Lots of Catching Up to Do...

Some computer gliches at work have prevented me from being able to log on to blogger, but they have finally been resolved and, as usual, I have a lot of catching up to do on the blogosphere.

Little baby Maeve is not so little anymore! At her 7-month checkup she weighed in at 17 lbs and was 27 inches long. She loves grabbing things (including her sisters hair, Mommy's coffee cup and Brady's tail). Maeve is, in one word, DETERMINED. She just started crawling on Christmas Day, and within two days was pulling herself to a stand. This we discovered purely by accident, when I entered her room at 11:00 last night to put something away and she was standing straight up giving me the most precocious little smirk. So, needless to say at midnight, there we were lowering the crib. She doesn't give up, no matter how hard she has to work to get what she wants. I think this one is going to be a major handful. On the other hand, she is so much fun and so easygoing. Maeve took the holidays in stride...staying up late, skipping naps, and never really complaining. All it takes is one little look in her direction and you are rewarded with a big grin, ear to ear with those beautiful eyes.

Delaney is growing and maturing so much every day. I feel like I should have a new blog entry every week just to keep track of everything she is learning and talking about. She was much more into Christmas this year than I ever expected. Singing her out-of-tune "Frosty the Snowman" and making me sing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" over and over...I don't know what will do for entertainment in the car while we wait for next holiday season. She was very excited to tell me that Santa had been on the roof and came down the chimney on Christmas, she must have really been paying attention when we were reading 'Twas the Night before Christmas.

Delaney is such a nurturer. She loves her baby sister, and is all about taking care of her babies, Jello and Tiffany. Listening to her sing "Happy Birthday to You" in her crib to her babies is enough to make your heart just melt. She has also mastered sharing. I absolutely love the way her voice goes into this really high pitch when she offers something. "You want some too?", she will say, with each word being higher than the last. Her favorite activities are coloring, running, and now, cooking (with her new kitchen that Santa brought for her). She cracked me up when she poured all of the different pieces of food into a tray and presented it to me as a "pie, but be careful, it is very hot." I can hear her father saying those exact words to her : )

I am loving watching the relationship develop between the girls. They can already make each other laugh, cry and give hugs and kisses.


Although this past year has not been an easy one for Linwood and me, I know we must be doing something right because our girls are just so special...