Have you seen anything cuter! Mo is finally letting me do something, anything to her hair. She won't leave the house in pigtails (although she should).....Mo usually likes to rock the side pony, with the occasional braid.......but we are branching out, and starting to wear barrettes, head bands. It is so much fun!!!!

Santa Fe

Over Spring Break, Mo and I went down to visit Nana in Santa Fe, it was good to see her in her new house, and Mo loved getting all the attention!!!!

Milestones

So, Mo turned 5 earlier this month.....which is big birthday, I think. We decided this would be the year of the bicycle. We got her a new helmet, a bell, a safety flag, and of course.....a big girl bike. Now, Mo was already very good at using her skuut bike (the one without any pedals), so she had the balance part down. All she needed to learn was how to pedal, steer, and balance at the same time......

She went out on her new bike the weekend of her birthday.....and then we took some time away from it (just busy with life).....but, this weekend, she was fired up to try it some more. So, we did one practice session yesterday, and then again this afternoon.....and look what she can do!!!!

The Big Sister

So, Mo is excited about becoming a big sister.....sort-of. She likes the idea of having a baby sister, but I really think she has no clue what is coming her way. In the beginning, she was telling everyone, and really proud of herself for "getting" this baby. But, then we started pulling stuff out of storage and doing the nursery. Someone didn't like that very much.....I heard a lot of "Why is the baby getting all this stuff?" "How come I don't get any new stuff?"

Now, Mo is still excited for the baby, but she refers to her as "that baby." As in...."Mommy, come sit on the floor and color." "Honey, I can't." "Its because you have THAT baby in there." This is said with just a tiny bit of disdain and disgust.

For the record, the nursery is coming along pretty nicely. But, Mo is getting the big transformation. We painted her room, and she picked out some new fabric which will become curtains, and maybe even a duvet cover. We wanted Mo to feel like she is getting something new, and not being left out of all the fun.

Again I say, she has no idea what is coming her way.

Shady's Back

So, I see it has almost been 6 months since my last post. I knew I had neglected the blog, but really hadn't realized how long it has been. There are many reasons why.....but really, it doesn't matter. I am ready to jump back in.....

The big news, I am 8 months pregnant. I am sure that is a big reason for the long, blog break. With this pregnancy, I was super sick the first several months, and oh, so tired. The past few months have been much better. I am feeling fine, and have had that 2nd Trimester burst of energy.

This baby has been a miracle in every way. Both Scout and I were so nervous in the beginning. Just so worried that everything would be ok with this baby. And so far, all good news. All the genetic tests are good, all the ultrasounds are good. I guess this baby has her mind made up that she is ready to be here.

And, yes, it is another girl......lord, help us all.

So much going on...

There has been so much going on since before the holidays, it is just in the past week, that I feel like our family is back to normal. Christmas was wonderful, and I have videos to post later. And I think Simone has grown a foot in the past week. In some ways, our lives are boringly the same, and then I take a look at things, and see how much changes. It really is wild. I promise to post more and put some pictures up......you won't believe how grown-y Simone is......and she has the attitude to go with it!

Say what???

Today, we hosted a little friend from preschool on a play-date. The girls had a great time....My favorite part....

I served the girls a little snack of yogurt, apples, and oranges. While sitting at the table, Mo started talking about her princess placemat....how pretty is is, how these are her favorite princesses.....

E's response...."We don't have placemats at our house. We aren't messy eaters."