Tourists

We have out of state friends visiting for the long weekend, so we've been busy showing them the sights in our little town. Fortunately, we live in a touristy area, so there's a lot to do. First up was a trip to the bluff to sample gourmet cupcakes. They were delicious, and the girls enjoyed getting to crawl on the cannon.

The girls have started to say "cheese" for pictures, but they don't always connect that they need to smile at the same time:)

Berry Picking

We're lucky that we live very close to a number of fruit farms, and one in particular has a wide variety of fruit trees and bushes. We took the girls to pick peaches and also ended up picking raspberries and blackberries. Watching the girls pick raspberries was hilarious. They were very fast and shoved them in their mouths as fast as they could pick them.

Too much cuteness!

We attended my niece's baptism this weekend. The girls in their party dresses are just too cute to handle:)

Nai-Nai and Ye-Ye

Nai-Nai and Ye-Ye came to visit this summer, and the girls had a blast with their grandparents, great uncle, and cousins!

Two Years and Four Months

The summer is just flying by, and the girls are growing every day. We had some cooler weather a week or so ago, so I pulled out some of their long-sleeved clothes from last spring. Things that were long/big on them just a few months ago will likely not make it through the fall. They are growing and learning every day.

At 28 months:

• They are finally bribable! I got them to sit together for this picture by offering them goldfish "cookies":)
• They are little sponges. They repeat everything and are so talkative. They love to point out trucks and motorcycles. Our ride to and from daycare is filled with, "yellow truck mama!" and "motorcycle mama". They keep repeating it at an increasing volume until I acknowledge them. 
• They are capable of conversations. Today Tannah told me that she had a blueberry bagel, Angie had yogurt, and Allie didn't feel well so her daddy came to get her. That was in response to what did you do at school.
• They are very good at extending bedtime. We always sing songs before bed, and when we sing Old McDonald, I let them choose the animals. We usually do one or two, but tonight Old McDonald had a cow, a bear, a kitty cat, a lion, and a penguin. How can you say no to such an exotic farm?
• Tannah has 19 teeth, and Harper still has 16.
• They are learning to blame each other for things. Last night one of them ripped the shade in their room. This morning, Tannah told me that Harper did it, and Harper told me that Tannah did it. I think I need a video monitor.
• They wear size 2T clothes, although they are moving into 3T for tops. They wear size 7 shoes and size 5 diapers.
• They sleep from about 8 until 7. Some nights they stay up far to late in their bedroom, and they don't like to get out of bed until they are good and ready. We often have to wake them up during the week, and Harper always complains that it's "too bright" when I turn on the light.
• They love their blankies, puppies, pandas, babies, and lambies. Their cozy coupes are their favorite outdoor toys, but they also love balls, bubbles, slides, and anything to do with the water.

They are the sweeties little girls, and I love them to pieces!

Big Girl Beds

During the last week of June, the girls had started throwing one leg over the side of their cribs and hoisting themselves up. I had recently purchased two twin beds and a dresser that I planned to paint (in my own time) for their big girl room. I was definitely not ready to switch them to beds so soon, but we were concerned that they were a shift in weight away from being over the edge.

When the girls went to visit my parents for a few days, we started the transition. First, I painted their room. Next, Wei-Yand took apart their cribs, while I tried to hold back the tears:)

The girls slept on their mattresses on the floor for a few nights to make sure that they would stay in the beds and to give me a chance to finish painting their beds. I spent way too much time during my vacation working on that, but I'm pleased with how they turned out. The girls like it too:)

I'm happy to report, that they've done really, really well in their beds. They've only come out of their room once or twice, and it's super adorable to go into their room in the morning and find them sleeping in one bed.

On the down side, we can't leave any wipes or lotion in their room because they will get into them. Picture walking in to the room to find Tannah covered in lotion. They also go into their drawers and closet on a regular basis. They found the hats they are wearing in the pictures in their drawer, and I found Tannah wearing hers one morning, while Harper's was right next to her in bed. So cute!