It's almost a week until Christmas. It will be Charlotte's first and Isabella's 2nd Christmas. My Christmas presents are already here and what better presents to have than my 2 beautiful girls! I am really blessed to have both of them and can't imagine my life without them. I look at Charlotte and she makes me clucky all over again. But I don't want to push my luck and 2 really is enough. Though I can't stop wondering what the next one will be like.

Last night, I was playing with Charlotte, and for the second time I heard her give a proper laugh, not a coo. The first time was when she was sleeping and dreaming, so that doesn't really count. She has such a cute laugh. Makes me feel tickled all over.

Isabella is growing at lightning speed. Everytime I look at her, she seems to grow another inch. Her vocabulary is increasing everyday. She is communicating with us much better and already has 2 and 3 word sentences. She knows what she wants and clearly states them. For example, if she wants to swim, she'll say "schwimming", and for the sand pit "saan". She even knows how to say Playdough. Isabella is clearly and outdoorsy person. She loves being outside and learning about what's out there. Today, we'll go to the museum. I'll try and remember to take my camera with me so I can take pictures of her. Stay tuned for the update! Oh.. and a Merry Christmas to all!