Triple Play: 2 1/4 years

How old?  2 years 3 months
(I'm down to blogging quarterly for these three)

Our weights?  S:  26ish lbs T: 28ish lbs M:  26ish lbs
Heights - S: 35.5 in T: 36 in  M: 36 in 
They have grown almost 2 inches in 3 months!  They are wearing 24 months and 2t.  
Shoe size:  S: 6.5m  T: 6.5w  M: 7m

Our sleeping patterns?  Nap around 1 until around 3.

We've taken away pacifiers since I last updated so here is a little recap about that:  
We told the girls for awhile that they were getting to be big girls and soon we would have to give their pacifiers away to their baby cousin, Paisley.  Paisley came over on a weekend in late June so I took the opportunity to have a small little ceremony.  Each girl gave me their wubbanub pacifier and watched as I snipped the pacifier part off.  Then they gave the pacifier to baby Paisley.  They were able to keep the animal part and were very happy about that.  The first couple nights and naps were rough, taking 1-2 hours to get them to sleep.  Never did they ask for their pacifier again but I did notice them several times trying to put their wubbunub in their mouth (especially T).  It took them a while, but they finally figured out how to fall asleep without a pacifier in their mouths.

Currently, they go to sleep around 8:45 PM and wake up anywhere from 7:15 - 8:15.  A big difference from when they had pacifiers.  They would wake and stick the paci back in their mouths which would sooth them for awhile or allow them to fall back asleep.  Now, they just want to get up so that has been an adjustment for me.  They still wake up some at night.  More so when they are sick but it is what it is.

 Our eating schedule?  The girls have breakfast at 8:30 AM, Lunch at noon, snack when they wake up from their nap (between 3-4), and dinner at 6ish.  If we can hold them off until our dinner is ready, we will, so we can all eat together as a family.

 Our favorite foods?  S: Mac n Cheese or noodles
T: Strawberries and oranges
M: Our garbage disposal.  She will finish what the other 2 picky eaters won't eat.

Our likes? Puzzles, Legos, Baby dolls, Bubble Guppies, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, going outside, Gymnastics, animals

 Our dislikes?  When Mommy won't let us do what we want to do.  When it is just me and them, there are a lot of fights with Mommy and whiny babies.  ie: where the high chair must go, I want to be upstairs, I want to be downstairs, I want to wear this shirt, I don't want to wear that shirt, 1 pony tail, not 2 pig tails, and the list goes on...

Our favorite games/toys?  Animal train puzzle, coloring, puzzles, dolls, scooters, 

Our milestones? 
They started preschool last Friday.
M: Counting (1-19), singing songs, Identifying some letters, asking questions, jumping
T: talking, singing songs, tricks on her scooter, counting (1-10), saying ABCs
S: started singing, says numbers, 24 piece puzzles, jumping, going fast on her scooter


Things we do to make Mom and Dad smile?  Start playing together or doing an activity without encouragement like just holding hands and playing ring around the rosie without me initiating it.  Helping each other and giving each other their toys.  

Our pictures