The Girls - October 2013

Given my current mental state, I can only think in bullet points again this month. The good news is my crazy brain is overwhelmed with ALL THE GOOD STUFF going on these days. Hopefully I'll be able to write more about it when this roller coaster slows down a little bit.

 Harlie:

• As you can see, she decided to cut her hair like she did the summer before last. She had been growing it long like Rapunzel again, but finally tired of the fights with the hair brush. Fine hair = tons of tangles! I love the short hair and it is much easier to manage. 
•  Harlie made a new friend! Mama's childhood friend Lenette and her family recently moved to the area and after a visit at their house, Harlie became buddies with their youngest daughter, Kerrigan.
•  Decided to be Star Song (My Little Pony) for Halloween and picked out her sissy's matching costume as well - a unicorn!
• Harlie was so excited about visiting the Tahoe house this month for Grandma's Birthday! Her favorite parts of the trip were soaking in the hot pool (spa), playing in the teepee, going to THE BEACH, and getting makeovers from Mama and Auntie Keri with Mazzy.

Ashlynne:

• Is sleeping through the night! We started sleep training early in October and right away, she was able to get through the night without any feedings, soothing herself back to sleep if she woke. Naptime has been a bigger challenge, especially at daycare. She rarely sleeps for more than a 40 minute stretch and it's very hard for them to get her to fall asleep on her own without causing a disruption with her crying. At home we let her fuss and she'll fall asleep within about 5 minutes. So this has been an ongoing project. But sleeping through the night is a huge step forward! More sleep for everyone!
• Ashlynne is using her highchair and feeding herself soft mushy foods like banana and avocado, along with her puffs and cheerios. It's nice to have her join us at dinner and eat long with us.
• The "Fly Butterfly! Fly Fly Butterfly!" is Ash's absolute favorite game to play and Daddy does it best. We can rarely hold her on our hip too long before she is hurling herself forward so she can fly around the house doing her mermaid kick. This can be so so cute and then frustrating at other times when you just want her to stay still as you hold her. :-)
• Daycare has nicknamed Ashlynne the Steamroller and Bulldozer. Girlfriend gets anywhere she wants just rolling and spinning and kicking her self around and over any obstacle practically. Last night she just rolled herself from the living room to the laundry room and had her hand in the cat bowl before Scott or I could turn around, she is so fast!