Mary's beloved

As I was putting Mary to bed last night and laid down beside her in her bed, my hand instinctively reached under her pillow... and not to my surprise, I found a pacifier. Abby's "ba" as she affectionately calls it. Mary used to be a hard-core paci sucker. She would have one in her mouth, and hold a 2nd one in her hand as she fell asleep. I just didn't realize that although we said "goodbye" to the one in the mouth, she still had a need to keep one nearby.

Of course she said she was saving it for Abby, in case she needed it...

Don't worry, Mary, your secret is safe with me.

2yr check-up

Abigail had her two year check-up and, weighing in at just over 28lbs is at the 75th percentile for weight. She is topping the charts at 90th percentile for height. No matter what I try, I just can't stop this girl from growing up!

brotherly love

It is a usual occurrence at the dinner table for one (if not more) child(ren) to jump up and yell "I gotta go potty"... and then scamper off to the bathroom. On this particular night, Mary had run in and a short while later yelled that she needed wiping. We have begun the process of having them try to wipe themselves, since Mom will NOT be around in school to help them with this, um, necessary task. So, I responded to Mary that she needed to wipe herself... Mary, distraught at the thought, requested help again, and I sternly told her she needed to work on this herself. But, to Mary's shock, Mateo ran over to the bathroom and yelled, "I'll wipe you, sister!"

Only a loving brother would offer to do so.

And only a sensitive sister would decline such an offer.

augh... my girls!

Mary, as we are passing the jewelry stand at Costco.. "Daddy, I want a diamond ring for my birthday." Umm... sorry, sista... but I had to wait 26 years for my ring... Somehow, I think that she will end up getting a ring from Daddy earlier, rather than later!

Gabby, laughing hysterically as Mateo enters the room... "No, I am not laughing at you... it is a joke in my head!" (Yeah, right... nice cover!)

strike!

Over Christmas break, Aunt Hilary and cousins Thomas, Joseph, and Savannah, along with Uncle Brett, met us at Bay Lanes for a round of bowling. Even Abby and Savannah tried to get into the action by constantly running down the alley- chasing the bowling ball.

the spring fever bug

We have been blessed with some very nice weather! Just a week or so ago, we spent some time outside at a nearby Nature Center... visiting the animals, taking a walk on a trail, and performing on an outdoor stage! We have been bit with spring fever and are ready to start a garden!

picture perfect

On a recent trip to the Rainforest (located at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo) the girls decided that they wanted to "pose" for some pictures. We were lucky to have Aunt Liz with us on this specific trip. (Abby finally had just gone into her stroller, so I was not about to take her out for a few pic's....)