Wren "talks!"

Outgrown newborn paci!

If it is hard to see Wren getting bigger... look how this paci went from looking too big to looking too small!

Hands are a great tool!

Wren is changing so quickly.... everyday, she seems to be able to do a little more!  Over the last few days she has acquired some great hand-eye coordination!  She can now play with some of the toys on her Jumperoo, and while visiting Nana and Papa yesterday, she enjoyed playing with the toys attached to the Exersauser there!  I really couldn't believe how easy it was for her to make contact with the toys!!  She also loves to bring those hands of hers to her mouth for a nice snack!  She just gnaws away at them... she is lucky she doesn't have any teeth yet!!  Her hands have also led her to finding her feet!  Yesterday, while changing her diaper, she brought her legs up and grabbed her toes.  It was fun to see her eyes look intense with wonder!  It is clear to see that Wren is going to have a love for learning and exploration!! :D

Clearly, she had a hard day! ;)

Yum!

"Get in there!!!"

Sleepy head!

The time change didn't affect this family.  Or did it?!   

Last night, Wren slept from 7pm to 5:30am!!! She was up at 5:30am only because I went in and grabbed her... Mommy was more than a little engorged!  I couldn't believe she didn't wake up for her 2am feeding! I fed her in bed and we slept until Jude woke me up at 6:30am and I had to get her up, too. She was being a sleepy head! :)

I hope this sticks... not waking up in the middle of the night was GREAT!!! :D  (Although. I am now required to pump an extra 5 oz when we get up... along with change two diapers, get dogs outside and fed, make Jude breakfast, and keep Wren happy.  :/)  ....Ok, Bryan does help with the dog part most days. ;)

  

She's ROLLIN'!!!

So, I should have posted this 3 days ago, November 1st, but better late than never.... Wren rolled from her tummy to her back!!!!  She also tries to scoot forward if I press my hand against the bottom of her feet!  Also, now that she has figured out how to roll to her back, she actually gets mad when she is about to roll to her back.  She struggles on her side trying to return to her belly.  She is more determined now to crawl! :)

I love watching Wren learn at a faster pace than her brother (who didn't roll over until 5 months!), but at the same time, I am a little fearful of how this little diva's temperament will compare to her brother's chill, calm, almost perfect one!!!  I just know I can't get lucky with two easy going children... or can I?! :/

Wren may end up a little feistier than her older sibling, but I'm excited to see, and I'm up for the challenge!  (I'm pretty sure it's not possible for her to be as bad as I was, with her daddy being calm, understanding, sensitive, responsible, and easy going!  I got one great husband and awesome Daddy for my babies!)

We LOVE YOU TO PIECES, WREN!!!!  <3

Happy Halloween!

Last night, Bryan and I took the kids to the mall for Trick or Treating.  I held Wren and Bryan held Jude's hand while we walked around the mall.  Half way through, Wren fell asleep in my arms!  It was the sweetest thing!!  I was looking at our reflection whenever I got the chance! :)  We got to the mall right at 5pm, when it started.  We were glad we did, because as we approached the last couple of stores, the mall was becoming REALLY packed!  We were happy to be leaving.... we aren't big on being in large crowds of people with a large stroller and two kids.  :)

Here are some pictures of Wren and Jude... dressed and ready for Trick or Treating!

With their favorites!

She looks like she is hopping! :)

Painted piggies!

I painted Wren's little piggies today!  It was not an easy task!  She likes to kick her feet, and of course, when I come back from grabbing the polish she is having soccer practice or something!  The girl was on the move!  So, I had to grab a hold of her foot really tight.  She didn't make a peep, just kept trying to kick.  After doing my best not to get the polish on her skin, and failing miserably, I decided to not worry about that.  I simply made sure the nail was painted well and then blew on the toes until they were dry.  I then went back with nail polish remover on a Q-tip and got the excess paint off around each nail.  As tedious as it may sound, it was actually a lot of fun!  I think they turned out great!!! :D