08-29T18:01:00.000-07:00

The day after we got back from vacation I decided it was time for Sophia to learn to go potty on the potty. It took a good week to not have accidents (especially the poo-poo), but she got it like a champ.

I think the biggest part I realized about potty training is that I, the parent, must be ready. If I'm not fully committed, my kid won't be either. We tried potty training a few times before and I just wasn't ready.

I made sure Sophia wore underwear whenever we were in the house so that she could feel it when she had an accident. After doing this for a week, she was able to go out and about in a Pull-Up and not wet her pants. She also often wakes-up dry from naps and sometimes night time.

So glad to only have one kid in diapers.

Big girl in her big girl undies

Pig Tails

2011-08-27T21:38:00.000-07:00

Sophia's hair is finally long enough for pig tails. Whenever I put them in her hair, I can't stop staring at her because they are so cute! I'm so glad she is finally letting me do her hair.

Walking in Style

2011-08-27T21:33:00.000-07:00

Sophia often asks to go for a walk, but it's been so hot lately we haven't been able to do so. The other morning she asked early enough to where we could actually make it happen. I love the outfit and accessories she put together. We even had to stop mid-walk for her to swaddle her baby. I love this girl!

Dinner Talk

2011-08-27T21:30:00.000-07:00

Sophia: Mom, what are we having for dinner?

Me: Daddy can lift you up so you can see what I'm making.

Sophia: (Daddy lifts her up to look in the pan) Mom, we having throw-up?!

Epiphany

2011-08-22T21:27:00.000-07:00

Last week I had an epiphany about being a mom. I've been going through the past 2+ years trying to fit my kids into my schedule instead of working my schedule around my kids. Because of this, I have experienced a great amount of frustration because they never allow me to get done what I have planned to get done. This causes me to then be discontent with motherhood and mad at my kids for disrupting my plans. Pure selfishness. Right?

So, over the last few weeks I have been putting my kids plans first. I've stopped what I am doing to sit and have a tea party, snuggle, play Playdough, read in bed or just chat. I've stopped making long lists of things that I want to get done in the day and started thinking of creative things I could do with my kids. It has been amazing to see the change in my kids and myself. I've really enjoyed my time with them and we have had very few discipline issues. Another thing is, I have been able to get things done after they go to bed since I am not so mentally exhausted from being frustrated about not getting anything done during the day. Best of all, I am seeing what the Bible means when it says that children are a blessing from the Lord. I may not be getting visible things done, but I am doing my job and that makes up for an immaculate house any day.

Shall We Sin to Show God's Grace? By No Means!

2011-08-19T21:18:00.000-07:00

Today I looked over and saw Sophia chewing on her flip flop. Here is the conversation that followed:
Me: Sophia! Take your flip flop out of your mouth that is really gross!
Sophia: (Hesitates before removing the flip flop) Well, Jesus died for our sins, so...
Me: Just because Jesus died for our sins doesn't mean you do not have to obey your Mommy.

A lesson on Romans 6:15 is in good order.

Sophia Quotables

2011-08-17T21:29:00.000-07:00

Sophia: Mom, what are you doing?
Me: I'm making a quesadilla.
Sophia: Mom, I'm a quesadilla. You need to pick me up and put me in a pan.

Jesus Talk

2011-08-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

Me: Sophia you are getting so big.
Sophia: Yes, I am. Jesus is going to come and take me to heaven.
Me: That is a true statement if you believe in Jesus. Who told you that he would come and take you to heaven?
Sophia: God told me.
Me: Oh, wow. That's cool.
Sophia: I like Jesus.

Sweet Livvy: 3.5 Months Old

2011-07-20T15:23:00.000-07:00

Little Dancer

2011-07-20T08:16:00.000-07:00

Sophia has really enjoyed dancing in her ballerina outfit. She especially likes to do dances for Baby Livvy. Sophia frequently asked Livvy, "You want to see me dance? Yes?! OK!" We love our energetic girl!

New Sophia Chats

2011-06-29T20:59:00.000-07:00

We were ordering from Starbucks and I asked Sophia if she wanted a "special water." She said, "I want Jesus." I told her that she couldn't order Jesus. I then asked if she wanted to see Jesus and she told me, "Yes, where is he?" This led to a long conversation about where Jesus is. I love that she is asking.

Today I had to vacuum and asked Sophia to take care of Baby Livvy for me. I overheard her say to her, "Don't be scared Baby Livvy, Jesus is with us!" May she always remember this truth!

As a side note, I am loving how Sophia loves Livvy. She frequently tells me, "I LIKE (there is a big emphasis on the word "like" when she says this) Baby Livvy." She always wants to eat her snacks next to Livvy and when she is playing, she wants me to put the bouncer where she is so Livvy can watch her. Sometimes I ask Sophia if I can put Livvy in her room to take a nap and she says, "Sure. You can put her in her room or my room. Whatever you want is fine." She also always goes and gives her kisses when she is crying and wants to share toys with her.

12 Weeks

2011-06-25T13:57:00.000-07:00

Livvy turned 12 weeks yesterday. She is sleeping every 1.5-2 hours during the day with her naps ranging from 45min-1 hr. 15 minutes. She usually only wakes up once at night. Her typical bedtime is still 9:30ish. I'm trying to keep her up longer in the evening so this moves to a bit earlier. She smiles a lot and loves to watch Sophia. She is very close to rolling over and can be very vocal with her high pitched little voice. The only times she cries super hard is when she is hungry or tired.

Not to be gross, but her poops are very explosive and since she has a very flat bottom they tend to explode up her front making the clean-up extensive There just isn't much of a buffer zone, so when it comes it really comes. To be honest, I find it to be pretty amazing as to what can come out of such a little girl. She is going to kill me when she reads this at 16.

I love this one.

Padres

2011-06-12T21:02:00.000-07:00

We went to the Padres game the other night with our friends, Lori, Kyle and Brooklyn. Sophia and Brooke had a great time playing in the sand and running all over the place. I was exhausted by the end of the night and so were they. It was free hat night and Sophia looked too cute in her Padres hat. Olivia was a champ and didn't cry until we were headed home. I'm pretty sure she was super overstimulated. My only regret is that I didn't get pics of Brooke and Sophia. Lori, you're going to have to show me some of yours.

My cute little Padre with her "packpack"

Sharing a hot dog with Daddy

Daddy and his girls

Out!

Sweet Whispers

2011-06-10T22:02:00.000-07:00

10 Weeks-- Livvy

2011-06-10T21:39:00.001-07:00

Livvy is a very content baby and is full of smiles and chats. At her two month appointment she was 11.2 pounds and 23.75 inches. She is a very long girl.

Nighttime is still a bit rough and we have no schedule with that. This is very unfortunate for Mommy, but it's all in a days work. During the day she pretty much is up for an hour and then sleeps for an hour.

She LOVES Sophia and Sophia loves her. I love hearing Sophia talk to Livvy. The other day I heard her say, "Hi little Cute, Cute. Hi little Chipmunk. Hi little Peanut." I just love these girls.

Star Struck

2011-06-10T21:17:00.000-07:00

Sophia was star struck by Snow White at the princess tea party she went to. I love her wide eyed look in this video. She is upset I didn't video more of Snow White, but oh well.

Dancing With Snow White

2011-06-09T19:35:00.000-07:00

My favorite part of this is when Sophia stops dancing to help her friend, Bella, up.

Sophia Quotables

2011-06-09T19:34:00.001-07:00

"I'm a princess. I live in a palace with Corduroy."

I Better Watch Myself

2011-06-05T21:10:00.000-07:00

I overheard Sophia talking to one of her dolls the other day and this was what took place:

"You need to obey me, OK? Look at my face. Can you hear my voice? I need you to obey me. You did not listen so you are going in time out. Stay there."

Sophia walks away for a minute and then goes back to her doll.

"OK. You ready to obey me? Let's pray: Jesus help me obey parents. Amen. OK, you can come out now."

All I can say is that I had better watch myself. She hears and understands EVERYTHING!

My Little Princess

2011-06-02T21:11:00.000-07:00

Sophia got to go with her friend, Bella, to a Snow White tea party. They were so sweet. We got some dinner beforehand and then went to the tea party. They dressed up, got their hair done, ate treats and "tea," danced and played games. Sophia had a great time and was a bit star struck by Snow White.

Dinner before the party

Sophia and Bella

Her face when Snow White walked in the room

The little princess who wouldn't let anyone do her hair or put a crown on her head. Someday we will be able to make it cute.

I love this one.

Imagination

2011-06-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

Sophia has really gotten into imaginary play lately. She always "looses her keys" and asks where her "kitty" is. I love listening to her little mind at work. Yesterday she said, "Mom, there is a dinosaur in the car." I said, "Oh, what color is it?" She said, "It's purple and it's sitting in my lap." Ever since Olivia has come she has been playing by herself extremely well. I'm very thankful since my time and energy is not what it used to be.

Sophia and her, as she calls it, "pop holder."

Snuggling with her babies. She takes really great care of them.

Bath Time

2011-05-27T09:58:00.000-07:00

Chuck E Cheese

2011-05-24T22:16:00.000-07:00

We went to Chuck E Cheese today. The girls had a great time. Chucky snuck up behind Sophia and when she turned around and saw a giant mouse she ran as fast as she could across the establishment. When we were driving home, I asked Sophia what she thought of the place and she said, "There was some silly stuff there."

All Smiles

2011-05-21T21:55:00.000-07:00

Here are some videos of Livvy smiling. Sophia loves to make her smile and I can't wait to hear Olivia laugh at her big sister. There is a special surprise, not in a good way, at the end of the second video.

Mission Trails Fair

2011-05-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

This Saturday morning we went to Missions Trails State Park and hung out. They were having a nature fair and had lots of fun things for kids to do. We tried to have Sophia ride the ponies and she was really excited beforehand (see video below), but she ended up crying when we put her on the pony...maybe next year. She got a lion painted on her hand and decorated a pine cone which she called a "pineapple." It was a lot of fun and a great way to spend the morning.

Just like Daddy

Kid Logic

2011-05-21T21:32:00.001-07:00

We were driving past our neighbor, Jack's, house and I saw someone in front of his house that I didn't recognize. As we drove past I said out loud, "I wonder what his name is?" Sophia answered, "It's probably, Jill."

Olivia: 5-6 Weeks

2011-05-19T21:41:00.000-07:00

Olivia is still very sweet. She just has the softest little features. Unfortunately she stays up really late (11 or 12pm) and, on some nights, spends a while being really fussy. During the day she is pretty relaxed and loves to look at her big sister.

Sophia has been more than wonderful with her baby sister and thinks she is "so cute." She will climb up to Livvy when she is crying and tell her that she is OK in the sweetest voice and then come and tell me, "Mom, I told her she is OK." I can't wait until Livvy starts laughing at Sophia. She will get such a kick out of the attention from Livvy.

Mother's Day

2011-05-17T19:48:00.000-07:00

For Mother's Day this year Mike went and got a bird house and some paints and had Sophia and I paint it together. It turned out so cute and I can't wait to hang it up. Mike knows me too well. The gift was perfect because it is cheap, takes up very little room and has meaning. What a guy!

Sweet Girls

2011-05-17T19:38:00.000-07:00

Livvy 4-5 Weeks

2011-05-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

Livvy is just the sweetest thing. She sleeps really well and is a happy girl. She started smiling at about 4 weeks and makes the cutest little noises. Sophia has been so great with her and always says, "I love her little toes and her little hands." She gets lots of kisses from her big sister.

Livvy 2 Weeks

2011-05-13T14:00:00.000-07:00

I'm totally behind on updates of this kid, but here she is at 2 weeks. We just love her.