"Baby"

Kevin has been pretending a lot lately. It is something he mostly does with his Dad, but occasionally I get a glimpse of his silliness. Tonight in Wal-Mart he asked to get in Katie's car seat while I held the bugs and then he insisted that he was the baby and that Katie was Kevin. It was actually really fun to have him right in front of our faces like that cuz he is just so dang cute. I thought he would get sick of sitting in there but he stayed like that the whole time. When I would get tired of holding Katie Kevin would take a turn. They have such fun personalities.
Kevin has been talking up a storm lately, putting five and six word sentences together and using inflections in his voice. It cracks me up when he uses proper verbage because he seems too small for such sophisticated conversations. He truly is a little man.

Katie Bugs

**Click on the picture to make it bigger to see her teeth**
We had a weight check for Katie Bugs yesterday. She was a little underweight last time we went to the doctor due to exclusive breastfeeding and my eating REALLY well (as in no fats or sugars to fatten up my milk) so the Dr. had me give her lots of solids as well as nursing and VIOLA she is up to the 18th percentile (she was in the 5th). Anyway, her weight is now 14.8 lbs and she kind of let me get a shot of her cute little teeth. They are coming in strong and she sure makes funny faces as she is trying to get used to them.
ENJOY!!

He's growing up

The last few days have been quite interesting for me. Each day comes and I feel so blessed to have my little Kevin and Katie. Lately I have felt so strongly that my little Kevin is not so little anymore. It just amazes me that he hasn't worn diapers for 2 weeks now. He tells me when he needs to go potty and while sometimes nothing comes of it, he is old enough to recognize the urge to go to the bathroom. It hits me each time he has a success that he is growing up before my very eyes. The last few days his speech has been so clear and precise as he amazes me with these 5-7 word sentences. I love how this little man adores his Dad and sister. He says his own prayers now and takes care of Katie by getting her toys and giving her his pink bunny to play with. When Dad walks in from work he runs to the door and says "My Daddy's home" He is constantly saying Thank you and Your Welcome. He is so polite and sweet, yet completely has his own opinion. Lately he playfully contradicts whatever we say just because he has learned that he can. He is smart enough to recognize that the ABC song and Twinkle Twinkle little star are the same tune (he starts out singing one and ends singing the other... so cute). When I show him attention he thrives, when I am too busy with other things it affects him. The boy is so smart and I could never have imagined the amount of love I was capable of for this kid. I am excited for right now and love living in the moment with him while looking forward to his future. Motherhood is a miracle.

I sit up now!!!

She has been sitting up without falling over for about 2 weeks now. It is so great, she LOVES it.

Potty Time

We are attempting to potty train Kevin. Sometimes I think it is going SO well, and other times I am so ready to just throw him in a diaper. He is so cute though in those little underwear and he stays dry a lot longer than he did the first time I tried this. I will NOT be quitting until he has mastered this challenge even if it kills me. This boy is ready to do this, I just know it.
So if you have any advice, BRING IT ON!!!