June

If I had to use one word to describe June, it would be HOT!!! The heat really put a damper on Adeline's mission to spend as much time outside as possible! I have to say though, she has started entertaining and playing by herself much better than she ever has before. In the past, wherever she was playing in the house, she wanted someone right there with her. She's definitely a social butterfly! We did spend enough time outside for her to learn how to pedal her tricycle. The only problem she has now is watching where she's going. She ends up all over the road because she's busy sightseeing! We try to go to the pool several times a week. Adeline loves to swim! It seems like every time we go she gets more confident. I can barely make it in the water myself now before she's jumping off the side. She doesn't need us to catch her anymore. As for Adeline and the "terrible twos," we have definitely noticed some attitude issues. There's no doubt now nor ever has been that she's strong willed, but some days it's a little more than others. Despite her occasional rough patches, she's definitely still our happy, sweet, loving little girl and this stage will pass!








Cora has grown a lot this month! She gained more than two pounds and those adorable creases continue to get deeper! She's become much more alert and smiled for the first time at four weeks. She's never woken up more than once in the night since her fourth night. So far, the only time she may really crank up the crying is in the evening after her 7:00 feeding. We've found than an immediate fix to her crying is to take her outside. As soon as we step out, her crying stops. It's amazing!

Notice Cora's "old man" hair line! She has lost all her hair on top but still has it on the sides and back!

We love watching Adeline and Cora together. Adeline is such a sweet big sister! Most mornings when Cora is laying on the couch, Adeline will share her cherished "baby" and blanket with Cora and lay down right beside her. She tries to "entertain" Cora with toys and we have to remind her frequently to not hug Cora when she's in the swing. I'd much rather remind Adeline twenty times a day to not squeeze Cora too tightly than have to persuade her to come near her baby sister! It's so wonderful to see the love growing between them!