By golly, she did it =)

If you want to make my baby scream, just put a bottle near her face and she sounds as though someone is torturing her. She just wants to be nursed by Mommy and she will not have any of this bottle stuff. So what does this mean for me? It means that I can not go anywhere for more than 2 hours at a time without her. Not that big of deal, but it'd be nice to know I have the option to leave her with someone for an evening if necessary. Which is why I was so excited today at supper. For the past couple of weeks I have been giving her a sippy cup with water in it after her lunch and supper. She liked to play with it and put it in her mouth and chew on it, a few times she would get a couple dribbles of water in her mouth and look at me with a smile on her face, but that was about it... until today... she actually sucked on it and drank some water from the sippy cup. She then looked at me and I praised her for what she had done, and she put it back in her mouth and drank some more. It was awesome. Crazy how something so simple could make a Mom so proud. Paige of course says I owe it all to her because at supper today she decided to take a sippy cup and fill it up with water to drink. I told her sippy cups were for babies, but she said she was just showing Piper how to do it. Well, who am I to question it, apparently that was all Piper needed. Could this possibly mean that she might accept formula in her sippy cup?? I sure hope so. Maybe we'll give it a shot tomorrow. =) 

This is the life..

It's Friday afternoon, and there is no place I'd rather be. Sitting back, with my feet up, relaxing on the couch with my girls, watching Garfield Gets Real. Paige and I are sharing the carrots she did not eat for a snack while at school today and Piper is eating the lid of the container that they were stored in. That was Paige's idea. She thought Piper would like something to play with while we watch the movie. We are going out for a supper, fundraiser thing tonight, so I should be getting ready for that. I should also be cleaning up in case Glenn invites people over afterward. He tends to do that when our house is a mess. But, today, for some reason, I don't really care. I'm just going to sit back and relax and enjoy the company of my girls for awhile. Sometimes I feel like people will judge me for not having a clean home when I am home all day every day. Sometimes I judge myself. But not today, I don't care. Oh oh. My blog may be coming to and end soon. Piper just realized that I was on the computer. She LOVES the computer. I used to always sit her on my knee and check my emails and type messages to people, but now she grabs at EVERYTHING, which makes typing very difficult. Ok, so she is now snuggled up next to me, and hitting all the keys, so I have to keep backspacing to fix what I am trying to write. But, I have come up with a solution. She also LOVES remotes. All those buttons... what's not to like. He he, I have come up with a distraction. Until, she somehow turns off this movie and Paige throws a fit. I am sure she will somehow delete it too, since we DVR'd it, and then I will not be able to just simply start it again. Oh that would start a good fight. Perhaps, I should take the remote back and let her have at the keys on the computer for awhile. Yes, this is the life. Sitting here with my 2 girls, sitting back with my feet up and just enjoying them. =)

When will it be my turn?

Lately it seems like every time I log on to facebook there is a new announcement of someone I know getting engaged. I am so happy for all of my friends and can't wait to either attend their weddings or see the pictures afterward. I know there is a lot of hard work that goes into a wedding, but the final result is so worth it. Everything planned down to the last detail always looks so beautiful. It is one of the most wonderful things in the world to be a part of, either to be in the wedding party or to be a guest. To see the look in the groom's eyes as he watches his bride to be walk down the isle in her beautiful gown, hair all fancy and her face glowing with anticipation, both ready to commit to each other for the rest of their lives. I love weddings! So, it makes me a little sad to say it's looking a lot like I will never get to be a bride. I shouldn't complain, I mean I have met the man I love and he loves me back. Some people aren't that lucky. I guess we already made that life long commitment to each other when we decided to start a family together. We are a family, with or without a marriage certificate. I am so happy to be with him and our two girls, so why do I care so much about one stupid day? Well, it's not a stupid day to me. It's a big day. A very important day, that every girl dreams about. I mean, what girl doesn't want to have that one special day? I try not to think too much about it, but it keeps creeping into my thoughts when I read of everyone else getting engaged. Yes, I am extremely happy for all of my friends, but that doesn't mean I can't be a little jealous at the same time.