School days!

School Days!

 

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that my sweet little baby girl is now in school. It seems like yesterday I held her for the first time.  I never fully understood the advice "enjoy every minute because they grow too quickly" until now.  My gosh, it really is the truth. 

We enrolled Amelia in the Terrific 2's program at Trinity Preschool of Berwyn. She had her first official start of school on Tuesday September 10th. Miss Independent left my side as soon as we got to the door of the school. She yelled a "cheerful" bye and waved as she ran into the building. Little did she know the first day, parents were asked to stay :) As I watched Amelia that day from a far, I knew she'd be okay.  She listened very intently to the teachers, she was happy to swing on the swings and slide down the slide. She enjoyed playing with the toys and making a craft. She giggled when she saw a photo of herself hanging on the wall in her classroom.

As I watched her navigate her classroom, I thought back to my dad and his reaction when he first met the tiny little baby on December 18, 2010. "There is something special about Amelia!" That is what he would tell everyone when he told them about his new granddaughter. He was certainly right. She is a special little girl. She will continue to amaze me daily and be spectacular in this world. 

On another note--we took the girls to the beach on September 7th. Words cannot describe how much Amelia loved it! She enjoyed the water, sand and boardwalk. She has the best time flying a kite with her daddy :)

Clara: Four months!

Four months!

Clara officially hit the four month mark on August 30, 2013. She has been growing and developing well these past four months.  First and foremost, she absolutely loves watching and playing with her big sister, Amelia. Clara watches intently as Amelia runs around the room and she squeals with delight. Lately, Amelia has been playing peek-a-boo and Clara bellows with laughter. When Clara sees Amelia running, she starts kicking her feet really fast. It won't be long before she is crawling after her big sister!

Sisters

Clara can roll front front to back and back to front. She loves grabbing and playing with her toes. Over the past few weeks she has learned to sit up. She's been able to sit for about 2-3 minutes at a time. 

She began eating solids. So far she has tried oatmeal, bananas and peas. She's adjusting well. 

First solid food experience

We took a trip to the beach on Saturday, September 7th. She enjoyed sitting on the sand, but did not like the wind very much. We'll try again next year :)

She is one of the happiest babies I have ever met and we just love her to pieces :)

Four month stats:

Weight: 14.5 pounds

Length: 25.5 inches

Hanging Out

Daddy and his girls