Beebop-a-Lula

Maybe I’m a silly, but I really wanted to get Lulu a pair of wings. I have visions of her running around in the summertime wearing a cute dress, her little motorcycle boots and her wings, with a melting Popsicle melting down her arm and a fruit punch smile…

I know that right now she’s probably a little too young still to realize HOW COOL it is to have wings (and I don’t care), but hopefully one day when she’s older she’ll give me mad props for being a cool mom. Either that or she’ll purse her lips with disdain and tell me how weird I am…

Lulu

Lulu is almost 19 months old and getting too smart for my own good! She’s a little sponge and learns something new every day, whether it’s a new word or behavior. Lately a fun trick for her is to snatch up something she’s not supposed to have and then play “keep away from mumma.” She thinks it’s hilarious. Me, not so much.

But she is so fun and funny that it’s hard to be upset with her. As you can see from these pictures, she’s quite a little character.

crazy jelly face

taking a rest

jammie jams

troublemaker

Spooky is so patient

Front seat in the double caboose

Rose

She’s almost three months old and a very different baby these days. She’s slowed down on the frequency of eating. Instead of demanding a bottle every three hours, we’re giving her a larger bottle every 4-4 1/2 hours. She’s sleeping a lot more now, too. It would appear that she is recovering from her massive growth spurt! Her legs are so adorably chunky that I just want to chew on them and I frequently nibble on her chubby cheeks.

Rose is a very chatty baby. She loves to look right into your eyes and have very long, deep conversations often punctuated by outbursts of squeals. Thankfully I have deciphered her behavior when she’s unhappy and now find her somewhat predictable, which makes things easier on me. She only cries when she’s hungry, needs to be burped & when she’s sleepy. All other times she’s either smiling or sleeping.

out for a chilly walk

she looks confused

tummy time

cheeks!

a rare moment of peace, not being stepped on by Lulu

cutie pie

Lulu : 18 months

At a year and a half, Lulu is showing signs of the typical toddler. One minute she is beaming with a smile from ear to ear, the next she is screaming/whining over the smallest things. While her vocabulary is ever growing and her comprehension of what we’re saying to her is amazing, she gets frustrated very easily when she can’t communicate what she wants to us.

apples to apples

She’s still a picky eater but we’ve noticed that she does at least have a willingness to at least try what we’re eating. She won’t eat pizza, but likes spicy pepperoni. She won’t eat a banana but likes banana bread. Picky eater or not, she is definitely growing and getting very heavy.

Still a great sleeper, loving Sesame Street (Elmo especially) & Blues Clues, taunts Spooky daily yelling “ME-OW!” as she chases him, loves watching videos on YouTube on the big computer with Mom, despite the cold weather enjoys being outdoors, loves Peek-a-Boo & Patty Cake and still enjoys her little sister. Occasionally a total menace, particularly when it comes to getting ready for bed (she’d rather run around nekkid then to put on a diaper and pajamas!).

Rose: 8 weeks old

Rosie is changing all the time these days! She is the chubby baby that Lulu never was, with meaty little legs and full, pinch-able cheeks! She’s a hefty little package to hold and will definitely wear your arm out if you hold her for a while. Her eyelashes are nice & long and she has a pale, pinkish complexion with dark hair.

chubby!

Lots of big smiles for mom & dad, coos and gurgles and even some occasional squeals. At night she’s still fluctuating between 3-6 hours of sleep at a time.

devilish gleam in her eye

We have been making the best of being stuck in the house for the winter, but we did manage to get some fresh air last week when it warmed up a little. Rose is slightly more demanding then Lulu ever was, but those big eyes and sweet smiles make up for it!

weight: 21.13 lbs
height: 33″

Lulu’s stats haven’t changed much since her weight check back in early October. She gained a pound. That’s it. But the good thing about checking her progression is now the doctor realizes that her skinniness is genetic, not because she’s not eating enough. Luckily Forrest was with us this time around and explained to the doctor that he had a similar physique when he was a kid. So, basically that means no more weight checks.

peek

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boo

The past 2 weeks have flown by. Between all of the baby wrangling and sleep deprived haze we managed to take a few pictures of the girls.