Redi or Not....: Spring 2011!

Finally, Spring is here and we can play outside! The girls have been so excited to see the magic of Spring arriving as the first flowers appear in our garden. We spend a lot of time wandering around the yard looking for pinecones and sticks to collect as well as pulling out weeds and looking for new flowers.

Callia and Maia are now 2 years and 9 months and have become so independent. They are both in big girl beds and Maia is completely potty-trained! Although they still like our help now and again, they are enjoying learning how to do things for themselves. Maia is very excited that she can dress herself, put on her own coat and shoes and practice buttons - "Look Mama, I am learning how to button!". Callia has also learned to put her own shoes on and put her clothes in the hamper. They love to help set the table for meals and even serve themselves. It's amazing how much more they are interested in trying when they can serve their own food.

Maia is such a riot these days. She definitely has a sense of humor and an amazing mind. She still loves to try to figure things out and is asking "why?" all the time now. Maia's favorite thing in the world is riding her tricycle, which she taught herself to ride last Fall. Our one-way street is a small neighborhood with 13 children living on it! So on nice weather days, signs are put out into the road and kids and parents gather to enjoy outside time! We have the nicest neighbors and love that the girls can grow up around all these great kids!

Callia is happiest when she is singing or listening to music. She memorizes words to songs and even gets the right pitch! Her new favorites are songs from Mary (or Maria as she likes to call her) Poppins or Laurie Berkner. Callie was singing Laurie Berkner's song "I'm Not Perfect" the other day (really cute song) and I said, "Callia, if you're not perfect then what are you?" She replied, "I'm WONDERFUL!" grinning from ear to ear!

Indoor and Outdoor Early Spring pictures