big news here is that lucy is back to naps! HALLELUJAH! she's napped all week & has been much happier in the evenings because of it. i think she was just going through some growing pains last week. phew! being that i'm home with the girls each day, i need that time to keep my sanity whether it's in pulling the house together, logging onto my computer for a few minutes, or just sitting & staring at the wall :)

have i mentioned lately how much i LOVE being a mom?! it's the best thing in the world, and i am so far beyond grateful to get to do it. 

i loved having one kid, but nothing beats having 2. seriously. [except maybe having 3? or 4? :)] seeing my girls interact, and learning their similarities & differences makes my heart burst.

eloise sat up unassisted long enough for me to snap a picture for the first time today! so exciting, but in such a different way than when lucy sat up on her own for the first time. i'm not in a rush for eloise to hit her milestones the way i was with lu. i am so in love with her being a baby & needing her mom for everything! :)

my dollbaby- such a laid back, sweet little angel!

she's found her thumb! precious, although she doesn't seem to be too interested in it [other than discovering that it's there & she can isolate it]. 

lucy is changing at the speed of light! [do i say that every post?!?] she is so conversational, and jon & i are constantly meeting each others' eyes in amazement at things she says. she's started "counting" in spanish- "uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis!" & yesterday morning as i was sipping coffee & lighting a candle she said "one- fire is hot! two- mommy's coffee is hot!" the connections she makes blow me away. 

the dollhouse has its christmas lights up to the girls' delight- tree to follow :)

this weekend is lauren's wedding! fingers crossed that lucy will actually walk down the aisle... i'm sure there will be a story to tell afterwards :) my sister & her family get in town friday to help jon & i coordinate the girls the day of... & to get down on the dance floor! lucy & tasman have some moves up their sleeves :) with eloise exclusively nursing, and jon, lucy & i all in the wedding, memories are sure to be made :) so happy for my dear friend.

xoxo,

ivy