The past few months have been a blur, but not always in a good way. They have been very difficult in a lot of ways. However, May is here, school is almost out, and I have survived.
My Mother's Day gift this year was a girl's day and NIGHT! at a cabin nearby. What a time. Bonnie, Elizabeth, Helen and Kristin joined me for probably what was the best time I have had in a long time. Not having much time to myself these days really made me appreciate the day. Nancy Brasher saw us getting our nails done and she said I hadn't stopped smiling since I arrived at the salon. We had our nails done, made dinner, walked around downtown Franklin, ate ice cream, made dinner at the cabin and stayed up way too late. So fun. I'm very thankful for those girls. I only wish a couple others could have been present too.
I have to do better keeping up with stories about he kids. Cali says "Look Momma" about everything. She has started counting up to 16 (the number of steps we have in the house).
I have been trying to get estimates so we can have our HVAC replaced. The other day I was on the computer and talking on the phone. Cali came around the corner, sweet little body with diaper in hand. It evidently became full and either fell off or she took it off, and she was bringing it to me to let me know it needed changing. Whoops!
Mac-man is still the sweetest little guy you will meet. He's eating people food now and wants to do whatever Cali is doing. He can motor up the stairs, even though he knows he's not supposed to. He will look my direction when he gets on the bottom step, smile, and make a dash for it. He has a ton of teeth. Three on the bottom and he's working on three on the top all at once right now. He loves cheerios, broccoli, cheese, whatever you put in front of him.
They go to bed around 8 or 8:30 now, and wake up anywhere from 6 - 7:30. Cali naps once usually and Mac is still at one in the am and one in the late pm usually which leaves us at home most of the day if I don't want to mess up naps. Usually I mess them up.
More later.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Don't blink
Oh, my best friend reminded me just recently what a long time it has been. I think it has been a combination or holiday season, not remembering at a convenient time, and being so totally over mommyness some days. Oh yes, there have been a few days during the past month that I did not want to be home with the two sweet little munchkins. Cali is entering terrible twos some days, and Mac is getting ever more and more mobile...at least wanting to be. He will be crawling very soon. It's mostly when they are both crying, have been up several....several times in the night each, that I have my break downs....I will miss these days...I will miss these days....I will miss these days. Lack of sleep makes everything harder.
Cali decided after we came back from West Virginia for Christmas that she was going to wake up and cry for up to an hour at a time, several times a night. This in combination with Mac waking up and needing a pacifier 4-5 times a night was jsut getting overwhelming. Cali is down to 1 or 2 times a night for shorter durations now.
Mac got his first tooth yesterday. So cute. He's been eating peas and green beans...although not much at a time. He's a lover.
Not to be cliche, but Cali is a sponge. She repeats everything I say. She is OBSESSED with Frosty the snowman and we watch it at least once or twice a day. She wakes up either saying "Frosee, Frosee" or "waffle." Just last night we were watching TV and she said "Bama." Sure enough OBama was on TV. I hadn't taught her who he was, she just said it. So when we were at the store today, I asked her who was on one of the magazines and she said "Bama" again.
The thing that really surprised me though was I had on a BA shirt and I heard her say "A" and she pointed to the "A" on the shirt. So I asked her where the "Y" was and she pointed to it as well.
Cali and Mac have a special bond that only siblings have. They really enjoy being around each other and miss each other when one is missing. They are starting to interact more with toys on the floor, they even squeal back and forth.
These days are going fast though, and I already miss my Cali-baby. She's a little girl now. I also get upset that I haven't been able to relish Mac's babyhood as I did with Cali. I can't believe he is 7 months old. I blinked I guess.
Cali decided after we came back from West Virginia for Christmas that she was going to wake up and cry for up to an hour at a time, several times a night. This in combination with Mac waking up and needing a pacifier 4-5 times a night was jsut getting overwhelming. Cali is down to 1 or 2 times a night for shorter durations now.
Mac got his first tooth yesterday. So cute. He's been eating peas and green beans...although not much at a time. He's a lover.
Not to be cliche, but Cali is a sponge. She repeats everything I say. She is OBSESSED with Frosty the snowman and we watch it at least once or twice a day. She wakes up either saying "Frosee, Frosee" or "waffle." Just last night we were watching TV and she said "Bama." Sure enough OBama was on TV. I hadn't taught her who he was, she just said it. So when we were at the store today, I asked her who was on one of the magazines and she said "Bama" again.
The thing that really surprised me though was I had on a BA shirt and I heard her say "A" and she pointed to the "A" on the shirt. So I asked her where the "Y" was and she pointed to it as well.
Cali and Mac have a special bond that only siblings have. They really enjoy being around each other and miss each other when one is missing. They are starting to interact more with toys on the floor, they even squeal back and forth.
These days are going fast though, and I already miss my Cali-baby. She's a little girl now. I also get upset that I haven't been able to relish Mac's babyhood as I did with Cali. I can't believe he is 7 months old. I blinked I guess.
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