January

 I never got around to blogging about Paige doing gymnastics camp in December. She did it with her best friend and it was at a local middle school with their gym team. She loved every minute of it. It was just for two days and the last half hour of the last day we got to go and see what they learned and see a little routine. It was fun to go and watch and Paige was constantly doing gymnastics at home for the next couple of days. 

Also in December, Baylor decided that standing is fun. She is got really good at it and is cruising along everything she can but didn't take any steps until January. 

January has come and went and here are a few moments from our January.

Paige loved trying out the gel bath we got from Santa for Christmas. 

One Saturday she had fun dressing up her doll and being her doll's personal photographer with my phone.

Paige also has fun being Baylor's personal photographer with my phone. Baylor is a busy little one and she is so cute!

 Another Saturday we had beautiful weather. It felt like spring and made me so excited for warmer weather. So we decided to go to Lake Wilderness and enjoy some time outside. It was so beautiful out and I love going out and exploring the outdoors with my family.

 Baylor is such a cute little thing and is such happy baby. She is starting to turn into a toddler and it makes me sad that they grow up so fast. She is so fun and very busy. She is always on the go. She has been taking a few steps here and there and this past week she has been walking a little more and more and has gotten up to walking down the hall before going back to her trusty monkey crawl. She loves to empty out drawers, dump the crayons and markers all over the floor, race to the bathroom if she hears the door open because she has realized that playing in the toilet water is lots of fun. I have to constantly make sure the door to the bathroom is closed or the toilet lid is shut or I will hear splashing water and were laughing with such happiness. :) 

Baylor makes the funniest faces and this is one of my favorite. She squishes her nose and squints her eyes with the cutest little grin. I love her two big front teeth and the cutest gap. This past month she has gotten quite the appetite and loves pretty much anything we are eating. I love it when I can give her food that she can feed herself.

This past week we had a little bedtime photo shoot. Whenever Paige brushes her teeth before she goes to bed she gets Baylor's toothbrush for her too and they love to brush their teeth together.

 How did I get so lucky? I'm so incredibly grateful for these two girls!

 They both love their blankets so much. Baylor will squeeze her blanket and her little body will shake because she loves it so much. You can tell when she is getting tired or when she just wakes up from a nap she loves to lay on her blanket with her little bum in the air. Paige also loves her baby blanket and always has to have them for bed or when she needs some comfort.

 Paige is one beautiful young lady! She is getting so big and is growing up way too fast for my liking. She is so very kind and thoughtful and is a very good friend and student. I hope she always stays this way and those positive qualities she has will stay with her through her life. 

 This past week Paige got pretty sick and was miserable. She threw up two times on Wednesday and felt like throwing up throughout most of the day. She complained of her ear hurting but it wasn't too bad and she has never complained of an earache ever in her life so this was new to me. The next day she was tired but a little more herself and then Friday her ear pain got worse so I took her into the doctor and it turns out she had an ear infection. I'm glad we went to the doctor to get her some medicine. 

 This past weekend our fish Lucy died. We have had her for almost three years! Paige wasn't too sad since for the past couple of months we expected her to die and have talked to Paige about it. Lucy- you were a fun little pet to have and we will miss you! Paige made a little coffin for her and decorated with her beautiful artwork and some kind words. Then Nate and Paige buried her outside. 

They even transplanted some flowers for her grave.