Clara and Emma Are 2 Years and 11 Months

One month until 3! What????? And, Clara and Emma love the idea that their birthday is coming. Clara says she wants a Kai Lan cake and Emma wants a princess cake. They are both able to tell you that their birthday is on August 2nd and that they will be 3- Emma holds up three fingers and says "this much?"

This month was a very busy one with a big transition - Clara and Emma sleep in big girl beds. The ladies finished their first year of nursery school, went to their first real amusement park, visited Grandpa David and Grandma Kathy in Maryland and spent time with Grandpa Sam and Grandma Siliva learning about Argentinian futbol, had evaluations for CPSE, both were tested for allergies and started camp!

Emma loves to spin around and say "I'm busy, I'm busy" meaning "dizzy." Emma will still try most foods and loves anything with jelly. Mommy noticed that Emma holds the same tag on her Taggie blanket- which is her way to self soothe- it is the one with the lion on it.

Clara smiles and crinkles up her nose like it is said Mommy did as a child when she is trying to smile. Clara is picky and sometimes won't eat a meal and prefers to snack. She loves watermelon and peanut butter and jelly and anything that she can eat with ketchup, even going as far as putting a pickle in ketchup. Nothing is cuter than watching Clara gather as many, if not more, stuffed animals in her arms and trying to carry them with her to breakfast in the morning until Mommy or Daddy convince her to leave her "friends" behind.

Both ladies love their new backyard and swinging high, sliding down the slide fast and playing with the sand and water table. They don't seem to mind making a mess either. Do Re Mi is Emma's song of the month and I've Been Working On The Railroad is Clara's favorite of the moment. Dress up (with Mommy's shoes) is a favorite activity. Emma loves playing with her dolls and puppets and being a "Mommy." Clara could do something musical or artistic all day long.