Vacation update

Quick update...
Levi is clapping hands like a pro, very very cute. His personality is blossoming so much and if possible we are becoming even more smitten with our favorite boy. He practices funny sounds like rolling his tongue for weeks at a time for fun, then moves onto a new funny thing like this week he's making a silly kiss lips face after his cousin sang a song over and over ... And over to him about monkeys. We think it's his attempt at a little monkey face. Levi crawls well on his bottom and can crawl on hands and knees especially on soft carpet. He can get places fast and can crawl right off the bed, which is why he's more consistently in the crib now. He also pulls himself up without any trouble and scoots along surfaces, he can stand by himself for 10 plus seconds and walks with assistance. He says dog consistently, and mom and dada. He tries Ellie, kaylee, grandma and bath recently. He rejoices on a step going up one and down, and also standing on it's edge and bouncing clapping. Basically it's the cutest little accomplishment ever! He loves the little flintstones style car where only their feet reach the ground, he beeps the horn, steers the wheel and opens the door. He's already all boy, loving all things that are mobile or helping him be mobile...loves cars, trucks, airplanes, wheels...Happy 10 months old to my best boy!

I love my kiddos so so much! They bring us so much joy and I mean it so sincerely! Thank you to my little babies for all your love. Maybe some day you'll read this blog and get a sense of how much fun we had with you! And how proud we are of you!

We have been on vacation with the smith family and having a great time visiting lots of parks and splash parks. I will write more about it soon. My neice and nephew are so super cute with great personalites...they play well with our little ones. The best ithing about the trip obviously is seeing family and watching the cousins play together. Kaylee is playing much better and sharing well now that she almost 3.5 years, so proud of our " bopper." She and her cousin pranced around in princess dresses,and with both cousins played butterflies coming out of their cacoon (blanket) and sliding down the couch cousions. She played trains for hours with both cousins but especially my nephew who loves train sets so much. It is great to see the 3.5 year olds able to play better and better together each time we meet again. (they are 3 month apart in age only!) They also played monster and hide and seek. They ran through the sprinkler and ate lots of popsicles. They've been having a great time together. My sister in law has been a gracious host as well as my mother and father in law. Thank you!

Happy birthday to auntie Krissy! We want to celebrate with you when we get back!

P.s sorry it's been so long. Illness hit the house again especially for me and I needed to just concentrate on getting well! And now I'm feeling much better! I don't like to blog about how sick I am or the kids are, thats no fun! Unfortunately I gave part of what I had to Eric on vacation, but he's been fairing well, considering. It's been mostly his ankle that's bothered him on the trip, poor guy!