Cline dressed the girls for church a couple of weeks ago! He always does such a good job picking out their outfits and has them "match" as much as possible. We've been wearing a lot of nice hand-me-downs lately, so matching the girls has been more of a challenge, but here's what he came up with this day! The girls are so sweet to each other. Abby Kate smiles and does a happy dance when I tell her it's time to wake Christa up for the morning or from a nap and runs over to the stairs. She can say something that sounds like "Christa" or "Sister," and it is so cute. Christa is really sweet to Abby Kate and plays with her so well. She loves to review animal sounds with Abby Kate, and it's just plain adorable!
The girls were playing together not long ago, and Abby Kate sat down in front of the fireplace. Christa decided to pull out all of the stuffed animals and dolls in a nearby toy bin and cover Abby Kate with them. Great fun for both kids! On a side note, I am starting to wonder if Abby Kate is ever going to grow hair! It's getting thicker, but not longer. I keep thinking she'll be ready for hair bows soon, but they look goofy on her head. Even the small ones are just too big! People constantly ask if she's a boy (despite the insane amounts of pink I dress her in) and tell me she looks way to young to be running around and feeding herself like she does in restaurants. I respond that she's 17 months old (and in the 85th percentile for height, by the way), and that clears up the confusion, but it is funny to watch her do so many big girl things with her baby face!
Christa has wanted to wear her hair in a bun a lot recently, since her ballet recital. She got a necklace from her cousin, and wears that often, too. We are very much into ballet right now, watching the DVD from the recital over and over again, and reading ballet books at night before bed. I would be thrilled if Christa sticks with it - the recital was so much fun, and I love love love being a part of an organization that incorporates praising Jesus with extra-curricular activities! Christa has memorized the bible verse: "Let them praise his name with dancing, strike up the band, and make great music." Pslam 149:3. Love it!
Sweet girls, ready for church again this past week! Again, Cline picked out the outfits :)I sure hope these girls love their baby sister as much as they love each other. I am amazed daily at how well they get along! Christa seems really excited about the baby, and asks every couple of days if the "baby is born yet." She talks about holding the baby and how small it will be. She tells me, "I want to kiss your baby," and then kisses my stomach. Abby Kate pushes in my belly button and says, "hee hee." I wonder a little how Abby Kate will adjust. She has no idea what's coming, and seems young for me to really prepare her. She throws a fit if we're holding her, and then try to pick up Christa, too, so I am bracing myself for some jealousy issues with her. But we will adjust, and I'm remarkably calm, cool, and collected about the whole thing at the moment!
Well, my pictures just finished downloading, and I'm out of stuff to write about. If I shower now, I might not be rushed getting out the door this morning :) Have a great day!
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Sorry about the insomnia... I had it too and it was awful :( But here's a thought. You could always call or text me. I'm up at all hours anyway :) Great pictures, as always. I'm going to try to make it to Rome this weekend. Maybe I could swing by for a quick visit??
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