Twenty Two Months

Well that one snuck up on us! I was laying there the other night and I looked at my phone and saw that it was the 17th and told my husband ... guess who is going to be 22 months tomorrow? He of course replied "I don't know" smarty that one I tell you. So here we are 22 months, a short 2 months until the big TWO!!

Olivia ~ Little miss knows exactly what she wants and when she wants it, she even knows what to do to get it.  She is becoming much better and vocalizing just what she wants. Sometimes we don't always understand what she is saying but we are learning and she is getting better and picking up new words every day. She loves the beach and ocean, she is so much fun watch. She has learned how to clean her hands off in the water and gets so much excitement out of running towards the water and playing in the sand. She loves babies real and fake, she recently discovered her big sister's very lifelike baby dolls and hasn't put it down since. Good thing there is two of them, because Charlotte loves them just as much. She is always pulling hand towels out of the cupboard to swaddle her baby up. She loves to be tickled, so much so that she often asks for us to tickle her. Her giggles are so very contagious and can turn any bad day good. She does have a temper especially when she doesn't get what she wants and has bitten her sister twice, hopefully we have put an end to that little behavior. She is still very much afraid of loud noises and it seems to have gotten worse over the last few weeks. We have some ideas on how to address this problem during our upcoming trip to visit family. I am pretty sure Olivia is very attached to the male figures in her life especially her Daddy and Uncle Ry-Ry. The first thing she does in the morning is run to the bedroom looking for her daddy. On the weekends when she knows Uncle Ry-Ry is on his way she is ready and waiting for him to walk through the door. This little one sure knows how to brighten our days from her contagious giggles to her unending cuddles.
We love you Olivia Grace.

Charlotte ~ This girl is so full of energy that we can hardly contain her. She is always giggling, running, playing, and getting into some sort of mischief. She is very much independent; one of her favorite things to do is opening the refrigerator what seems to be a million times a day, she is always looking for food... berries, cheese, yogi (yogurt), and pretty much anything else she can get her hands on. She loves to climb into her own booster seat (I should mention our table is counter hight so the chairs are pretty high) and buckle her own buckle. If she can't be found it is pretty certain she is getting into trouble - playing in the toilet or emptying all of her toys. She loves to be outside and would play out there all day if I let her. She is also becoming better at vocalizing her needs and responding to our questions. But by far her most favorite response (along with her sister) is NO. It doesn't matter what the question is the answer is most always NO. Charlotte also loves the beach especially putting sand in her hair as well as her sister's. This little one also has a temper, although she hasn't bitten anyone she sure lets us know when she is not happy. She is pretty dramatic and likes to put on a good show for all of us. She is willing to do pretty much anything we ask her to do, her big sisters love to ask her to give cuddles and kisses all the time, and this girl gives THE.BEST cuddles. She loves to make sure Olivia is taken care of when it comes to her being upset or finding her "paci". If Livy is crying Charlotte makes sure we are aware by telling us "sissy cry". I love her compassion and love for anyone around her.
We love you Charlotte Ann.

It amazes me every single day how our hearts can continue to grow for not only these little ones but for all of our girls. Watching Charlotte and Olivia play and learn along side each other is pretty amazing and fun. The girls are doing well with potty training and everyday I feel great about their progress. They are learning so much everyday and surprise us with what they have learned without us even knowing it. We are so excited to watch them continue to change and grow... But maybe just maybe they could slow down a little!