After a snowy and cold week, we spent all day Saturday outside in 70 degree weather.
We took a stroll around the block.
We got new tires for the car and
saved one for a tire swing!
Super Bowl Sunday was spent playing dress up with the girls.
2/3/14: We are coming up on his fifth month birthday.
James has started to not want to lay down much these days.
He will try at first and then will cry till you help him get into a sitting position.
He is making the transition into 6-9 month clothes and size 3 diapers.
Yogurt Mustache
Helping Momma cook
They love each other!
2/5/2014: Singing to brother before nap time his favorite song "Down by the Bay"
2/6/14: Loves Bananas
Eating a early Valentines present from
her Great Grandmother: M&Ms
Ayda loves M&Ms
2/6/13: While I was putting James down for a nap,
I came back into the living room to find that Ayda put herself down for a nap.
2/6/2014: Sometimes dinner is just served
as soon as it comes off the griddle.
French toast sticks!
2/7/2014: Ayda is learning how to cut up bananas and James is enjoying some!
Playing under the covers!
2/7/2014: 20 weeks old
The Bulldog face
2/8/2014: The Winter Olympics are amazing! Ayda can be having a complete meltdown and tell me that she doesn't want to watch the Olympics while I feed her brother. But inch by inch she got closer and would hide behide the wall if she noticed I caught her watching.
Ayda also declared she wants to snowboard.
But she tried some ice skating
2/9/2014: James really loves to say cheese!
He really learned this from his sister.
He really loves the camera!
Car Racing! Pick a team and then pick another team!
He likes to cover his eyes while he eats.
2/10/2014: New easel for our artist!
2/11/2014: The boy smiles all the time. Worst thing about it is when you lay him down (because you think he's asleep) and he turns his head and smiles. All you can do is smile back and pick him up. He knows how to get his way!
She reverted back to her old ways of drawing.
Sibling Love
2/11/2014: James scooted 2 feet (I measured because I was in disbelief).
He stopped when he got to the wood floor because he didn't care for the cold.
Ayda:
2/11/2014: Finally added "I lu ju" to her I love you sign.
(Her I love you sign is "point her finger and thumb up and shake".
She is not able to put the pinky up all by itself.
2/12/2014: Finally said that her name is Ayda instead of saying "me".
2/12/2014: Said parmesan perfectly when she wanted some on her spaghetti.
2/12: Happy James
2/13: After many cloudy days.
We had to wear sunglasses at breakfast.
Happy Valentine's Day 2014!
Finger Paint
My sweet Valentine
Lunch with Daddy
Ayda's school lunch
Using a knife
James wearing his Sunday best
(the outfit didn't make it to church)
I let Ayda pull James into a sitting position.
It was great till he drooled and she let go.
Waiting on Spring
Sunset!
2/17: After a whole week sleeping in
Momma and Daddy's room,
Ayda slept the entire night in her bed.
James still jumping in his sleep in the Jumparoo
2/17: Ayda went to the dentist.
Got her first power brush
Finally able to play outside in the morning.
2/19: Daddy and Ayda
2/20: Helping us push James
Happy to be outside
Pocahontas
Sometimes a nap will happen in its own way
Roller Skating Ayda
Fun day at the park with stroller riding,
tricycle riding, and playground fun!
Fun day with a visit from the Anderson Family.
Family of Four!
More kisses!
2/22: James has two teeth.
They broke through the skin within 24 hours of each other.
2/23: Ayda stayed with us to worship in the contemporary service at church.
This is her after she got to touch the electric guitar.
February 24:
Helping Momma get ready!
Breakfast smiles
First Fun Dip experience
Siblings argue and love each other
The sitting James
Eating a baked yam
Ayda (top photo) at 20 weeks celebrating her first Christmas.
James (bottom photo) at 22 weeks celebrating his first teeth.
