Th girls are about 26 months old now, and it’s so much fun watching them play. I can only imagine what’s going on in their heads as they play pretend. I often see them playing with a “little people” house, using any of the animals and little people to create their own little home drama.

Which brings me to a wonderful Lego advertisement I came across that reminds me what it must be like to see play through my girls’ eyes. The next time we play blocks or Legos, this is what I will see:

Tags: [Lego, airplane, Little People, Fisher Price, advertisement, play, make believe, imagination]

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This was the girls’ first time playing in the snow. Okay, it wasn’t really playing since they didn’t move. If they did, they likely would have toppled over head first.

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I was listening to XM Radio for Kids on our DirecTV just before they played the song “Funky as a Diaper” by Uncle Jim. As the DJ introduced the song, he altered the Las Vegas branding “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” to come up with the title of this post. This resonated with me, in part, because I’ll be traveling to a conference in Las Vegas in the near future, and I’m taking L for a nice getaway.

The DJ’s quip also resonated with me because I have been having problems “keeping things in the diaper,” so to speak. A certain baby daughter has been waking up at night because she is wetting through her clothes. This happens when the diaper has not been fitted tightly enough. As the night progresses and the diaper fills, the top of the diaper begins to open up. Think of it as if the elastic on the top of your tube socks frays so they don’t stay up.

The last few nights have a been a bit better. I’ve been more conscious of fitting a tight diaper. This isn’t the whole issue, though. One of the girls woke up early this morning. I checked and she was dry. However, she drinks much more than her sister, so by morning her diaper is filled like a balloon. So, it’s the discomfort of being wet that wakes her.

Hopefully I can get this down pat. Fit the diaper tightly before bed. When one of the girls wakes earlier than normal, do a quick change and see if she’ll fall asleep again.

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Here’s some recent pics of the girls decorating themselves. They are rather sick, so we had hoped they’d actually eat the oranges.

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Well, now is the time for us to be on top of this baby-proofing thing. Breakables are kept out of reach (for the most part). We’ve put stupid plastic sticky things on furniture corners to prevent head bruising. Last week, however, I forgot to put up the baby gate, which led to a stairs “incident” - but that’s a story for another time.

One aspect of baby-proofing that I had not really thought about was protecting my dog from the girls’ antics. In particular, the girls love throwing their food during meal times. If you’ve seen pictures of the girls with food all over their faces, just be aware that more food usually lands in their chairs or on the floor. Well, for the most part, this has been a wonderfully symbiotic relationship, because the dog eats all of the food that the girls throw on the floor. There are two problems with this, however. One, the dog often ends up with food stuck in his coat. Mandarin oranges and mac-and-cheese often tend to stick in the dog’s hair. More troubling, however, has been when the girls throw their sippy cups onto the floor. Let’s just say that sometimes the cup hits the dog on the back.

So, below is my attempt to doggy-proof. Take the girls’ little toy thingie that stays on the high chair tray and hang the sippy cup right off of it. This has saved our dog from countless bumps and bruises. Unfortunately, he still has a colorful coat.

Before

After

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It’s been hard to keep up with all that has been going on in the Fay household. The girls are walking all over the place now, although they do walk like Bambi - a bit wobbly. However, walking is more of the norm now than crawling or cruising.

We experienced some wonderful moments recently now that the girls understand the concept of kissing. The girls now love to kiss Mom and Dad - and even more exciting - each other. If we hold the girls, Iz will keep leaning over to give Emmy kiss after kiss on the lips.

It’s these precious moments that can make my week.

On another note, the girls have been playing dress up with Mom. Who looks like our long lost Jamaican daughter?

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The girls love chocolate, but what do they love more - eating it or using it as paint? Grandma Fay would be proud.

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Well, we made it through our first photo with Santa. The line was not as crazy as we thought it might be. The girls were enjoying themselves quite nicely…that is, until they saw Santa for the first time! Here is a nice candid moment from their first encounter with Father Christmas.

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…You fall asleep at 6:30 pm in the middle of dinner.

So, they fell asleep early and they didn’t eat or drink a lot. Question is, will they wake up in the middle of the night, starving?

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Dear Isabel and Emily,

One year ago today, Mommy and I were first introduced to you. We met Isabel first, and Emily only 2 minutes later. Emily, you even wanted to bite the nurse! You both were so small, but you were (and are) oh so beautiful.

So much has happened over the past year. We’ve learned a lot together. Mommy and I have never before been so tired, so busy trying to keep up with you. You learned to sit up, you crawled, you grew a couple of upper and lower teeth. You learned to eat food and drink on your own. You learned to change your own diapers (I wish!). Just a few weeks ago you were able to stand up and support yourself with nearby furniture.

I’ve told Mommy that I’m a generally happy person, but I’ve never really known what it’s like to experience joy…that was until I met both of you. You both well me up with such joy that I cannot wait to get home from work to see you, to play with you.

Please know that Mommy and I love you very much. Our love is equal towards you both, unwavering. You can count on it. On this day we want you to know how very much we love you. We can’t wait to celebrate many more birthdays with you two.

To everyone reading this: The girls were born on October 27, 2005 and we brought them home on Halloween. One year later, we couldn’t imagine the joy our little ladybug and chick would bring us.

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