Take us with you!

My parents are leaving this Sunday for a vacation in sunny Jamaica. As cabin fever continues to plague the Day household, Mia and Allison volunteered to be stowaways- though at 11 lbs 14 oz, they would hardly fit in the carry-on luggage!

The gift of gab...

We're starting to hear Mia and Allison's little talking voices, just when we were starting to fear they would only ever communicate by crying! Over the weekend Grandpa Ken was getting responses to his requests that they say 'hi' and this Thursday with Nana Linda, it seems Allison has been working on her 'hello'! Shawn and I have each been doing our part to try to get them to say 'dada' or 'mama' respectively. It'll be interesting to see which word will emerge first. In all likelihood, it will probably be "Rudy"!

Happy Valentine's Day from our two lovebugs!

Mia (L) Allison (R)

Mia

Allison

It has been a very full Valentine's Day for the girls and mommy! It started out with Nana Linda (Rehkamp) coming over a little early so I could deliver Valentines and treats to my homeroom students. I hadn't gotten to see all of them since I left in November, so it was fun to catch up. When I got back home I found that Allison was playing the wakeful party girl, entertaining her nana, while Mia was the reluctant celebrator, sleeping until 11:oo!!! After lunch, we packed up the girls for a Valentine mission- a surprise visit to Grandpa Ken at work (New Flyer)! It was fun getting to see where he works and I think he enjoyed showing off his little valentines! Once we got back home we had a little lovebug photoshoot. Then Mia and Allison "helped" me make daddy's favorite dinner, red chili, and a pink strawberry cake for dessert! We hope he is surprised when he gets home! The girls had fun getting their first valentines from Grandma and Grandpa Affeldt, Bryn and Henry, and their nana Diane (Gurda)! I get excited thining about making valentines with them to hand out when they get older!

Desperate times call for desperate measures...

Finally an answer to the question, "what do you do when they are both fussing to be held at the same time?". Thank goodness we have two Baby Bjorns. Maybe this will be my new back workout...

Sweater Day!

Allison is in blue. I think the hood makes her look like Mommy's little lawn gnome. Mia is in pink paying homage to the number one sweater source- a sheep!