Lillian- she is getting to be such a big girl! She can do almost everything herself, and if she can't, she usually thinks she can and tries anyways. :). She is very sweet, and loves to play pretend. She can spend so much time with crayons and a pad of paper. Her new favorite thing to do is to make lists. She draws what is supposed to be on the list and then explains to us what it all means. She is also convinced right now that this baby boy we are having won't be our last. Ha ha ha ha ha. Daddy says no, so no more. ;). She becomes an even more amazing big sister every day. She helps with Caroline, loves to hold her and cuddle her and read her books, and alerts me if Caroline is doing something dangerous. So sweet. And she loves Eleanor just as much. She acts like she's lost an arm if Eleanor isn't around to play. They spend most of their day playing so nicely together, playing house, dress up, make believe or dollhouse. I'm so proud of this little girl and who she is becoming. She is absolutely amazing, brilliant and fun. She laughs all the time, loves to have fun and learn, and thinks mommy and daddy are pretty funny. She's at the age where it's fun to just sit and chat with her. Can you tell I'm smitten? I feel like its so bittersweet- she isn't a toddler and almost isn't a preschooler. She is looking and acting like a big kid. I LOVE it, but I also will remember her little years so fondly. She has always been a joy, and always will be. Her favorite show is dragon tales, but she likes dora and anything mermaid or fairies. She told me the other night after I made homemade honey sesame chicken "thank you mommy for making us a wonderful dinner!" If that doesn't make you want to cook up a storm for your kid, I don't know what will! She loves to dance and sing, and pretend to be a ballerina. She can't wait to go with daddy to her first daddy daughter ball in the spring. Her laughter and smile is contagious as is her sweet personality. Her favorite song is probably "the spooky song" she learned at preschool. It has something to do with a lady who is walking up to a house to open a door. Lil sways side to side as she sings it, and sings in such a sweet voice, then at the end a huge "BOO!" Comes out and she roars with laughter. She is a friend to everyone, hasn't ever been mean to anyone, and thinks everyone is so nice. Such a positive way to be.
Eleanor- this kid cracks is up, and is one of the most loving little one that I've known. She is so caring- I've had a cough for close to a month now, and almost daily she asks how I'm feeling, gets me cough drops, and often times tells me to go take a "wittle nap". She worries about people when they're sad or hurt or sick, and wants to help them feel better. She accidentally hit Caroline with a toy and she felt so bad, she kept saying she was sorry and that she was worried about her. She loves to tell us to "hold her a lot" or to "hold her forever and ever". She also sings "hold me now, aaaahhhhhh" all the time. She is snuggly and sweet. She loves to help doing anything. She can already hang up clothes on a hanger! She almost always helps with that. She gets the baby her diapers and helps me change non stinky ones. I'm convinced that in a year she will be a diaper changing pro. She sings to Caroline when she's feeling sad, and is so happy to be a sister to lil and Caroline. She is almost always happy, and doesn't have a problem telling us or others what she is feeling or thinking (a gift I think!). She is so smart and loves to pretend to be a doctor or nurse. She also loves animals and baby dolls. Her and lil are almost always playing some sort of make believe game, and they have so much fun together. Best friends forever. They hardly ever fight, and mostly get upset when one doesn't feel like playing right then. Her favorite song is "hush little baby don't say a word" but she loves all the lullaby songs. She tells me often "I'm a little bit big but a little bit little". Hee hee. She loves to show us her "tricks", which might include jumping off the couch and summer soling onto the floor, hopping around the room, or hiding a toy behind her back. Her favorite show is probably dragon tales, but she loves dora and doc mcstuffins too, and sometimes Barney depending on her mood. She is brave, sweet, helpful and amazing. I am so in love with her and proud of her for being such a kind hearted little girl.
Caroline- sweet sweet little baby girl. This kid is SO easy and SO outspoken. That makes her easy! She tells you exactly what she wants and how she wants it! She is so happy, and smiles almost all day. She loves loves loves baby dolls. She loves her sisters even more. She plays with them all day too, following them around and doing what they do. She loves to say "uhhhhhhh oooooooooh" all the time now. She can say mama, dada, baby, down, up, more, all done, hi, bye bye, me, that, pop pop, wa wa, book, night night, bed, dog and more. She is so sweet. She cracks us up because when she's hungry, she clicks her tongue. We think she started this because it sounds like you're clicking when playing pretend and pretending to eat food. I love it and hope it doesn't go away anytime soon. I usually can't walk through the kitchen with her without her clicking her tongue and pointing at some food that looks yummy to her. The way she says cheese melts my heart. She will say it anytime I take a picture, it comes out as "sheeese!" With a big grin. Or she will ask to eat cheese too. She loves to give kisses and hugs, and loves to snuggle. She would let someone hold her all day if they wanted to or could. She loves to clean things up and loves to do the right thing. She's a little ham, and loves making anyone laugh. She knows the order of things so after dinner almost everyday, she asks for her "baaaah" (bath) and makes sure I know what she means by pretending to rub soap on her body. She loves the water and can stay in a bath for so long! She doesn't really like shows yet, but there's one show she likes, called the wheels on the bus. It's a bunch of animal puppets and people who go on adventures. It has lots of singing. So cute. She LOVES to sing and starting humming to songs at 6 months. She can now carry a tune! She belts our made up songs often. The other day she sang a baby song (baby over and over) to a sweet tune while we were driving. So cute. We are so lucky to have her. She is so happy and sweet and fun. What a blessing she is.
Baby boy- he is starting to kick a lot! My very favorite part of pregnancy. The girls frequently blow raspberries on my tummy and I make the baby say "what the heck was that?!?!?!" And they all crack up. Elle sings him songs and snuggles him by laying on top of me, and prays for him too. Lillian thinks of lots of good names for him, and loves him already. They're so excited for April! Caroline has started kissing my belly but I don't think she gets it yet. She loves babies and anything to Do with them, so I have no doubt she will be an amazing big sis!
