Tattoo

 We did kids' tattoos for the first time today (thanks to HEB buddy bucks).

And now, at 8pm Reid is in bed (supposed to be asleep) crying "can I have a tattoo, Mommy?! Can I please have a tattoo?" over and over

...I fully expected to hear this question at some point in his life, but didn't think it would be at 2 yrs old and with "Mommy" attached to it!! Haha!

Baby love

Sierra loves babies right now!!!! She wants to hold them as long as they'll let her!! 

Little Penelope was so sweet and still for quite a while while Sierra lovingly watched her and tried to give her toys and pacifier over and over.

I love her hand so gently placed on the baby's leg ...and the sweet look on her face, looking at the baby :)

Building

The kids are both very into building things right now - actually this has been a very long phase...maybe they'll never tire of it but it will just evolve to different materials as they grow older. They have been into the Duplo blocks for a year and a half and now also LOVE Reid's new bday toys - wooden stacking block set and big cardboard bricks.

This weekend they helped (like really did get to help! Daddy was so kind to let them help hammer!) Daddy build his new shelf for his office....

Curiosity

Rest time

I may start a series of posts about what Sierra does during her 1.5hr rest time every afternoon. And napping is rarely it. Her imagination is amazing and she can entertain herself in hilarious ways. She dresses and undresses several times, she sings very loud and long made-up songs (as she is singing right now, I just heard part of her song "we get to go swimming today, with Mommy, Daddy and Reid...Mommy and Sierra are beautiful but Daddy and Reid are not..."), she puts all animals to bed, plays teacher/school, disciplines her animals, plays Mommy to her "kids", makes paths/trails with books, does whole puzzles on her own, reads, jumps on her "trampoline" (i.e. trundle bed), plays under her bed, which of course is the sea, dresses and undresses her animals, and on and on....

It's always a surprise when I open that door! And she is always very excited to tell me all about her adventures and activities. She is SO full of life, joy, expression and fun!!

Here are the only photos I have from my phone...

I went in her room to let her out of rest time and she very excitedly said "Look Mommy, it's Christmas!!!" haha

One of the rare days she napped - on the floor

A picture of what's to come in 10 years?! Again, I walked in to her room to find her just chatting away "on the phone"!