It's O time

We were talking about the letter O. We did a big letter O in glue and had Marilyn attach O ceral to it. Most of them got on the page but it was a great snack too. (Again she dressed herself and got all the straps twisted. It looked so uncomfortable but she loved it and didn't want help)When glueing was boring we practiced putting the ceral on the chenille stick. I would love to get lacing beads but I think she needs something firmer than string to put it on.

Dancing with the Bear

I was watching Dancing with the Stars when Marilyn decided that she needed to participate. She put on her dress (yes I know it is inside out), her dancing shoes and grabbed her partner, Teddy bear.

On the show they had ended in the splits. So above is Marilyn doing the splits...HA!!!

I don't know if she would win any trophies but I would vote for her ;-)

This was perfect entertainment for the snow day. It completly wore her out

Nosey

He is into EVERYTHING!!!! I had gotten something out of here so he HAD to check it out :-)

Strawberries

Marilyn is use to being able to set her food and drink down on her little

table. However now that Austin is up on everything we need to change that

habit. Marilyn had left a couple of strawberry pieces up there and Austin
helped himself.

Early Fathers Day

Paul loves to ride his bike but really doesn't get a chance with the kids around. I am hoping that he can use this in the summer to take the kids to the park that is too far to walk but too close to drive. Kids will have fun, mommy will have a break and Paul will get to ride. The back has storage for diaper bags and a cooler. This is extrely light and can be a stroller also. From the looks of it it is TWO THUMBS UP!!!!

Big smiles before goodbyes

The week got away from us without taking group shots. I don't know how I let that happen. Here was our last ditch effort before Mema had to leave. No there was not a picture where all three even were just looking at the camera. But they are still SO CUTEMeMa and Marilyn smiling ...... at eachother. Why can't they smile at the camera.

Marilyn was telling Mema to look at the camera and smile. Marilyn know how this works ;-) HA

Princess Bed

I love how imaginative Marilyn is. I left the storage container out and at this point it had become a princess bed and Marilyn had taken her throne.

Butterfly hands

We are making butterfly hands for springtime art. I am thinking of sending them out as Easter cards also. I couldn't find scissors so I decided to use the kids ones that i had not shown Marilyn yet. Mema was "brave" enough to assist Marilyn on learning to cut.

She looks so shocked about how they work ;-)

To add some texture and sparkle we got some glitter glue.
I don't know if Marilyn liked it on the paper but she relaly liked it coming out of the tube.

We needed a background page so we opted for more stamping. Marilyn found it faster if the stamps "danced" rather than doing it one at a time.

Her final MASTERPIECE!!!

STAMPING

It's amazing what you can find at the dollar store. We found these great stamps that are extremly easy for Marilyn to hold.

Marilyn's first stamping page ;-) This went home with Mema for Pepa to see.

She was proud of it.

Just hanging out

Who says you have to go somewhere to have a great time. Mema was trying to rest and the kids were having a great time climbing on her. Mema and Austin having a heart to heart discussion.

We were having fun till we smelled something a little stinky. Marilyn had to confirm and you can tell what Austin thinks. HA!!!

Somthing was just Hilarious and these two laughed for a long time rolling around on the floor.

Bird's nest

CRAFT TIME!!!! We decided to make a bird's nest for an Easter/Spring time craft. At first Marilyn was just excited about the balloon but she soon go the hang of things.
She loved mixing the glue goop and getting the string wet.

After Marilyn was done with the string it needed some extra help from Mema to fill in the holes so the nest could hold some eggs.

Marilyn was very proud of her nest.

Complete with eggs

Marilyn likes the nest but love the candy Robins eggs inside and ask for an egg whenever she sees the nest. I have a feeling that the nest might be flying to Daddy's work for awhile ;-)

Mema's visit

Mema came to visit us for her spirng break. She got in late Thursday night so the kids were already in bed. Marilyn had been so excited about Mema coming that Mema got her up Friday morning. The two didn't miss a step it was like they saw eachother everyday. Mema's job was to spoil the kids. She brought lots of books, awesome new file folder games, some movies and the best thing a kids digital camera or smiles as Marilyn calls it. I haven't had a chance ot get a picture with Marilyn and heer camera becuase if she know you are taking a picture she smiles and poses. But we did have to take the smiles to the zoo.

Mema and Marilyn posing at the zoo.

Marilyn and Mema got to ride the carousel.

AND the train. This was Marilyn's first time to get to ride the train.

Falling Gracefully

So I am a terrible mom when it comes to when Marilyn did this or that, I try to remember to compare Austin, which I know I shouldn't do but I try ;-)

Austin is pulling up on everything which is fine except is landing needs work. I kept standing him and then forcing him to fall on his nice padded bottom but it didn't take. I turn around, see him standing and just watch him fall and bang his head on the floor and viola screaming. I mean he did it too himself so what are you screaming about. Personally I think it is because he is a boy and you know they need more attention and assistance..HA!!! All I have done now is keep and two foot radius around his favorite things to pull up on. Can't wait for him to learn to fall gracefully.

PARK WEATHER

We have had a couple of nice days recently. We took advantage and stopped by the park on our way home from the store.

Austin got to try out the swings for the first time and LOVED IT!!!!

Marilyn had fun climbing the rope wall. She is climbing all over EVERYTHING!!!! and has NO FEAR!!!

OPPS!!!!

I attempted to trim Marilyn's bangs and OPPS!!!! too short... Good thing she has no idea. I think I will leave it to the professionals now ;-)

Emotional Ranting

First of all let me say I am FREAKING OUT!!!!! I am up wide awake knowing that I should be sleeping but I can't because my mind is racing. My mind is racing in a direction that I can't handle it going. I have cleaned the house and done everything that I can that won't make too much noise and wake everyone else up. Now i am done and have nothing to do but to sit and be alone with my thoughts. Again my thoughts are going the wrong way. There is nothing anyone can say or do but I wish there was someone there to be with me. I feel so alone. I am scared...I like to well better said I need to be in control...and tomorrow I have to let my baby boy out of my control and but my trust into people that I don't trust; people I don't know; people I hope are well enough trained that they can take care of my baby. He is that after all just a baby. He needs us to make the best decisions for him and all I can do it hope that we have done that. The decision on doing the procedure at all, right doctor, is he well enough, the right time...too many major decisions to be made. Paul talked about how we made the best one but he didn't make them I did so if they end up being wrong then it is my fault. If something happens it falls back on me. I can't hold that on my shoulders. If something happens what then I don't think I can or would want to handle it. I am sitting here JUST sitting here and I am sweating because my heart is POUNDING so fast. I feel my face turing red again and the tears swelling up and I try to hold them back. I don't know why possibly the control issue again. I am wanting to have no energy tomorrow. I am wanting to be a zombie. I don't want the kids to be able to tell how scared I am. I want Austin to feel loved and comforted before he goes in for surgery. Then I want to be held and not have to talk since when I am scared I just get ANGRY. I get angry at everyone telling me it will be okay. They don't know ; they can't make any promises. I don't want to hear anything untill the doctor says he is out of surgury and over the anesthesia and is doing great. That is what I want to hear. Then I can sleep, then I can relax, then I am hold my baby and sleep for hours. Until then I sit here heart pounding, tears streaming and fighting back all the aweful thoughts. I love my baby boy and just want him to be okay.