Snow, Snow, Go Away, Come Again Another Day....or never.....

We got snow! In October!

Emma woke up that morning, ran down the stairs, threw open our bedroom door, and with the biggest brown eyes you have ever seen said "MOMMY! I have something to tell you! There is snow outside, over ALL the grass! The trees are so thirsty.....(???)!

Me: "yeaaaaayyyyy". ugh.

I kept the kids busy eating breakfast inside while I went outside to shovel the deck and make a path to our snow covered car. I knew there was a good chance I would walk back inside to find blueberry yogurt thrown all over my kitchen, so I shoveled as quickly as possible. Luckily, the weather was amazing outside and the snow was soft & beautiful, so I bundled up the kids and out we went to attempt our very first snowman. Halfway through, after putting Levi's mittens on for the twentieth time, I decided we would stick with the snowy bird looking thing we made and go inside.

Levi's first reaction was to eat the snow. And his facial expression told me that he was pleasantly surprised with what he was tasting, as he continued to grab handfull after handfull.

PLAYTIME!!!

The kids LOVE playing hairdresser, and Emma has all the tools necessary to do so. The double-sided comb is definitely my least favorite. I think Levi was trying to punish me in the 2nd picture- "oh yeah, mommy? you still think you are going to deny me the milkies?!?!?!!" 

The kids have been playing so well together. Emma's imagination is through the roof these days- we are meeting lots of imaginary friends, she is creating games for all of us to play, putting on shows and circus performances for us, and my favorite- make believe snacks. These make believe snacks are so funny, because she hands them to Levi, and he holds open his hand anxiously waiting for the surprise she is about to hand him.....and then......nothing! Poor kid doesn't know how to play make-believe-pretend-food yet, and is always so confused!

They love playing together, with a few rules! Both do not like their tents being entered without a proper invitation, or towers being knocked down before it is time, or baby dolls being kidnapped! And I can't help but smile when I see a sneak attack about to be made. Usually, Levi waits until the coast is clear- grabs Emma's sleeping baby doll out of the bassinet, clutches it tightly to his chest, and just as Emma notices the missing baby and starts screaming- Levi is hightailing it towards me for safety, panic-stricken face, and a death grip on that baby doll. Is it any wonder my man of little words is now saying "MINE"?!!!



Nursing Barney



 After naptime, the kids were playing upstairs while I put away laundry and toys up there. As I was putting things away in the other room, I got nervous with how quiet it was- and I walked around the corner to find them BOTH sitting on the floor, each reading their own book. I watched them for a bit and it just made me smile. By the time I grabbed my camera, Levi had already stood up.....but you get the idea!

 More dress up shoes for the little guy! He brought them over to me, sat down, and demanded I put them on! He is such a funny, happy little boy, finding everything so entertaining and completely in love with his big sister.

 And SHE is completely in love with him! Emma's friend has 4 month old twin brother/sister, and after playing with them the other day, Emma has been playing "twins" at our house. She holds them, puts them to bed, etc., but it is proving to be a bit difficult to handle because she eventually hands one off to me and one to Felix, along with detailed instructions on what we are to do with them while she goes to the store. Both my kids were SO cute when playing with the (real) twins! Emma came over and acted like a little mommy, and Levi couldnt stop trying to kiss them and tickle them -I was shocked to see little L so interested in the babies (baba, as he calls them).



A picture from when Levi was sick with Roseola. One of the few moments he wasn't nursing.



In order to help Levi wean from nursing, we had Felix put him to bed at night for a bit after he got home from work. So when Felix came home, he would bring Levi upstairs to bed while I read books to Emma downstairs. We only did this for about a week- and the poor kid hated it!!!!! Everytime Felix walks in the door at night now, Levi starts crying and comes running to my arms!!!!

 Levi is growing up so fast. I'm noticing a ton of changes in him this week. A big one is his vocabulary! He has now added: wet, milk, yes, no, mine, booboo, walk, fish, eat, Dora, baba, block, yuck, ewww, book. It is so wonderful to hear his little words!!