Only 4 Years Ago…

I always think of the babies as still being babies.  They aren’t really babies anymore.  Now they are old enough to pretend to be babies.  They talk and walk and reason and live adventures adults can’t see.  But they still seem so small and precious, and I still refer to them as the babies.

Here is a picture of Seanelle when she was only 2 years old.  We had taken a vacation to Ocean Shores with Todd’s brother and sister-in-law.  We had a lot of fun going to the beach, but we didn’t stay long.  It is still pretty cold in March.  

The picture on the right is of GaryTodd taken during the same vacation.  I picked both of these pictures because they have their dad’s hand beside them.  His hand size hasn’t changed, so it is easier for me to gage how much these little tykes have grown.

To compare how much they have changed reveals only that they are bigger in size.  Seanelle still loves to play up to the camera as in this picture:

 

These pictures were taken this June.  Seanelle’s during her Music Program at school, and GaryTodd’s was taken at the park after he started walking again.  Although he is still working on stretching out his leg and not able to run or jump on it yet, he is making great progress, and his sister loves to help him out with it.

Now that GaryTodd is walking again, they feel like they have their friend back and are again partners in crime.  The other morning, while I was still asleep, they decided to take a bath.  They were found having a great time in the kitchen sink.  I would have thought they would be too large for the both of them to fit in the sink, but they proved they can.

It is great to have GaryTodd able to play and get around, and to hear him playing with his sister again.