20 Months

I really cannot believe that in 4 short months we will be celebrating Quinn and Riley's 2nd birthday.  They are just growing up so quickly and I am really loving this age!  I have so many cute stories from late that I want to share. 

We have been doing more disciplining lately, the kids have a time-out mat where they sit to think about what they have done.  The other day as I caught Riley trying to bite Quinn I said, "Riley, we do not bite!  Do you need to go sit in time out?" She looks at me, turns and walks to the time out mat, and sits down.  Quinn goes and gets her lamby, brings it to her, and sits down next to her. It was nice that he was right there for her to say sorry (we are working on learning the sign for sorry) and give him a kiss when she was done with her time out!

In similar fashion Quinn had bit another child at church.  He was told that biting is not allowed and we had him sit off by himself (in time out).  He proceeded to cry some and lay down on the floor. Riley hears him crying from across the room, stops playing and goes over to him. She pats him on the back and kinda got down near his face, just checking to make sure her brother is ok. (Yes, lots of biting that we are working on correcting!)

While we were on vacation we were getting ready to leave and Geoff put Riley's shoes on her.  Then he told her to go tell her brother to come get his shoes on.  She runs over to Quinn, taps him on the shoulder, and motioning toward daddy says "Go, Go".

They love to be silly and make each other laugh.  One night when Geoff was gone and I was putting the kids to bed Quinn picked up this container that holds blocks.  It was empty and he puts it up on his head, like a hat.  Riley thought this was so funny and started laughing so hard.  It made me laugh and at this encouragement he kept putting it on his head.  He then took it around and put it on our heads as well.

Quinn seems to be encouraged by laughter.  If we laugh at something he does, he will do it again.  We have to be very careful about what we laugh about!

Quinn has also decided that when he says bye bye to any and everyone (including the pizza delivery guy that delivered next door while we were outside playing) he is going to blow kisses.  It's so adorable!  He also blows kisses as he says bye bye to the bath water going down the drain :)

They both love putting on my shoes and trying to walk around in them. They definitely need some dress up stuff! If Riley sees her shoes she has to have you put them on and she will keep sticking her foot up until you finally do!

They are getting so verbal!  Many of their words have their own pronunciations but along with their signs they communicate pretty well.

They love ketchup!  Would probably eat it as a food group all by itself but we try to give them things to dip in it, even if it's carrots :)  They love peanut butter too, especially dipping apples in peanut butter.  Oh and they love hummus, dipping pita chips, bread or celery in hummus.  I think they love all foods they can dip in :)

They love their loveys.  They will try to feed their loveys as well as give them snacks.  Oh, and they try to brush their teeth.  While we were on vacation we sat around being amused by Riley trying to get a diaper on her lamby, it was adorable!

We aren't doing any potty training yet, but often when Riley has a poopy diaper she will pat her bottom and lay down on the floor for you to change her.  She still wears a size 3 diaper and Quinn is a size 5.

When they got their tubes they got weighed and Quinn is just over 33 pounds!  Riley is still about 22 pounds, just an 11 pound difference :)

Riley got her first haircut on Sept. 28th.

Just trimmed the back a little, she was not quite as calm as her brother.

It was fun though, Quinn, Riley, and I all got haircuts at the same time!

Fun with hummus :)

A man bag?!?

I cleaned out my closet and put some purses in their toy bin and they love putting stuff in them to carry around.

Riley's version of a bag on her shoulder.  She doesn't actually have it over her arm so she's using her head to keep it up there, so funny! Oh and notice another purse in her other hand, Ha!

They LOVE to play outside!

And take a little water break :)

And give kisses! 

They both give the best kisses :)

And smile real big!

While going to give daddy a kiss.

Isn't he a cutie!

Going so fast down the driveway. 

Helping with the landscaping.

How to keep 20 month olds quiet during a baby dedication...dum dums!

Here Riley was set in time out (on the rug), Quinn brought her the lamby

and then sat on the other rug (that's used if they both need time out).

He's so sweet to check on her and what's funny is that if he's in time out she just keeps right on playing :)

"Mommy can we get a saddle to fit Haley?"

Playing with the cousins.

Jumping on cousin Ford! 

These kids love their big cousin Ford and love to rough house with him too!

Quinn and Riley,

  These past 20 months with you have been such a joy!  Thank you for being such sweet children and for making me laugh daily.  I treasure these days and love all of the memories we are making together.  Thank you for making me a mother.  I am learning so many lessons as your mother, lessons in patience, and sacrifice, and seeking the Lord for wisdom.  Thank you for these lessons and for many more that are to come (I am sure)!  I love you my precious son and daughter and I will always be here for you!

Love,

Mommy