Exploring Her World

So we officially have a crawler in our house now. Elaina is getting around everywhere and getting into fun new things her daddy insisted didn't need baby proofing. (ha ha!) She was a little timid at first and only crawled around the living room, but now that she is getting better at it and is getting a bit more backbone so she has moved on to going down the hall and finding who she wants whenever she wants. It's so funny because you can hear her panting as she comes booking down the hallway. What is cuter than a crawling baby? I love watching her explore her world and home on her own terms. Of course it is trouble times two now, but that is just part of the fun of parenting. :)

9 Months Go By Too Fast!

Our way cute Elaina is 9 months old now. Can you even believe it?! She had her well child appointment on Friday and she was 29 1/8 inches long and 24 lbs 2 oz. What a big girl! I thought she was bigger than her sister at this age but I went and checked and she is just ever so slightly bigger. Not even enough to notice. She is so happy and getting happier I think because her first 2 teeth came in this month. She loves to play with everyone and is trying to crawl. She can get up on all fours and stick her bum in the air. I keep trying to get a picture but she always does it so quick that I can't catch it. What a cute girl!

Waiting for Cookies

Keira and I made some cookies today. At our house that means we got out the premade dough and put it on the cookie sheet to bake. I am quite the cook. If you get the Nestle Tollhouse cookie dough it is just as good as from scratch. So why waste your day? Anyway, Keira was getting very impatient for cookies to get out of the oven so I turned on the oven light so she could watch them bake. She watched it like it was an interesting TV show. Bonus that she cleaned my floor in the process. :)

Twins?

Here are my cute girls at about the same age in their Easter dresses no less. They look so much a like. I can't believe it. I love that the pictures show their personality with smiles. Keira is more reserved while Elaina gives the full (toothless) grin. I just wanted to see how they were comparing so I thought this would be an easy way to do it. Now everyone else can see too. :)

Spring has Sprung...

..and that means it is time for the dreaded yard work. When we bought this house last summer the grass in the backyard was up to our waists in some places and was over run with weeds and other plants. We sprayed Round Up on the whole thing and pretty much let winter run its course. Now we are digging in to make it a livable backyard and it is hard work. So here is a little of what we are working on. We are digging out most of the back yard to even it out and get rid off lots of rocks and old wood in the back. We believe at one point it was a very loved yard with lots of gardens with beauty bark and lined with rocks, stepping stones, and cool logs. So hopefully we will be able to update you as it looks better.

Keira got some sidewalk chalk for Easter and finally had a nice day to play with it. We have two cement patios in our back yard and this one is completely filled with beautiful drawings she worked on all day. I am glad we finally have a backyard we can let her play in.

Food = Mess

Don't you love when they start to feed themselves? These crackers are so messy but they must be soooo yummy!

Easter Dresses

Here are my cute girls in their Easter dresses. This was the first time I put a barrette in Elaina's hair and it was so cute. Her hair is getting so long! We had a great day of going to church and then I slept the rest of the day. Yay for my weird schedule.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and remembered the true meaning of the holiday.