Hungry, Hungry Hippo.

going to the store.

hopscotch.

tweet, tweet. Here is a new home for you.

double trouble.

mama.

Worth the wait...... Lo started saying mamamama, today! Although, what I don't think is very fair is when she says dada, it is so sweet.  In a pretty tone. 

 When she says mama, it is always with a whine.  It is her word when she complains.  She repeats it over and over until I go to her and give her what she wants.  

I guess this is when it begins.......

It is still so beautiful. A great day!

Green thumb.

This is hysterical.  Liv planted a few herbs with  my mom the other day and she is been watering them every day (way too much).  She just wants them to start growing.  She runs over to them a few times a day hoping to see something growing....

So today we were outside and she was digging in the mulch for a bit and then disappeared for about 5 minutes.  I came inside to see what she was up to...  She said, "Mommy, I have the greatest idea!"  I walked over to her and she was putting weed/flowers from outside into her pots.  She said, "Now, I have plants.  Now it is perfect.  Why didn't I think of this before?"

Man, I love this girl.

Magnolia Street Reunion.

Today my three college roommates (including corriah, and not including ryan) came over to catch up.  It was much needed.  I think we chatted non-stop for 4 hours to just catch up on what has happened in the past 4 years.  We haven't all been together for awhile.  The other girls had their cameras and hopefully they will send me some pics to put up.

It really made me realize that even though all of our lives have been pulled in different directions (and different states), we will always have each other.  We lived together for 4 years.  In those 4 years, we formed a sisterhood.......  looking forward to our next et together. ;)

"Pee after me." (translation-repeat after me)

Liv loves playing an imitation game with ryan.  It first started with just her saying random stuff and then ryan repeating her.  

She has turned it up a notch.  Now she says things that she knows would be silly for ryan to say.  Like,  I am a girl. or 

I wear a pull-up to bed. or

anything about wearing diapers.   then it makes us all crack up picturing ry wearing diapers.

my big girl will always be my baby (too).

Lolo is soso big.

my baby, isn't a baby anymore.

Today was a big day for me.  Charlotte's big girl carseat is in the car replacing her infant carrier.  I lowered her crib, took down the mobile, and replaced her bumper with a breathable one (so the binkies stay in her crib).  One moment I say, "woohoo", the next "boohoo".  Mixed emotions.

easter.

On Saturday, we went to my mom's for easter.  We had our annual easter egg hunt.  Had a yummy meal.  The girls were great. And celebrated Meme's birthday.

Easter morning, Liv was not too keen on the idea of the easter bunny coming into her house to hide eggs.  I tried reassuring her that he would not go up the stairs to her room and that she would not see him.  Liv really got into the egg hunt.  (watch the video)

Then we went to Aunt Nichole's house.  The cousins ran wild and had multiple easter egg hunts.  We had some fun foods.  The girls were, once again, amazing.

They have been troopers.  The past two weekends we have not been home.  Lo was able to take her naps on the go.

PS.  Am I the only mom that regifts all of the easter basket gifts.  I don't do candy.  I have easter themed toys and stuffed animals.  I know I won't be able to do this much longer.  Every year, Liv thinks it is new.  And Lo got some new rattles and toys ( from the attic..... Liv's old stuff.... haha).  Liv didn't remember them at all.

No more naps.

For the past month, Liv's schedule has been changing.  Since she was 18 months, she has taken a two hour nap from 1-3.  I started to notice that Liv wasn't going to bed at exactly 8 like she used to.  We would tuck her in, and she would keep coming to her door with multiple stalling techniques.  She wouldn't fall asleep until closer to 9.  

We decided to start skipping her nap.  It wasn't very pleasant because at about 3 o'clock she would seem ready for a nap.  I knew better than to put her dow so we would just fight through the sleepiness.

She just turned 3.5 last week and I think we can officially say she is done napping.  I dreaded this day for awhile, but to be honest, it isn't as bad as I thought.  I like knowing that Lo goes down at 7 and liv around 7:30.  It makes my evenings much more peaceful.

Faddie and Winston.

So now Liv has had this imaginary friend for the past few weeks.  Her name is faddie.  Pronounced Fattie.  Yeah I know, pretty embarrassing.  At first I thought to myself,  "where did she get that from?" I have never referred to that word in front of her.  

According to Liv Faddie is tall with googly eyes.  When Liv is out back, I hear her talking to Faddie and playing games with her.  She spent about an hour today playing outback with Faddie.  For a moment, I was wondering how much Faddie's babysitting hourly rates are. 

Hearing the name Faddie all day long, makes a mama needing to lose about 15 more pounds develop quite a complex.

All of the sudden, Winston has been added to Liv's imaginary friend list.  Apparently it is her younger brother.  She told me today that Winston needed cookies.  What she really wanted was to ask for cookies herself but she knew the answer.  I knew siblings blame things on each other, but an imaginary sibling, not so much.

three stooges.

youngest pianist.

5 pm.

Happy hour in our house....knowing daddy will be home soon.  We get a little looney.  

Mother of the Year moment.

At 4 o'clock today, I asked myself, "Did I even feed my daughter lunch?"  The answer was, "No."

strange desire to bite.

Call me strange but today I am having a hard time reframing from biting Charlotte's ears.  I am just so in love and want to kiss her to pieces.  I find myself biting my teeth down really hard because I have no other way to get it out.  All of my hugs and kisses just don't seem good enough..... I know I am super strange.