Snow....I mean COLD days!

I am starting with a couple of days before the bitter cold hit. On Saturday we went to the park....in just our sweatshirts and jeans....a few days later we didn't even leave the house. We will start with Miss Mallory. While we played on the park so just sat in her stroller and watched and was as happy as can be. We went to a park in Elizabeth, so NO ONE was there! It is nice to be by ourselves, it makes my job easier, and it's a fun park that the girls love.

On our first day inside we played and made cookies. The girls both got aprons and chef hats for their birthdays, so we had to break out the hats.

The girls got a new Dora tent from cousin Katy and they love it! They've been reading and hiding in it--so cute!

Like the upside down book....at least she is pretending. She'll sit and make up her own story and tell it to Kaylee, her doll, or whoever will listen.

Stringing beads

Puzzle time. Emma is getting so good at them and Kaylee sure tries hard!

Latest Stats!

I have been to see the Dr. several times in the past few months...Kaylee's 1 yr. appt. in November, Emma's 2 yr. appt. in December, and now Mallory's 4 month appt. So here are their latest stats. Miss Mallory and I headed to the Dr. today for her 4 month appt. She is a champ and doing well. She made it through the shots and only cried a little. Her latest numbers: 24 in. long (24%), 14 lbs. 14 oz. (78%) and 16 in. head circumference

I have already said this many times, but Mallory is such a happy, sweet baby. She talks a lot and observes everything around her so carefully. When she is laying on her back...her arms and feet DO NOT stop! I'm a bit worried...is this a hint for what is to come?!?!?! She has started to giggle and loves to chew on her hands.

This picture sums up Miss Kaylee. She is always smiling (except when teething....). She is usually so happy and loveable. She will be playing and just stop what she is doing to come and give me a hug and a quick snuggle--love it! Her stats from her 1 yr. appt are: 30 in. long (80%), 20 lbs. 13 oz (45%), and 17.9 in. for her head circumference

Kaylee has had this blankie since birth and just lately she has been carrying it everywhere. When she see it she just smiles and giggles, it is so cute! She likes to put it on her head and carry it that way. Only problem is that she usually has it over her eyes and she can't see! I think that is half the fun!

Lastly our oldest little princess, Miss Emma. She is such a great big sister and loves her sisters to pieces. She is a little mother and is a mommy's girl. She loves to help me and now she can do things for me (which I love the little help she can give). She will get me diapers, wipes, washcloths, shoes....things like that. She is only 2, but seems like she acts so much older, maybe because she is the oldest? Emma had her 2 year appt. and I cannot seem to find her sheet from the Dr. I do know that her weight is 28 lbs. (72%) and I can't remember the rest. I do know she is in the 50% for height.

Emma is a sweetie also with a big heart. She is potty trained and only needs a diaper when she sleeps---she is awesome! And now I only have 2 in diapers....yea for me!

Love all my girls and their wonderful personalities. It seems to get more and more fun as they get older. I love to see how they are developing and the little people that they are becoming. Is there anything better than life with these three???? I think....no! :)

Another Day at the Zoo!

Friday we headed to the zoo again! Emma is loving the zoo more and more as she gets older and really "gets" the animals---so fun! Kaylee enjoys it too, though last week she was a bit under the weather in combination with teething...so she has not been herself. So we met up with two of my favorite people, Casey and Kasey! Casey (my wonderful friend from work) and her kiddos--Aedan and Abby. ....and Kasey (my friend since I was 6) and Knox the little boy she nannies for.

See how Kaylee looks---so sad! This has been her for the past week and half! Poor girl! Not my usual smiley little girl.

Little Knox

Abby and Emma. Best picture I could get of them together. Casey and I always joke that they could be sisters, we think they look alike. Right now they don't interact or even acknowledge each other, but hopefully one day they will be great friends.

Aedan, such a handsome little guy!

Kaylee again...now laying down in the wagon.

This was about five minutes after we got in the car....exhausted! Another fun trip to the zoo with friends!

The next few pictures pretty much sums up how last weekend was. We pretty much stuck around the house and lazed around in our jammies.

I picked Emma up early from daycare on Friday with a temp (she NEVER has a fever), so we headed to the Dr. before heading into the weekend. She had her first ear infection. So she wasn't herself for much of the weekend....just really sleepy. Kaylee has also not been herself. Not sick....but teething (I think). SO--lots of snuggle time around here, which is nice once in awhile!

Gotta love the finger in the nose!

We went on a short walk in the wagon on Saturday and Kaylee passed out. She didn't even budge when I moved her inside onto the couch.

A little milk, Nick Jr. and snuggling with blankets on their new pillow pets, is there anything better?

Kaylee wore this hat around all day on Monday! She cracks me up.

I got her face!!! Not smiling....but still sweet.

So on Tuesday after being cooped up all weekend we needed to get out of the house! SO--we dropped Mallory off at daycare and met our friends Jack and Susan at the Children's museum for some much needed fun. First up was the fire truck!

They loved the stuffed Dalmation dog.

Mr. Jack--who will be a big brother soon, YAY!

Love this!

A little painting...

and some fishing!

Bathy,-Bath, Bath, Bath!

This is what we sing after dinner when it is bath time....bathy-bath...bath, bath! bathy-bath.....bath, bath! Don't know where that came from, but Emma sings it with me now! SO, I had the camera out for bath time. The only time they can't run away from me! So enjoy!

Goin' in for a kiss!

The silly faces of Kaylee and Emma!