I suppose the purpose of this blog is to keep everyone up to date on what the children are doing and I have obviously been slacking quite a bit in that department. I am going to try very hard to do weekly posts now that Charlie "appears" to be sleeping through the night.

I absolutely love the age Michelle is at right now. She is so much fun. She says a new word everyday and it makes my day each time. Todays word was "morning". Yesterday's was "bed". **Okay so I started this days ago so we are a little off on the word of the day. Yesterday she looked at a fire on the tv, turned to me and said "hot" and started blowing on the tv, LOL Who knows what today will bring** She talks so much it is truly remarkable. I think the most entertaining words she utters are "hi boy" directed to her brother several times a day. It is hilarious. I'm beginning to think she truly thinks that is his name. She loves to give him kisses and hugs and when he is having tummy time she'll crawl right over and give him a kiss. If he turns away she'll grab his chin and pull it back towards her. Ever since she got her "shoes" they have been an obsession. After she comments on the mess she has made of her room when she wakes up, she'll put her hands in the air and say "mess", she wants "shoe on". If I don't put her shoes on she will find some somewhere.....

She knows what she wants and she wants it when she wants it. We've taken to walking up and down the driveway a few times a day but have realized we have to take the dogs out or she'll throw a tantrum at the end because she wants to continue up the street.

Charlie is begining to "round a corner", although he has been a pill the past 2 days we have managed to have get 4 full nights sleep and he has even learned to fall asleep in his carseat!!! Tonight he tried Squash and threw himself a good ole fit when he realized it wasn't the rice cereal he has come to love. He is so talented he even tries to feed himself....