The sweet things in life

Is there anything sweeter then hearing your 3yr old randomly say "mommy, you're my best friend!" or your 1yr old screech out loud "MOMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!". My girls remind me of those sweet things life holds daily, and they make me realize time and time again why I am so blessed. Nothing in my life has been solid, everything has always been a big question. They've given me stability and a reason to answer all those questions. I thank them. They have saved me, and helped me to be the best person I can be. Beacuse of them I want to be honest, caring, open-minded and non-judgemental. That, I believe, children deserve. If I want them to be good people, it is me who needs to teach them how.

Let me tell you though, those sweet things in life my children teach me comes at a mighty price. Dealing with these characteristics they clearly gained from their mama makes me have alot more respect and understanding for my own mother. Let me paint you a small picture of who exactly these 2, seemingly innocent, children really are.

Alexis. Shes cheeky. Never a dull moment. You want an answer, boy will she give you one. You wanna know if your ass looks big in those jeans, ask her! (please, dont use ass though, she repeats everything and will never let you forget it was you who taught her the word ass!) You want honestly, this girl is dead and determined to give you just that. I've taught her to be honest, and never tell a lie. Unfortunatly, she dosnt quite understand just yet how to do this with tact, so blunt honesty is what she gives LOL.
Alexis is sassy. If she wants something, she will get it. She's not afraid to give attitude where attitude is needed. She will give you that "hell you KNOW im cute" smirk and sit back knowing, just knowing, that she is going to get what she asks for. You tell her no, she'll laugh at you. No only gives this child more drive to get what she wants!
She is silly. Always wants to have the last laugh. She loves watching people giggle at her silly faces, laugh at her jokes that only make sense to her fellow 3yr olds. Shes not afraid to make a plain old ass of herself if it means having those around her laugh. Quite the character she is!

Brooklyn....ohhh my dear Brooklyn. Anyone who has meet this young lady will tell you that she's got attitude. 14 months going on 14 she is! You tell her no, shell yell in your face right back, laugh, walk away, and do as she pleases anyways. You tell her danger, she will smirk that cute little smirk and go on her merry way regardless, all the whild looking back to make SURE you are still watching her do exactly what she is not to do. If she wants something, she will get it. Wether that means she has to scream at you, steal it from you or act cute and sweet to get it, she will.
Fearless. Up and down the steps walking, climbing on whatever obsticle is in her way. This little girl knows no fear. As im sure she would say if only she could talk "A little boo boo never hurt nobody!"

Daily I have to edure the trials of these 2 beautiful, charming yet secretly devilish young ladies. They drive mama mad, they make me yell and pull my hair out, but at the end of the day I wouldnt trade them for anything. No one can match the beauties they really are.

Update from the crazed

Things have been so hectic here on the home front. I don't get alot of time on the computer, so when I do updating this thing just wasn't on my mind. Apologies to all my avid readers...as well as the avid "hidden readers" (that's a whole nother blog).

So I will start off with Miss Brooklyn. Shes running, jumping and making a mess. She is such a character and has one attitude I would trade in no problem. I call her determined, I think that is my nice way of saying she can be a complete PITA! I will say, her whine spells have become fewer and farther in between. She is a wonderful, and I mean wonderful sleeper. That little girl begs for her crib by the time 7:30pm rolls around, and we dont hear a peep from her until 8am. She gets up, nurses, and goes back down until around 9ish. She is very happy in the morning, and loves to just play on her own (not so happy if someone is in her face). Nap time is the same time daily, 1230/1pm and lasts about 2hrs. Mama really shouldn't complain now should she?!?
She is learning new stuff on a daily basis. She loves body parts and will show you when asked where her eyes, nose, mouth, ears and belly are. She still isnt the biggest talker but some of her newest that she says daily are "tub tub" (while she is trying to climb in), "out" when standing by the door crying to go outside and "yummy". She loves to sing twinkle twinkle...which is really humming the tune with you and throwing in a few words like star, high and meeeeeee. As JM, she sang for her on the phone LOL. So cute!

Alexis....ohhhh miss Alexis. She had her gymnastics competition last weekend. She did AMAZING, and we were SO proud of our little girl. She got first place for her floor routine and her bean routine. She got second place on the vault and she got third place in the pit race. She has her ribbons and is more then pleased to show them off to anyone who asks. We went to her kindergarden orientation last night and she loved it there. Her teacher Mrs. O'Neil is just amazing. Her current J/K (pre-kindergarden) class is at a stage 5 (grade 1) reading level, and all but 1 child in her class can read. She showed us their writing journals and all the different activity stations she has planned. Great ways to learn math and science all while playing with things kids just love to play with. Alexis is now very excited for summer to be over and to be able to go to school. She really didn't want to leave last night, and has talked about it ever since.
Soccer started a few weeks ago and its going good. She was shy and apprehensive at first but has really come to love playing with her new friends there. We are deciding on swim lessons, but may just do a few private at a family members pool so we dont have to be stuck obligated for weeks when we wont be home. Other then that, Alexis is her same, cookey, silly, smart and playful self.

Other then all of that, things are going great. We have 2 concerts coming up. We are going to see John Mayer and One Republic with our BFF's in August. We are also going to see Hedley in October. Next weekend we are going camping with JM's family a few hrs away, and in August we are going to PA to Idlewild for a weekend of fun. Im sure we will plan lots more (like Marineland with our best friends, and lots of other fun stuff with them). Should be a great summer...about time!

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A little tribute to my baby girl, who just turned 1! Happy Birthday snuggle butt, we love you SOOOOOO much!
Mommy, Daddy and sissy

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And the fun begins!!

Miss Brooklyn has been steping and learning to walk for a few weeks now. She's really doing great, and gets so proud of herself! Too cute :) She officially walks more then she crawls and gets right back up when she falls down to walk again. She's still working on perfecting that balance, and maybe not having her hands up in the air LOL. Mommy loves that though, I always get a good giggle!! She will now walk in all rooms of the house, before it was hardwood and tile only, now carpet dosnt phase her and she even walked on the grass. I don't want my baby to keep growing up, so I enjoy every moment of her still being still and quiet. Which of couse just does not happen all that often!!! Alexis loves that she is walking now, and you can tell that their little bond grows each day. Its unreal the way they can make each other laugh and smile, like they already have their own secret little world. Its adorable to walk into a room and here your 3yr old say "See Brookie, EYES!" as she is poking her own eyes out. HAHA. Private little teacher. You can tell that Brooklyn tries to copy what Alexis does, even if it means trying to break into a run and fall flat on her poor little noggin. Dosnt phase her in the least. Her carry me phase is over, unless of course she is tired or hungry. Shes eating great, sleeping amazing and still her stubborn, determined little self.
Ok, mommy brag moment is over.
wait...no its not LOL. Alexis heads to the discovery center tomorrow and she told me that they will be seeing how flowers grow from tiny little seeds ("just like how a baby grows mommy") and how muscles work. They have a spring exhibit set up and also a human body exhibit right now. Sure she will enjoy her class trip. Other then that little news, she is her typical self. Full of energy, bright and shining little self who is suddenly interested in all these new things life has to offer (like dress up, littlest pet shop and puppet shows). We are all SO glad the weather is cooperating and being nice, because outside is the best place for these little rugrats to be. Of course I love it too!

*I need to check to see if the other blog is linked to this one, its a must read. Just the beginning, but definatly a must read in the future!*

Till next time...ta ta

Pics and Video

So I promised before and I've been slacking. Appologies. Here are some recent pics of my future beauty queens, and a video of Brooklyn walking last week. You should really see this girl go now, she tries to run so hard, but it usually ends up in a face plant after a few steps. Dosn't bug her, she still keeps trying to run! Definatly thinks lifes a marathon.

Heres the Video of her walking. I will post more this week or her from this week. See how far shes come!

Brooklyn walking


Now on to some new pics!

Sweet sweet sisters.



Brookie loves to give hugs! Such a tweetheart :)



Mommys little Eintein at dinner.



Mama and Boo at dinner



Look at that smile :D Waiting for daddy to get out of work.

A little update

So I just thought I would post a little update on the girlies before I get back to my insane nonsense posts.
Alexis is...well...Alexis. The dead typical 3yr old with the personality of a teenager. Wait...did I say personality, I meant attitude! Shes a character, and acting classes would do her some good. She had march break last week so there was no school. That made for a good time. She really needs that educational stimulation to keep her sane. I dont know what we will do during the summer, why don't they have summer school for 3 yr olds?? Like usual, she is a sponge. She has taught herself (curtosy of her leap frog book) how to count to 39. She keeps forgetting that 40 comes next. Now, if you ask her "10, 20, 30, what" she will say "40, 50" BUT when doing it number by number, she forgets 40. I dunno, crazy little girl she is. She is praticing to count by 2's which normally makes for a good crack up, some how this humors her. School taught her the days of the week, so she will go around the house trying to remember starting at different points. Example "monday, then Tuesday. Friday comes after thursday, and then one more sleep is Saturday." Shes really nailed them down. Of course, amazes us daily with what she comes out with. Her teachers told me on Tuesday that they have had to pull out the writing station to keep her busy, because they have noticed her attitude change when she gets bored with the regular activities. Her pedi called Fatima (the school she will be in next year) and had requested a parent/teacher meeting during the orientation. The school is great for advanced learning, and there are programs she could be weeded into. They have different programs during the 2 kinder yrs that gear towards different learning levels, and that makes us all very happy.
She starts soccer on may 31st, saturday mornings. Right after she heads to gymnastics, and possibly keeping that up 2x a week during the summer, if they start the spree team early. We will see. If not, swimming it will be and possibly one more because bordem is NOT her friend.

Brooklyn turned 11 months and this stage is just remarkable. She is a very bright little lady and I love to watch her learn new things. She can now take 4-5 steps at a time..but ONLY when she wants to. Shes stubborn as a mule but determined as hell. Weve also realized she has a much more timid personality then her big sis. She knows the nose, belly and eyes on any animal, doll or person. She can get you a pig, duck, dog or cow if you ask her from her toys or animals. Words nothing really new, just the regular mama, dada, papa, lala for Lexi, up, duck is the newest and the other bibble babble that fills our ears daily. She has been a GREAT sleeper lately and we only hope that keeps up. We ALL need the sleep!!!

Well, I will be back shortly with an aray of new pics fo ryou all to oggle over LOL. C U then.

Love, Hate, Appreciate

Its the rules of life. Always need true love, be passionate about what you hate, and appreciate all you have...and sometimes don't have.I love my fiance. He is the love of my life. A real man, great father and very hard worker. Sure, he can be a total and utter pain in the ass (something I hate) but at the end of the day, he is true, loyal and faithful. Give and take. I accept the bad for all the good.I love my children. They are the light of my life. They have saved me from a place where I know my live would have swerved to. They make me a better person. Because of them, I try daily to be the best I can be. I've learned to be positive, take things with stride and see the good in every situation. Sure, they can be a total and utter pain the the ass (sound familiar?) but at the end of the day, they are true, loyal and faithful to me. I accept the bad for all the good.I love my best friend. She allows me to be the real me. She is honest and truthful and knows exactly what to say to make me laugh. Because of her I have grown the confidence to show the world who ERIN is, not what others want me to be. Sure, she can be a total and utter pain in the ass, but at the end of the day she is true,loyal and faithful to me. I accept all the bad for the good.I love my family. Through all the bad experiences in my life, they have stuck it out with me and showed me the light at the end of the tunnel. They accept me for who I am and cherish my spot in their lives. Beecause of them I knew how to recognize true love, true friends and respect each individual for exactly that, their individuality. Sure, they can be a total and utter pain in the ass, but at the end of the day they are true, loyal and faithful to me. I accept all the bad for the good.I love my close and dear friends. Our lives have lead us down very different paths but they are always right there behind me to partake in my life. They love my family as if it was their own. They find time to visit, to call or to email. They know they are able to call me at 2am with a question, middle of nap time for a simple hello or at 9am to update me with what I need to know (hehe ange...yes...I was up!). Sure, they can be a total and utter pain in the ass, but at the end of the day they are true, loyal and faithful to me. I accept all the bad for the good.Hate is a very strong word, yet at some point in everyones lives, they will stroll across something they hate. I am very passionate about what I hate, and nothing or no one will stray me otherwise. I hate abuse, war, judgement, racism and cruelty. Yes, those are very vague but they include within them so many things I keep within myself and fight to the end for. I am not a hateful person, I do not carry around alot of anger because I have learned to let it out and let it go. I have allowed myself to find the good in some of the worst situations, but what I hate is the exception.To appreciate. To be greatful and thankful for. To value or regard highly. I appreciate all that I love. I appreciate my life, my love, my family and my friends. I appreciate the opportunity God has given me. I appreciate all that is different in life. To be able to appreciate the people and things around you gives you the power to hold so much love. To apppreciate gives you the power to let go all that you hate. To appreciate gives you the power to truely live a full live filled with happiness and love.Remember, I appreciate YOU.