Making Great Strides

Brooklyn has had a huge month! First, she has done awesome sleeping in her big girl bed. Of course, she occasionally gets out and walks down the stairs to say hello, but is always cooperative to go back in her room and nod off with her teddy bears. It's so funny some nights how she'll sit up in bed and talk to them...I even caught her playing hide-and-seek under her covers one afternoon. Also, Sun. night I cut off the nipple on her pacifer, so there basically was just a hole! She asked for her paci (a word she finally just learned!) and we gave it to her. It was mighty hilarious to watch her try to figure out how to suck on it, only to realize something wasn't quite right. She tried to give it back to us, hoping it was a mistake we could fix, but we told her it was just broken. Hesitantly she accepted that answer and after about 24 hrs., she is totally over it and living a normal life without the pacifier. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Tonight was so funny as my sister and I took the kids to the park (approx. 1mi. from the house). Brooklyn literally RAN the entire way home. She's my little cross country star...I'll be having her as the youngest participant in the Mini Marathon here in a few years. Let's just say she didn't have any problems wanting to go to sleep.
Then there's Camden. He's doing great and growing like a weed. He smiles and coos, and is attempting to stand in the exersaucer as Brooklyn turns him in circles. He loves it and I think she enjoys playing with him. He's a great baby. He's now sleeping in his crib and is so close to sleeping all through the night. YEAH!