Leap Day Update

It was a busy month though I don't remember what we actually did except take the boys to lots of basketball practices and games and watch the snow melt. I'm sure there was more to it, but those two things really made an impact. Basketball is now my favorite sport they play. All these little kids (even kindergarteners!?!) dribbling the ball and trying to make baskets, ADORABLE! Some of them actually do and it's quite shocking. Then after their basketball games they come home and play basketball with their neighbors in the driveway for a few more hours. Next we eat dinner for about five minutes. Finally, they go down to the basement with Mike and play indoor basketball with the mini hoops until bedtime. Simplified a little but you get the gist. 

Amelia is a little over 14 months. She's solely walking now, went on her first bike ride this weekend (it was like spring), she's consistently inconsistent with naps, she sleeps with lots of blankets, books, two loveys, and her "Piggie" in her bed, and she's entered the separation anxiety phase, yet she calls Aunt Nancy and at least three of my friends "mama" when she sees them and literally screams for them to pick her up...often while I'M holding her. I just play along. At night when I ask her "are you ready for bed" she says "yes" and then heads straight for the stairs. When I ask if she's hungry she stops what she's doing, says "yes", and makes a beeline for the high chair. When I ask her to get her shoes, she finds them and brings them to me. She always seems to know where her shoes are...she loves her shoes. These are the things that come to mind for Amelia at this age. 

I know she doesn't look thrilled, but she doesn't look unhappy either. That could be the look of sheer exhaustion from watching her brothers play basketball for 8 hours straight.

Trying a new attempt at getting videos on here. Hopefully this works. These are Amelia's latest tricks.

And, here's a link in case the above video doesn't work.
https://goo.gl/photos/DEh3qh9DNKkNauuH6

She Walks

Just in case the video above doesn't work, here's a link:
https://goo.gl/photos/E8y6dxyCFbido3w77

FOR THE RECORD:  Amelia started walking last month (13 mos) during the blizzard of 2016. Lots of time to practice. I took her to school to get the boys yesterday and she was climbing all over the playground like she was a toddler already which I'm not allowing yet since that baby part went by a little too fast. She's talking a ton, though very little is really distinguishable (mama, dada, woof - for dog, hsss - for snake), a few other words come and go. She is demanding (oh my gosh 4:30-6:30pm with all three of them talking at me at the same time (Amelia: "ma, ma, ma, ma, ma"...give me strength) she can understand a lot of what we say to her, follows some directions even, she's still sleeping great as long as she's not teething or sick, she is curious and happy, loves books and LOVES people. She gives the best hugs and kisses and puts her little head on your shoulder all the time which is just the sweetest. She still uses her pacifier, has two loveys and one favorite stuffed animal (Piggie, from Aunt Jaime).