An update on ME

Truth be told, this blog is about my girls. It's written for my family and friends who care to know the feats of potty training and what-not. But every now and then I go through a break through and you get to enjoy that update as well.

I've been kind of struggling to know my place in life. I feel like I've been in "survival mode" for so long, I don't know how to just relax, turn off the anxiety, stop worrying that the kids will drown or get hit by cars, or kidnapped, or turn into teenagers and drive away and never come home. Ahhh. such are my bedtime stories.

So Matt and I have really been making a conscience effort to be true to our values. I've started to attend a Bible Study group on Wednesday nights and he goes with me when he has a night off from Young Men's. We've been making a real improvement in our daily scripture study and finding our identity as a couple. It feels nice to share that. I mean, he's always been my best friend, but it's nice to be able to share the emotional and religious growth moments with him as well. Can't wait to see him again on Saturday!!

Updates

One of my favorite things about Ally right now is that everything is a secret. And "I need to tell you a secret" gets shortened in Ally-speak to "I need a secret." So all day long, she's constantly pulling on your arm, "Mommy, I need a secret. I see light-bugs." "Daddy, I need a secret. I hear rain."

Lily turned one last month and she is walking! She cruises around like a drunk old lady, crashes into everything, and jumps back up again for more. She's cut one of her top front teeth and shakes her head no with a big grin on her face.

Both of these girls are growing up too fast!

Victory is Mine!

Check out this little scairdy cat (who once couldn't even walk by a pool of water without cover her eyes and shrieking) and she's actually.in.the.water!
And check out this cute baby who will be 1 this month, can you believe it?

The first of many

Here's to the first of many Family Nights that end in time-out.

Surprise!!

P.S. Is anyone else totally annoyed with their own voice?

Swagger Wagon

Props to Cora W.

2 Minutes

I've created a monster!



I recently found it helped our morning routine if I would give Ally a few minutes in the morning to wake-up properly. I'd wake her up and tell her "5 more minutes and it's time to get ready for school." To which she would calmly say, "OK Mom" and be ever so cooperative getting ready, as long as I gave her some prep-time.

Recently, though, any time I ask her to do something, the response is always, "In two minutes."

Me: "Ally, time for dinner."
Ally: "Two minutes."

Me: "Ally, it's time to turn the TV off."
Ally: "In two minutes."

Me: "Ally, are you ready for bed?"
Ally: "Two minutes, mom."

Me: "Ally, how about you leave the cat alone?"
Ally: "How about two minutes?"

That last one doesn't even make sense, but I'll give her credit for trying.