There is no way I can remember or concisely retell all that we’ve done since spring break, but here are some highlights: Olivia turned 2; the Blackhawks won the Stanley cup; we’ve visited lots of friends, zoos, aquariums, and other funny people.
Olivia is quite an adorable handful these days. Some moments she is the most precious thing I’ve ever beheld: sweet, funny, outgoing, singing, witty, etc., but in an instant, she can turn into a whining, crabby, mean big sister. Fortunately, the good times outweigh the bad. She got a bike for her birthday, and she loves riding the tricycle in addition to blowing bubbles, drawing with chalk, playing soccer…really anything outside. She’s reading books by the dozens still, and she’s singing all sorts of songs to herself. Her favorites are the “ABC’s,” “Hush, little baby” (mockingbird song, as she says), and “Bad Romance.” She overcounts everything by 1 and thinks she’s hysterical, and she’s talking so much. I love listening to her babble. One of our favorites non-words, though, is “pacimouth” which is what she calls Connor’s pacifier.
Connor is cute!!! Seriously, he’s going to melt some hearts with those blue big eyes, huge smiles, and tight hugs. He’s still a little shy around strangers, preferring Brian and me to anyone else, but he’s really a happy kid. I often joke that his first word better be “mama” since I have to carry/soothe him when he’s tired and frightened. He started crawling around 8 months, I believe, and since then, we’ve had to keep a constant watch because he will get into everything! Babyproofing has not stopped him from hurting himself. And for the past two weeks, he’s been “walking” with the baby stroller. He’s going to take off here any minute. 
Oh, he’s still big, too! He’s catching up to his sister’s weight and height fast!
Finally, here are the pictures. Some are from Olivia’s birthday, mother’s day, father’s day, our time at the zoo, our parents’ houses, and the aquarium.
