Dear Shenzie and Heaten,

Whew! This last month has been kinda crazy. You two have found your voices and there is no stopping you. We had a pretty busy month filled with lots of new things. A new babysitter, the gym indoor playground, and a vacation for Mama. In addition to those new things we also had much more talking, fighting, laughing, crying, whining, giggling, and asking questions.

I love each new age more than the last and this month is no exception. While you have been driving me a little crazy with the fighting, crying, and constant testing I am loving the talking, inquisitiveness, and fun we are having. You both make me laugh daily with your silly antics, funny things, and sometimes I have to laugh when you are misbehaving because you are so obvious about it.

This month you’ve both started to really pretend play. We pretend to eat ice cream and cookies. You are finding your imaginations and it is amazing to see. I don’t even know what to write. You are both make my heart so full and I love you so much that there is nothing left to say.

Shenzie Buggle,

I used to say you were feisty, always on the go, and funny. I will now say you are twice as much as you ever were. You are constantly moving, running, laughing, hitting, scratching, testing, teasing, and giggling. You try so hard to get a reaction out of me, good or bad it doesn’t matter as long as you have my attention. You are silly beyond belief and love to make me laugh.

You Love:
Lots of babies. You now sleep with 10 stuffed animals in your crib and you know if one is missing from the bunch.
Making me laugh
Being silly
Dancing
Singing. You sing constantly. I love when we sing together.
Eating. You eat like a truck driver.
Juice
Running around with no clothes
Getting rocked by Mama
Playing with your food and smearing it all over your face, the table, and your hands
Counting to five
Candy - especially chocolate
Helping Mama cook

I love you Shenzie Buggle, more and more every single day. You are my heart.

Love,
Mama.

Dear Heaten Bear,

My little snuggle bug. You are so sweet and loving and cuddly. Your favorite thing is still sitting on our laps and drinking your milk. You LOVE you some milk and drink it all day long. Your laugh is infectious and you love to be tickled. You give deep belly laughs that end in hiccups and make my heart melt. You love to give out kisses and hugs. Each night after we sing our night songs you give me and Shenzie a kiss night night. This is probably one of my favorite moments of the day. You recently adopted a new baby (my old cabbage patch doll) that you put to bed in your crib and cover with a blanket. You walk to the door and tell baby night night and then close your door. Hopefully as you grow older you’ll always be this loving.

You Love:
Milk
Getting held
Watching TV
Eating crap food
Getting tickled
Copying Shenzie
Running around with no clothes on
Playing outside
Running after the big kids at the park
Helping Mama cook
Laying on our bed with my blanket covering your middle (your feet have to be uncovered)

I love you Heaten Bear. You are my heart.

Love,
Mama.