my lovelies

penelope..

she is the big sister. she has quite the personality! i'd say she's emotional and can be dramatic, but she is overall a very happy little girl. she loves the outdoors, following me around when she feels like going somewhere saying 'bye-bye?' funny girl! she is a reader, re-reading her books a million times over, leaving her toy box abandoned (unless she suspects a book hiding in there). she does love only one toy. a stuffed kitty toy called douglas. douglas is her favorite, her best friend. she shares everything with him; food, play time, nap and bed times. she especially loves when douglas reads with her. she is just a bundle of love. she loves so much on her favorite people, it amazes me how this little thing can express so much love to others! she also acts especially spoiled around them. (i notice a difference in the way she talks or whines to them.) ha! and one thing i really love about her is how funny she is. she makes me laugh everyday. she is the funniest little girl with her silliness, going about the house, saying silly things, singing silly songs. i love her silliness, getting sillier everyday.

billie..

she is the little baby sister. she is new to world and ready to explore it. i haven't checked in with the whole 'milestones' with this one because she is always ahead of herself! right when she was born, she was already lifting and bobbing her head, looking around. at 5 weeks, she rolled over from tummy to side, and at 6 weeks, i caught her doing a push up! it's not like she does this everyday, but seeing her doing those things made me realize how quickly time flies. i felt, with penelope, i watched closely and saw her go through the milestones, but with billie, i get so busy around the house or handling penelope, i almost miss the moment! it's a tough reality, but time flies so much faster with kids. i wish there was more time in a day to really sit and enjoy a moment. i mean it does happen sometimes, but most times, it goes so fast, i can barely grasp a mental picture of the moment and hope to remember forever. which is why i hope i can keep typing these memories down faithfully, taking real photos, to have this to go back to, and really remember forever.