Swimmin'

M has been swimming a lot lately and she loves it. Life jacket is used when we are out of the pool...none when we are in. We have been practicing going under and she is enjoying it very much...especially when it is Mommy or Daddy's turn. The only problem has been that the pools around here are so cold. M gets cold before she gets tired of swimming. Aunt Peggy's jacuzzi was just the right temperature so we were really able to have fun. Baby Bee still detests the water. As soon as her feet hit the surface she starts shaking and yelling. As soon as the feet come out, she returns to her normal, sweet disposition.

BABY BEE UPDATE: She is sitting up! She is crawling everywhere...there are moments where her belly is off the floor.

Notes of cuteness: Me-mouse (Minnie Mouse) and Teddy (or whomever makes it into the highchair) now have to wear a bibbins (bib). They have to keep there pree-dress cleem (clean) too.

More Words

Boos Whoos...Blue's Clues
Sarch...Monkey Scared
Preey Dress...Pretty Dress (everyday)
Tink-belle...Tinkerbelle

Daddy Games

As it stands right now Daddy is only allowed to come upstairs at bedtime once M is done with her bottle. Daddy used to come up and quietly lay with M, but then the fun and games began and the bottle was tossed aside. Now, once the bottle is "all done," Daddy is summoned from the top of the stairs. As he runs upstairs, M runs screaming with glee in the opposite direction. The fun has begun! There will be hidin' (with a flashlight) from Mommy. There will be monsters that have to be tickled to be scared away. There will be delay tactics that include, rockin' self, mommy rockin' and daddy rockin', washing binky and finding Teddy! Eventually it will be bedtime and our little sweetheart will sleep through the night as she has done since she was 5 weeks old. Baby Bee is another story altogether :)

Favorite Words

M has a couple of words that she uses that I love to hear. They are unique and very cute.
Maka-movie..guacamole
milk skake...milk shake
clippy...hair clip
Cubbie...her blanket
Cin-rella...Cinderella
Goggie...Doggie/Gunther
Simpsimps...The Simpsons
Makin'...painting, drawing
A few that are gone but not forgotten.
Wow-Wow-Wow
Gups...grapes and blueberries

Yesterday we had a good time making panquakes and pizza dough. M used her rolling pin and cookie cutter. she didn't like mixing the flour with the water, but nce it was combined and clean, she was happy to play.

Rainy Day

It is a very rainy day today and M is suffering from cabin fever...and from being awakened at 6:30am by a crow! Thankfully it is naptime!

Mommy Brain

My memory used to serve me well. I remembered all kinds of useful and useless information. I was a pretty good gift giver and was very good at Jeopardy!. I am now suffering from "Mommy Brain," a well documented condition whereby a woman's brain shrinks by 6% during pregnancy and does not return to its pre-pregnancy size until 1 year post-partum. As I have 2 young children, born 21 months apart, I believe I must be suffering from some advanced form of "Mommy brain." That being said, I am following the advice of my Mother who constantly tells me to write down all the cute, funny and amazing things my children do.

"Panquakes" are the favorite breakfast of my older daughter, 28 months. We make them together. She likes to "helpy me," (help you) by sitting on the island in our kitchen and adding in all of the ingredients together and mixing them herself. She asks for them every morning and sometimes even for dinner. I gave in to the dinner request last night, but breakfast today was shredded mini-wheats.

Yesterday we went to a Blueberry Festival...not many blueberries, but there were Irish Dancers and horses. We planned to arrive around 11am so that we would be able to see the Irish dancers, who started at 11:30, and walk around and still be home just a little after naptime. We actually left the house at 11:20...1/2 hour drive, parking, walking to the stage...we arrived for the audience participation part of the show and the final dance. M got up on the stage for the audience participation part...she lost sight of me and was scared by the noise of the hard shoes and started crying. Not ready for Irish dance yet I guess! She could not have cared less about the petting zoo, but the pony ride was a hit. No fear at all. Baby B, 6 1/2 months, was very good the whole day. We didn't get home until 2:45...not even close to the plan, but it was fun.