Every Picture Tells a Story... (Part I)

M is so sweet with her sister. When she sees her, especially after a nap, she comes up to her with the biggest smile on her face and says, "Hi!" about 5 times and gives her a hug and a kiss. L returns that beautiful smile with her own. I love seeing these two girls interact. Of course there is the perpetual risk that M will squish L in her attempt to show her love.



This one morning my mom called me out to see M sitting in this cradle (that by the way my grandpa made me when I was a young girl like M is now). She had all her babies with her and was just so adorable.



She makes me laugh. Of course I'd love to know what she was thinking!

L is such a joy in our family. She loves to get attention and have someone talk to her. Lately, if you click your tongue at her she cracks up laughing.

Her hair is really starting to come in now. Unlike her older sister, though, her hair is coming in a bit darker. I'm glad about that. I always pictured a "L" as having darker hair. Either way we love her!

Yes, this would appear to be some sort of decorative storage container on M's head, but for her it is her favorite hat. She absolutely loves this hat. It's quite common to find this hat on L's head as well...courtesy of her older sister of course!

It seems I can't ever hold just one baby, and it's okay by me. Really, when anyone holds L, M wants to be right there too. It's fun and sometimes difficult, but it's just the way life is for us! People often comment to us on having two girls so close in age...and yeah...it's hard, but really it's all we know. It's our life!

I went shopping with my mom and the girls the other day. It was around lunch time and there was no where to eat, so I opened this container of these chocolate-chocolate chip cookies and gave one to M to hold her over until we got home. After we got home she ate, took a nap and all that good stuff. Later that day I was doing dishes and M was being very quiet....always cause for concern. I went to hunt her up and found her sharing the entire container of cookies with the dog. I snapped this picture as she was running down the hall with a cookie in each hand, very happy.

One morning I went out of the kitchen to check on L and found her surrounded by M's baby dolls. I guess M wanted to make sure she wasn't lonely! It was so cute.

And here they are together! All the sweet babies on the blanket (which, by the way is the adorable baby blanket Grandma E made for M when she was born.

Playing outside is always a favorite activity.

M loves to run up and down the driveway pushing one of her baby dolls in her stroller. I'm sure she'd push L around like this at full speed if I'd allow it...but a parent has to draw the line somewhere!!! :)

The End.