Dear blog - yes, I know I have neglected you. I apologize. Life with 2 has been much busier than I would've imagined! That being said, I wouldn't change it for the world. I can't possibly sum up everything in a quick post (as I hear Lily waking up now and Griff starting to stir)...isn't that how it always happens!? but I will say that:
Lily - so very interesting, getting so big, growing hair long(ish) enough to have pigtails, riding her tricycle like a pro, speaking so well and telling me stories and asking questions, dipping her toes in the "I am going on 3 and independent and will assert my strong will whenever I can", funny, singing songs (her latest is the cutest version of the National Anthem), imaginative and just the sweetest little girl I could've ever desired for a daughter.
Griffin - oh boy, what a little smiling machine. He's going on 8 months (is that even possible?? I haven't even posted pics of his birth!!?) He has been rolling, sitting up, sleeping thru the nite, eating real food (and not spit anything out in disgust as of yet!), smiling like crazy and loving his big sister. His face and eyes literally light up when Lily starts talking or gets near him. One sweet thing he does - at night I read them a story together in Lily's bed and sometimes have Griff in the middle. While the book might be interesting to him, it's not nearly as exciting as Lily. He usually rolls over onto his stomach and stares at Lily (within about 5 inches of her face). Lily is less than thrilled that he's encroaching on her space, but he just stares and smiles. So sweet.
This can't quite possibly make up for my lack of posting, but my goal is to try and do this a bit more often. While I've neglected the blog recently, I am keeping up a journal of "Lily-isms" where I'm capturing all the funny and interesting and whacky things that come to Lily's mind. For a few weeks I'd repeat a story to my parents or a friend and say "I really should be writing these down"...so I did! I know one day we'll all appreciate and get a good laugh looking back on the things that go through a little 2 year old mind.
Now I'm off to the races! Thank you God for yet another day. Life is truly good.
