This is boring Mom

Abbie: Mama..let's go pick up someone." Mommy: sorry everyone is already home we don't need to go anywhere Can you tell she's in the car lot?

Dangerous Jobs

James in the car today (age 6) "Mom.. Isn't mining a dangerous job?" Me: "Um yes.. I think it can be dangerous..." James: "Like if there was an earthquake in the rock started falling." Me: "Yep.. That would be dangerous.." James: "And if a herd of bison ran by while you were in the mine?" Me: "Well I think that would be a little unusual." James: "Why?"

Big Girl Someday

At the Callahan today with Abbie while Eric was playing soccer. I said "do you like the big kid school Abbie? You can come here When you are a big girl." Abbie said "Then Abbie get a backpack?" "A purple one. Maybe red." Aww.. Not quite 2 1/2!

Eric

"Mom sometimes the reality of it just hits me."

"What reality?"

"That Abbie is actually a real person now."

I know exactly what he means.

Abbie's words

At almost 2 Abbie is amazing with her language! Here is some of her best words:

S(h)it   Sit down next to her

Chair   Sit down next to her

Ekay    Eric

Eddie   Ellie

Jasuh   James

Mickey   The mouse

Elmee    Elmo

Cuuuu    Color

Purple    Every color

Counts. 1-2-3-9-10

Dead???

James "I didn't get to meet my coach, he wasn't at the first practice."

Mommy "I know.. He didn't make it."

James "You mean he's dead !!!?!?!?!?!?"

Mommy " No no no no no no no no I mean he couldn't make it!"

My Lines

James has a Thanksgiving play coming up and his teacher printed out his "lines" to practice at home.

I said "James I think it's time to start practicing your lines for Mrs. Wilson." He hopped down from the chair "Where are you going?" "To get a ruler so I can make really good lines."

Fist Bumps

Abbie loves giving fist bumps.. To say hi, good night, bye..the first things she does when she sees someone. She calls it boom.  The even tried to boom herself in the mirror.

Beep in'

James "mommy.. I want to feel your heart beep. Which side does it beep on."

Rainbow Dreams

James told me he couldn't wait to look for the pot of gold after we saw an amazing double rainbow tonight.  I felt bad because first I told him there probably wasn't a pot of gold, but then I said there could be I just never saw one before so we agreed to go on a walk tomorrow and look for it.  If we find it we'll use the money for a $400 lego Death Star.

The Graduate

James and Mikey graduated from Mrs. Perry's on June 14.  They were so cute in the show. James loved singing good bless America and has been noticing the "grand old flag" everywhere.  I still can't believe my baby boy is heading to kindergarten in a couple months.

Poor James

Just two weeks after getting adenoids out and ear tubes James ran into the fence tach and needed one staple to close his cut :( Took it like a champ. The nurse checked his oxygen level on his finger and he asked "what.. Do u really need to know how much my finger weighs?"

James for president

"I really wanna be president someday but I just don't wanna make all those speeches."

Abbie turns 1

Abbie started walking at 10 months. At 1 she can cross the room and get whatever she wants. Her words are dadee, mama,
Uh uh, uh oh, eeeee(Ellie), gugee (cookie)

She turned one last week. She had fun eating cake but didn't like being sung
To, she had no clue what was going on!

James' Self Portrait

This is James' first real drawing of a person. I love his hands. Pictures like this make me want to keep them little forever!

My loves... Well 2 of them

James

I'm never tired!!! I shouldn't even have a bed! (Screamed at mommy after a long tantrum)

Yay for Ellie

She finally lost her first two teeth tonight!!

Life according to E and E

Ellie "mom, look... This magazine tells you how to get your kids to behave in public."

Eric "mom, maybe when Abbie gets friends and you meet their moms, then you'll have as many friends as me."

Abbie at 6 Months

Abigail is a very sweet baby. She loves bouncing in her jumper and zooming around in her walker.
She can sit up now and loves playing and interacting with everyone with big smiles.
She took her 6 month shots like a champ with a little fever and fussiness and fine otherwise.
At 6 months she is 13 lbs 10 oz (10%)
And 26 inches (65%)