The Beard Babies

Sunday, November 22, 2015

22 Months

Dear Elizabeth,

You make us laugh so hard when you sing and rock your babies to sleep. You love to yell and say, "Bye, see you later baby!" and "Peek-a-boo, I see you!" Your laughter is contagious and your big ole eyes dance when you learn something new or hear Elmo's theme song come on. You are very patient with Mommy as you wait for your food or wait for us to take care of MC. You're starting to be a bit more of a Daddy's girl...but still like Mommy a lot. You love to count to three and jump as high as you can. You love to eat Welch's fruit snacks, pickles, pretzels, and pancakes. You "squeeze" our necks with so much enthusiasm and no bedtime is complete without our butterfly kisses from you. You sometimes sneak into the kitchen and empty Mommy's linen drawer. We love you Elizabug!

Dear Mary Charlotte,

You are so sweet little peanut. You just let Mommy rock you tonight and sing for a long time. You're really loving books these days and even though you are a Daddy's girl, you like Mommy more and more! You love to ask for pouches, snacks and your baba. You don't like to have your diaper changed at all and you run away and say no when we try to get you! You are the best picker-upper I've ever seen and love to be praised for making right choices. You love to wrap blankets around your babies and feed real food to them. Baking in your kitchen and stirring with spoons and cups tends to be your favorite activity. You are so good at picking out objects in books and just the other day you pointed to a Santa on a roof and said, "Santa" excitedly and Mommy and Daddy didn't even see it! Good eyes, MC! We love you little red!

Thank you, Aunt Denise and cousin Denae for our HUGE caterpillar!

E and MC with caterpillar watching Elmo

Elizabeth, 22 months

Silly Elizabug

Mary Charlotte, 22 months

Prim and proper Mary Charlotte

Our sweet babies...Mary Charlotte and Elizabeth Diane 22 months and counting!

MC's already got this shopping thing down...in pj's and from the comfort of your own home!

Monday, October 26, 2015

21 Months

Dear Mary Charlotte,

You love to repeat everything you hear and everything Mommy and Daddy say! (Scary at times) You love to twirl around the room and love to have snacks, especially Welch's fruit snacks. You run most places instead of walking and you love to carry your polkadot babies, one in each hand. You love to pull towels out of the drawers and you think it's funny to stand in your chair (we're working on this one). You laugh so hard when you are getting tickled and you call everyone and everything "baby". You always put your dirty laundry in the basket and are so proud when you can be our helper. You are still attached to baba (paci) and snuggle when you are really sleepy. We love you sweet peanut!

Dear Elizabeth,

You like to sing and play Ring Around the Rosie. You want to play pony when we are in the living room and butterfly kisses are your specialty. You will eat as many pickles as we'll let you! You say peeeaaaaaassssssss when you want or need a toy, food, or drink. You think the words, "boo boo" are so funny and you squeal with delight when we say "Ka-boom!"Both lovies are never far away and being outside is your favorite place in the whole world. You are snuggly and cuddly and love to be held during Sesame Street. You add pillows to chairs before you sit down and your favorite friends are still your left two fingers. Mommy found you sitting on TOP of the kitchen table casually eating a red apple this week! We love you, Elizabug!

The girls just went to the Edwin Warner Park for the first time last week during all the sunny weather. Jason and I were so amazed at what they were able to do independently. They slid down the slides and could climb up the steps to get back up. They loved swinging at watching the other children.

Love and hugs to all from Nashville!