Mr. Motor Mouth

Since Mackenzie was the first baby and didn't babble like a normal baby does, I really didn't know how much they communicate before they really develop speech. However, I am learning quickly now with 2 kiddos talking non stop. You can, pretty much, tell what Mackenzie says all the time now. On top of that, Cameron is babbling like crazy. I know we don't have to worry about speech therapy for him!

I'm proud of both of my kids and feel bad sometimes. On my way to work today I was wondering what it would be like and what Marty and I would be doing if we didn't have them. I love them dearly, of course, but our life would be drastically different without them. I think I'll keep them :)

She's sure growing up

Mackenzie is getting so big! She started going to school again this year. She's only able to stay until her third birthday but at least she gets some interaction.

Unlike last year, this year parents drop off the 2.5 year olds for an hour and a half. Last year we stayed with them. She has so much fun and they say she's such a big helper. Today when I got there to pick her up, she didn't want to listen, so I automatically think she did it the whole time. Her teacher said nope she was a perfect little angel, showed a friend how he should jump, shared her favorite chair and was just so good. That made me feel really good. I just wish she'd do that at home!

Not to be left out, Cameron is slowly learning how to feed himself with his spoon and fork. It's taking more time with him than it did with Mackenzie. I think that's because he's a bit more stubborn at this age than he was. He'd rather use his hands than his silverware.

Sewing

Has been on the back burner for a bit. Marty got me all the necessities for me to make a dress for my birthday (I of course picked it all out, including the pattern) but I haven't made it yet. I've washed the material and cut out the pattern. However, once I started reading the directions, I began to get nervous, so I didn't do anything with it. Until today. The kids spent the night with my mom and I have a break before I have to be back to work, so I decided to work on it again.

I was right to be nervous about it. The material is so hard to work with so it's taking a lot longer to do than I had planned. Good thing the kids aren't here. There's no way I could do any of it if they were.

I had to take a break at the moment to get some lunch and give my back a break. It is not easy to half way bend over for an hour. Plus, I worked this morning and that always does a number on my back. I really wished we had a jacuzzi tub.

Enough here for now. I need to get my lunch and get back to my dress.