Together Forever: What we've been up to: Kids update

Winter is interesting with two little ones. Someone always has a runny nose and we're all going a little stir crazy! I used to love the cold but now I'm looking forward to warmer temperatures.

Jordan is now 15 months old. She has been walking for 4+months and is very good at it. She has now mastered going up and down the stairs by herself which makes me breathe a little easier. She loves shoes, necklaces, cell phones, books, and music. She is all girl! She normally would rather yell to get her way (she's a sassy little thing) but we're working on sign language and vocabulary. She can sign more, please, thank you, water, and blow kisses and wave bye-bye. She can say Mama, Dada, Miles (Miiii-um), apple, and thank you.

Miles is getting really good at independent play. His new thing is his box of trucks. If it has wheels, he plays with it. He builds ramps and takes those trucks everywhere. He even sleeps with them at night. It is fun watching him begin to learn. He's pretty good at counting and is now beginning to learn his letters. He loves having focused Mommy time. Sometimes when I'm sitting on the floor he will come up to me and say, "you want to tuddle (cuddle) me?" It never last for more than 20 seconds but the gesture is so precious!

Waiting for Daddy to get home. Jordan loves to mimic her big brother.

They love to play with each other. Jordan's favorite thing to do is chase Miles and tackle him to the ground. He loves the attention.

We were BLESSED with a very nice play set. The kids love to play when the weather permits. Jordan can even master the stairs.

Christmas brought a lot of boxes. We would put Miles in the big ones with Crayons and he would go to town coloring. Note the snack and water cup. He was all set for a long play time.

We've had a few weeks where it has rained almost every single day. It takes forever for the mud to dry up so sometimes we just have to get a little messy. The kids think the mud is so cool!