It's officially summer and the blog is way over-due for an update about the family.
Matilda will be 3 in 11 days. She's SO excited about the new baby and has been spending a lot of time giving my belly hugs and kisses and asking when she can hold the baby. She's still learning tons of new words and speaks so clearly about so many things. She has a very active imagination and it's wonderful to watch her play, especially when she's sharing and playing with Evelyn. Matilda is also working on using the potty like a big girl and is making some progress there. She says she wants to go to the zoo for her birthday and have a princess party with chocolate cake. We will oblige. She spends the rest of her time being hilarious or challenging authority. She's growing up so quickly and I'm impressed that she is trying to make jokes now. She asks me "Mommy, are you happy?" and when I say yes, she asks me if I am all the other dwarfs, one by one, and she finds it hilarious. Her other favorite "joke" is when I ask her for a handshake she says, "no! I'll give you a PANTS shake!" and then wiggles her little bottom as fast as she can. She is so hungry for information too, asking about everything around her from her stuffed globe to the life-story of all her dolls to how anything she sees works. Here's a movie of her talking about her flamenco dancer doll Ed and I got for her in Spain.
Evelyn is tall and strong and athletic. She remains fearless and has learned to climb just about every piece of furniture in the house and definitely keeps me on my toes chasing her around and makes me feel a little bit like a superhero since I save her life about 10 times a day. But she's no tomboy. She loves to play dress up, adores her baby dolls, worships Matilda and even let me paint her toenails the other day. When she's not climbing, sleeping, eating or narrowly avoiding a harrowing fall, she's wandering the house in various stages of dress and undress. She's also getting more and more chatty, has learned to say "no" VERY clearly and is starting to try to sing some songs. The way she runs and kicks a ball around the yard makes it clear that we'll have several summers of youth soccer in our future.
Fleece footie pjs, a princess dress with full tulle skirt and a winter hat... in June.
A little scamp in her birthday suit
Little Pink Toes
Both of my big girls love to chase eachother around, hide under blankets, play with stickers, and do absolutely anything Disney princess related. They have occasional spats here and there, but in general they get along and are good about sharing their toys, space and parents with each other and they genuinely enjoy the other's company and ask where sister is if one is out without the other.
And both Evelyn and Matilda were extremely excited last night when we informed them that we are expecting another girl! I am halfway through the pregnancy now and the baby is growing and developing perfectly and we are so pleased to be adding another little girl to our family!
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