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Charlotte turns 2!

Charlotte Grace!

You are now two years old! You are officially a "big girl" and you are so proud of yourself. You have changed so much over the past year.

-You are so sweet and sensitive. You look out for others and you aim to please.

-Your favorite color is blue. Even before you could label colors, you preferred your blue pacifier.

-You no longer use a pacifier! We had one rough nap, you were rewarded with a lollipop and that was the end of it. I haven't actually thrown out the pacifiers yet...not sure why I'm holding onto them but it saddens me to know you're growing up. You are very proud of yourself though and often tell people "No binky! Green lollipop!"

-You generally nap for a couple hours each day. Since Blue Binky has disappeared, there have been a few napless days. You hang out in your crib waiting for the clock to turn from blue to yellow, indicating time for freedom. Before falling asleep today, you did a somersault in your bed and yelled "I flip! I did it!" Whatever it takes Kid.

-You love to travel. Hotels are your favorite part. Thanks to the cookies, Double Trees are your favorite hotels. Unfortunately they're not Starwood, so we don't have points there.

-You enjoy long walks along the beach at sunset.

-In the morning and evening, you run around the house screaming "Naked Time!" You don't protest getting dressed, but you often need to be distracted (or bribed) if we have somewhere to be.

-Your favorite food, still, is noodles. You like lo mein which you request by saying Daddy should "bring home noodles". More frequently though, we have "messy noodles", ie spaghetti. I have a feeling you are always going to be a messy eater. Not sure what to do about that at this point.

-Eggs give you egg-zema. Your legs were covered in "boo boos" for so long and we finally figured out the cause. We don't give you eggs at home but the allergy is minor enough that you can enjoy friends' birthday cakes.

-Your new favorite television show/toy is Thomas the Tank Engine. You have learned the names of a few of the trains and you insist they come with us in the car whenever we go out. The goal is to not lose them before this fad fades.

-You wholeheartedly love your baby sister. You defend her, you look out for her, you give her toys to keep her enteratined, you says "it's ok baby sister, go ny-night" when she cries in the car, you read her familiar books, you sing "Twinkle Twinkle" to her at bedtime, and best of all, you say prayers with/for her at night.

-You were very sad to move away from your Arlington friends but you are adjusting well to our new home in VA Beach. Dada says our next move will be into a house we'll buy so we're almost done. Allegedly.

Big Girl, you are so loved. We cherish you for who you are and we look forward to who you will become. Happy second birthday Charlotte Grace!

Cailin- 4 months old!

Happy 4 months Cailin! That's a third of a year! In your short little life, you've already lived in two different places. You are growing and changing every day.

-We haven't been to the doctor yet, but you are a very chunky babe. You wear mostly 3-6 month clothes, and will be in 6-12 month clothes soon. You wear size 3 diapers at night and cloth diapers during the day. You couldn't care less.

-You have milk 5 times a day. You have not yet started solid foods and don't seem too interested. You spit out your vitamin drops almost immediately. Either it's really gross or you just haven't had enough practice yet (which is likely due to my forgetting to give you the drops most days).

-You continue to be a fantastic sleeper. You nap around 9 and 1 for a couple hours and take a catnap in the evenings. You generally sleep from about 7pm-7am which is unreal. You loved to be swaddled but grew too big for the swaddle a couple days ago. You're now sleeping in a sleep sack but I don't put your arms in the sleeves. You generally outsmart me by morning but this seems to help you fall asleep. Your bedtime routine is bath (where you'd stay all day if we let you), milk, story, Twinkle Twinkle, and prayers. Lately, you've gone to bed without crying. You immediately turn your head and nuzzle it into your purple blankee. You hate the pacifier now. It seems to offend you when I offer it. Thankfully, we won't have to kick that habit later.

-You absolutely love your big sister and you enjoy/endure all of her shenanigans. When Charlotte gets in your face, my response is "Back up Charlotte, you'll hurt her," but then you squeal and smile with pure delight. You even like it when Charlotte tackles you. Charlotte loves you too. She shows it by checking on you, getting excited when you wake up, and bringing you books/toys to play with.

-You are a very active kid. You roll from front to back and from back to side. You scootch when you're on your belly but it's unintentional.

-You are constantly smiling. Friends and strangers frequently comment on how happy you are. You giggle from the minute I walk in to get you in the morning until the second you've snuggled into your blankee at night. You like to be tickled on your tummy and your toes. Your favorite toys include a talking stuffed dog, your swing, and baby dolls.

Cailin, you are such a blessing. We are thankful for the past 4 months and pray for many more to come. We 3 love you very much.

EDITED 4/6/2012:
You have changed a lot in just a couple weeks!
-You have one little tooth poking through! (bottom right)
-You've rolled from back to front (though noone's actually seen you do it yet)
-You've sampled solid foods! We skipped rice cereal and you've enjoyed applesauce and sweet potatos.