Rachel got several new dress up outfits for Christmas. The other day she got them out and Annie joined in the fun. The two little princesses had a good time running around being pretty ("pee," as Annie would say). And, as usual, as soon as they heard the garage door opening signaling Daddy's return from work, they went running to welcome him home. And if he picks one of them up, the other demands to be picked up, too:
Annie is a terrific immitator and learns a lot from her big sister. Rachel alternates between loving having her around and wanting Annie to leave her alone. I think the (slight) majority of the time tends towards sibling love, rather than fighting, thankfully. One of Annie's favorite games lately (besides trying to tap the iPad whenever anyone is using it) is peek-a-boo. She plays behind chairs, cups, bowls (with or without food in them), and most often, her blanket. The other day I put Annie in her high chair while I was trying to make dinner, and gave her her blanket in the hopes of pacifying her enough that I could get something done, and this is what I looked over to see:
Isn't she a cutie?! A week or two ago I walked into her room after she had been talking in her crib for 15+ minutes after her nap and found her sitting quietly just like that first picture, completely hidden under her blanket. Rachel came in behind me and laughed, alerting Annie to our presence. Annie sat there for another 15 seconds, at least, before she decided to take off her blanket with a "boo!" She definitely has a sense of humor and loves making people laugh. And Rachel is her favorite thing to laugh at. Rachel always knows just what to do to get Annie laughing hysterically.
So, that's the update with our two little princesses. Besides failing to keep the house clean with those two running around, and a big fat belly keeping me from bending over to pick up the destruction that lies in their wake, I've been attempting to get my some semblance of a plan to get our (mostly) dairy-free gluten-free food storage in order. That is my one new year's goal this year. I mostly have a plan, now, and hopefully over the course of this year we'll get a bit more prepared.
I've also realized that in two months or less we're going to have another little body around our house and unless we do something this little guy may end up in pink half the time. Lucky for him, most of our 0-3 month pajamas are yellow and green, but beyond that we've got some work to do. We have begun to accumulate some more manly clothing as of late, but we've still got some shopping to go at this point. And I've begun to realize, as well, I should really get some meals frozen, because I have a feeling that this will be a tougher transition to 3 kids than it was having one or two, especially since Annie already makes it hard for me to cook dinner, and there's not even a nursing baby around to compound the problem. And there's not much back up for us when I don't have time to cook dinner since Jake can't eat most take-out food, and even friends making meals for us gets complicated with his food restrictions. Ordering Thai, though very tasty, gets old pretty quick. So that's my plan for the next couple of months--build up a stash of frozen dinners so I don't have to cook until this little guy is 2 months old! Ha ha. In my dreams. Whatever I get done will be better than nothing, though. :) Let the cooking begin!
So, that's the update with our two little princesses. Besides failing to keep the house clean with those two running around, and a big fat belly keeping me from bending over to pick up the destruction that lies in their wake, I've been attempting to get my some semblance of a plan to get our (mostly) dairy-free gluten-free food storage in order. That is my one new year's goal this year. I mostly have a plan, now, and hopefully over the course of this year we'll get a bit more prepared.
I've also realized that in two months or less we're going to have another little body around our house and unless we do something this little guy may end up in pink half the time. Lucky for him, most of our 0-3 month pajamas are yellow and green, but beyond that we've got some work to do. We have begun to accumulate some more manly clothing as of late, but we've still got some shopping to go at this point. And I've begun to realize, as well, I should really get some meals frozen, because I have a feeling that this will be a tougher transition to 3 kids than it was having one or two, especially since Annie already makes it hard for me to cook dinner, and there's not even a nursing baby around to compound the problem. And there's not much back up for us when I don't have time to cook dinner since Jake can't eat most take-out food, and even friends making meals for us gets complicated with his food restrictions. Ordering Thai, though very tasty, gets old pretty quick. So that's my plan for the next couple of months--build up a stash of frozen dinners so I don't have to cook until this little guy is 2 months old! Ha ha. In my dreams. Whatever I get done will be better than nothing, though. :) Let the cooking begin!
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