Smiles

Lil Munchkin started smiling this week! She was smiling a little bit before but now she's doing it much more, usually when she first sees us or we are talking to her.

She smiles the most at her brother. She is fascinated by everything that he does and he is so sweet to her. If she even starts to wimper he runs over, asks her what's wrong, looks at me and asks if she needs milk, if she needs her diaper changed or if she needs a pacifier. He rattles them off one after another before I have a chance to answer. He talks to her often, which she loves. She loves to be talked to. She hangs on every word as happy as can be! 

Cleaning In the Slips

My little man loves to be helpful. He helps with his sister, helps cook and helps clean. Lately, (as you can see) he has not been too helpful about wearing clothes! 

His favorite task to help with is the Swifter followed by spraying the Windex. Of course he has to wear his slippers when swiftering in order to keep his feet dry and keep from slipping. Safety first! 

Yes, that is chocolate all over his face (we had just finished baking/eating cookies). 

After cleaning he pretended to be a dirty baby... 

And what was sister doing during all of this?? Sleeping peacefully!! 

Doing Dishes

Little man loves to help "do the dishes." He likes playing in the water, soap suds and scrubbing. 

And a rear view (literally!) ... 

Hot Chocolate

After playing in the snow, little man sipped on some hot (barely warm) chocolate. He refused, however, to have his picture taken! He said, "No! No! No thank you, Mom!"

Here is a video of him shoveling snow on the back deck:

Bath Bunny

One if my dear friends sent this sweet bunny towel as a baby gift. Isn't baby girl cute all wrapped up in it?!

Christmas 2013

We had a really special Christmas...

Little man was very excited about Santa and really got into opening his presents this year. He actually liked them all! Some of his favorites were his guitars (both acoustic and electric), a drum, an art easel, a doctor kit and a set of tools.

Here is our little munchkin with her Christmas stocking. 

Christmas morning:

Happy {belated} Birthday Mom!

It may be a week late but I want to wish my mother a happy birthday!! 

My mom is my closest friend and one of my all-time favorite people. It seems unfair that we live so far apart. She is fun to be around and we never get to spend enough time together. I hope that I can have the same, close relationship with my daughter that my mom has with me.

She is in love with her grandkids. We named baby girl after her and I know they are going to have a special connection.  :)

Happy Birthday Mom!