Dear Shenzie and Heaten,

Your Mama is in denial. I just typed the header One Year Six Months. My mind cannot wrap itself around the fact that I have two and a half year olds. When I look at you now I do not see little babies and barely little toddlers. You are little kids now and while I am in denial that you’re growing up this age is SO much fun.

It is so funny to see how very different you are. You are two very distinct little people who drive me up the wall some days, but oh my, I wouldn’t change a thing. You are absolutely perfect in your crazy. I just look at you and all of your antics and laugh.

You are playing VERY good together these days. Some days I will look outside and see you sitting side by side in the sandbox playing quietly. These moments are becoming more and more common and I love them! You love each other so much. Every night before bed you give each other kisses. You always ask where the other one is when you wake from your nap. You kiss each others ouchies away. You hold hands and give hugs to one another which melts my heart each and every time I see it.

My little Shenzie Bug,

Oh how you love your Mama. You are stuck to me like glue these days. Most mornings you can be found cuddled on my lap sucking your thumb with baby bear held close to your face. You have come a long way this month with independence. You will now leave my side at the park to ride the big slides, run with the other kids, and play on your own.

You LOVE to eat and will pretty much taste anything. You love to share my food and I am amazed at how much your little belly can hold. You love candy and will do most anything to get it. You ask for candy daily (using the sign and word which is so cute).

Your 2 1/2 year stats:
Height: 35 Inches ¤ 30th percentile
Weight: 26.13 pounds ¤ 20th percentile

You are a little peanut just like your Mama.

You Love:
Art - painting and coloring
Moon sand
Sliding
Music
Dancing
Bubbles
Candy

You don’t love:
Milk
Getting dressed
Being away from Mama

I love you little Buggle, the most in the whole wide universe!

Love,
Mama

Dear Heaten Bear,

My little cuddle bunny. You are still such a sweet, sensitive, cuddling lover. You are very independent and play by yourself really well. You love to chase the older kids at the park and have no trouble being away from Mama. You are a little crazy in your fixations. These days you are really into lights and if they are turned off then “Ut-oh, broken. Daddy fix.” I hear that many, MANY times a day. You are very particular with things. If your hands are dirty - Ut-oh. If your shoes aren’t on in just the right way - Ut-oh. If anybody else does anything that is out of the norm - Ut-oh. Ut-oh and broken are your two very favorite words.

Your 2 1/2 year stats:
Height: 35 1/2 Inches ¤ 30th percentile
Weight: 28.3 pounds ¤ 30th percentile

I honestly don’t know how you are gaining weight considering you eat like a bird.

You love:
Playing in the sandbox
Lights
Jumping on the trampoline
Riding your bike
Sliding
Older kids
Curious George and Super Why! - you are a tv head
Milk

You don’t love:
Eating
Getting dressed

I love you little man, the most in the whole wide universe.

Love,
Mama

*This letter is almost 3 weeks late which I suppose is good considering you didn’t even get a letter last month! Sorry guys, your Mama is crazy busy and slacked off a bit when it came to your site.