March, March, March

Erin's newest talent is marching. I get her and Sammie to march behind me on the way to bath time, like a mother duck with her ducklings!

Erin's Hair

The lady who watches Erin at daycare is Jessica. She loves to do Erin's hair and does a great job of it! We always love to see what Erin looks like when we pick her up. I just wonder how Jessica gets her to sit still for so long! I have a hard time getting her to stop moving long enough to take them out! They are looking forward to having Sammie on a regular basis. The owner, Jen, said she loves having Sammie there! It's so great to hear comments that like that! I know we will never find a substitute for the Schultz's, but this place has become a close second! Thanks to everyone who is making it possible for Sammie to switch daycares! Erin is getting ready to transition to the toddler room in February. She has even been taking her naps on a cot. We've talked about transitioning her out of her crib, but see no reason to do this yet. She loves her crib, doesn't try to escape, and her room is nowhere ready for a free roaming toddler!

Erin's hair is getting so long as you can see from daddy's hair styling abilities!

Our House! In the Middle of the Living Room?

The girls got a giant cardboard house that they can color for Christmas. They have been having a ball with it, but I think yia-yia has been having the most fun! She has been helping the girls color it and it looks fabulous! Even the cat loves to sneak in there an take a nice quiet nap, unless Erin sees her go in and follows her, then Sugar comes running out of the house with a panicked look on her face! Sammie has been decorating the inside with an original piece of artwork and a TV. Erin helps color the outside, except when she stops for a snack of crayons! She's so quick and sneaky, we don't realize she's taken a bite until she smiles! She walked into the kitchen with green teeth the other night! It a good thing she also got her toothbrush for Christmas and she actually enjoys brushing her teeth (and that crayons are non-toxic)!

Princess Sammie

The girls and I hung up the canopy that Erin picked out for Sammie. It matches Sammie's room perfectly, but Sammie has started tucking it behind her headboard while she sleeps. Apparently, she has been freaking herself out when she bumps into it when she's half asleep! The cat, however, loves to sleep under it!

A Funny Story

So, I was flushing the toilet after Sammie forgot while grabbing a tissue for Erin who is on my side with my phone. Erin is fascinated by the toilet and attempted to throw her tissue in the flushing toilet. To prevent clogging, I grabbed the tissue, but dropped my phone! I immediately took out the battery. As I was driving the girls to daycare, I was holding my phone up in front of the heating vents to dry it out with no luck. I activated my old phone, so that I wouldn't feel the stress of not having a phone. (How did we ever survive without a cell phone!!) Upon advice from the internet (how did we survive before Google!), my phone is in a jar of rice to pull out the moisture. Hopefully, it works! If not, our contract is up in March and I'll get a new phone then. My old phone will last that long, if I don't drop it in the toilet too! Ha Ha! The picture is of my phone dissembled on the back of my monitor at work, drying out.

Bath Time

Nothing more precious than babies in a tub! I put my bath mat in to help produce more bubbles like grandma used to do for me and Angie. Sammie loved it, but Erin was less than thrilled. I think it was too much noise and too much of a surprise. I'm sure she'll enjoy more as she gets bigger! The girls loving taking a bath together. Sammie loves playing with Erin, and Erin loves to help wash her sissy's back.

New Year's Eve

We celebrated New Year's at yiayia Rena's house. Erin went to bed before 9 with a runny nose, cough, and small fever! Sammie stayed up to ring in the New Year with her first glass of champange. Her reaction was priceless! Happy New Year to all! Sorry it's sideways!