Emery and Kinley - 16 months

My girls are getting TOO big! Each and every day I'm just amazed by how quickly you are growing. You're just so. much. fun these days! I love to see your relationship with each other continue to grow. You are the sweetest sisters and I'm so thankful that you have one another. Such a blessing!

You both:
~like to go to story time at the library each week.
~love bubbles! 
~love to look at books.
~like to be tickled.
~love when me or daddy chase you. 
~love to cuddle with mommy and daddy. I look forward to our "Saturday snuggles" each week!
~will reach out to hold our hands when we say "let's pray".
~haven't had the best appetite lately. I'm hoping my good eaters return soon.
~weigh around 19lbs and are about 30" tall.
~wear 12 month and 12-18 month clothes and size 4 diapers.
~wear size 3 or 4 shoes.
~nurse two times a day.
~take one long afternoon nap.

Kinley you...
~love to sit in the rocking chair.
~like to climb on the sewing chest in my sewing room. You think you're big stuff when you get on top of it.
~love to play with your kitchen and in the tupperware cabinet. 
~love bath time and especially love to splash and get mommy and daddy wet!
~have four teeth; two top and two bottom.
~have walked more than crawled the last few days. I think you are so close to being a walker!
~had your first ear infection and we didn't even know it. All you had was a runny nose. You are such a sweet and laid back baby, even when you're sick!
~can throw some epic fits though. You scream and throw yourself down on your back and are pretty much inconsolable until you're done.
~will not leave your shoes on in the car. As soon as you're buckled in you take them off. Sometimes socks too. 
~give the sweetest kisses.
~say "Mmm Mmm" when you're giving love. 
~say mama, dada, boh (bow), bah (ball), uh-oh, gog (dog), bye, bop (Pop), bop-pa (Poppa)
~will hand me your pappy (paci) before you get out of bed in the morning because you know it stays in your bed.
~are getting good at taking turns and sharing with your sister.

Emery you...
~are a walker! I still can't get over how big you are walking all around! 
~love purses, necklaces and bows. You also love to put the tape measure around your shoulders like you see me do. =)
~love your sissy and are affectionate with her. It melts my heart to see you love on her! 
~like to play with the farm animal matching toy and the magnets on the fridge. You'll sometimes move them from the fridge to the dishwasher, one by one.
~are quite attached to your lovey and pappy (paci).
~are getting better at sharing with your sister. If she has something you want, you'll try to offer her something else instead before just taking it.
~love your EE. I think she may be your favorite person. ;-)
~grunt "mm-mm-mm" and point to something you want. 
~say mama, dada, gog (dog), baby, ball, bow, hey, bye, MiMi, Poppa, EE, cheese, dot-dot (donut), GG, JoJo, bop (Pop), bubble, sheese (cheese), shis (shoes)
~are such a little mimic. You try to do and say a lot of what you see and hear. You're so smart!
~are obsessed with the shutterfly photo books. You look at them constantly and point out the people you recognize.
~have seven teeth.
~hang your tongue out of your mouth when you're concentrating on something. 
~are quite affectionate and love to cuddle. I love it too.

You make your daddy and I so proud. Our lives are so much sweeter with you in it. We love you to the moon and back, and back again! You'll never fully know just how much we love you!