23 months!

We're almost at the two-year mark.  I can't help but think this time two years ago I was almost 9 months pregnant and wondering how this little person inside me was going to change my world.  I had no idea.

• New words:  pickles, necklace, zipper, broken, burp, dirty, look, jeans, paint, i did it, backpack, robe, giraffe (affe), dropped it, hold it, gum, hiding, birthday, tomorrow, pillow, PJ's, fork, knife.  I know I'm missing tons.  She is spouting off so many words everyday.  It's basically impossible to keep up with all her new words now....so I'll stop trying to keep track when she turns 2 ( a nice even, round number) :)
• Loves to wait for 'the man' (mailman).
• Loves to hide in the entryway closet.
• She loves to drop her spoon just so she can ask for a new one.
• If you ask her how old she will be on her birthday she says "two"
• Obsessed with PJ's.  She would wear PJ's all day everyday.  She loves to pick out her PJ's each night and also during nap time. 
• Loves to sing 'Happy Birthday' and 'Tomorrow' (from the movie Annie).  
• Still uses her Popo at night and tries to steal it out of her crib during the day. 
• Favorite food these days is cucumber.  Today she almost ate an entire english cucumber.
• Loves to watch mom cook while she sits on the island.

Enjoying lunch

Smelling the tulips

Sticking her hands in Moo's bowl- even though she knows she's not supposed to.

Sister weekend

It's very rare that I am together with all my sisters.  And when we are, it's usually with our entire family (parents, husbands, kids, etc...) which is great, but sometimes it's nice to be together alone.  This past weekend we went to visit Judy and Peter in Greensboro and had a blast.  They are so happy and love their life there.  It was so nice to see their world, and Greensboro is the cutest town ever.

We enjoyed being together-- walking, eating, shopping, and visiting Peter's classroom.  Let me say a few things about Peter.  He is wonderful.  It takes a special man to put up with all the Vogt sisters at one time.  We're loud, constantly talking, obnoxious, act like children, and he took it all in with a smile.  There really is no such thing as peace and quiet when we are all together.  We love him and are so happy he could share the weekend with us.  Oh, and he's a great cook too.

First day walking the campus at Guilford College

Our gracious hosts

Out to dinner

Evening walk (followed by playing on the swings)

Scallops and lemon risotto

UNCG- Peter Villella, Phd

Can't wait to do it again sometime.

I'm jumping....

That's one of Berit's new favorite things to say.  We are those people.  We now have a trampoline.  Berit was obsessed with Emma's trampoline when we were in Dallas and so we knew we would get her one for her second birthday.  Well, the weather has been so nice that we decided to get it for her a little early and she has been loving every minute.