And her fist word is .........

MAMA! LOVE IT! I can't believe it. Aubree's first word like a lot of children was da da, but not my little Hayley she said mama. Eli and I have had the flu this week and we were laying bed with Hayley laying between us when she just came right out and said it. It was so sweet, the only problem now is that when Hayley isn't happy she says mama mama, which makes it so much harder to want her to work it out. This really pertains to tummy time. Eli defiantly got a daddy's girl in Aubs and I got my mama's girl in Hayley. What could be more fun?

And who will help me plant the seed

One of Aubree's new favorite stories for bedtime is the one about the Little Red Hen. You remember the story about the hen that finds the seed and no one will help her plant it, harvest it, take it to the mill, or bake it, but everyone wants to help eat the bread that is the end result of all the hard work. Well one of my favorite things about Christmas time is the little white flowers paper whites. So for FHE this week we learned about seeds and planting them. We talked about the importance of watering them and getting them some sun light. We read the story of the Walnut tree. That story is about President Gordon B. Hinkley and the making of the pulpit in the conference center.

When I went to buy the flowers I just bought kits this way if you just follow the instructions they should grow.
Step 1: soak disk in 4 cups of water, once all water is absorbed loosen dirt. Right this little disk of dirt is going to grow to be enough to fill the pot. whatever. We put the girls in the tub and after about 30 minutes it did, who knew.Step 2: place blubs in dirt nose up cover all but the tip. Am I supposed to peel it like an onion first? what do I do with all these layers. call papa and gran they will know.Step 3: place in non direct sunlight, water to dampen not soak. cross your fingers this works
It was a lot of fun, I will keep you undated on photos of the plants growth.

Hayley just loves her jumper and so that is what she did during the plant project.nice smiles, now we know for sure who she looks like.

Duets....

A couple of years ago Eli got me a karaoke machine for my birthday. On Friday night after Aubree went to sleep I decided that it was about time we got it back out. We each take turns picking our favorite sings to sing and then go back and forth trying to sing what ever song comes up. This is Hayley and her daddy singing a duet. Wouldn't it just be the way picture taking is that Hayley had the mic up to her mouth right up until I took the picture. Eventually I am going to get the exact pictures I am taking.

Taught her everything I know

I am very proud of the Aubree mothers. She is the bestest mother to baby doll Jenny. She is good about making sure her diaper is dry. She is good at making sure Jenny is fed, burped, that she has a good amount of lotion on and "clicked" in her car seat. As I was in awe watching her she didn't really want me taking pictures so after a few she asked me to stop. I will try and get more pictures next time.

When were helping were happy

With all the effort into Prop 8 somethings were kind of neglected...the housework. So Eli and I decided that it would be a good idea to spend most of this weekend cleaning the house. So Friday morning when I was dreading the weekend because we were just going to clean, the girls and I decided that it would be a lot more fun to clean while daddy was at work and play when he was at home. We started with the bathroom downstairs. And as it turns out Aubs can clean a mean mirror. Hayley is in the bumbo on the floor being very content and adding words or rather coos of encouragement. The girls were able to really clean the house from top to bottom before daddy got home that night. It made for a much more eventful weekend.

Miss Independent

I know when you read the title your instincts told you that it was about Aubree, but your wrong. The other night we were trying to put Hayley to sleep and she was very upset that Eli would try to feed her a bottle. She was crying and arching her back when she started to eye the bottle on Eli's knee. He went to try and give it to her again when she decided that SHE was going to hold it, not dad. Hayley feed herself the whole bottle and half of another one. It must be that red hair that gives them the need for independence. LOVE IT!

Tiny Bubbles

The hour between putting Aubree to sleep and putting Hayley to sleep is one of the hardest of the day. Eli and I try very hard to keep her happy and awake. The other night Eli had an idea that turned out to be golden. He started blowing bubbles above her and she was laughing and trying to grab them. It was so cute. I need to learn to grab the video camera and tape it. Oh well next time.