A couple videos!

Karly started waving this past week! She waves HI when she sees someone and I "think" she is saying hi. Going to listen a little closer to make sure before I count it as her second word. This video is from feeding the ducks a few days ago with Mimi. (the first part is the waving, the rest is me trying to get her to do it again!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bsjmJ1DjFE

Here is Rylee doing her dance that she loves to do to the music video at the end of 101 Dalmations. She had her blanket tied around her and was really "shaking her booty" (as she likes to say.) She cracks me up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4u6KXPJ5cE

Should have just read her face

These were taken about a month ago.. I never shared them with anyone because the girls were not cooperating that day, and I didn't get any good ones. But as I looked back over them tonight, I couldn't help but laugh at Rylee's expressions.

It's Valentine's Day!

We are enjoying a nice relaxing day at home. Brian surprised me with a pajama-gram... (pj's delivered to your door). Can't wait to try them out! Rylee and Karly opened up some presents this morning. Mostly candy, a balloon, a book and they each got a DVD. Barney and Barbie Princess. I will let you guess which one is for who!

I have been slacking on posting... it has been kinda rough around here! Karly had double ear infections.. Brian was out of town for work. But we are getting back into the swing of things.. so I promise! More posting!

Karly has taken on a few really cute things this week!

-Waving hi is one of them. She sees someone and will start waving. At first she would stare at her hand like... what is this doing? Cool! But now she knows what it means! I have it on video which I will post soon!.
-Next she is learning patty-cake. She trys to pat her hands together.. they won't quite coorperate though. She keeps them clasped together but just moves her fingers for the clapping part! It is adorable.
-Third.. she has learned the phrase "bouncy! bouncy! bouncy!". She wildly jumps on command when I tell her that!
- And last I can think of right now is shaking her head no. She does it a lot. It started out by her mirroring us when we did it.. but now she does it all the time. I think she just likes how it feels

She is becoming a real cruising pro. Likes to walk around the table and go back and forth between the table and the couch. It isn't as scary to watch as it used to be. Getting pretty steady!

I will leave you with some more pictures.. Valentines Day style!

Tooth after tooth....

Karly cut the first 5 teeth with 10 days or so of each other. I kept waiting for her first one to pop through, then all of a sudden... they all came in at once. (My little freak of nature!) She has three on the top, two on the bottom. Rylee is fascinated with them. She wants me to pry her mouth open all the time so she can see. (Karly hates this)

She tells everyone:

"KARLY HAS TEETH!" and...

"She is going CRUNCH like me!"

And at home, when we are just sitting around, she will randomly say:

"Mommy.. who's baby has teeth?"

I play along and say:

"I don't know what baby has teeth?"

And she sticks out her thumb like she is a hitch hiker and jerks it in the direction of Karly and exclaims:

"OUR BABY DOES!!!!"

Here are some teeth pics..warning...it's not pretty getting her to show them!

And one evening, it was Rylee's idea that Karly needed to start brushing. She went off to find the toothbrush Santa left in Karly's stocking and they had a fun time brushing on the couch!

PS - #6 is about to pop through any time!

A recent conversation...

Me, from laundry room....................

"Rylee, is Karly ok?"

Rylee, from kitchen with Karly ...........

"Yes she's playing!"

Me again.........

"What is she playing with?"

Rylee...........

"Oh, shes just eating a knife!"


I almost panicked for 1/2 a second before remembering

A) She isn't tall enough to reach the knife drawer and
B) Rylee had all her tea party stuff out

Never a dull moment!

It's my first post!

And why didn't I do this sooner??

Rylee has always provided us with so many laughs. Her active imagination and hilarious personality could run a blog all on it's own. How many times have family and friends asked.. "Are you writing this down!?!"
Mostly I do.. but she will be 3 in April. (Where did my little baby go!?) About time to get organized and record our day to day laughs, right?


Karly just turned 8 months old. (Again, I ask...where did my little baby go!?!) Sure she doesn't have a lot to say like her big sister..but sometimes actions speak louder than words! (Just give her a couple months and she will become another little chatterbox around here!) Everyday as she gets a little older her personality is coming out and providing us with sneak peaks of the little person she is becoming. I caught her just in time!


And now.. the two reasons behind the name "Beautiful Messes"....

Need I say more?!