3 Months Already

Hi Mom!

Whatcha doin'?

Hmm, gonna have a little munch on the ol' hand

I'm gonna sneeze!

Boy did THAT feel good!

Crafty

 For Valentines Day, I surprised Aftyn and Bronwyn with their own Minnie Mouse coloring books.  For approximately $2 I have kept my girls busy for the last 3 days. Any chance she has, Aftyn is asking if she can go and color now. She started on the first page and has been working her way through the whole book. She is VERY thorough. She colors every picture completely, all while staying within the lines. The funny/odd/whimsical thing is it's all been done with red crayon. I'm not sure why.  I love it! It reminds me of something I could have seen myself doing as a child. Also today she told me that constricting means tight.

On the way home from church, I looked back to see Bronwyn clutching her wadded up coloring page from church that I had just unwadded for her. I asked her why she had wadded it up again and she told me "Because it's a secret!".  LOL Oh that girl has an answer for everything and almost all of her answers make me laugh.

This morning after feeding Mirren, I laid her on my bed to digest while I got the girls ready and had some breakfast. When I finally got back to her she was sprawled lazily on my bed with a sleepy look in her eyes. I went and kissed her sweet cheeks which made her smile sleepily. I gave her an eskimo kiss, rubbing noses with her, while talking to her and she giggled. Oh what a sweet moment to share with her. She is truly such a sweet baby and so loving.  She currently loves to lick and feel things with her tongue. Her fists are her favorites but she also likes people's shirts, cheeks and blankets. :)  

Happy Valentines Day!

Clenched Little Fists

Something I am loving right now.

Mirren's tightly clenched fists.

The other day when I was carrying her in my arms with her head looking over my shoulder,

she worked her hand into my hair and grabbed on for a more secure ride.

 (Thankfully it didn't hurt.)

When I'm not watching she likes to grab my hair and start to suck on it. 

These are things I'm going to miss in a few months. 

When she has more hand control and she can reach to grab toys and things.

We just adore this girl.

Life is like a Blizzard

I am having a moment. 

A moment where I realize that I can't do everything that I want to do. 

Sometimes it's just not physically possible. 

That makes me frustrated and mad. 

Mostly at myself.

In my mind, I am supposed to be superwoman and invincible. 

And I can accomplish everything my little heart desires, all while looking poised and confident 

and my kids are dressed in clothes that actually match with cute hairstyles and bows. 

And maybe even coordinating shoes!

Reality is I am lucky to bathe my kids every other day 

(otherwise, like their mother, their skin would dry out and their hair would not be happy)

and I'm happy most days when I get them all out of their pajamas!

Even better if I myself get dressed! Woot!!

I know this is Satan making me feel like I should be doing better.

Though I know that in all honesty I am doing awesome.

I need to be giving myself more props I'm thinking.

 Because seriously. 

I'm amazing.

Aftyn

Bronwyn

Mirren

Trips We Took I Never Documented

Like the sign says, Plymouth Rock!

                                Pretty sweet. We went here only a few days before we moved.

                               
 This is actually only a part of the rock. It wasn't that big. I always expected Plymouth Rock to be as large as a boulder. Turns out it's about as big as my two girls sitting next to each other. And maybe one more kid sitting next to them.

Old Sturbridge Village

 Reed's parents flew out to visit us in Worcester, come for his graduation and to help Reed's Aunt Eileen do some family history by way of finding graves of ancestors. One of the fun jaunts we took was to Old Sturbridge Village which was about 45 minutes away from Worcester. It was a re-creation of what a village in the (I can't seem to remember how old) time period would look and how it would run, who would live there, what people did for work, how gardens were grown and what things were grown, what it felt like to ride on a wagon pulled by horses, etc., etc. It was so much fun and a great way to wear us all out pretty quickly!    ;)
In fact, it was so much fun that we went back a few days later when Reed's brother and family came out as well! Ha!

First time I've ever been around pig's in a real pig stye. Guess what!?! Pigs really really stink. Or maybe it's worse when you're a few months pregnant. LOL

They had newborn baby goats! If you really know me, you know I was in heaven!!

A group shot! By what miracle this happened on our camera I will never know. Go Reed!

Sisters