Munchkin Funnies

One morning while eating breakfast--MJ had awakened after Eric left for work, so she didn't see him.

MJ: "Ma, is Pa sleeping in today?"

Later during the day--

MJ: "Ma, do you think Pa is on his way home from work yet?"

Yes--we've seen lots of "Little House on the Prairie" the past few weekends :)
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MJ: My name is Laurie Alyssa Bayse (Laurie from "Oklahoma"; the rest b/c she's still obsessed with her cousins); a couple of days later she added Ariel onto the end :)

Any time I call her Mikaela, she just looks at me and kind of laughs and says, "Mama, you have to call me Laurie."

And Elijah has been Eric for a few weeks now and is her husband. What's funny is that he totally answers to it :)

6 Months!

Our second little princess turned six months yesterday! She is getting so big and is at the super uber squeezable, chubby stage. She even decided to sleep 10 hours for two nights in a row now! Maybe Mommy and Daddy will get a few dates with just the two of us for awhile :) She got her first taste of rice cereal yesterday--wasn't too sure about it but thought it was interesting. Today was a different story--she totally gobbled up her two tablespoons in no time flat :) Now I just have to keep the rice cereal on the counter so I don't forget she's eating--thank goodness I have MJ to help keep me on my toes! Currently, Kerith is rolling over and finding her voice--fun stuff :)

Sisterly Love--Awww!

Munchkin Funnies

Practically any time Elijah enters a room these days, he announces himself, "Ere I am!" He even walked in one morning first thing saying it, but there was no exclamation at that time of day :)

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The other day Elijah was throwing cookie crumbs on the floor while I was in the kitchen. I heard Mikaela tell him, "Ewijah, don't throw stuff on the floor; Mama just vacuumed...and then she mopped!" That's my girl :)

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Earlier in the day, I had taken some stuff out to the garge to file in our filing cabinet. Mikaela was hysterical b/c she thinks that any time I go outside I'm leaving her. Later she asked me, "Who was that man outside?" I said, "What man?" MJ: "The one outside with you." I was thinking maybe she'd seen our neighbor when I was outside, while at the same time I was trying to not freak out thinking that there was some man watching us or something. Me: "Where was he?" MJ: "In the garge with you!" At this point, I knew she was just pulling things out of her imagination :) But it really weirds me out when she does that--it's not the first time :)

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Mikaela has done this for a while now--just haven't thought to write it down. You know how a lot of times when we (adults) are talking we'll say something like the followin, "I really need to go to the store, but..." or "I would take the kids outside to play, but..."

Well, Mikaela does the same thing, but hers sounds more like this: "I can't get down but." or "I'm just behind you but." It cracks me up :)

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Here's Mikaela doing her magic and making Kerith laugh. I was watching the whole time, so no need to freak out that she could get hurt or something :)

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to my Eric (yesterday)! Here are some pics of my sweetie with me and my other sweeties (order totally random)--awww! What a wonderful husband and father he is. Our bodies have expanded, but our hearts have only melded closer together--can I get any sappier? :) Ok, I'll stop for now :)

Project and School Days

Well, for 5 weeks, from the last week in July through the last week in August, I was working on a project making streaming videos for U of H. I am sooo grateful to my wonderful friends Megan, Lindsey, Melissa and Shari for watching Mikaela and Elijah for a few days each during that time. And then my sweet, helpful, loving husband took them for 3 days during the week he took off work--awww, bonding time with Daddy :) Although it was fun to get to do some math again and make my brain think, being without my kiddos 2-3 days a week (except for KL) wasn't much fun. I'm so very blessed to get to stay home with them full-time.

Then the first week in September marked the beginning of our school year. I guess it never really ended from last year, but the difference this year is to add a little more structure for MJ and EM so they'll know what to expect. Mikaela is always asking me what we're going to do next and then what are we going to do after that and after that, ... so I figured it was a good time to make an Excel spreadsheet for her with her daily and weekly schedule so she doesn't have to ask me all the time :) And, no--haven't made it yet. These first two weeks have been testing out to see what is realistically going to work. We've added in a little writing since she's been asking me to write words so she can trace them. She absorbs so much right now that it's hard for me to not go totally crazy :) Fortunately for her she has a two-year-old brother and baby sister who's still nursing and being pottied, so I can't get too crazy :) Even little man is getting in on the action--all I have to do is tell him that MJ will just do his letters and colors (or whatever we're going over) for him, and he starts telling her to go away b/c he wants to do them :) :) It's too funny--it'll be good for them to have a little competition with each other over the next few years :) Anyway, it should be a fun year!

From the Bumbo Seat to the Exersaucer

Munchkin Funnies

A few days ago:

MJ: "I'm sister pig, Elijah's brother pig, you're Mommy pig and Kerith's baby pig."

Me: "Elijah, don't do that (or something to that extent)."

MJ: "Noo, you have to call him brother pig!"

Me: "Kerith, go tee-tee."

MJ: "Noo, you have to call her baby pig!"

Me: "Mikaela get out of the bathroom right now (or something like that)."

MJ: "Noo, you have to call me sister pig!"

(I just couldn't help myself :) )

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Here's little man with a very un-graceful version of "Amazing Grace"--such a boy :)

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MJ: crying in her bed

Eric: "What's wrong?"

MJ: "I really want Amelia (MJ's cousin) to be here."

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The other day at the swings:

MJ: "Mom, look, I'm pushing Amelia!" (as she pushes the empty swing)

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Many, many other times throughout our week, I hear TONS about Amelia.

MJ: "What's Amelia doing right now? Can we call her?"

Me: "You and Amelia."

MJ: "Yeah, I just love her, and she loves me. She's my best friend. So can we call her?"

Me: "Mikaela (with a sigh)"

MJ: "Me and Amelia." (smiling, and with her funny way of saying it)

If I hear anymore about Amelia, I think I'm going to scream--I'm not sure Amelia shares MJ's same sentiments, although, if Mikaela keeps being so persistent maybe one day she will :)