Aftyn Singing Her First Song

I only just discovered Aftyn knew this song because
I peeked into nursery on Sunday and heard them singing it together.
             Wow! Lots of props to her teachers!

Bronwyn vs Aftyn Photos

Latest Project - I Need YOUR Vote!

 Okay, people. 

Which one do you like more for my back door curtain?

With the flowery fabric on the long curtain
                                  or
                             without.

Or, don't use the purple-y fabric on the bottom and go with something else.

I'm trying to have my above my sink curtain and my back door curtain kind of going together since they are in the same room. 

Any feedback would be helpful and appreciated, unless you hate the look of both of them and if that's the case, well, thanks for looking but you can keep your feedback to yourself.  :) 

Or if it really is that hideous, go ahead and tell me.

I'll listen.

Songs for Today

Day 3 of Reed out of town, and this expresses how I'm feeling.

and this

                        and this.                    


But by tomorrow, I'll be singing a different tune.  :)

What Can You Say?

The other night, while Aftyn was sitting at the table trying to do anything BUT eat her dinner, she noticed the picture we had hanging in our kitchen. Evidently, she never paid much attention before.

This was what Aftyn said.  " Jesus!"  

and after a little more consideration of the picture,

"mary'd". 

If this makes no sense to you, please see this post for further understanding of what Aftyn means when she says this word.

She is going to be SO confused when she grows up.  ;)

Our Latest Aftyn-isms

Just got this from Alyson - holy cow did she outdo herself here.  LOVE this picture with the caption Alyson!!

Aftyn is such a funny character - we have lots of laughs and giggles because of her around here.
Here are her latest things she likes to say:
-the word "lotsa" as in "Aftyn lotsa toots"
- the addition of the word "really" into her
                   "(fill in the blank bodily function) REALLY bad" - thank you Reed.  :)
- 3 word sentences are the norm around here, but she's venturing into 5 word sentences
- she learned to count to 3 this past weekend.  Very cutely done in a very excited way.
    "one, two, free!"
 - She amazes us with her use of past tense words, especially when she corrects herself from present to past tense.  I don' t mean this in a braggy way, I've just been amazed that kids in general this young could grasp something like that.
- today after watching Sid the Science Kid, Aftyn started jumping. She used to have a friend that would come and play who could jump, but Aftyn never seemed to notice.  Thanks to Sid for finally teaching her! :)
- Aftyn kind of freaks out when Bronwyn's poopy diapers leak onto me, or even when she burps up on my shirt.  Maybe it's because I sometimes freak out a little when it happens? Probably.  Lately, she doesn't seem to mind as much which is also probably because I've become accustomed to being burped up on.  I have got to get in better habit of using all my nice burp cloths that Aftyn never needed.
 - "Running away", or "running around", two of her favorite phrases at the moment.

1 Month Into Our New Way Of Life

Bronwyn's first little pony in her hair . . . in person, it looked a little ridiculous.  :)

Proof of what I said - she has curly hair straight out of the tub!

Oh boy, what a month it has been! Things are finally settling down, and we're starting to get the hang of our new schedule.  Aftyn seems to have adapted to the idea of sharing Mommy and Daddy, and she seems to have a healthy amount of affection for her sister.  Thankfully, she doesn't try anything crazy like picking her sister up.  Most of the time, these sisters coexist in the same space.
Some things I've learned about Bronwyn.  Boy is she different from Aftyn as a baby.
-she seems on the whole, a little calmer than Aftyn. Aftyn cried about gasses in her tummy, Bronwyn rarely cries about it, but takes care of it herself.  It's when she can't seem to get it out that she cries. Which is really not that often.
-Bronwyn loves to cuddle.  She loves to be held by anyone, as long as they let her sleep on their chest. She's so much fun to take a nap with!
- She sleeps really well in her bassinet.  Aftyn slept really well in the baby swing.
- Both girls share one thing in common, liking to bury their faces in the blanket to sleep.  Luckily, I have lots of practice at doing this in a safe way.  And this time around, Reed isn't as worried about it.
- Bronwyn doesn't like to have her diaper changed yet.  She doesn't seem to mind when she poops or goes potty in it, she just doesn't like cold wipes. 
- Maybe I'm only just learning this, but newborns REALLY like to sleep.  At least Bronwyn does.  I have found that if she starts to fuss, its generally because she's tired and wants to be wrapped up nice and snugly so she can sleep.  And then she's done being fussy.  I'm telling you, she is such an easy baby!
- she has been able to go to sleep on her own almost from the beginning.  I would fall asleep on the couch with her sleepy but still awake and I wouldn't hear a peep until I woke up and looked down to see she had fallen asleep too.

Overall, we are so grateful for the addition of Bronwyn in our family.  We think she looks a lot like Reed, and I think she definitely has more of his calm personality.  What a blessing that is when Aftyn and I are butting heads because of our stubborn natures!

We're looking forward to starting to see cute little smiles coming from our little Bronwyn - I've seen the previews, and boy are they going to be cute! :)