tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36131996583564446022024-02-07T23:32:00.511-06:00The Downey Familyand the adventures of Kate and LilyKelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-83096846623947042892012-03-19T13:05:00.000-05:002012-03-19T13:05:22.874-05:00Spring Break at Lake HamiltonWe got away for a mini vacation during Spring Break while the girls were out of school. My parents and I rented a house on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, AR. My mom and I got to enjoy a day at the spa and the girls loved playing by the lake. The highlights of the trip were feeding the ducks, kicking our feet in the water and riding the Duck around the town. We also had a wonderful lunch at Fisherman's Wharf, stopped by the horse races to see the horses (and make one very bad bet on a horse that came in very last place.) Guess I'm not a gambler! The girls really enjoyed their time with GiGi and PaPa!<br />
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My Birthday celebration started early Friday afternoon when Devin came home early to watch the girls. My parents sent me to The Crescent Spa for a facial (which was wonderful!) and then I went and had my nails done. My parents came in town Friday night and we got a babysitter and went to Urbano Cafe. We decided that it had been since before Kate and Lily were born that we all got to go have a nice dinner out. Crazy! Dinner was so good and I always love a place where you can bring your own wine. We brought a special bottle that we purchased at Elizabeth Spencer on our first trip to Napa. Well worth the wait. It was amazing!Oh, and my mom made me an amazing white chocolate birthday cake that was so good. I definitely finished the last half of the cake all by myself!<br />
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On Saturday morning Devin surprised me with a very special gift. I should turn 30 more often! He got me a beautiful blue topaz ring and I would love to show you a picture but it was one size too big. We took it to David Yurman to exchange and they ended up having to send it off for sizing. I won't get it back for two weeks. Sad face. It really is pretty though and I was pretty surprised. After that Devin and I headed to Fort Worth to celebrate my birthday together. We checked into our hotel and rented the Descendents which was a great movie. So glad we got to see it. Then we got ready to meet up with our friends Courtney and Robby for drinks. It was fun catching up and then Devin and I had dinner at Lili's Bistro on Magnolia. And the best part....sleeping in Sunday morning! <br />
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</tbody></table>Devin had to travel a lot this week and my actual birthday was Monday. I was able to get a babysitter again and my good friends Catherine and Jennifer drove over from Fort Worth to take me to dinner at Urbano Monday night. It was so much fun catching up with them and I really appreciated them spending my actual birthday with me! Unfortunately, no pictures. Guess we were too busy talking and eating...as usual.<br />
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I couldn't have asked for a better Birthday. Thanks to everyone who made it so special!Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-6176116823284027332012-01-24T15:07:00.000-06:002012-01-24T15:07:25.251-06:00What's going on...I wish I had lots of fun pictures to post but the reality is I haven't been bringing out my camera much lately and Kate and Lily haven't been in the best picture taking moods either. Don't get me wrong, we've been having lots of good times and the girls are growing and learning new things like crazy. But, we've also had lots of really hard two year old moments that have been wearing this mommy out. Look how big these two are getting! One more thing....the girls are starting to consistently use the potty. We stayed home all day Saturday and let them wear underwear and they only had one accident during dinner. They slept in pull ups for their naps but they did excellent and I'm hoping after a few more weekends of staying home and practicing that they'll be out of diapers. I can't imagine. Fingers crossed!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily dancing (iphone picture)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate shopping (iphone picture)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-23113922269725489712011-12-30T14:54:00.000-06:002011-12-30T14:54:54.484-06:00December 2010 and December 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96bn8VK3DSsp_NPE34HZ8Wov4cV2p-pj6wDT_SRNXJBtKfj9oaQy5GlUZIwz2afMwFMnS5lgNTxhyphenhyphengRAoXQYQfH6fmcqveoUeq3tO6oKLjKhdia1IItHDboUwkrpBBONn8B2kJhK0M0HN/s1600/Snow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96bn8VK3DSsp_NPE34HZ8Wov4cV2p-pj6wDT_SRNXJBtKfj9oaQy5GlUZIwz2afMwFMnS5lgNTxhyphenhyphengRAoXQYQfH6fmcqveoUeq3tO6oKLjKhdia1IItHDboUwkrpBBONn8B2kJhK0M0HN/s640/Snow.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwdimg96OcCoojqdYSj_jXiSIMHsNFKCMFjoOqdJz_wJZO9oukn42dH60f3v-coZintwXXfTTtK7nvDr1hCSSmvCJgvYujRLmU8j0K7FFHI2zMTgr2AXCxrxqdCF3fWYVq49TC9l9nEQJ/s1600/IMG_4316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwdimg96OcCoojqdYSj_jXiSIMHsNFKCMFjoOqdJz_wJZO9oukn42dH60f3v-coZintwXXfTTtK7nvDr1hCSSmvCJgvYujRLmU8j0K7FFHI2zMTgr2AXCxrxqdCF3fWYVq49TC9l9nEQJ/s640/IMG_4316.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-10866999247031108372011-12-30T14:50:00.000-06:002011-12-30T14:50:55.144-06:00Christmas in Redstone, CO We spent Christmas again this year in Colorado. It was a little challenging getting up there but we had a great time with Gans and Pampa (Devin's parents) once we finally made it. Side note- we will be flying next time we make this trip! The girls enjoyed the snow much more this year than last, especially riding down the driveway on the toboggan and Devin and I got to spend a day in Aspen as well as go snowmobiling. We ended the trip at the Glenwood Hot Springs pool. It was 10 degrees outside and we got to spend the afternoon swimming. Definitely the highlight of the trip!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily refused to wear her hat and would only wear my gloves...luckily Devin's Dad had an extra pair. Another side note- dressing toddlers in snow gear can be very challenging!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate tasting the tree. She said it was yucky! We went with a table top tree this year so Kate and Lily won't be tempted to take the ornaments off. Good idea but they can still climb on top of the table.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-10603749075792225342011-11-17T14:16:00.000-06:002011-11-17T14:16:17.836-06:00First haircuts Kate and Lily have been struggling to grow hair since shortly after they were born. They had pretty dark hair when they were born and then it all fell out shortly after. It then grew in a light brownish blond color. I don't want to cut bangs so we've been trying to grow them out for about two years now. The back of their hair has grown more so they pretty much have a mullet. Our good friend Alison who babysits for the girls time to time does hair so offered to trim their mullets. She came to our house and the whole process lasted 5 minutes. They really don't look any different but I'm hoping the trim will make their hair grow back longer and thicker. We'll see! We strapped the girls in their booster seats, turned on the television and gave them fruit snacks to sit still. It worked!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate's masterpiece</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-57408899327824941372011-11-11T13:45:00.000-06:002011-11-11T13:45:43.619-06:00What the two year olds have been up toKate and Lily have been busy, busy little girls.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We converted our cribs to toddler beds a few weeks ago.<br />
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</tbody></table>So far it's going pretty well. It gets challenging during nap time because they talk FOREVER before going to sleep and like to get out of their beds every once in awhile to play with each other. However, that's really not different that when they were in cribs because they both have been climbing out of their cribs for months.<br />
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Devin and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary October 28th. My parents took the girls to Shreveport for the weekend and we got to stay in Dallas child free. It was amazing. Can't tell you how many times we went out to eat over the weekend! <br />
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</tbody></table>We celebrated Halloween with friends in the neighborhood. I have no pictures of this. The only reason I'm bringing it up is to note that Kate and Lily refused to wear their costumes. Kate was a bumble bee and Lily was a ladybug. Their costumes were adorable and they through fit after fit before I gave up and let them trick or treat in their regular clothes. Oh well. Maybe next year.<br />
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Kate and Lily continue to prove to me that they are the messiest eaters in the world. Here's Lily after she dumped honey mustard sauce in her hair from Chick-fil-a and told me she was "washing her hair with it". Disgusting.<br />
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And here the girls decided to throw their macaroni on the floor. If you look closely you can see a noodle stuck to the wall behind Lily. Hilarious.<br />
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So that's what's been going on over here. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!<br />
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Pictures from the Arboretum this morning:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having a little picnic!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-28601307008060840992011-10-05T15:02:00.000-05:002011-10-05T15:02:28.212-05:00Kate and Lily love....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Courtney...she did all the decorating for our 2nd Birthday Party!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jumping in our bounce house with our cousins, Grayson and Sloane</td></tr>
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</div> Kate and Lily had their second birthday at a gym this year and had 10 children total show up for their special day. They had so much fun jumping on the trampoline and running around and ended the party with giant cupcakes that our good friend Courtney made. They were delicious and we had the best time with friends and family! Lily is in purple and Kate is in pink!<br />
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Birthday pictures coming soon!!!Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-13928659606708497842011-09-23T15:03:00.000-05:002011-09-23T15:03:47.214-05:00Pumpkin patch picturesWe took advantage of this amazing Dallas weather this morning and headed to the Arboretum. Catherine, Jennifer and little Elise met us and we had a picnic. It was so much fun and great to catch up with good friends!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily and Catherine...it was SO nice having her help with the girls!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-1728182079723617522011-09-16T13:46:00.000-05:002011-09-16T13:46:15.316-05:0023 monthsSince we're getting close to Kate ad Lily's second Birthday I figured I would do a quick update on what we've been up to.<br />
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Kate: You used the big girl potty for the very first time last week! I picked you up from school and your teacher said you asked to go potty and went and sat down and successfully went. You're such a big girl! I'm so sad I wasn't there to witness it. However, you are clearly not ready to begin potty training. I brought out the potty seats after we got home from school because you said you needed to use the potty. You took your diaper off and ran from the bathroom to the living room and pooped behind the couch. We'll be sticking to diapers for the time being. You are becoming so social and love to make people laugh and laugh yourself. You're such a happy, funny girl!<br />
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Lily: Your teacher at school, Mrs. Collette, also asked you if you wanted to try the potty and you said "no-no" and ran away. Funny girl! You are more "suspicious" of things but seem to truly trust your sister and her judgement more than anything. Its so sweet that if you're scared to try something, you'll usually go after your sister does. How lucky are you and Kate to have each other?! You give the very best hugs and are becoming so sweet. However, you are equally sassy which cracks me up...most of the time.<br />
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I can't believe we're only a few weeks away from being two. You both have grown so much and are so much fun to be around. You go to school on Mondays and Thursdays and then alternate on Tuesdays. This is something new we're trying and so far it has been wonderful for both mommy and you. I get to spend one on one time with each of you, something I've never really done before. And my goodness it's easy only having one at a time. I wouldn't trade you guys for the world though! <br />
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Side note, I would LOVE to post pictures of Kate and Lily because they are so stinking cute, but my camera has been broken for over a month now. So frustrating! The Geek Squad at Best Buy better have it fixed before the big party!Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-49970702316678081352011-08-26T14:01:00.000-05:002011-08-26T14:01:36.953-05:00This year and LastWhy do I do this to myself...I can't believe how small the girls were when we went to the beach last year. What a difference a year makes. I don't even want to think about comparing the pictures next year!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">August 2010: Lily and Kate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">August 2011: Kate and Lily</td></tr>
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Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-48096372382037936052011-08-26T13:47:00.000-05:002011-08-26T13:47:45.854-05:00Beach Pictures part 2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Building a sand castle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family picture: Uncle Jeff, Aunt Jenny, Papa, GiGi and Lily, me and Kate, Devin</td></tr>
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Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-45731587209628660642011-08-23T13:34:00.000-05:002011-08-23T13:34:12.525-05:00Back from vacation<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> We just got back from our annual beach vacation in Orange Beach, AL and it was so, so much fun! We stayed at the Phoenix West which is such a family friendly condo full of super nice people from the southeast. We went with my parents and my brother and his wife, Jenny. I got some much appreciated help with the girls and a pretty nice tan if I do say so myself! The weather was amazing, a high of 90 with a nice breeze and it didn't rain once. Here's a little preview of pictures. There will be tons more!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls hunting seashells</td></tr>
</tbody></table>***Special thanks to Uncle Jeff and Aunt Jenny for taking all these pictures, editing them and emailing them out. My camera broke 2 days before our trip and they saved the day!Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-68291597416920988812011-07-27T13:38:00.000-05:002011-07-27T13:38:02.711-05:00All about JulyThis month is just flying by and I can't believe I haven't talked about any of it. Well, here it goes...<br />
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One of my best childhood friends (we've been friends since 3!) got married July 4th weekend in Bentonville, AR. We had such a wonderful weekend with friends and family. I was in the wedding so a HUGE thanks to Devin, GiGi and Papa (my parents) and Aunt Jenny for helping out with the girls all weekend. Oh, and Aunt Jenny's friend Sarah who helped out as well. Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's not easy entertaining toddlers in a hotel!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate at the wedding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily at the wedding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Majority of the bridesmaids in Austin, TX for Catherine's Bachelorette party</td></tr>
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The next weekend my amazing husband sent me to the Crescent Spa for a massage and some girl time with my friend Amy. Amy has a daughter Landry that is 6 months younger than Kate and Lily. They seem so far apart in age but in reality they'll be in the same class for school. We're hoping they'll be life long friends! Doug (Amy's husband) and Devin took the girls to the Arboretum and then back to our house to play. We joined them later in the afternoon and we enjoyed a new fun drink called <a href="http://www.moultrienews.com/news/Skinny--Yet-Oh-So-Sweet-Introducing-Firefly-Skinny-Tea2010-12-22T05-40-00">Skinny Firefly iced tea</a>. It's so good but I do recommend mixing it with a little lemonade. I've also been enjoying Bethenny Frankel's <a href="http://www.skinnygirlcocktails.com/">Skinny Girl Margarita</a> this summer and highly recommend that as well. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily, Kate and Landry taking a bath</td></tr>
</tbody></table>And then just this last weekend Devin and I got to have a "staycation" at our house. My parents live in Shreveport so we each drove an hour and half and met in Tyler. We ate dinner and then we left in my parents car and they left in our car with the girls. We had such a nice weekend but honestly, we missed the girls! Our house was SO quiet (and clean!) without them here. We ate some delicious food; Urbano was our favorite and then we saw Horrible Bosses one afternoon and it was well, horrible. But it was so nice to go see an afternoon movie, something we used to do all the time but now is a luxury.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily at GiGi and Papa's</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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So that's what's been going on in July. It's crazy hot in Dallas so we're all looking forward to the Fall already.Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-7001713274050262822011-07-07T13:04:00.000-05:002011-07-07T13:04:45.245-05:0021 MonthsKate and Lily are 21 months and only 3 months away from being 2. Time flies and my girls are getting to be so big!<br />
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We just started back to summer school and we are now going two days a week. Both girls enjoy school but are completely worn out when they get home which can make afternoons challenging. They have been coming home with lots of art work and their teachers said they're doing really well and are now the veterans in the class. Since they have September birthdays they'll always be the oldest in their class. I think that will be a good thing for them!<br />
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What's new this month:<br />
-We bought our first potty after watching Elmo's Potty and showing a lot of interest in using our "potty words". I know the girls aren't anywhere near potty training but I like the idea of them seeing the potty and having access to it, and maybe even using it one day soon. But for now it's just a really cool chair that we sit on!<br />
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-We started time out this month and it's going pretty well. We're still learning the concept but the girls have stayed when put in time out and have learned the word "sorry" this month. This morning Kate kept turning on the bathroom faucet and putting toys in the water (a big no-no) so I asked her if she wanted to go to time out. She actually went to the corner of the bathroom and sat down for a few minutes all by herself. Kate has had time out quite a few more times than Lily so guess she's getting the hang of it. It was hard not to laugh when she put herself in time out!<br />
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-Meal times are starting to drive me insane! The girls love to play with their food and make huge messes. They seriously have got to be the messiest eaters in the world! We still throw our food on the floor if it doesn't appeal to us, we LOVE to put food in our hair and pretend like it's shampoo and we also enjoy using our fork to comb food into our hair. PLEASE MAKE IT STOP. We put our highchairs up in the attic this week and are using our booster seats at the table now. The girls enjoy it more and I'm hoping we can all act a little more civilized at the table. I'm sure this is wishful thinking but it's SO nice not having two giant highchairs in my breakfast room.<br />
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-We still really enjoy playing outside which is hard in this heat. Kate and Lily don't seem to mind the heat though and we're getting nice little sun tans from being outside so much. It's pretty cute and I can't wait to spend a week at the beach this summer with family!<br />
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</tbody></table>-Kate and Lily still remain pretty much the same size. We're wearing 2T clothes and have gone up to a 6 1/2 in shoes. We bought new shoes a month a half ago and their toes are already almost at the end. I wear a 9 1/2 and Devin wears a 12 so guess it's safe to say Kate and Lily will have big feet like their parents! Their hair is getting so long now so we can do a lot more with it and it makes them look so old. We still haven't gotten our first hair cut but I think it's coming up. We also have all of our teeth minus the two year molars and that makes us look a lot older as well.<br />
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-The word NO has become our favorite and we just love to use it. We now know what we want, and more importantly what we don't want, and we have have the vocabulary to let others know. Luckily they've also started giving some pretty sweet kisses this last month and that makes up for the whole no thing...a little. <br />
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-And one last note on this last month...Kate crawled out of her crib for the first time (not sure if I documented this in a previous post). We were all ready to start moving to toddler beds (our beds convert) but she has managed to only do it that one time so we're holding off as long as we can.<br />
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Both girls look so much older to me now and have really lost their little baby faces. They love to point out other babies and talk to them and it's so weird to me because to me they're still my babies. But they really are turning into such big, sweet girls with very strong personalities. It's very hard having two girls that are so strong willed but it's so much fun to watch them grow and become closer and closer to one another. They kissed each other for the first time a few nights ago and it was probably the sweetest thing I've ever seen. Looking forward to more moments like that in our future!<br />
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</tbody></table>Kelly Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081855662650473882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613199658356444602.post-38210445264941045142011-06-29T13:43:00.000-05:002011-06-29T13:43:14.073-05:00The Babybel Cheese "incident"And because I'm on a roll downloading pictures, here's one last post for the day! Last week we made a trip to Sam's and I picked up some Babybel cheese. It's an easy snack to throw in my purse for the girls and I like them too! So, we get home and I'm putting everything away and then I realize that it's been very quiet for several minutes and I usually don't have this much "freedom" without one of my busy toddlers pulling at my leg. Right when we got home the girls saw the cheese and asked for a piece. I told them no because I would be giving them lunch in 5 minutes and they could have a piece then. Guess I left the cheese where they could reach and they somehow broke into the packaging and took a bite out of EVERY SINGLE PIECE. Apparently it wasn't appetizing since they were eating the red wax coating and then spit it out all over the floor. But they kept trying.....They went through $8 of cheese that afternoon in approximately 2 minutes. Do I laugh or cry? I laughed because it was pretty funny....<br />
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