The Vogts: Learning

Addyson and Braden are busy learning lots of new things lately. Braden can go up and down stairs all by himself. Addyson is still working on the going down thing but she's slowly catching on. Addyson talks all the time. I can only understand a few words but she definitely has a lot to say. Some of their new words are no-no, uh-oh, bye-bye, snack, drink, milk, and shoes. People ask if they have a special language, being twins and all. I have to say no at this point. Braden looks just as confused as the rest of us trying to figure out just what Addyson is jabbering about! And they can follow more directions all the time. We have also learned to stomp and throw temper tantrums when we don't get our way so discipline is moving to a whole new level. Amazing all the naughty stuff they just learn all on their own without help!! Braden is reaching for our door handles and Addyson is trying but she's just not tall enough yet. Their favorite game is chase - they can run and giggle for a long, long time. Addyson is starting to get attached to a yellow blanket but it's definitely not replacing her thumbs. Braden is working on his molars. I think Addyson's are all the way through but she is still drooling a lot and sucking her thumbs all the time so maybe there are more teeth on the way for her too.

Here are a few of the other things we've been doing:

Playing with mommy's flip-flops

Hanging out on the couch. It was really, really hot here for a few weeks. We did get to play outside some a few days ago when it cooled off which Braden LOVED!!!!! He can not get enough outside time. But now it's back to hot again so we'll be doing more hanging out inside!

We made a trip to Kansas City to visit Ryan's cousin and his family last weekend. I didn't do a very good job of taking many pictures. Here we are eating some good barbecue at Oklahoma Joe's. Addyson really likes anything barbecue and of course the very healthy french fries.

Braden likes them too. And check out his super cute curls!

And Joellen got to join us too.

She got to be a big sister while we were there! Baby Josephina showed up a few weeks early, so we got to take care of the big sis for part of the time while the rest of her family was at the hospital. Isn't it crazy how God's plans are not the same as ours - so many things about the weekend could have gone much differently but this is obviously what God intended. We were glad we could be there to help. I guess that's what Ryan and I are learning . . and will continue to learn - that often God has bigger plans that we have no idea of! What a fun journey discovering what all He has in store for us.

And no, I didn't get any pictures of cute baby sis. I guess I was too busy keeping Braden away from those very exciting red outlets he found in the hospital room that just kept tempting him to put his fingers in. Yikes, the craziness of toddlers!!!

Watching Bonanza . . . on a rocking horse. If you didn't know this about Ryan, he is pretty into Bonanza. I got him the entire series for Christmas. If you have any trivia questions you need answered about the Cartwright's Ryan can most likely help you out. I have to admit it's a pretty great show. Braden has loved it too. This day he climbed on his rocking horse to enjoy the episode.