Beat

I'm beat. Stress about meeting with Tiff on Friday and cancelling friend plans. Sneaking behind other friend's back (Teresa). Basket stand for picnic drama. Mastitis today - feel like shit!!! Mother/daughter banquet tonight - someone accidentally took my keys (but they've been found!). Tons of recipes to finish. House looks like a tornado hit it. Two weeks behind on laundry. Shall I keep going? : )

We went and visited Brian & Amy Ochs and their new son, Mitchell last night. While we were there, Josie & Kylie started in with the "I'm hungry and I'm thirsty." So, Amy, being Amy, accomodated to them. She got them two containers of cookies - mini chips ahoy and mini nutter butters. I didn't think Jos would eat them, as she's not a big cookie eater, but when I looked, she was. When we got ready to leave, I looked in the container and saw there were still some cookies, so I put the lids back on. When we got out to the car, this is what Josie says, "You know those cookies? I ate all the peanut butter out of them and made them naked and put them back in the container." Hillarious! I had to call Amy and warn her about the cookies.

The girls have all been pretty good lately. Josie is just turning into such a big girl. Kylie tends to have hearing problems - she rarely listens to us without us having to yell at her or to physically make her do what we're asking. Just a stage . . . Mallory had a ginormous poop on Sunday night. She had went last Friday, and the time before that was the Wednesday of the week before. I don't remember changing a diaper like that! She had it from her neck all the way down to her toes!

New Trick

Mallory began blowing raspberries last Friday (April 23). She's so funny when she does that. On a side note, it's been 5 days since we've seen a poopy diaper from her. Makes for a baby that is often unsettled. Over the past few days in the evenings, she is only content when Mom is holding her and she must be held facing outward, with one hand supporting her bottom and the other around her stomach. Thank goodness she has excellent head control.

Just realized yesterday that we only have one short year left before Josie starts school, which means one year for us to come and go as we please with no school schedule to work around.

The song of choice right now for the two big girls is "Rain is a good thing" by Luke Bryan. How funny is it to hear a 4 year old say her baby is a "little bit frisky?" : )

The girls and I went to my friend Sheryl's house tonight to visit their new baby, Madilyn. They played okay with Allison. There were several tiffs, but for the most part they got along well. Kylie and Allison are so much alike (they are 3 months apart in age). Can't wait to see how these kids interact as they get older.

I'm glad to have had the opportunity to get together with my friends tonight. What a great and wonderful group of women they are. They offer such support and a good time is always guaranteed. We definitely need to spend more time together.

Josie heard a song tonight and in it, they say the word Indiana. Josie informed me that we know "Diana" - she's the girl at the bank. : ) That would be Deanna Kabbes.

The Weekend

#1 event that Happened, but was not witnessed: Mallory rolled over from back to front. She did this Saturday night for the first time and again on Sunday. My theory is that she's forming an escape plan to get away from her big sisters when they try to smother her. : )

Doug & I went to Menards on Saturday night and the girls got to go to Aunt Sara's and play with Kye and Kody. Thanks Aunt Sara! A little note: I told the girls we were going to someone's house who had lots of toys - they guessed it right off the bat. : )

Sunday, Doug got the rest of the outside toys out for the girls to enjoy. Josie & Kylie got to plant some Zinnias and Snapdragons in the garden, since they missed out on planting the vegetables due to napping. All five of us enjoyed a 4-wheeler ride Sunday evening (Doug, Mallory & I on the front, Josie & Kylie in the cart on the back).

A few random things, mostly things said by Kylie. Kylie can buckle herself into her carseat, something Josie can't do yet (I think Josie's carseat is a little harder to buckle on the bottom). Kylie says "I do it my byself," when she wants to do something by herself, such as strapping into her seat. Also, Kylie is pretty big into saying "When we get home can we _______"

I have to give all 3 girls props for their napping this past weekend. On both Saturday and Sunday, all three were asleep at the same time, for at least 1 1/2 hours. I'm just proud of the big girls for not putting up such a fight.

Last thing. I went garage sale-ing this past Saturday. Of all the 6 or so ads I marked to go to, I didn't really have much luck, except for the one that had a Dora castle advertised. I was sure that by 8:30 it would be gone, especially since the sale started at 7:00. But sure enough, it was there and I snatched it up for $10. It was money well spent - the girls love it and it's been a great threatening/bribery tool. : )

I'm sure I forgot something. It was a busy weekend. Doug took Josie to the new parish center Friday night and let her ride around on her scooter while he and Gary worked for a couple of hours to get counter tops fastned down before the open house on Sunday morning. Doug was back there again at 6:30 Saturday morning to cut concrete and finish up getting the building ready. I will be soooooo glad when this project is done . . .

Random things the kids say

Kylie: "Mama/Daddy/Grandma, I neeeed you." Said while being very serious (maybe hands on your face) and batting those eyelashes at you.

Josie: "Mom, do you think my boobs will be big and puffed up like yours someday?" What can I say about that? : )

Mallory: "WAAAAAAA" Okay, so she really is a good, pretty laid-back baby. She's been sleeping from 9 - 5 or 10 - 6:30 since about 7 weeks old. Knock on wood!!! And she is our resident thumb-sucker.

Kylie: "There's clouds." "It's gonna rain." Said on a sunny day.

Josie: "When I get big I'm going squirrel/deer/elk hunting with my dad." Recently, she's been saying "Pappy." Oh, and she's been addressing me as "Mother." Of course, Kylie will repeat it.

Silly Girls

Starting yesterday, we have one new child that can't sit still. Miss Mallory has decided that it's time for her to start attempting to roll over. No complete flips yet, but definitely working on it. I can lay her on the floor with her head pointing to the TV, and by the time I go to pick her up, she has moved! Little Girly, isn't it a little too soon to be thinking about rolling over? : )

The drama at bedtime: Says Kylie "Momma, Momma, Mommy!" "Yes Kylie?" "I need out." (Said while standing at the gate blocking their doorway after we put her in bed 15 minutes earlier) "No, get in bed." "Momma," "What?" "I need something to eat." All being said with her little smile and uber-cute cheeks. Another silly girl.

Josie and Kylie got to go out to the woods with Dad this afternoon. When Dad went out to check his trail cam, he took both girls. They were gone for nearly two hours. Dad said Josie walked the whole time. They even got to see a deer! Yippee for Father/Daughter bonding time!!!

Conversation and Daycare

Said by Kylie on March 21, 2010: (While I set on the couch pumping)"Mom, your boobs (sounded like Bobes), your boobs, your boobs!" "What about them, Kylie?" "Um, they match!"

Accredidation lady came to daycare today. Josie was the "subject" child. Janette got to discuss Josie with the accredidation lady. They talked about her moodiness, especially first thing in the morning, and how it's addressed at the daycare. On a very positive note, the daycare kids did their cowboy dance for the accredidation lady. It is hilarious! Josie really likes to "ride 'em cowboy" with her lasso while holding on to the horse's reigns. Mallory got a bad mark during the observation due to the fact that she was being so good, that Grandma Janette forgot to move her around to a different location after 40 minutes.

Both big girls are engrossed in the "Sky Dancers" movie right now. Haven't heard a peep out of them since we've been home. Mallory is snoozing.