Valentine's Day Fun!

The girls had a very eventful Valentine's week. I've been subbing for the preschool at the rec center, so they both got to participate in that Valentine's Day party for that class. They also both had parties in their classrooms. Sophia's class got to decorate their own heart cookies and Olivia got to create her own banana split. They both got mulitple Valentines in the mail and a holiday package filled with treats and surprises from the Kaul granparents.

I've been very fascinated with the girls' hands lately. I love how soft and plump they are. Last night, we were walking to a church for a concert and Sophia said to me, "I very want to hold your hand." Despite the freezing temperatures, this completely melted my heart. I hope to get some good photos of their cute little hands and put them in a photo album to help me always remember that feeling.

Yesterday Yale and I were commenting on how much both the girls have grown and changed recently. Olivia has graduated from a regular car seat to a booster seat. This means she can get in and out of her seat on her own. I think this makes her feel very grown up. Olivia's teacher continues to comment on how much growth she's made with reading and writing. This year, Olivia made all of her Valentines by herself, including writing all of her classmates names and signing her own name. She even drew a picture of each kid in her class doing something that reminds her of them. One girl, Sasha, was doing spaghetti arms, which I guess is something they do in class. Another boy was playing with a truck and one of her friends was on the tire swing. I thought this was so sweet and thoughtful.

Sophia is changing a lot, too. Although she often feels frustrated because she says that she always feels small, and she really, really wants to be big. I plan to get some of her baby clothes out soon, so she can see just how much she's grown. Sophia has started writing her own name and drawing hearts, which she works very hard at. She's been taking a dance class with Olivia at the rec center and is showing a lot of focus and strengths. She also made all of her own Valentines this year and they were beautiful!