She's 4 and He's 2

That's right, we have a 4 year old and a 2 year old!  Some days I look at Helaina's long legs and Zachary's thinning face and all that I can think is how quickly they are changing right in front of my eyes. 

Helaina had her 4 year old well visit earlier this week.  We are very happy to report that she seems to be healthy and happy...44 lbs (90th percentile) and 42 inches (80th percentile).  Recently at school, her teachers informed us that she's been very well behaved and hasn't been "as bossy" as she had been earlier in the school year.  Always a work in progress, right?!  The biggest change since Helaina's 4th birthday is that most days,  she doesn't nap.  She averages about 1 time a week, so that's definitely an adjustment for all of us.  This girl can talk and talk and talk...so by the time evening rolls around, I think she might actually be just as tired of hearing herself talk as we are.  

Zachary had his 2 year well visit today.  And again, we are thankful for good health!  Zachary seems to have a different body type than his sister...weighing in at 28 lbs (50th percentile), height 35 inches (68th percentile), and with his Beetlejuice head in the 23rd percentile.  He seems to be hitting all his milestones appropriately and progressing normally!  In the past few weeks, we've really seen a change in his demeanor...extremely playful, a longer attention span, and with his increasing vocabulary, we've realized he has a great sense of humor too!  You can't help but smile when you're around this little guy.  He's a total charmer. 

Randy's mom took the kids to our church's Mother-Toddler Group this past Wednesday.  The group always meets on Wednesdays which has been difficult because that is a day I work.  But with the kids getting older, it is a little easier to go out and about.  Teta Helen said they had a fabulous time with Father Jim and the other children.

We promised Helaina that we would visit Rana at college before she moved home for the summer.  With just a few weeks left of the semester, we figured we had to make some time to get down to Wayne St.  We spent some time in Rana's dorm room and with her roomies, had dinner in the cafeteria, and toured different buildings on campus.  Since Helaina has her own experience of "school", I think she was quite mesmerized by the size of the campus.  Hopefully this will leave a lasting impression in her mind about education and the desire to attend college.

Who's excited to eat dinner in the cafeteria?!?

We were definitely the only people on campus with a stroller :)

We sure love our cousins and Godmothers!!! So proud of you Emann and Rana, thanks for a fun night!