Cheese!

Natalie was holding my phone last night while it was on the camera. She could see herself and started saying "cheese! Cheese!". She gets so proud of herself for knowing how to say new words. Her words so far are:

Cheese, doggie, hi, eye, bye, moo, mama, dads, "whatsthat", "whatsthis", poop, happy, and she tries to say Ryland. Her vocabulary is quickly expanding!!

Ryland the Photographer

The other day Ryland had my phone and was snapping pictures all around the house. She loves taking pictures and we usually get a few pretty good ones from her. It's always cute to see her perspective of things. The other day proved to be no exception, when I scrolled through the pictures I came across this...




Yep! Looks like Ryland is already trying to get her sister in trouble. Natalie was apparently coloring on the table (which did not surprise me in the least). Pretty funny that before telling us, Ryland thought she better snap a photo. Natalie the trouble maker and Ryland the reporter :) Love my girls!

Doggy!

Natalie is obsessed with dogs. Constantly pointing out every dog she sees. We love her little voice, so cute.

The Toothbrush Thief

Of all the wonderful toys we have in the house, Natalie has found her new favorite. Ryland's toothbrush. What I once thought was just an infatuation with one certain toothbrush, is actually a love for any toothbrush that is Ryland's. You see, the other day we bought the girls new ones. After bringing them home and using them, Natalie quickly decided that she wanted to see Ryland's. It was all over from there. Most babies or kids cling to a stuffed toy, but not Natalie, she loves "her" toothbrush. Now, being the nice girl she is, Ryland let Natalie have it, and we bought a Ryland a new one. Although I bet you can figure out what happened...the picture says it all.




This past weekend we had a mini vacation to Great Wolf Lodge. This is a picture I snapped of Ryland sleeping in the hotel bed. Happy dreams? I think so :)

Climbing and playing

Here's a video of Natalie rocking in her favorite chair (which used to be Champ's). She is climbing in it constantly, and I have to be very careful to watch her because she tries to stand up on it and rock. She is developing her own little personality more and more each day. Most of her days are spent following Ryland around finding ways to get into all of Ryland's toys. Ryland has done a great job at sharing, but definitely needs to shut her door sometimes to keep Natalie from messing up what she is doing. I love to see them interact. Ryland always tells me that Natalie is the best person in the whole world. She loves her so.

"Look dad! A polar bear!". The polar bear put on quite a show yesterday. Jumping into the water and showing off his swimming skills. Most animals at the zoo were pretty quiet, but this bear was ready to play. Natalie really enjoyed watching.






Natalie searching through Champ's pockets. She's only one and is already looking for dad's wallet.





Ryland spending time with the clay ghost she made at the Children's Museum a while back. She saw it in the bookshelf and insisted on holding it. She is very proud of her little ghost.





Ryland enjoying the sandbox at the zoo. She could play here all day long. I love seeing the joy and happiness in her smile when she plays. Now Natalie, on the other hand, spent most of her time trying to eat handfuls of sand.





Baby feet in the sand.

No Steps Yet

This video was taken the other evening. As you can see, Natalie is seriously contemplating walking. She hasn't really taken a step yet, but she looks like she is about to all the time. I know she is going to be so happy once she figures out that she can walk and run!