There are some days that I feel like I can actually see both of my girls learning new things and growing. While Lily is still tiny for her age she has gotten so much taller the last few weeks. We have had a few cooler days this week so I tried to put her in jeans that she wore in the spring and they were all too short! I guess she will be getting a new wardrobe. The main problem is that she is so skinny compared to her height that most pants don't fit her. A lot of her pants just slide right down when she is running around and she is constantly having to pull them up. I just know it is going to get worse too because she is still in diapers so once she loses that extra bulk there will be nothing to hold up the pants. I am going to have to find a belt for her.
This morning I swear she woke up with so much more language than she did yesterday. Everything she has said today has been super clear and in sentences. I love being able to have conversations with her. I am always amazed at what all she has to say.
Evie is also small for her age (although I don't know a percentile because she doesn't go back to the doctor until September), but she is bigger than Lily was at this age. Most of the clothes that Evie is wearing that belonged to Lily are from when Lily was right around a year. So much for my idea that I was going to get to reuse all of Lily's clothes since they were both born the same month. Luckily it has been hot here for the most part because Evie has just been wearing onsies or even just in her diaper. Once it gets colder she will have to get a new wardrobe too.
Here are some photos of Evie at 8 months:
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| 8 months |
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| "Here Mom" |
So I got the crazy idea to have the girls finger paint on canvas to make some artwork for their rooms. Surprisingly it was Lily that was messier than Evie. I was going to put something down on the ground but figured Lily was going to slip or trip on it, and the paint is washable, so I decided to just let them sit on the tile and paint. Evie loved it and did great not trying to put any of it in her mouth. Lily of course got it everywhere including all over her body, legs, face, and hair. I actually think by the time they were finished and I got them in the bath that Lily had more paint everywhere else on her body than on her fingers!
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| Figuring it out |
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| She looks like she thinks she got caught doing something wrong |
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| "I put on lotion" |
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| The finished work |
