Oh, How Fast They Grow

It is hard to believe that it has been over 4 years since we found out that we were expecting Reagan, and now we have 3 little ones! The munchkins are growing up so quickly and time seems to just race by.
Today, little miss Meli is 9 months old and is growing so fast it seems. She got her first tooth on Saturday and I think another will soon follow. She started clapping about a week ago. Amelia has also started growling at people and things, but just in fun. She will usually smile and start laughing right after she growls. Unless, of course, she is growling at me for not getting her food to her fast enough, then she is seriously growling!
Last week, Evelyn turned the big "2" and no, it hasn't been terrible. She is really developing intellectually. Evie recently went from being able to count to 5, to counting all the way 12! When people hear her talking they think that she is older than 2, but I think that is more because of Reagan than Jared or I. She watches and listens to Reagan intently, and tries doing or saying anything and everything that he says or does. Evie is also getting really tall. She is wearing 3T in most things and even a few 4T skirts/dresses. She loves her baby sister and is always giving Amelia hugs and kisses and telling her, "Love you, Mia."
Reagan has started "adding" fingers lately. Every time you tell him a number (i.e. "we will do xyz in 7 minutes"), he will ask you to show him how many fingers that number is. Then he will say something like, "5 fingers and __ fingers is __." He has been trying desperately to get Evie in trouble lately. Reagan will tell Evie to do things that he knows she is not supposed to and then he will smile and laugh when she does them and gets into trouble. Typical older brother, I think. He has also figured out that if he wants Evie to do something that she does not want to do, all he has to say is, "Evie don't...," and she will do it. Like the other day, he wanted Evie to try pulling him in the wagon. After asking her to pull him 3-4 times, he told her, "Evie, you get in the wagon and I will pull you." Evie said, "No, I will pull you." Then he smiled and jumped in the wagon without any hesitation, and she struggled to pull him around in he driveway.
Things have been busy lately. Jared will be done with classes next week and I've picked up a June wedding (altering 8 dresses). We are hoping to put a garden in this year and I'm praying that God keeps the rabbits out of it!