A Thumb Sucker

Miles really wants to suck his thumb. He works so hard to get it in his mouth and when he does he can keep it there for a really long time.

A creative soul

Amelia LOVES to watch TV and play computer games. She recently figured out how to manuever the mouse...as you can see it takes a lot of concentration.
I love that she can play games on the computer, because they occupy her while I am in the shower. Since she likes computer games so much I have to limit how much time she spends on them.

Amelia also likes to express her creativity through painting.

She also expresses her creativity through music. Amelia's just started to make up her own songs.

Amelia's Counting Song (sing to the tune of "One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

It's Dark Really Well (to her own made-up tune)
It's Dark Really Well, It's Dark Really Well
And then its morning time, then its morning time.

So...she's not a brilliant lyricist yet, but we're working on it...

Miles Meets Grandma Cleo & Grandpa Mark

While we were in Utah earlier this month we took Miles and Amelia to Payson, so Grandma Cleo & Grandpa Mark could meet Miles.

We pretty much spent the entire time gabbing while Grandma and Grandpa snuggled with Miles. We had such an enjoyable time! Grandma Cleo really has a way with babies...I think they equally adored each other.

I couldn't decide which pictures to post, so I am posting most of them...

Utah Trip

Amelia, Miles & I headed to Utah for a week in September so that Chris could work and because I adore visiting my in-laws and siblings.

We fit a lot of fun into our week...

We stayed with Aunt Ashley & Uncle Bryan (and their rambunctious dog, Zeus)

dressed up like a fairy (thanks for the outfit grandma stephanie!)
played with Uncle Todd
visited Snowbasin and rode the lift to the top of the ski run.

danced to Mamma Mia. She now knows all the words...

learned how to play t-ball

cooked with grandma

and snuggled

even Brooke got some lovin'
and we even saw Aunt Jenny for about 5 minutes (seriously...she's a very busy lady)
It was a fantastic trip...and we can't wait to do it again soon!

4 Months Old

Miles has his 4 month check-up this week. He weighs 15 pounds 11 ounces and is 26 inches long...a good strong boy!
He is starting to reach for things and is quite the charmer.
These have quite possibly been the fastest 4 months of my life.

A New Kate

I can't wait for Friday...because then I can meet Kate...my newest niece. Having recently had a newborn I can still vividly remember the smell of a new baby. And, I can't wait to hold the little bundle (only 5 pounds 11 ounces) and sniff her beautiful face and run my fingers through her golden locks!

There's something about having my twin brother have a baby...its all I can do to wait until Friday to hug the proud papa and kiss his little girl.

Playing Pretend

Amelia has been revealing her little imagination to us.

It all started a few weeks ago with "baby girl." A blanket she rolls up and places on her pillow or in Miles' bed. Then, she piles blankets on top of baby girl...like 5 or 6 blankets. Apparently baby girl gets cold easily. She transfers the "baby girl" from her bed to Miles bed and back many times a day.

Then, yesterday on our way home from the park Amelia informed me that we were bringing a friend home...a friend she named Itchy. Itchy ate lunch with us...she needed her own pb&j sandwich...she did not want to share with Amelia. Itchy took a nap with Amelia and pretty much accompanied us all day long. Amelia gave me a play by play of what her friend was doing all day long. And she is constantly chattering away to her friend.

Last night, while at Costco, Amelia informed us that Wolfie needed her own hot dog. We asked who Wolfie was and duh, mom and dad, Wolfie IS Itchy. They are the same imaginary girl. I told Amelia that I was not buying a hot dog for Wolfie/Itchy and Amelia promptly responded, "Wolfie is pretending to eat a hot dog." Now she is pretending that her imaginary friend is pretending...whoa.

Then, on the ride home from Costco when we asked where Wolfie/Itchy was she let me know that Wolfie was sitting on my lap helping me drive home.

Just before I started typing this post Amelia informed me that I had just sat on her friend...whoops! I just never know where her friend will turn up...I'm really trying to keep up here people, but that Wolfie/Itchy girl is quick and very elusive.

The only thing I know about Wolfie/Itchy other than she is a girl is that she has a baby brother. Two little peas in a pod.