While the Mom is Away....the Dad draws

So, we were down to our last diaper. No good. I went to Target to get diapers, and regain my sanity from the long afternoon. Then, I came home to this...

A cute little kitten....AND...

A ferocious monkey. She is not crying in this picture, but is rather giving you her new "pretty" smile. So, I turned right around to go get ice cream. Pregnant women LOVE ice cream and I came home to this...

Reading her favorite book by Richard Scarry, The Buggy Book, or "Cars, Trucks and Things That Go." It is the best book ever. There is a little yellow bug hidden on every page. I am amazed at how fast Kenz finds it.

A birthday present for mom and dad

Makenzie decided she wanted to give us a present for her birthday and started climbing out of her crib. We are talking 10 times in an hour people. We decided it was time for a big girl bed. The sheets and quilt were bought...and our first night was last night!!!

You want to know how it went - AMAZING. I thought for sure we were going to be up all night with her coming in and out of her room. To our surprise, she did for about 40 min then all was quiet. She actually fell asleep in front of her door. I had to wake her up this morning at 8:30!!!! What a good girl. I think she got up sometime in the night as one of her blankets was by the door, but she never came out and never cried. Somehow, she made it back to her bed.

First nap this afternoon in big girl bed - alot like last night. She came in and out for about 40 min. It was so cute, "mom a song," "momma sit, momma sit." Fell asleep in bed this time.

Night #2 - came out once!!!!! All is quiet right now. I have not checked on her so I don't know where she fell asleep :) I am so grateful this has not been as hard as I had thought or had nightmares about. Good thing too b/c momma is not feeling all too well these days :)

Makenzie Sue turns 2!!!

This is a little late coming, but Makenzie turned two on the 20th. I can't believe she is two!!!! She brings energy, life, happiness and lots of drama to our lives. She is talking up a storm. She loves to say, "it's dark in here" "a dada's car" for every white car, among lots of others. We love her so much.

xxoo's

You want some mame?

Kenzie has LOVED edemame (did I spell that right?) lately. Today, she decided that her babies LOVED edemame also. Very cute how she loves her little babies. Did you notice the baby on the right has a diaper on?!!!

Use your feet as a table

Makenzie likes to sit in the Bumbo and play with puzzles. However, when she sits in it she can't reach the puzzles. Today she figured out her feet also serve as a ready made table to hold the puzzles up! I tried to get a picture, but this is the best I got. Sure love this little girl!!!

One small tooth + One big head = ONE BIG MESS

Makenzie wanted some chapstick and was on grandma's bed. She decided to jump to me, who wasn't paying attention. As a result her tooth went into my head, causing blood and a nice big headache for me this afternoon!

"Why I can't stop reading Mormon Housewife Blogs..."

I am not near this kind of woman, wish I was, admire who they are, and think it is great that "others" find "our breed" so fascinating and to quote "uplifting." Read this article here to see what I mean!