Marker Attack

I left Abbie alone for five minutes while she was coloring and she turned herself into the joker!  And got Benny involved.  Thank goodness we buy washable markers because she likes to do make up alot.

I spy

In the car today, I was trying to keep Abbie awake.  I started playing I spy with the kids since they seem to like that game.  I asked Abbie to find a blue cow.  Steve then tells me cows are not blue.  I asked him what color they are and he responds "they are black and white, just like a panda bear."  That stopped me in my tracks and made me laugh.

Pedicures

I took some me time on Sunday and got a pedicure.  Oh how I love pedicures and thing I should got more than once every 6 months but what can you do.  While Stevie was in school, Abbie and I sat down to color.  She seemed to be pretty entertained coloring her fingernails.  Granted, I could not find an empty page in her coloring book, so I need to get to the dollar store.

Abbie has been staring at my toes and touching them and keeps commenting on my pretties.  We have to put "pretties" in her hair every morning and she had to have pretty dresses on so I just assumed the markers on her nails were for more pretties.  When she started using it as lipstick too, I asked her if she wanted pretty toes.  She was super excited and even sat still for me to paint.  Once I was done, she kept touching her own sparkly toes.  I am glad to have such a girlie girl!

Teething

Abbie is finally on her last molar.  This poor girl is having such a hard time with her teeth.  Even tonight, she was just crying when I put her to bed.  She kept pointing to her mouth and telling me it hurts.  After some teething tablets, motrin, and Mommy giving in to her request for snuggle time, she finally fell asleep.  I am a sucker for snuggles especially when she begs.  Thank goodness it is the last for her.  Of course it is just in time for Ben to start.

It didn't stop her from having Daddy's Buffalonian roots.  Dinner time, she couldn't get enough of his wings and those things were spicy.

Brotherly help!

Sibling love!

Stevie is such a good helper.  Today I caught him "watering" the tree while the kids were outside playing.  The best part was I saw Abbie staring at him, then lift up her dress and attempt to take her pants down to "water" the tree herself.  She could not figure it out and it was hilarious to watch her trying to get her dress up and pants down.  Stevie was even giving her a demonstration and pointers on the correct procedure.  Such a good big brother he is. :)

First Week

So I have officially been a stay at home mom for 1 week now and am loving it. Granted the babies were in daycare until Wednesday. I had to pay for it, so I took advantage. Got some spring cleaning done and even had a spa morning. That was wonderful. Long over due.

So far we have been keeping busy. Thursday we went to the gym and while Abbie chilled in the daycare, Stevie and I went swimming. He hated the big pool and freaked for 10 minutes. I finally took him to the water park area where they had slides. It took him a while to feel comfortable enough, but he actually started splashing around. I think it helped that it was only 6 inches deep. He even got brave and went down the slide with me a few times. Stevie just keeps growing and growing. I can't believe he turned 2 last week.

Abbie is amazing. She finally has discovered her laugh and really enjoys watching her brother. She really giggles when anyone kisses her belly and just watches Stevie to no end. I am glad they like each other. We have a little bit of jealousy, but I only notice it before and after nap times. I feel truley blessed to be home with my babies to watch them grow. I feel like I have missed so much over the last few months. Stevie is talking in sentences, Abbie is rolling. Where did the time go?