Tyler 3 years old

Tyler is 3 years old and is such a big girl. We cannot believe how big she is and grown up she acts...time needs to slow down. She is going to Sunday School and stays by herself now, makes me proud of her, but sad too because that shows just how big she has gotten. We signed her up for Preschool and she is so excited. She would go now if we'd let her. She will go two half days starting in August. Tyler's favorite things are her baby Charlie, who she loves to take care of, dress, feed, change her diaper, take her on walks, shopping, and put her to sleep. She loves animals, Nonna's dog Max, and cats in our neighborhood..one in particular she calls Lady (yellow cat). She loves when they come to play. She has a great imagination! She loves playing downstairs and playing dress up...she says she gets ready to go to work or a wedding. She loves to swing, loves to go for walks/runs. She will walk a long way..impressive...in her words..."she's gotta exercise!" She is a little sponge these days. She tells us she has to go to work to make money, to pay bills, and buy toys for Charlie. She'll tell us she works in Twenton." She tells us she goes to to "nastics, tumbling, dance class, sometimes basketball practice all on Wednesdays. She is full of life that is for sure! She loves playing with others and wants to go to Finley's house all the time. She would go to Ethan and Alex's too if we lived closer! She says her friend Ethan and her friend Alex. Lately, she has been telling me that we should move the the beach forever and not come back to Nashville IL on Moore St. Oh my! She is a personable little girl and she has her own personality for sure! She gets in a routine and likes to stick with her routine. She likes to pick out her own clothes and decide what she is going to do. She is quite the negotiator too. She likes to watch Modern Family before bed and lately eat an orange before bed. She loves to play dress up, but yet likes to wear sporty clothes too. This girl never gives us a dull moment! She is quite the night owl...and likes to sleep in and take her time in the mornings...oh fun mornings ahead when school starts. She can spell her name, make a few letters and shapes and count to about 20. She loves to watch videos of babies and weddings. She always is a good girl when we take her places...it is so easy taking her with us when we go shopping etc. She loves riding the escalator and getting gumballs from the candy machine. Little things excite her too...like when we bring her a treat from the grocery store, even if it's oranges, yogurt, or fruit. I know I am going to have one of the best summers with her! We are getting excited about her first airplane ride and vacation to the Dominican.

Bennett 9-12 months

Bennett started taking steps right around 9 months (Christmas). He was fully walking at the New Year. Now at 11 months, he is almost running! He can keep up with his sister and does not stop! He has loved getting to explore outside now that we have been having some nicer days. Bennett loves the song Wheels on the bus. He loves going to the library weekly with Tyler. He sits like all of the other kids and listens to the story and likes when they get to sing and play instruments...shaker eggs are his fav. Bennett loves Tyler...he wants to be whereever she is..especially in her room. His favorite spot is playing on her bed or sitting in her chair looking at books. Bennett weighs about 25 lbs. He is a big boy and is in 12-18 and some 18-24 mo. clothes! We just bought him size 5 shoes!!! Bennett loves to eat and meat is prob. his fav. He really wants whatever we are eating. Swinging is a favorite and going on wagon rides. Tyler loves pulling him in the wagon and sometimes riding with him. We are really trying to get Bennett to talk. He will jabber and loves music, but I think Tyler does most of his talking for him. He is very good natured and content most of the time. He has about 7 teeth at 11 mos. Still not sleeping great...hopefully soon!!! Bennett has started blowing kisses when you tell him we are going bye bye and sometimes will add in a wave.