The Beast and Beauty. (By: Jess)

Leo and Cece Update, Jan. 2014

LEO BECK 2 1/2 years old 
-Talking up a storm!
-I love how you end all your words like this….. talkin, walkin, nappin, cry in, kissing

- You love to have everyone "watch this!"
- You got tubes up in your ears and you were such a brave boy!! Grandpa gave you $1 to buy new toys!
- You are KINDA getting intreated in potty training.
- You like to be alone when you poop. Your favorite spot to "do your duty" (as grandma and grandpa say) is in Cece's princess tent or under her crib or table.
- You love to watch "Polar Express", "Toy Story", "Cars", anything Donald Duck (Lion Around)  or Mickey Mouse, Peter Rabbit, Blues Clues, and Horse Races.
- You are a sports fanatic! Football, Basketball, Soccer…. anything with a ball!
- You loved Santa this year and started to understand Christmas a little bit more!
- You are a total Daddy's Boy and it (sometimes) breaks your Mom's heart!
- You love to go to school and playing in the gym
- You HAVE to give everyone who leaves the house a hug!
- Mom taught you how to roll your eyes. Hilarious!
- Cece is your best friend and worst enemy. You don't like to share with her, but you love to protect her.
- Time Out works for you
- You like to draw
- You like to wear your boots, Thomas the Train, suckers, and cheese puffs.
-You can be sweet as pie and mean as a hornet.
- Favorite color- Red
-Love to go to the barn and pet, feed, wash Scooter and Torie
- Your favorite game is tackle.
You have a blankie with orange tigers
- Your friends: Carson, Ross, James, Tyler, Trey, Jo-Jo, Hannah, Evie
- Your hair is always a hot mess and I have a feeling it will be "hard to manage".
- Still wearing size 2T or 24 months.
- You like to pet Gertie…… and more.
- Your favorite snacks: yogurt drops, goldfish, vanilla wafers, grapes, puffs, Lucky Charms (marshmallows only)

Ceceilia Grace 17 months 
- Starting to talk! Favorite words: Up, Mommy, Daddy, PaPa, Mama, No, Please, Hi, Bye, Yes, Yay, Go, Down, Out

- You are a dancing machine! Love to wiggle that butt!
- Super sleeper!
- Love doll, phones, ipad, dress up clothes and hats, baby stroller, herbie car, doll house, baby play pen,  art easel
- You want to do EVERYTHING your brother does!
- Tattle Tale
- Sometimes Mommy has to slap your hand when you are bad. Time out does not work…… yet.
- You give hugs allllllll the time!
- Wakes up happy and smiling!
- Messiest eater I've ever seen!
-  You have a blankie with pink stripes and another one with pink elephants. You also have a pink poodle puppy with big eyes.
- Trying to transition you off a bottle. You only have one at nite and it's a combination between a zippy cup and bottle.
- Have had a few ear infections…… probably have to get tubes like brother.
- Scared of animals
- Squeals with excitement
- Loves to play in the basement at Grandma and Grandpa's
- Crocodile tears when you cry