North Carolina Trip

Maddie and I traveld to North Carolina last weekend for Christopher's 3rd birthday. Maddie had so much fun playing with her cousins. She especially loves to play with Alex, and Alex enjoys having a girl to play with since she has 3 brothers. It was a quick trip so Dada and Alayna stayed home. We had a lot of fun but we missed Dada and Alayna very much.

Maddie and Alex




Andrew


Christopher


Playing with Christopher's new Cars color changer (A big hit)


Saying goodbye to her cousins

Birthday Party!

We went to Leighton's second birthday party yesterday and the girls had a blast! It was at a soft playroom and Maddie and Alayna were in heaven. The ball pit was a big hit! The girls were definitely tired after all the running, jumping, rolling and diving (yes, diving) in the ball pit and over the equipment. It was a great way to celebrate a sweet two year olds birthday.

Grandma and Papa Coch's visit

Grandma and Papa Coch came for a visit last weekend (April 24th). We thought that it was going to rain all weekend but we were pleasantly surprised when the sun came out on Sunday (must have been Grandma's prayers). So, we decided to take the girls to the playground. Grandma also took her turn down the slide too - we have pictures to prove it!

15 months old

I am almost 2 weeks late in posting, but I wanted to share some pictures of our 15 month old. I just cannot believe how fast the time has gone by. It really seems like yesterday that we were bringing Alayna home from the hospital. She is still such a sweet little girl. And even though she is 15 months old, Alayna is still our baby! Here is an update on Alayna...

*she LOVES her big sister and wants to do everything Maddie does
*she can be a "bulley" - she takes charge
*she loves baths
*she is a dada's girl (she calls me dada too)
*she likes playing with babies and giving them hugs and kisses
*she has a slight obsession with Elmo (Elmo is a very clear word she says)
*she is starting to say more things and its pretty clear too
*she likes to play outside
*she does try new foods but still doesn't really eat fruits and vegetables
*she loves books
*she is just so lovable and sweet!

It's Spring time!

The weather has been beautiful. So we have been heading to the playground with the girls and playing outside. This year Alayna gets to join in on the fun! She LOVES going down the slide and is definitely not afraid to go down by herself. Maddie enjoys the swings and slides. She is learning how to swing all by herself. The girls have so much fun there together. Here are some pictures from one of our many trips to the playground and playing outside.

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Happy Easter

We all had a great Easter! This year my parents came to visit. The girls had so much fun and were definitely spoiled with presents. Maddie really liked hunting for eggs. Alayna enjoyed it but went off to something else pretty quickly. It was a beautiful day and a wonderful Easter with family!

Happy and ready to get into her Easter basket


Finding her first egg<


Alayna found some eggs


Good stuff in Maddie's Easter basket



Alayna had some good stuff too


Dora bubble whistle


Her favorite - Elmo


Look at that bunny


Best picture I could get of this bunny


We hope everyone had a Happy Easter!

Big Girl Bed (finally)

Maddie is finally in her big girl bed. We have been waiting because she didn't climb out of her crib so we figured we would wait until she did. Well that hadn't happened and since she is almost 3 and a half, we thought it was time. She wasn't so sure about it at first but she did fantastic! She really loves her new princess bedding. It does break mommy's heart as she is really now a big girl and is growing up way too fast for me. And of course, I cried as I took her bedding out of her crib and took her crib apart. But we are just so happy that she likes her bed and has decided to stay in it (for now)!

New bed with new princess bedding




Trying out her new bed


Alayna wanted to try it out too


First morning in her new bed (now our next step is getting rid of the pacifier)

What do sisters do for fun?

Take a bath together


play on the floor


Go for walks


Ride in a bouncy car at the playground


Laugh


Go down slides together


Blow bubbles in the kitchen (yes, mommy let us)




Drink tea


Having a sister is so much fun!

St. Patrick's Day

Alayna last year on St. Patrick's Day

What a difference a year makes!


And of course, Maddie wanted her picture taken too!

Alayna walking

So I am having a difficult time with posting videos. My new camera saves the videos in a way that won't upload to this blog. So I put the video on youtube, and posted the link here. Unfortunatley, you can't just click on the link. You need to cut and paste it, in order to see it. I am hoping to find an easier way to view it soon!

Anyway, this is a video from when Alayna first started walking. I will put a new video up soon of what a pro she is now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5FdLzwk9YQ

Two sweeties!

Totally random pictures of our two sweet girls. I wanted to get a photo of Alayna in this cute little outfit. Since it is getting warmer, she won't be wearing it much longer. But Alayna wasn't really cooperating with me and the camera so these are the best shots that I could get.

Such a sweet face (but remember looks can be deceiving)





A little upset because she can't get the book she wants