15 Months

Julia

Samantha


So Samantha is 15 months now and I found this picture of Julia at the same age. You can so tell they are sisters! And they are both so cute! I am a little bias because they are mine, but isn't that what mothers are for?

-Amanda

I Better Do It

Tuesday informed me that I better update my blog. I reminded her that my blog sucks and that I suck cause I have hardly anything to write about. So here is my attempt at writing a post- bear with me :) We have just been hanging out lately. We went and saw the play "Wicked" last Saturday in LA and I think Julia has decided that she wants to be a Broadway Star. That is fine by me- gets me the good seats in the house :) Samantha now says "Baby" and "Apple" so I guess that means I am doing a pretty good job. She now walks me in her room at night, saying "Ni-Ni, Ni-Ni" which means she wants to got to sleep. It is so cute. I had to rock, sing, read books, lay there till she feel asleep with Julia. Amazing how different they are as babies. I think I would want a ton of kids if they were all that easy. Wait- did i just say that??

Anyway, we are going to Arizona next week for 4 days to visit my brother for his 35Th birthday. He has a pool and a dog so that is all Julia has been talking about. I also made him this DVD of all these old pictures that I found in my dad's things and put them to music. I used the Beatles song "In My Life" and it makes me cry every time I watch it. I am sure it will make him too.

My mom and I went to a psychic the other day and she told me some things that made my head swim. I guess I am going to live to be 91- yeah for me! No major health problems. I am an extremely lucky person so if you want me to go to Vegas with you I am there! Also that my dad has been with me everyday for the last 3 months. I kind of knew that, but it was nice to hear. She says he is here because I have not done something that he wants me to do. I wish I knew what it was. It would be nice if he would visit my brother for a change :)

Also since the hubby is afraid of getting fixed (aka vasectomy) I think I might get an IUD implanted. Anyone have one and want to tell me about it? I have heard some good and some bad, but never actually talked to someone with it. I am an okay pill taker. I just don't want to have to worry about it all the time. Yes this is a total mom blog so I can talk about this stuff :)

Alright, so there is my update. All for you Tuesday- who by the way should call me sometime. I hope everyone has a great weekend :)

-Amanda

Their Real Names

When Julia was little my grandma commented that her real name seemed to be "No no don't touch" because that is what we said to her all the time. She got really good as responding to her real name. As she got older, I still have to use it, but not as much. She does much better with Julia. So anyway, yesterday I was outside of Julia's dance class with Samantha. She loves to pick up random stuff off the ground and put it in her mouth. She is a year old and that is her job. So I noticed that I kept saying "No no yucky" to her. So I have finally discovered her real name :) Lets hope that does not stick and we can get back to Samantha real soon.

What is your kids real names?

-Amanda

Happy and Sad at the Same Time

The Mini Princess is walking!! I am still in shock when she stands up and starts taking steps. And she is going to be a year old in a week. So happy that my baby is growing up. Just wondering where my baby went? It went by so fast! This is the last one for us so I am going to miss that little baby I used to have. So if you see me wanting to hold every single little bitty baby I come in contact with then you will know it is not because I am crazy.

-Amanda

First Of Many

Well the Mini Princess had her first injury yesterday. It was not on my watch either :) We have a sideboard next to our dining room table. It is from Ikea, so you know that it is of the utmost quality (uh huh) and she decided to pull one of the doors off and it hit her in the face. Smack right in the middle of her face! Poor baby- she looks like Rocky Balboa. I figure this is the first of many in a long line of injuries. If she is anything like her Dad, who broke is arm twice in like 6 months, then they will know me even more at the doctor's office.

-Amanda

Attack of the Momma's Girl

Julia was never one for her Mom. She hugs and kisses me all the time, but has always been to busy to be bothered with hanging around me. She is more into her Daddy who is the fun one and takes her to the park everyday to play. The only time she really lets me hold her is when she is sick. Now, I have the complete opposite with Samantha. If I am not within in a 5 foot range she freaks out. I used to be able to drop them both off at the gym babysitting place and they would be fine. Now Samantha cries the minute we walk into gym and grips my shirt. Right now she is standing up, latched to the side of my leg as I am typing. Soon she will start to give an ear piercing scream until I pick her up. Maybe I should ask my SIL to knit me a sling or back pack thing that I can just carry her around in. 22 lbs. is not fun to walk up and down stairs with. Helps that she is cute though :)

-Amanda