16 Months Old // 3 Months Old

I know I've said it before, but Laney absolutely loves country music. Lately, we've been turning on the "Today's Country" music channel on TV and leaving it on all day. If I turn on anything other than her favorite music, Laney throws a little bit of a fit. She'll sit in the TV room and cry until I turn it back to country. As soon as she hears the music, the tears stop and she starts dancing. She has some new favorite songs - anything by Luke Bryan, "Leave the Night On" by Sam Hunt, and "Day Drinking" by Little Big Town. When she hears them come on, she stops everything she's doing, gets a huge grin on her face and busts a move. She came up with a few new moves, including (but not limited to): a back-and-forth sway, throwing her hands up and down, and a hilarious move where she spins in a big circle.

Laney loves pushing around her toy stroller. She stands up on her tip toes and cruises around the house with it, singing or squealing. She also chases Cash with it, which he doesn't love but he's getting used to it. She usually puts her baby doll in it, but sometimes she fills it with whatever her favorite toy is at the moment. Sometimes it's her sippy cup or a new toy. I've seen her pushing around the stroller filled with a few blocks, some plastic letters from her Fisher Price house, one of Owen's burp cloths, and one of her papa's Ugg slippers sticking out of the top.

We just celebrated Halloween - Owen's first and Laney's second! Laney was a sweet little bumble bee (thanks to Hannah Stuhr for handing it down), and Owen was a ferocious lion (thanks to Laney, who went as a lion with a pink bow last year). Laney loved dressing up in her costume and played in it all afternoon. Owen wasn't sure what to think about his costume, but he didn't protest much.

Owen has started giggling! It's the most darling little half grunt/half laugh ever. I discovered it while I was playing patty cake with him. I was making him clap his hands to the beat, and after each line he would let out a little giggle with a huge smile on his face. Since then, he has been giggling to nursery rhymes and songs that his papa makes up and sings to him.

Owen has also discovered the excitement of putting things in his mouth. He's able to reach out, grasp nearby objects, and stick them right in. The amount of drool he produces while he's tasting his toys (or even just his hands) is quite impressive.

Snuggle time first thing in the morning is the best!

A quick hangout session with papa before bed

They both still love going to the aquarium!

Tough morning for Laney. Right after Daylight Savings, she woke up around 5:00am. She was so tired and upset! I turned on Sesame Street for the first time and she sat in this exact position, mesmerized by Elmo, for about 5 minutes straight.

 She loved wearing her headband … for about 1.5 seconds, and then she ripped it off her head and gave it back to me.

 Bath time is still Laney's favorite time