Gramma and the Girls

Mimic

Isabelle was having tummy time, so Amelia set out her blankie and had her babies have tummy time too.

Fun with Cardboard Boxes?!

I have always heard about how kids have so much fun with the box toys come in instead of the toy itself.  Well, we got a double stroller and Amelia really wanted to use the stroller - to the point that she actually got into it all by herself multiple times.  So Gramma and I thought - hey - maybe we can distract her with the box and she will forget about the stroller, while she has oodles and oodles of fun with the box.  Well, it didn't quite go how we thought.....

 Amelia was actually scared of the box, so Gramma thought she would get in to convince her of how much fun the box could be.....

 As you can see Amelia is not convinced.....

 So Mommy gave it a try.....

Amelia got a little closer and we played peek-a-boo for a bit, which Amelia thought was cautiously fun.  In general though, I would say the box was a bust.  Amelia didn't actually get in the box and looked at Gramma and Mommy like they were kind of crazy when we were in it.   So maybe there is a caveat to the whole 'love of cardboard boxes' thing....kids need to be of a certain age before they love the box.

Belated Easter

The week before Easter Amelia and I made some decorations and hung them in the kitchen.  Amelia had a blast hanging them and looking at them.

 Since Isabelle decided to come Easter weekend, we weren't able to have Amelia's Easter egg hunt, so we had it a couple weeks after and she had a BLAST looking for the eggs.  Amelia caught on right away, as I told her we were going to play 'detective' and find eggs.

 Even after she had collected all of her eggs, she kept looking for more.

 And then, she figured out that there were M&M's inside.  We put 4 in each, but had to start pulling some out because she started eating them all.

 Amelia really likes her M&M's

 Mmmmm

 Showing Grandpa her eggs.  For it being her first Easter egg hunt, Amelia did really well and we all had a lot of fun watching her!

Grandpa and Isabelle

1st Bath

This is Isabelle's first bath at home, if I remember correctly - it was spurred on by one of her projectile pukes.  I have to say, projectile puking is a new one for us.  I am usually the target and Daddy has avoided getting hit until last night.  Aunt Mel has also been on the receiving end of Isabelle's 'fountain'.  Today, I took Isabelle into the doctor about the puking and she has some acid reflux issues, so she will start taking some meds to help.  Poor little muffin.

Ob-sess-ions!

Since Isabelle has been born Amelia gets very obsessed with the things she loves.  Amelia continues to love shoes, but now she is also obsessed with her babies (even more so than before).  She now has a car seat and stroller for her babies and she spends lots of time taking care of them.  She even has a 'cry' for when its her baby crying.   Earlier this week we also had to take her baby and stroller on a little walk down the street and she wants to take the baby and car seat with when we go somewhere.  She is so loving towards her little babies and makes sure she keeps tabs on her little sister too.

A couple weeks ago we were in Babies R Us and there was a little girl - maybe 4 - in a stroller.  Somehow her shoe came off and was on the ground.   Amelia sat and watched very closely before she ran over, picked up the shoe and started to help the girl put it back on her foot!  How considerate to help!

Fears

Amelia has had some strong fears come out lately, she does not like the vacuum cleaner and she is terrified of the lawn mower.  A lot of hugs and comforting occurs when either of these is close and on.  Loud noises = not so much fun for Amelia.