Mommy Moment With Tia

Tia as you know is Kylee's sister that means that often times I don't get to focus on just Tia. Well this afternoon I put Kylee down for a nap, and Tia woke up. My first thought was "Great" in a very sarcastic way. I love when the girls nap times match up and I get some just me time. That means quite and focus. Anyway, I picked up Tia and took her down stairs and fed her. Then I decided that I should give her a bath. She was supposed to get one on Saturday, but she feel asleep before I could get her one, and then it was today. Anyway, Tia LOVES baths. So, I filled the sink with water and let her lounge in the sink. The only problem is she is too big. I usually bathe her with Kylee in the tub, so she lays out and kicks and kicks, but the sink is a little small for her, and she couldn't. However, she still loved the water and the attention she got. Well after she got done swimming, I washed her up and took her out. Then I got her dressed. She was being kind of fussy, so I thought maybe she wants another nap. So, I wrapped up that little precious bundle and held her, and sang to her, and held her some more. She feel asleep in my arms and was so peaceful. It was wonderful to feel peace just radiate from her. It was like my mind was open and I could see so much clearer. I could see my blessings, and how truly loved I am. It was so beautiful. That little girl named Tia has a real way of making people fill loved. She is so wonderful. I am so glad she came to our family. She is up again, so I guess I better get her, but I just wanted to document the little precious moment of peace I had with my newest little bundle.

P.S. normally I would have a pic, but yeah my camera is always away so i don't have any recent ones. Maybe I will get one on here soon anyway.

4/3/14-Here is the picture

Terrific and Terrible Two

Well, sweet little Kylee turned two recently and boy howdy has it been fun. We started off her birthday with presents. Isn't that a great start to the day? She LOVED them. It was so good that we did presents first because Tia was having a rough day and Kylee needed something to entertain her because Mom couldn't. We had her favorite breakfast, oatmeal. Then we played and laughed and had her favorite lunch, Peanut Butter and Jam. Then it was nap time. She took a good nap and was ready for more. We let her watch Gilligan's Island and have a snack. She may have even gotten two episodes I can't remember. Then we had Mac and Cheese or Hot Cheese in Kylee's words and Nuggets aka Chicken nuggets. Then we had dirt cake for cake. Only Kylee didn't like it so she had a snack pack pudding instead. She loved her candles and even blew them out once Gaupo showed her what she was supposed to do with the 'hot' things on top of her cake. It was a great b-day.

I love having a two-year old most days. It is fun to watch her pretend to do all the stuff she sees me do. Her Kitty is often taken to the 'park', fed in the high-chair, put in the car seat to go to the doctor, or any other thing she may have picked up on. She plays with her new dishes and blocks all the time. She often sets places for Oma, Papa, Grandma, and Grandpa. She has such a fun personality. I love watching her learn to do new things and observe the world she lives in. She really is sweet. (most of the time)

That said my little girl is not perfect and we have days like today. Oh man, it was nuts. SOOOO much screaming and crying, and doing naughty things. I think she feels attention deprived not sure why, but I think in her mind if I don't pay attention to her almost all the time it is not often enough. (most times it works, but sometimes not so much) I also think she is way done being in the house. She has been inside for almost two whole days. She got her coat and hat on today and told me she wanted to go outside. It was freezing and windy outside. I let her go out, she came back in because she was cold. Hummm... so I shut the door and she threw a fit because then she couldn't go outside. I don't understand these things. Oh well, it is what it is.

So, overall she is a wonderful girl. She has so much love, fun, and ambition couped up in that little body its no wonder she can't be good all the time. I am so grateful she is in my life and hope that she will be patient with me as we learn together. Enjoy the pics of my wonderful Kylee Girl.

Playing video games with Dad. A very special occasion.

She could have had that large cup, but nope she wanted the small one.

Here she is with most of her gifts.

Just blew out the candles.

She actually rides it like this a lot, but most times Kitty is in the front seat.

Opening presents.

See not too impressed with the fact candles are hot.