January 2009

Hard to believe that January is gone so fast! We had a fun month here! The girls are really interacting well these days which is just so cute to watch! They play together pretty much every night! Some highlights this month were Jacob's first birthday party and their very first haircuts that weren't done by Grammy or mommy. They both did great!

Braenna is growing like a weed! She is now 20 months old! So hard to believe. She is learning approximatley 1 new word per day and is really turning into a chatterbox. The cutest thing ever is that she is calling Mikaiay "Kai" and everything is "Kai's". It is so cute! She adores her big sister! She is the most loving, sweetest little thing you could ever meet. Her favorite thing to do still is cuddle with mommy, which is great, except when it's 2 am. Lately I feel like we have a newborn and not a toddler with her sleeping habits! She's been sick on and off a lot lately though and also has 4 teeth working their way in. Poor little thing just wants some comfort! She's up to almost 30 pounds now and is a great eater, just like big sissy! My only complaint is that she has got to be the messiest eater I have ever seen!! Food is EVERYWHERE when she is done! She is just so precious though, and aside from the tantrums, this is a great age and we are enjoying every second with her!

Mikaiya is such a big girl now. She is every bit of 4 even though she's not quite there yet. She loves to write her name and her letters and is starting to really get into sounds that letters make. She still loves to read and spends at least 30 minutes every night after we put her to bed "reading" (ie. looking at pictures!) in her books. She continues to amaze us constantly with how smart she is...I know everyone thinks that about their own kids, but it really is amazing how much they learn and how fast! Mikaiya is really enjoying preschool and is constantly talking about when she gets to move up to Pre-K. She is very excited to move to the "big kids" class.

Here are some pictures from this month, hope you enjoy!
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