the little things

As promised here are some pics from the visits of Sarai, Minette, and Brittany!  We have such a great time when visitors come:)

grandparents with the brood

Brittany and Mikey

Minette and Sarai

meeting the chickens

girls swinging

twinsies!

I also wanted to add a little more about Miss Birthday girl from last week.  I was in a hurry to get something posted on her birthday, so I didn't take the time to add details.

Right now Cora is developing her vocabulary tremendously!  She loves identify things and has begun making short sentences...usually involving Jude (i.e. "Jude did it!").  She knows her colors well.  They just came naturally whereas Jude could care less about them (gender difference?).  She also knows her ABC's for the most part and can count to 10.  She is working on shapes and LOVES to read books!  One of her favorite books right now is one from Grandma Carolyn called "Quite Bunny."  Cora loves playing with Mikey and taking care of her "babies."  She has fairly recently stopped using the binky (Easter weekend) and moved to a big girl bed (weekend after Easter).  Now we are planning on potty training...at least I'm planning on it!  She wants to wear the princess panties, but does NOT want to use the potty chair.  There is a flaw in that plan I keep telling her about.  We will see when she catches on!  I just love to watch her.  I watch her to see what she is thinking and what she will do next and what she will say.  I think she is the cutest thing ever:)  Of course these things are easy to say when currently she is sound asleep in her bed!  Going down for bed at night is another story and currently most often a nightmare of screaming and crying for mommy or daddy...for a long time!  This is a stage I could do without.  But my absolute favorite thing about Cora right now is how she responds with "Awwwite Mommy" when I give her a request.  It is so darn cute!  We have also started reading in her bed together and singing songs and praying together at night.  Cora loves to give hugs and kisses which is also precious.

Love you Cora!