After being back from Hawaii, we were right back into our regular routines. Steve still had quite a bit of his break left (gotta love those LONG college holiday breaks), but I had to head to work right after we got back. I had these two little firecrackers blowing my mind with their new knowledge and skills following our trip, so I was pretty upset at the idea of missing them during the day. They really were starting to become two of a kind.
As I had mentioned in the previous post, Sadie had returned from Hawaii as a master of crawling. She was quickly getting tired of being left behind her sister, so she started a new mode of transportation- speed crawling. Stella learned to walk and stopped crawling at such a young age, so I don't know if this is something that most babies do, but Sadie was on a mission to keep up with Stella any way she could. She was crawling so quickly, she almost could keep up with her running big sister! I don't know if this will make her put off walking for a bit, but clearly, she doesn't feel the need to look for a new mode of transportation to get her where she wants to go.
Between the good times in Hawaii and Sadie being able to keep up, we really started to have double trouble on our hands! We were waiting for these two to get to this point, but they are now really enjoying their time playing together. Mom and Dad supply the snacks and toys, but they are off exploring together and making each other laugh.
In the midst of going back to school and keeping up with the girls, Steve's body decided to throw him a curve ball. After not eating one of his favorite meals, Steve was pretty sure that something was wrong, and after a bit of self-diagnosing, he decided that he should probably head down to the emergency room. To hear him make this statement, I knew something was very wrong. He definitely was right and left just in time because Steve's appendix was removed just a few hours later! The girls had to be extra careful with Daddy for a little while, and Grandpa Robby had to add a little help for our recovering patient. I never thought we would have to worry about either of our appendices, but Steve handled it like a pro!
God love Reno, but you really have to love a city that offers beautiful weather in the seventies and eighties in February! It was great for me because it meant that my weekends with the girls could be spent outside. Stella loved to go and be outdoors again, and Sadie just loved being in the grass. Granted, this is probably because she spent a lot of time tasting the grass and leaves all around her, but I'm glad that she loves being outside like the rest of us. Stella also made sure that Sadie had her first taste of rocks, and let's just say, she's addicted! Half the battle now is keeping the DG in our landscaping out of Sadie's mouth now. But, we shared a lovely Valentine's Day out in the sun.
Our speed crawler continued to perfect her skills, and she also had mastered climbing up the stairs. She was becoming more and more mobile, and we really were waiting for her to take her first steps. Steve and I had planned a anniversary/birthday trip back to Las Vegas to visit all our friends right at this time. We were convinced that we would get video of Sadie walking around the house, but thankfully, she decided that she was still happy with her speed crawling. We received many videos from Grandpa and Nonna, so it was clear that the girls enjoyed their vacation as much as we did.
February has ended, and we are now a month away from our baby's 1st birthday! It really is incredible how much she has changed and continues to change every day. The best part is watching Sadie and Stella become closer and really start to care about each other. They want to feed each other, hug each other, and be together all the time. This is why we had two kids, and we are just around the corner from celebrating the birth of our final piece of our family- our beautiful, smiley, Miss Sadie Lady.
February 23, 2014
