Busy Bees

Aunt Mo and Uncle K are visiting for a whole week and the girls can even say their names....Mo and K.  Sometimes Aunt Mo sounds like Elmo :). Brenna has especially warmed up to her Uncle and they are having a blast.

The girls are chatting up a storm.  They can have complete conversations with their new words of 'me', 'mine' and 'no way'.  Brenna has taken an interest in colors and can recognize green, pink, and blue.  Nora often reads out loud to herself and is taking after her mom and likes to count.  They both have new teeth (in a untraditional pattern) which might have been contributing to some recent sleepless nights.  We recently converted their cribs to toddler beds in a search for more sleep and as they seem to be yearning for more autonomy. They seem to like them even though Brenna often prefers the floor.  Nora has been especially found of mom these days and I think I need a more supportive ring sling for my 25+ lb. toddler :)

Dad's Home :)

Ted got home Friday from another west coast trip.  The week before he left I dressed the girls in these special outfits because he was having a bad day.

Dinner with Backa

Brenna can't say Grandpa so she's been calling him Backa.  He's visiting while Dad is in CA for the week.  It was a busy dinner last night and a treat to eat on Grandpa's nap.

Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

I've been having so much fun with Nora and Brenna while I've been home for spring break! I'm so sad I won't be home longer. I can't believe how big they have gotten! They call me "ko", short for Koda and it's so cute when they do it. 

-Dakota :)

Random Notes

Nora loves to eat beets and each time she sees me eating a salad she assumes it contains beets and wants to eat them out of the salad.  She calls them 'bees' and says 'hmmmmm' after each bite.

When Brenna gets excited and dances or marches she kicks her left leg out straight  in front of her over and over, but not her right leg.

Both of the girls have taken to sign language.  Brenna seems to prefer it a little to Nora.  Signs we use lately are; eat, water, sleep, banana, cheese, cracker, cereal, cat, dog, frog, bird, butterfly, thank you, baby, and airplane.

These photos were taken a couple weeks ago (I think it was the day Nora contracted the stomach bug).

Hats, Scarves, Sunglasses, and Shoes

All Better

We are recovering after a nasty stomach bug hit us hard.  First Nora, then Dad and Brenna.  Mom was able to stay healthy and take Dad to the ER for dehydration Friday morning.  Brenna rebounded today.  The girls like to butter their own toast since we got step stools for them to use at the counter.