Vicarious Dining

Here's a shot of Abby feeding cousin Piper back in May. I love the way she vicariously opens her mouth wide along with Piper.

Hangin Out

I am trying to catch up on my blog, which means there will be a bunch of quick outdated posts. Here are some photos from Abby's last haircut appointment as a 2-year-old, at the very end of April. Katie was taking it all in, and trying to hard to act like a big girl. Sadly, she is starting to look like one too.

Jam Session

Abby always requests her music to be turned on in the car, and lately Katie always grins, laughs and dances in her seat. Lately, Abby is hooked on a CD from our church VBS program. Katie approves too! Here's a video we caught recently.

Sisters

The girls are starting to look more like "sisters" to me, rather than a preschooler and a baby... you know, the kind of sisters that knock around together, laugh together, and "occasionally" fight over toys :-). There is little doubt that Abby enjoys being Katie's big sister, as she tells every stranger in every store that happens to make eye contact with her that "this is my little sister", and I overheard her telling Katie recently, "you are so much precious to me". Of course, if this it to remain an honest blog, I must also say that I "occasionally" hear Katie screaming because Abby tries to micromanage her, which interferes with Katie's drive to independently explore her world. And, to put it mildly, Katie knows how to scream! Here's a sample: http://daddyoleo.blogspot.com/. So, we are having lots of fun around here! Whew!

When I am a Mommy

Tonight as I was cuddling with Abby at bedtime, she randomly said, "Mommy, when you get little, I am going to be your mommy. I am going to buckle you into the car and run back in the house to get things. And when you throw-up, I am going to get you your bucket. And when you are sick, I am going to pack your backpack and take you to the hospital. OK? Let me show you what I mean... (standing up out of the bed) See, you will be this tall (as short as her bellybutton) and I will be this tall (as tall as her arms can stretch)...

Katie hanging with the Kyle boys!

Shaking What His Mama Gave Him...

So Jake was a very good sport at club one evening...take a look. Abby was so proud. (PS- When I turned the camera to a landscape orientation the video screen adjusted, so I thought the recorded video was adjusting too... apparently, I was wrong... so you have to turn your screen or head sideways a little... it's worth the effort!)