Too Two!

Growing Up!

Amity used to not be a big fan of haircuts! (17 months old)

Now she sits perfectly still and loves them! She got a super-cute cut on Friday afternoon. On Saturday morning, I took this picture before she went outside to run in the sprinklers. She looked so grown up (except for the shoes)!

There's no diaper under this swimsuit!

Just about the cutest thing ever...

Our two little girls at story time this morning at PCPC

Amity loved sitting next to her cousin Eli and Vivien (our little socialite) seemed to love being around so many people! She is so good at sitting up now and just sat right next to her sister and looked so big. Vivien kept reaching over to put her hand on Amity's back and Amity kept moving it away. It kind of reminded me of a certain brother and myself on long car rides! :)

Sweet Six-Month Squishiness

Little Miss Vivien Leigh, you are not so little anymore! You are 1/2 of a year old!

You have two new bottom teeth that have recently poked through. You are eating all kinds of fruits and vegetables and especially love those puffs (or "pups" as Amity calls them!).

You love to be up on your hands and knees and rock back and forth.

You speak with lots of syllables and seem to have a lot to say.

No one can make you laugh as much as your sister. You love to touch her even though sometimes she would prefer to have some personal space.

You are such a sweet laid-back little girl. For all of your constant movement, you are still a cuddler and I just can't get enough of your squishiness. You have so much personality already and we just can't wait to get to know more about you!

The M says "mmmm"

Today, we ventured out of the house (aka "Our Potty Training Bubble") for the first time since Sunday. Lakeside Baptist Church, where we will attend MOPS next year, was hosting a storytime and craft at 10:00 this morning. I figured that the only place safer than home when potty training is being in a church with other toddlers and moms that, hopefully, understand when accidents happen.

The sweet lady that led the storytime used to be a school librarian and she did a fantastic job of reading books like The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen and The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Amity sat on her little square (I was glad it was vinyl just in case!) and was mesmerized the whole time. Afterwards, they went to another room to color a rainbow fish and do another craft. While Amity was coloring, she all of the sudden said, "Look Mommy, an M!" It really did look like a curvy M before she colored over it! While she tries to write other letters sometimes, this was the first time it didn't just look like a bunch of lines. I almost cried!

After the craft, Mrs. Barbara had Goldfish (Amity's love language!) and juice that she got to drink in a real cup. On our way out the church, we stopped at the restroom (apparently just to check out the scenery) and made it home without any accidents.

Soon after, her dry record was broken when she got too busy playing and didn't quite make it. I'm still thankful for the progress and proud of our Big Girl!

Priceless!

One pair of panties sent to the trash = approximately $.75

Four variations of potty seats = $40

Rewards (Stickers, Goldfish, Plastic Jewelry, Baby Doll) = more than $20


First poopy in the potty = Priceless!

Not to be outdone!

While potty training has overtaken our home, little Miss V has been working on her own skills like cutting her first tooth and sitting up and being easy-going. Pretty much the only time we hear her cry is when she gets lonely. She is a light sleeper and if she hears us come into their room to get Amity up to go potty, she is just devastated if she is not included. With a smile like this, we are usually happy to oblige!