Delayed Post -- 13 Months

Lauren's gorgeous blue eyes

Raina has enough hair for a bow

Lauren and her favorite goggles!

Things around here have been pretty busy. I had a birthday, then there was Mother's Day, school is winding down, and m y girls are walking all over the place! I don't know where all the time has gone...things just go so fast.

Girls Stats @ 13 months:

Raina
::Sleeps twice a day (10-11 and 3-5)
::Goes to bed around 8-8:30 pm and wakes around 7 am
::Sucks her two right middle fingers
::Walking pretty good now
::Getting more and more hair
::Blue eyes and light brown hair...I think
::Says "what dat?" all the time
::Has two pretty dimples
::Loves to wrestle
::Loves to cuddle and be rocked
::Loves to sit in your lap
::LOVES to climb things, especially the couch and coffee table
::Eats three solid meals a day
::Picky about temperature of food
::Choosy about who she gives a smile to
::A bit more hold-me, hold-me these days (molars are coming in)

Lauren
::Loves her baby and blankie
::LOVES her goggles
::Sleeps twice a day (10-11 and 3-5)
::Goes to bed around 8-8:30 pm and wakes around 7 am
::Is walking so well that at times she is practically running
::Gives great smiles
::Is a bit on the clumsy side
::Is sneaky and loves to explore
::Still has pretty much no hair, but what is there is pretty light
::Vibrant blue eyes
::Is happiest outside
::Doesn't cuddle much, prefers to do her own thing
::Loves bath time
::Pretty easy going most days

Both girls are getting more and more vocal all the time. They still speak their own language, but they certainly love a good conversation. It's so much fun right now!

Barrett has been doing great, too. He hit a growth spurt recently and seems to be so much taller (all his pants are so short on him now). He is talking all the time, too. He says "Oh, man" when he can't go outside due to weather or "Bear-Bear do that" when he wants to give something a try. The past few nights he has come over to me to tell me that he wants to use the potty, also! I think we're on to something there. It'll be so nice when he is potty trained, that's for sure. :) We got a new van (yes, a mini-van...can't quite believe it myself, but honestly...I'm loving it right now) and Barrett is able to help open doors and close doors, etc. It makes life a bit easier. He is so big now, but there are still moments that I get to cuddle with him and I love that. He is so great!!! All my kids are simply the best.