Less than a month until TWO (aka 23 months)

I can't believe that Quinn and Riley will be two later this month.  Of course, I am also a little late in posting their 23 month post but some things just don't seem to change :)  The kids have been up to a lot of changes lately as well as a lot of fun! 

Their first change is that they have moved out of their high chairs and into booster seats.  This change came the day after Quinn made himself fall in his highchair, that he was buckled into, that was buckled into the chair.  He took everything with him and caught his chin on the table, fortunately his chin kept him there until I could get to him and he didn't crash all the way to the ground.  Unfortunately, his teeth cut the inside of his mouth pretty bad, and we decided to get some booster seats...

Riley loves her big girl seat!

They also have learned to get in and out by themselves which makes them feel even bigger!

We also made an attempt at potty training.  The loved their big underwear and were really catching onto the idea...but our attempt was derailed by the fact that they started competing with each other for mommy's attention.  It just wasn't working for us so we put the diapers back on and will try again in a few months :) But they were really cute...

They got lots of new books for Christmas and Quinn is really loving his books :)

Riley decided she was tired of daddy going out of town without her,

so she found a way to stow away with him:)

Our 2nd snow storm of the winter!

Riley was happy as long as I didn't put her down!

Quinn just loved playing in the snow!

Quinn also loves playing with his daddy :)

We've been playing with new Christmas gifts :)

Quinn had to get in on the dress up too!

(we need a fireman outfit)

We started having a good friend come stay a few afternoons a week!

The kids love Jace and want to see him the second they get up from their nap.

It's cute, but not so much when Jace sleeps longer than they do and they cry wanting to go get him!

Our last big change is that the kids both moved to big beds!  They technically did this just after turning 23 months, and have been in them for about a week.  It has gone really good.  We've had a few night wakings, one night Quinn couldn't find froggy (he had fallen off the bed) and another night Riley fell on the floor (she actually slept there for awhile but woke up later, confused about why she was on the floor).  They have been so proud of their big beds and it's so cute! Riley is in a toddler bed that we borrowed from our neighbor.  Quinn is in the queen size bed we already had.  He's able to get on and off it by himself (Riley isn't quite tall enough).  They also love going and sitting on each other's bed.  Probably the cutest thing has been that we all go into Riley's room and she gets in bed and Quinn will lean over and give her a kiss good night before going to his bed.  It is adorable and she will often ask for brother if he hasn't come to kiss her good night!  I love their bond :)
 

Riley's big girl bed :) 

Quinn's big boy bed :)

I really am amazed at how the past 2 years have flown by.  I have been thinking back a lot to this time 2 years ago.  I had no idea that they were going to be February babies, my due date was April and I figured we would get to March at least.  I have been thinking about how much I already loved them as they grew inside me, but how I couldn't fully appreciate how much they would change my life!  I remember hearing them cry in the delivery room, Quinn first and then Riley, and tears streaming down my face!  Happy tears! 

They have brought me many happy tears since that day.  They are so cute and funny and make me laugh daily.  They have been saying so many new things lately and they continue to show us new things they are learning and understanding.  One of my favorite sounds is when the two of then are playing and they are really interacting with each other and giggling.  It is the sweetest sound. 

We are also quickly approaching 2 and lets just say that some days their behavior shows their age :)  I spend lots of time praying for wisdom, I think all first time parents have to figure this stage out, and since they outnumber me I pray for extra wisdom (and patience too, did I mention patience?)! 

I am so blessed to have Quinn and Riley!  I think often about how there was a time when I didn't know if I would get to be a mother, and I am so thankful that I get to be their mother !  Happy 23 months my sweet children, mommy loves you :)