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Silas produced his first complete sentence this week (he's also pushing out his first 2 year old molar, as you can see by the drool on his shirt). He was talking on one of the play phones as he loves to do, said goodbye and hung up. Derek asked who he was talking to and he replied "I just push buttons"!


Derek's Aunt Doreen gave the kids an AquaDoodle for Christmas. They love it, and Zoe in particular likes me to write letters with her on the mat. We do it every day when I get home from work. A few days ago she wrote her first letter alone, a 'V'! She has reproduced 'V' multiple times since then.



Both kids love to jump, and Zoe has been able to get both feet off the ground for awhile now. Silas launched for the first time this week! Go Silas!!!!


Last night we got our first real snow since October. The kids wore boots outside for the first time ever today. They loved the snow!!!


Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!

I look awful, but Zoe is just too cute not to post this picture :-)

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