Anna is 2 months....1 more month till Eli is 3!!!

Today marks 2 milestones....Anna turns 2 months and Eli enters his last month of being 2!! I think it's great they have the same birthday day as it's so easy!! Anyway, I'll divide this post into Anna and then Eli, so let's get started!

Anna is growing so much that when I took her 2 month pictures today, she looks gigantic!! You'll see what I mean in a minute :) This week, she held a rattle for the first time and started to blow spit bubbles....almost time to break out the bibs!! Also, her facial rash has cleared up and she again has baby soft skin...yay! She is holding her head up while being held upright and when held on your shoulder....strong neck muscles! But like Eli, she doesn't really enjoy tummy time too much and just lays her head to the side. She still naps one nap on her tummy, though, so she doesn't loathe it like Eli did :) Anna also is getting some body fat to her, while she is still pretty lean. Tomorrow is her 2 month well visit, so we'll see how long she is and how much she weighs....I would guess 12 lbs. 6 oz. based on her weight from breastfeeding group so we'll see if I'm right.

Anna continues to be very verbal when awake and she makes the cutest yelps and coos. It's obvious if they are happy or mad/sad ones :) When she is waking up and upset, she does this "yI, yI, yI" sound (the "I" is louder) and then does a "aHHHHa, aHHHHa" when happy...a true yelp! She continues to smile when smiled at and also will mimic sticking out her tongue if you do it first. She watches her toys more intently each week and gives more eye contact to her brother, much to his joy. Of course this is ONLY when he isn't directly in her face!!

Now for pictures of Miss Anna

Smiling on one of her favorite places....the changing table:

She still likes to hold her hands in fists sometimes looking like she'll "punch you out _____ ______!" :)

I had some fun playing with her hair accessories one day...hehe:


Checking out Eli the Elephant...yes that is his real name :)


Her "I'm not happy so you better do something" face:

Getting some rolls....the only time in her life I would actually say that about her :)

Below are the best of her 2 month photo shoot....lots of smiles this month!:

Add in a headband....she's a girl so I couldn't resist (but she doesn't wear them otherwise, really):

Now for Mr. Almost 3 year old! Eli had to be part of the photoshoot:

One of the cool things Eli did this week that I got so excited about is he drew his first stick people!! He brought me the below picture and said it was "people". He then pointed out the hair (2 lines on top), hands (2 lines coming out each side), and feet (2 lines coming out the bottom)!! Love how the "people" or "man" has a round body :)

Eli continues to be a jabber box, and now he seems to want to talk SO much that he has no problem making up sentences leaving you saying, "huh?!". He tries, though :) One time I asked what he meant (which how could he explain what he meant if he couldn't say it, right? Silly things adults say :) and he said it was Spanish. Ha! He also continues to mimic us and he'll say back things to us out of the blue that just crack us up!! Here's an example where Eric asked him to say inappropriate and here was his response:

We are planning Eli's 3rd birthday and this year the theme is Hotwheels. He LOVES Hotwheels and plays with them almost all day long so it will be fun. He also starts preschool next month or September (haven't heard an exact start date yet) 2 mornings a week so 3 will be a big year for him! He also will HOPEFULLY be potty trained so good-bye diapers...for Eli anyway :)

And last but not least, a cute picture of our kiddos:

Have a great week!!