Handy Manny

Who would have guessed that little Miss Priss would love her Popa's tools!! Looks like we know what to get her for Christmas! Her very own, Handy Manny tool set! She's a handful at times. Thankful for the help I get from mom and dad. Don't know what I'd do without them! So, the other night, I was feedin Maki and she did her little dancin thing in her seat and I said, you want to sing!? And she shook her head yes, so I started singing, Jesus loves me. She was soo funny, sittin there moving to my singin and humming along herself. Then I said say Jesus, and she tried her best too! It's a pretty good Jesus if I do say so myself. I'm so proud of her. Then I said, does Jesus love you, Yes she nodded. Does Jesus love mommy, Yes she nodded! Ha Ha

My copy cat

Hello all. Makaila has done a lot of growing and learning over the past month and I need to share with you just how funny and intelligent my 14 month old is! We took a vaca to see her family in FL a few weeks ago and while we were down there, she started signing airplane and saying uh-oh. She also says Woah, Hey and Juice. She signs MiMi and she knows where her nose is. She loves for you to go, Honk Honk! She's almost completely off baby foods now and all about some real eaten. She tries to sign banana, and she said Night Night and Bath the other day. Now, she tries to repeat things you say. Like when I say sit down, she says something similar in her baby language, and she tries her hardest to talk to me but I have NO idea what's she saying still. We've been trying to get her off her passy this past week and so far it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. Yes, she cries her to sleep most days but the past two nights she has slept all night without it and the same with her naps. The problem seems to be her afternoon nap when she is just persistant on NOT going to sleep and she just screams bloody murder for an hour. Sometimes she falls asleep, but lately it's too late to even let her take a nap cause it will be bedtime soon enough so we just take her outside and let her wear herself out, then put her to bed early. It seems to be working ok. But I know she needs to be taking 2 naps a day. I don't know how we will fix this situation. She is starting to try and run a little and she swings her right arm everytime. She's really cute and comical at times. OH how I love her!!

Is there a such thing??

These past few weeks have challenged me as a mother and I have to say it's been quite interesting. I'm starting to think that there is a such thing as "terrible ones"!! I've always said that Makaila was the best baby ever and honestly she is, or was. She's not so much a "baby" anymore and I can hardly claim her as one except when she throws her little fits as "acts" like a baby. Wow, do they learn fast!? Since she's turned one and learned how to walk, somewhat feed herself and play/read by herself, she wants nothing to do with anyone that will help her. She's the most independent child I've ever seen! AND on top of that STUBBORN to the core! How many times can you tell a child no, and pop their hand or thigh before they get it!!??? MOMMY MEANS NO, and SHE'S in charge! It seems punishing her isn't an option at this point cause she doesn't understand and to spank her just makes her cry for a second and do it again. She test's me EVERYDAY!! "Let's see if mommy with let me do this? Let's see if mommy will let me have that? Let's see if mommy will let me not take a nap today? Let's see if I can make mommy LOSE HER MIND!" Ha Ha Ha I might be over exaturateing on some of this, but seriously, she's doing all she can to have her way and I'm getting tired of it! When will it stop!? She throws her food in the floor, fights me to change her diaper and dress her, fights me to sit her down to eat, only wants certain things instead of what I give her and loves to make a mess and spill her milk/juice! She hits and pulls Reagan's hair when she's got something she wants or does something she doesn't like. She's starting to become mean. She swats at me and mom and will throw a fit in the floor if she's tired enough. PLEASE LORD, let this time pass quickly and give me strength! Poor MiMi! She's got all three of the kids and 2 that like to fight! What will happen next!? Look out family in FL! You're in for a show and long ride this weekend!! YAY!