Look how big she's getting!

My beautiful Melody is getting SO big! We had some serious girl time on Sunday and it was so much fun! She played dress-up in my various shirts and posed for pictures. Then we gave each other manicures (well she tried at least!) and painted toes before church. During church when Jared went in to peek on her she was hiding under the table with a tote full of toys and a little boy. Every time Jared or I checked on her she was playing with him. I think it's because all of the girls are afraid of her! After church she was in such a good mood Jared started snapping pictures just because she was being so pleasant! She is turning into such a sweet little girl! She's definitely not a baby anymore! I'm having mixed emotions watching her become more independent.

Recently she decided that she likes to cook so any chance she gets she comes into the kitchen to help me with dinner. It sure makes it messier, but it's too much fun! She also loves to sing. She comes home from nursery every week with a new song, and I've started teaching her a few. She has an amazing memory! I've heard from several people that Jared was the same way so she obviously comes by it honestly! She knows her ABC's now and keeps asking us to write the 'baby' letters for her so I've started teaching her the lower case letters. She's trying to write them, but her motor skills just haven't caught up with her brain yet.

Melody will be going to her first day of 'preschool' tomorrow. Our ward started a preschool group with a few of the nursery age kids and I am so excited! For two hours every Thursday she will be going to someone else's house! It will give me a chance to spend a little more one on one time with Katie. There are 10 moms doing it and each week we take turns teaching so we each only have to do it once every 10 weeks. It's going to be great!

Well there's my update on the older Meakin Monster. More to come on the younger one, I'm sure she'll be walking in the next month or two. She's already started to stand with out support. I guess you can't keep them babies forever!