Two Peas In A Pod?

Not really.  

They're both 8 months old in these pictures and wearing the exact same hat.  Surely the hat must have shrunk by the time it got to Maddie, right? 

In all fairness, Ana was a fresh 8 months where Maddie is closer to 9 here.

She did it!

As promised, this post is to announce that my very first baby is officially potty trained!  Yahooooo!

 

I was left frustrated for a little while there knowing that she knew what to do and just wouldn't do it.  It's really hard for me to feel like I'm just not good at something and this whole potty-training thing challenged me.  And then, what seemed like suddenly, she got it.  She just got it.

So, in true "me" fashion, there was only one thing left to do - have a Potty Party!  Yep, my big girl hit a huge milestone so it was time for a huge celebration.  Ok, so maybe it wasn't so huge but it was a celebration nonetheless :).

Yep, she's this happy about the potty :).

Happy Birthday, my love

And to think at your last birthday you only had one little girl and she was barely talking.

We love you bigger than a breadbox!!!

Chit Chattin' with Ana

She put a bunch of coins into my pitcher and began to stir...

Daddy:  "Ana, what are you doing?"

Ana:  "I making you money, Daddy."

:)

Mensa? Perhaps...

Now I'm no expert on where a kid should be on the "puzzle putting together" progression timeline but this, to me, is AMAZING.  Our little 2 year, 4 month, and 2 week old is putting a 36 piece puzzle together 100%, completely by herself.  It blows me away every single time she does it.

  

I think I hear Mensa calling... :)

Chit Chattin' with Ana

On locations...

Me:  "Where does Uncle Yaros live?"

Ana:  "In Aurora."

Me:  "Where do we live?"

Ana:  "In Joliet."

Me:  "Where does Nana live?"

Ana:  "In Naperville."

Me:  "Where does Papa live?"

Ana:  "With Nana."

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!

She's on the move!

My baby is crawling!  She's been getting around for a while now and has been so close to a full-out crawl for days.  Today she had had enough.  Enough with the drama.  Enough with the suspense.  So here she is in all her glory...

That's our girl =)!