On the Move

She's on the move...and SO proud of herself!

Wiped out after a long walk with Nana Marie and Papa Marty last Sunday...

Response to comments

Auntie Katie asked for an example of what I would jot down on a note card (refer to last post.) There were many things that made me laugh today...

1. After putting on my shoes for work, Natalie looked at me and passionately said, "Mom...I wanted to wear those shoes today!" They were cute espadrilles I may add...that's my girl!

2. Over the past several days (today included) Hillary has asked for peanut butter soup for breakfast. Very strange.

3. Although I didn't find it funny at the time, I caught Hillary and Natalie modeling my new shade of lipstick. They thought it was hilarious! The best part was that as I was putting Mallory into the car, I removed her binky from her mouth and she was wearing lipstick too.

4. And of course I had to save the best for last! Auntie Kelli...you can stop reading here. So a few days back I went to a hair show nearby. They provided us with a mannequin head to work on and after I was done, I tossed it into my car. This morning as I was packing the car up to leave, I came across the mannequin. I whipped it out and both girls gasped. And then all of the sudden, Natalie yelled, "AUNTIE KELLI!" So I had to take a picture...

HAHA...later she called her a princess. So Auntie Kelli, you're a princess!

Wanted to share...

A few weeks back a client from the salon gave me a great idea that I've been meaning to share. For years, she had been keeping a box of note cards in her kitchen (or any area where they are easily accessible for you) and when her children said something that made her laugh or they had done something she'd never seen before, she would jot it on a blank note card along with the date. She had been doing this for years and acquired many boxes. She doesn't do this anymore because her children are teens but they love to go through the old boxes and see some of the things they came up with as toddlers/kids. I thought it was a great concept because I am so awful with the baby books and the girls are always doing something that makes us laugh.

little buddies

Sisterly Love

I found Hillary sleeping a few minutes later...with her cup neatly tucked into her shirt!

Happy Birthday Uncle Andrew!

We love you!

Time for School

ER Update

So I never got around to posting Mother's Day pictures. We had a long day at Children's Hospital in Boston. As I was getting the kids ready, I noticed Mallory had what looked like a hernia. Natalie has had surgery for a hernia before so we were pretty sure that was what we were dealing with. Plenty of surgeons and hours later, they decided she has multiple swollen glands. They sent her home and she'll be seeing her pediatrician a little later today. Thankfully she is ok, but what a day! Thank you to Auntie Kelli for picking the twins up and watching them for the day. I'm sure they had so much fun! Off to the doctors.

I'm hoping to get pictures up this evening.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Today is your day to relax and let your husbands pick up the slack. I woke up to an iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts and Jay doing the laundry. Does it get any better than that? I'll post some pictures a little later...

I wonder if I could reach that...

uh oh...she caught me...look cute

If you didn't notice from the photos above, Mallory is actually standing on her activity center, not the floor. You may wonder why anything would surprise me after having 2 year old twins, but Mallory always does. Whether it's rocking her chair back on two legs or pulling a stunt like this, the twins never did anything like it. It's funny because you'll turn your head for seconds and she's climbed a table and the twins are always there, not joining in but pleading with her to stop and come down. She really is the little daredevil of the family and it makes me and the twins nervous. Gotta keep an eye on this one (at all times!)

Sunday at the Park

Pictures

off to Auntie Kelli's house

so sweet

little devil

bath time

Today was a big day for Mallory. She learned how to blow kisses and drink out of a straw all in one day! She's growing so fast.