Yes, Yes… it’s been a while and honestly, things have just been busy.  You would think that I would have something to show for all of this time that has past, but I really don’t!  There aren’t that many pix this month, it’s just me being a slacker on the website.  LOL

So, Let’s catch up: 

The girls are growing more and more each day- it’s a beautiful and wonderful and crazy thing all at the same time! 

Avery has come out of her shell over the past month or so and has become extremely VOCAL.  She has A LOT to say and not only does she NEVER stop talking– she seriously tells stories that seem like they will never end-  but she is full fledged into what they call the Terrible Two’s!  The mood swings are crazy (way crazier than my infamous mood swings– just ask Ben!)   One minute she is this sweet, precious and kind little girl-  the next she turns into a 25 lb monster.  It is crazy– the tantrums are extreme and the emotions are just endless.  Everyone warned me that it was coming, and man, it sure did– in full force.  All I can say is - WOW!  LOL  In addition to the Terrible 2’s,  Avery is also experiencing some separation anxiety.  She gets very upset whenever I go anywhere - even if it’s to the bathroom- and she tells me constantly, “Mommy- you ALWAYS leave me!!!”    While some may find this “cute” (and these are the people that tell me that she just loves me so much), it gets old as the day wears on- especially when I don’t get a moment to myself.  Don’t get me wrong-  I absolutely LOVE every second with my sweet little toddler, but man, oh man, she certainly keeps me on my toes!!!  I always say that there is a reason that they are made to be so beautiful! 

Now, Let’s move on to my Little Baby Carly- aka my little PeaPod-who is just getting bigger and bigger everyday and is just a little ball of badness!  (Do you sense the recurring theme here?!?!?)  She is now 15 months old and is into absolutely everything.  She copies everything that her big sister does and tries to one up her all the way– can we say Monkey See, Monkey Do?!?  And– did I mention that she does it all with a smile?  She is quite the little charmer.  Even when she is doing something that she absolutely knows is wrong, she just looks at you- SMILES- then does it anyway!   She is a little devil, but a damn cute one, I swear!    She has also been building her vocabulary lately.  She can now say:  MaMa, DaDa, Up, Down, Dog, No, Yeah, Wow, Uh-Oh, Hi and Bye Bye.  It’s really cute!   We have her 15 month check up with the doctor next week and I can’t wait to see how she “stacks up” against all of the other little munchkins her age. 

So, that is the chaos that we at the Grimes house call life– having 2 toddlers full of badness– and don’t forget Beauty!  Honestly, I truly enjoy every moment that I share with them- and I hope to have more pix soon to upload to show you all of our fun times and “memorable moments” together.  For now, please enjoy the pix that have just been uploaded to the May folder- and I promise to update again soon!