The girls got a special Easter package in the mail from their buddy in Colorado. It contained a beautiful hand-knitted Easter washcloth for me and some pencils, erasers, stickers and hair accessories for them. Analese is always excited to open packages, especially when they have her name on them!
Also, I've been thinking lately. After having a second child, it is confirmed to me that the cutest age so far is definitely this period of time around 13 months old (up to 18+ months). They are still just babies, but they are meeting all the toddler milestones. All the first words are just adorable. The expressions and the pat-a-cake and peekaboo games. When Analese was this age, we were in a "babymoon" still. It was just me and her and all of her cuteness. Life is so much busier this time around with Mariele. Mariele and I cannot just retreat to our own little world very often, because I am also quite busy with Analese, who is on the brink of all kinds of intellectual discoveries lately. This 3.88 age (I pulled that number out of my hindquarters - I didn't really do the math) is a great age of discovery it seems. In the midst of all of the hectic pace of life, I do try to steal one-on-one moments with both of my girls. They really are precious moments when I can find them! I am trying to prioritize finding these moments. Time will not slow down for us, but maybe we can have life slow down a bit here and there.
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I was having one of these days where I was reflecting on special moments with the kids. Probably because it is Katie's birthday! I agree that I love the time up until 18 months.
Love the photo of Mariele with the wash cloth, she sort of has this look on her face like... this is mine!! :o) So precious! I love surprise packages!
Glad that everyone is feeling better. Sorry Mariele has to get shots today-I have never liked those times for Cooper. He also loves getting mail and packages in the mail. A great thing when family lives far away! Or, monthly when the new High Five arrives. :)
I have always loved the mail and opening letters and packages. I need to get back in the habit of writing letters. So I can receive and so the kids can too.
13-18 months is really cute. We were out with our neighbors yesterday and there 17 month old was just adorable. I wanted to take him home with me, and he isn't nearly as cute as M is.
When the 4 year old shows up in place of the 3.75 year old, I have to say that I'm in love with this stage too. 21 months, 2.75, and 3.75 were not nearly as nice.
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