A New Year

A new year is here. 2010. It seems like time is flying by. E.A. is going to be 4 this year. Elizabeth is changing so much. She's really curious about things. She wants to know why things happen. I have a hard time answering her questions. How do you know it's going to snow? Because they said so on TV! How do they know? Why did Brittany's dog Jenny die? When is she coming back? Where is she? Are monsters real? Oh....and don't even think of saying....not every little girl has a pretty bed like yours (after a request for another bed). The response is: really? Do you know someone who doesn't have a bed? What's her name? She's also getting really imaginative. She said if a friendly giant would come by and lift her up she could touch the sky. She's all about princesses right now. And she's decided she doesn't like the color white -- she likes pink. She loves to do crafts - painting and cutting and taping and gluing. Her latest thing has been making "cookies." Painting glitter glue onto pieces of old play dough. And she loves her baby sister. Her latest thing to tell people is: "We're 2 sisters. I'm the big sister and she's the little sister." Little sister is growing. She's six months old. She can roll all over the place. She was 14 lbs. 13 oz. at her 6 month check up - 25%. And she was 28 inches long. Off the charts! She isn't a very good napper, which is frustrating. Some days she hardly naps at all! At least she sleeps through the night. Being home with these girls is a challenge. So much mess. So much clutter. So much whining. So much fun. So much love. I wouldn't be anywhere else.