Toddlers

It sounds like such an odd word for me to use. Toddlers. I just really can't believe that we are the parents of two toddlers! Over the last several weeks, though,I definitely feel like they are moving into this category. Both of them are starting to really have minds of their own. As you have seen in the last few posts, there are more "time outs" which I think is just a natural result of trying out the limits of what will be allowed. They are learning, and so are we. We definitely have to stay on our toes. Amid all the time outs, though, we are having LOTS OF FUN!!! They are absolutely hilarious, and we laugh out loud at them every single day. Entertaining is an understatement. Rush has a hysterical new face that he will do on command. I am going to try to post a short video of that. I have been amazed at how much their speech/language has developed over the past few weeks, too! Sydney Frances will try to repeat almost everything that she hears (yes, everything.. ha). Rush has also really started to chatter and attempt more and more words.

A few statistics:

Rush at 18 months:
20 lbs. 10 oz.
30.5 inches tall

Words now being featured in Rush-speak: map, backpack, Dora, milk, Mama, Daddy, sister (ti-ta), shrimp, sorry, thank you, up, knock-knock, and baby. He will try to say most things when we ask him to repeat them. My current favorite is "cup" also known as "puck".

Sydney Frances at 18 months
22 lbs. 4 oz.
30.5 inches tall

Current Franisms: (I have to include her pronounciations because she puts so much emphasis on her words.)
*milk (milT)
*diaper ( eh biPER)
*oops ( OOTS)
*oopsie daisy (OOTSIE daysee)
*brother (eh bruh-da)

This past weekend, Sydney Frances was watching me put their milk pucks into the refrigerator. Apparently, she wasn't quite finished and needed more milT. She walked up and put her hand on the door of the refrigerator then looked up at me and bumped her little fingers together and said, "Mo." Want to know why that is so interesting? We haven't been teaching them signs, but she was signing "more". :-) They learned it at daycare. I love that place!! Rush can also sign "more" when he wants more of something. Pretty amazing stuff. And, of course, she got mo milT.

I don't have many great pictures of the two of them from the last couple of weeks. They are especially wiggly lately, and it makes it tough to get a picture in before they are gone. I did catch this one, though. I told Rush to give Sydney Frances a hug because she had hit her head on the dresser. He went and laid down beside her and put his head in her lap. Umm... how sweet is that??
P.S. This also gives you a chance to check out Sydney Frances's new stylin' bow. She wears one every day because we are "growing out her bangs."



I will include a few others since Aunt Ivy hasn't seen them in a while.

Too busy playing to stop for that dumb 'ole camera


Yes, Rush does have Frannie in a headlock. He thinks it is hilarious.


I hit my head on the dresser, y'all!

P.S. Mama and Aunt Julia... I FOUND my Seiko watch that Mama and Daddy gave me for graduation. Can you believe it? I found it. I will have to tell you the story.