Easter Stuff

Gwen was SO excited to get out the Easter stuff.  I'm so NOT excited to add a gazillion eggs to the list of things that need to be picked up! 

Kisses for Dad

Dad is THE ONLY person Meredith will kiss.  Mom is jealous!

Meditating at the Dinner Table

 

(Can you guess which Disney movie Gwen had on her mind?)

Top Teeth...almost

Although it appears that Meredith's top teeth are in, they haven't broken through the skin yet!  She hates it when I touch her gum, as it must be very tender, but I just can't believe that those teeth aren't actually in.  Poor baby!  At least she is still smiling!

Kitchen Help

Byron LOVES to help in the kitchen.  He'll drag a chair to the counter and climb right up.  The challenge is finding something for him to do so I can get something done too.  He peeled this carrot for about ten minutes, so he'll certainly have that assignment again in the future.

Two Babies, One Crib

 

Gwen's 6th Birthday!

Wow!  Gwen is 6!  She had a fun day with celebrating before, during, and after school.  She started her day by opening a few presents in search of something to wear because she wanted a "birthday outfit".  For breakfast she had pancakes and OJ, by request, and she got to buy her lunch (a special treat).  She brought ice pops into her class for snack time and she wore a special birthday crown all day at school.  After school she had a Birthday play date with three friends.  They played cheetahs, had dinner (Gwen chose cucumbers, mac n cheese, watermelon, and OJ (again!)), ate cake and ice cream, and opened presents.  She watched the movie Frozen to end her day.  Gwen is a great girl and we love her so much!

Pulling Up to Stand

Meredith is all about pulling up to stand these days, and she thinks she is big stuff.  (Byron thinks so too and will say, "She's tall!" when she pulls herself up.)  It is SO cute to see how satisfied and happy Meredith is with herself.  (I also love these photos because they remind me how cutely disproportionate little baby bodies are.  When she was leaning her head way back I wanted to be like, "Hey, careful!  You're  too top heavy for that!")

Yes & Yes

 Yes, Meredith is as sweet and kissable as she looks...
And YES, Byron is as goobery and mischievous as he looks!

Byron's Haircut

I gave Byron a haircut a few days ago and it was, again, a bit traumatic.  After trying to make it look decent with scissors, I resorted to the clippers and Byron did NOT like them.  After the haircut was complete, Byron calmed down with a lollipop and a warm bath.  He kept saying "Clippers, so dangerous.  Clippers, so dangerous."  He knows when I tell him something is "dangerous" it means he shouldn't do it.  He was telling me I shouldn't use the clippers ever again! 

And here's a grin from Meredith!

Sibling Love...

...a rare moment brought to us by the ipad.

Role Reversal

Byron will often play with the exersaucer toys in passing while Meredith is sitting in it.  Meredith has just started to pull herself up (usually just to her knees), so now she plays with the exesaucer toys while Byron sits in it.

(I thought Meredith looked kind of annoyed in this photo,
like, "Mom, stop taking pictures and remove my brother from my exersaucer please."

BONUS: Double-chinned Byron watching Magic School Bus.  : )