thanksgiving

we had a nice thanksgiving. ,omi and papa and jordan came up, we ate at uncle toms house. it was very relaxing. and nice that we didn't travel. giselle you are walking around the house with your baby..I wanted to hold her and you told me she is cranky. you like to put her in her crib and pretend she is sleeping. makena, you are sleeping like a little angel. we all took a bath together and giselle you brought your sucker in and the baby grabbed it from you and you had a hard time getting it back. she is pretty strong now and pretty determined on what she wants. it was funny. you are now in to watching doc mcstuffins..I like it better than max and ruby thats for sure! you went to get carrots at night and we heard a chair and dad yelled down that you don't need a chair to get them, and you said I need a bowl..and we thought good point. you are getting too smart. not sure if I wrote when you didn't want makena on the bed, and we said you have to share and so you told us you wanted to hold her, and when we gave her to you, you set her on the floor..tricky you are. you tried rock climbing at the gym. you would see if everytime we would leave and they had a free trial, you are the youngest in there, and it's so funny watching you do your stretches, and try climbing for the first time. you were so excited you couldn't contain your face smile! and you did really good. you climbed about to the height of daddy. and then you wanted to do it again. you seemed a little cautious when you got up a little high, but you had fun. makena, you are really wanting to play now and are starting to understand so much. you still make the cat sound when we ask what does the kitty say. and you make a kiss smooch too when I ask you to give me a kiss. and you always look around for lucy when I ask where lucy is. you love for me to hold you and you love crawling over to me from wherever you are. you stay pretty close to me. giselle would go and never look back. you like to be close. you are starting to be in the middle of hunter and giselle when they play and you really like it. you can switch the lights on and off too. love you! love you !! love you!!

9mos

baby m is growing so fast..you started going up the stairs now, and you stand for a little bit. giselle loves to carry you around and rub her face on your belly to make you laugh. sometimes you love it, sometimes you cry. ma ma ma ma...like you want me to save you. I love breastfeeding you..you stick your fingers in my mouth, or when I pretend to eat them you smile up at me and laugh. its precious. you still sleep with us, and we just got a king bed, which makes it a little more comfortable. giselle is watching little einstiens right now..I can't even spell it.., and singing the song. giselle, you love doing everything yourself...seatbelt, dressing, pouring milk, cleaning your room...locking us out of your room. yes. you keep locking us out. I thought that would start as a teenager, not three! you watch ruby and max all the time..unfortunately Max is a baby and doesn't say much but one word comments and you have taken a liking to acting just like max..water.... ball..we keep saying we are taking that show away from you..somewhat funny, somewhat crazy.you are a little girl, so smart..we came home to get daddy and you said, but his cars not here..you are noticing everything. you said you like omis house the best. we went to arizona to see your family, and you got to spend time with GG. you asked why she had a candy cane.. her cane. and I traveled w/you and makena by myself on the way there. you were really good. and so was makena..we waited an extra day and changed the flight because makena had an ear infection, on the day we were supposed to fly, so I was nervous she could rupture her ear drum. she was fine, and I was obviously the nervous one, but stayed calm for you both. the other day giselle you woke up in th morning like at 530, saying you were hungry..hungry..wanting spaghetti...dad talked you in to an egg..which you only eat the middle of. you love eating pancakes. or the sugar off the pancakes. and the syrup. today you said something in spanish to me. which is funny because you have been going to school since 2 and you always say you don't know what I am saying to you when I say anything I know in spanish...I am thinking this is crazy that you are going and not learning any language. so I know you know something. makena your baby pictures look very close to grandpa larry's! but the cute girly version you are :). its unreal though. we got a good laugh over that. mommy loves you both with all my world and being. you are my joy and happiness, and I just want to keep you little with us forever to enjoy forever...I don't ever take any moment with you for granted. I enjoy every minute. love you. your mommy.

more things I want to remember

smiling eyes ruby & max homemade applesauce poopy pants freeze dried apples being candy snotty kisses baths together put your seatbelt on mommy no makena! no makena! waving smiling at lucy um, let me think why now I can have candy? cow cow

3 and 8 mos

you two are so cute..and I feel like we are a show everytime we go out..not a great show but a shiz show (hahah). both of you want to be held at the same time, or you're running one way, and we can't keep up, or trying to shop,.oh help me. it's crazy, but fun. we have so much fun every day. I wake up and depending on the weather we just go about our day. we go to the farm at least once every couple weeks, or the zoo, or the beach.. or playground. you guys go everywhere. our summer has been busy and fun. we just got back from bend, coeur d alene and priest lake. lots of running around. lots of boating. g- you like to do everything yourself and you are starting to push it. like riding your bike really fast and downhills, and I will say stop and you keep going. I am going to have to reel you in a bit. today we all took a bath and you wanted to wash your hair by yourself and makena is just splashing by you and you are yelling at her not to wash your hair you are doing it by yourself. no makena, don't wash my hair. you get really frustrated if things aren't perfect. if you have a piece of toast that breaks, or if I bite something you want to eat..watchout..you freak out. but you have all these must be perfect things, as you walk around with a messy dirty face all day. no matter how many times I wipe it, you are dirty a second later. you love playing with makena and you jump all over her. I have to ask you to be soft daily. you are big time daddy's girl. if you fall, or when you wake up, or whenever, you want daddy. even if he punishes you, and I go to give you a hug you still want daddy. although if kendra wants to hold my hand, all the sudden you are all over me. my mommy. so...you still love me, you just take me more for granted. you asked y your flag wasn't flying, and then said I know because their isn't much wind. you are so smart. makena, daddy just told you to come to him and you did. you are understanding a lot and responding. you dance or bounce standing in the crib, and you know who is who. and look for them when I ask where they are. you despise your carseat, and scream bloody murder, but quickly calm. you say mamma and dada, and you wave to people hi and bye. and you crawl quickly and get up and down. you are so happy is crazy. you have five teeth..for awhile it was dracula, which was hilarious, and was going to be your halloween costume, then a new front tooth came thru..only one. so now daddy wants you to go as sloth. mommy isn't having it. but it's pretty funny. k,love you both! night night time.

Giselle talks

G u talk all the time! Nonstop hOney. You are finally going potty in the toilet bit when still in diapers you would say font see me and go away. And you would hide. Last time you said. Go see your husband. It's just funny hearing u say that. You talk to everyone asking how old r u, who is your cousin, do u have any pets. You like to tell everyone your free and that's your baby sister makena and watch me hold her. It's funny..and u said daddy your my best friend. I think he finally recorded it to play back when your a teen..and you can partially do the monkey bars by yourself! So good baby! And your new trick is picking up the baby by yourself. Okay night night love. You r exhausting but we love u!!!

6 mos

Hello girls, g is watching nemo and wanting to go get a popsicle..which you are now on the way to get,  and makena is eating/sleeping. I try to take it away and you root till you are attached again. you don't take a pacifier, so I am your pacifier. I don't mind being close to you. we had a fun weekend at the lake watching the blue angels. lots of sun, and play. today its much cooler and I am trying to multitask with chores and playing with you guys.
makena, you are pulling yourself half way up, and starting the motions of crawling, then you roll over and fall..you definitely love standing, and moving around, and now that you know you are mobilish, you can't sit still. you are mommas girl, and love being with me. you are 89% height and 58% weight right now.
giselle, you had another hig birthday celebration with your peps group. you enjoyed playing at the park with everyone.  and eating cupcakes!
you ask so many questions now, nonstop, but you are learning so quick. you are so smart. you are daddy's girl..whenever you are hurt you cry for daddy. of course you love mommy, but you love your daddy so much. you are so interested in who is a boy and who is a girl. and you like to say what everybody is. you ask why to everything. and daddy will finally say that you don't need to ask y cause he already explained it, and you then ask y. but y daddy y! you can do so much on your own, dress yourself, use the phone, iPad, lock your carseat...today you said you are gonna drive and you don't need your carseat cause you are big. you like to know if you are big or small....and you are a big girl, but still small..so it's confusing to you. you want to know how the sun got in the sky and who made the sky and why makena is a baby. and how you grew big, and how old everyone is, and what they like...it goes on and on and on. I love it though. you are very persistent on doing things on your own, if you want to open the car door, you freak out if we do it first. you are so good with makena and loving.
daddy and I will celebrate our nine year anniversary this week. we are going to aerosmith concert to celebrate. love you.

Happy third birthday

happy birthday sugarplum. you are "tree"...before you were a "a lil bit tree" could time go by any faster. we had a beautiful celebration at our house, real simple with omi and papa. it was special because i found the dress I wore on my 3rd birthday and put you in it for yours. people say we look exactly alike. i think you are of course more beautiful and sweet, bt we do look very much alike.