Soaking up the Good!

We've reached the stage where the girls think it's SO fun to call for "Momma"!! They don't need anything, they just like saying it. In turn, I say their names right back. The giggles I receive are priceless!! I'm sure the time will come when I will reach my wits' end of hearing my own name, but for now, I cherish it!

We have been pretty busy with so many other things going on, that we decided to stay home and do nothing together as a family on Tuesday. Here's some pictures of our "nothing-ness"!

We had a pillow party in the living room and enjoyed jumping & rolling all over the soft, padded area!

Kels using Dad as a bean bag!

We are dog-sitting Juno, so we went for a stroll in the backyard & played with the dogs!

 

We hung out in Mommy's waterless tub for a while!

We ate dinner as a family and the girls ate with forks!!

So nothing too spectacular, but for us, it was a great day!! It's the little things that make such a difference! Times when it's just the 4 of us are rare, so we really enjoyed our family day!! 

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Our daily schedule

Naturally, some days don't go according to plan, but this is the schedule that we try & stick to on a regular basis. My girls have never been good nappers. They typically only nap for about 45 min. and I am lucky to get 2 naps out of them a day. However, they sleep well in the evenings, so I can't complain. I am in the process of dropping the morning nap so that they can take a good, longer afternoon nap. 

8:30- wake & eat breakfast
9:00- morning activity(read books & bible, play with toys, etc.)
10:30- morning nap/crib time
11:30/12:00- lunch
12:30- discover time(Mommy engages & teaches something new to girls. Do a puzzle together, "point to" game, teach a new word, play catch, mimic Mommy time, pick a color, pick the shape, dance & sing, etc.)
1:30- outside activity(wagon ride around neighborhood or play outside)
2:00- afternoon nap
3:30- afternoon activity(typically an outing to store or park)
5:30- dinner
6:00- bath 
6:30- bedtime trail(read books, sing songs, low key activity)
7:00- bed