A is for Artist

this winter has been all about art in this house. isa loves pretty much anything to do with it and mommy doesn't mind it either. the toddler art classes have been great motivation as well, and a good lesson that almost any object can be used for a toddler art project. so we've stocked isa's little desk (which now has a lock, mind you) with crayons, markers, scissors, glue, glitter, paper and other supplies. we've also strung up some ribbon for her to display her masterpieces-- she loves this part and is quite proud of what she's created.

kicking around

practicing...

...for the beach and soaking up a little winter sun.

storytime

here's a little saturday morning storytime action. the local bookstore has an hour of stories for children every saturday morning. as you can see from the photos, it can be hard for a toddler to actually focus in a place that is filled with fun books and stuffed animals and a wooden train. so who knows how much of the stories they actually get, but it's a good reason to get out of the house if nothing else!

on another note, i think we're becoming known around town as "the people with the camera" as we always seem to be taking pictures at such events. you'd think we were the paparazzi stalking celebrity babies or something! but i suppose that's how it will be for this generation of blogger kids-- it's one big digital baby book. and this big ole camera is practically an appendage.

conversations with isa

the other day as isa, sylvi, and i were laying in bed...

isa have brown eyes, mama.
sylbi have blue eyes.
cats have big eyes so they can see at night.
owls too. they have big eyes too and see at night.

happy birthday charlotte!

Happy Second Birthday Miss Charlotte!

This morning we had the honor of helping Charlotte celebrate at the Children's Museum, complete with cupcakes and face painting. A fabulous time was had by all. We hope you have a lovely birthday Charlotte!

what about sylvi?

when you have a very strong willed toddler around, it's pretty easy to lose track of a mellow little baby like sylvi! the blog is no exception, so i thought it was due time for a little Roo update. hard to believe she will be three months old soon! it's all going by entirely too fast.

as i've blogged about before, sylvi has a very sensitive stomach and has been on reflux meds for several months. good news is that the reflux meds work well, not so good news is that at this point sylvi's stomach is no less sensitive than it was on day one. we are hoping that the older she gets, the more she will be able to tolerate and the more i will be able to eat. a bread mishap (it was baked with whey in it) meant over two weeks of gas and sleeplessness and unhappiness around here. although in general, i would never characterize sylvi as 'unhappy' in the slightest. she is actually an incredibly happy and laid back baby. she smiles from the time she opens her eyes in the morning until she finally closes them at bedtime. she didn't get the nickname sweet sylvi for nothing!

you can't see it in these pictures, but i think she might just be a blue eyed baby. her eyes have gotten alot lighter since birth and are now a beautiful dark blue. her hair doesn't seem to be falling out either, which should be fun! as i am sure you can see from recent pictures, she is doing a good job of chunking up... complete with chubby cheeks and legs too.