Sunday, March 7, 2010

Spotlight on #2 (and this post has nothing to do with Maggie and the toilet)


Libby is approaching the 4 month mark this week. It's so hard to believe how fast these kids grow. It hardly even seems like she's much of a baby any more. Boo.
We broke out the 'bumbo' about 2 weeks ago.  She really likes sitting in it, on the table.  At which point Daddy likes to sing "Libby, Libby, Libby, on the table, table, table."  This is his version of a canned fruit ad from who knows when, that I'm pretty sure he's never really actually heard. (But it's all very cute, none the less!)  The adorable hat she's wearing was a handmade gift from honorary Auntie Carrie.  Although I have not been pleased with the weather around here this winter/spring, it has given Libby plenty of time to grow into it, and wear it just about every day in January and February!  So impressed with your crochet skills, Carrie!!!
These two pictures, I do not like at all.  Not because they are not cute, but because she looks so grown up!!!
When Maggie hung out in the exersauscer, we said she was hard at work at her desk.  It cracks me up to see Libby doing the same thing, spinning around from project to project!!!
Just a little monkeying around before bed time.
  She's been getting a little cranky every evening, and we discovered she's ready to get naked and roll around on the soft blankets on the bed!  Puts a smile on that face every time!!!







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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

La Princesa tiene tres anos

 

"Poof" 
Suddenly, our little princess is three years old!!  GB, Grandma, and TT made their way to the royal kingdom of Austinland for an all day birthday celebration- princess style, of course!
 
Libby having a good time with Grandma

 
Libby reading one of Maggie's new books to Daddy and big sis

 
a little pre-party dancing

 
a little pre-party napping

 
some more dancing...then Dawn and I loaded on our necklaces, rings, and crowns and headed to pick up some pizzas in her new jeep!

 
  
  
Party pictures.
We picked up Prince Charming at the airport on Friday morning.  Maggie thought nothing of it, "why wouldn't GB be dressed as a prince?"  But I was laughing so hard it hurt.


 
  
  
  
Grandma thought it would be fun to go out to eat somewhere where they would sing to the birthday girl.  Apparently, lots of people go out to eat on Saturday night- who knew?  We made our way back to our Mexican standby, and it turned out to be a great place to celebrate a birthday!  Everyone sings, the birthday girl gets to wear a sombrero, and they top it all off with a giant bowl of fried ice cream!!  Ole!!
Maggie even commented that the people at the table beside us were talking about Handy Manny.  (Actually, they were just speaking in Spanish. We pride ourselves on exposing our children to the different cultures of the world.)

 
a little bit of the new spring line here in Apex

 
  
Winding down, or Weekend at Bernie's?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tea Party Movement


Two sisters, sharing tea. No politics, please.



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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

'Snow big deal....

Our big winter storm, 2010, hit last Friday night with great big snow flakes that started accumulating pretty fast!  As soon as Maggie woke up Saturday morning, she was ready to tackle the white stuff.  It sleeted all morning, but that didn't stop her and Daddy from having multiple good times in the wintery mix!  And of course, every time she came back inside, Mommy and Libby were ready with the hot chocolate!



I'm pretty impressed with the fact that both of my girls actually look prepared for snow this time!  Maggie is wearing real snow boots and snow pants, and an actual winter coat fit for sledding!!  Even Libby is sporting the little snuggly sno-gear!
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Daddy and Maggie on the 'big' hill.  After discovering the nice incline over at Apex HS, Maggie didn't want to even bother trying to have fun with the snow in our yard.  Look out Cedar Point and Kennywood- we're hitting one or both of these this summer!  Get ready, Uncle Donald!!

And today, the snow is still here, and being rained on.  School has been cancelled for the second day in a row, but we are hopeful that preschool will be back in session on Thursday.  If not, we may have to move even further south.  I am reminded of how dreary weather makes me a little crazy.  There will definitely be some baking done this afternoon....what else are we supposed to be doing when we are stuck inside?!?!?!?!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

2 Months old already!!


Time seems to be passing even faster with this little girl!  She turned 2 months on the 12th, and is already wearing 6-9 month size clothes!  We go to the Dr. on Thursday to see how much the baby beast weighs!!  She's spending her days watching her big sister in non-stop motion, and smiling a lot!!  She sticks out her tongue and acts like she wants to talk already.  (I don't know if I can handle another non-stop mouth in this house!!!!)

Grandma and GB flew down 2 weekends ago- it was freezing outside, but we had a lot of fun indoors!


Not sure who was cracking up who (or whom- I totally missed that day in Mrs. Waller's class.)



Grandma and her granddaughters



Mom and the girls, getting ready to play outside for a little bit.