catching up!

I don't know how the last few weeks have slipped by without a post, but seeing that I have hardly taken any pictures that probably explains why.  

A while ago AJ helped the kids make a gingerbread house.

Evangeline first wanted to eat everything and finally she just got to where she was smelling it all, instead of consuming it.

Don't worry, that's just icing she managed to get in her nose while smelling.

After the house was complete Ari kept asking when we could eat it. I guess gingerbread houses aren't that exciting if you only get to look at it.

Evangeline was fascinated with this carrot. She sat around chewing on it for the longest time.

There were a few unusually warm days this January. I can't remember the last time we could go out in 60 degree weather and play in the snow!

We switched Evangeline to a toddler bed about 3 weeks ago. She has done surprisingly well. Every once in a while we have to put her back in bed but for the most part she enjoys getting in her own bed and sleeping there. She has officially gone down to 1 nap a day and even nap time is easy. She will literally march herself upstairs and put herself to bed.

The other night AJ and I came up the stairs to head to bed and I noticed her door was cracked. Once I got closer I could see her body on the other side of the door.

She was passed out! I guess she learned that coming out of her room was unacceptable, however we never said she couldn't sleep on the floor.  :)

She has finally started saying some other words besides mama and daddy. She now says gee (for geese), baby, uh-oh, apple, A-hee (for Ari), hi, bye, ew, nanny, ma-ma (for grandma) and pea buh (for peanut butter). She will try to say other words as long as it doesn't have an S in it. Our little girl doesn't seem so little anymore. Besides her lack of vocabulary and teeth (still only has 11), she is very independent and knows exactly what she wants. She will seem even bigger once the baby makes her arrival. Five in a half weeks to go!