December 30 = Corn on the Cob Day

We had one of my favorite foods- corn on the cob- tonight for dinner.  Usually, Zachary scrapes the corn off the cob and gives it to the kids on a plate but today, they seemed really interesting in eating it the way we do so we gave them a shot- they both did a great job!

Later, we went to the gym and on the way out, my three loves were holding hands- so sweet!

I just had to include this picture because you can see Malia's little hand on her baby's back- she is so loving!

September 13 = Messy Dinner Day

Zachary went to Allentown, PA for a marathon this weekend.  The kids missed him- as soon as he got home they made it known!

She loves her baby doll:

We had lasagna.  And by we had lasagna I mean Zachary, Liam and I had lasagna and Malia destroyed her lasagna and everything around along with it.

April 15 = Spoiled Baby Day

So I went to core this morning.  Core is this class at my gym that is of the devil I'm pretty sure.  I went thinking we would do some ab exercises which would have been pretty rough but instead this class works your triceps, glutes, hamstrings, abs, upper abs, lower abs, obliques, everything.  The first probably five times I went I woke up and immediately felt pain in my pectoral muscles the morning after.  Without moving. Just woke up to pain.  It's gotten better now and I can see changes in my body so it's worth it and I get to go with a friend so it's a good thing- I shouldn't have said it was of the devil but... I don't feel bad enough to go back and change it.  Anyway- I went to pick the kids up from the child care and Malia was playing with the same doll she's been playing with every time I go pick her up.  When I took it from her to give to the worker, she burst into tears.  I had been thinking about getting her a doll similar to this one at the gym but today... with those tears... we left straight from the gym and headed to Target in search of a doll.  Here's Miss Priss (a name my grandmother used to use for me which is extremely appropriate for this little lady) at Target.

And Big Brother... just along for the ride.  I've taken trips like this for him too but it seems that every time I get him a toy that he just adores somewhere else, we bring it home and he has no interest in it.

The same cannot be said for Malia.  She's so sweet with this baby- when I give it to her when we come home or when I lay her down for a nap she immediately hugs her baby and even pats her on the back- it's so so sweet.  And apparently Malia is a proponent of co-sleeping like her momma.

April 1 = Crawling Day

We officially have a crawler!  She's not crawling for terribly long distances but she's figured out how to make the crawling motion so I'm sure it's just a matter of practice and she'll crawl for longer and longer stretches.  Also she tried to pull up on her toy box today- she had both of her hands in position and I could see her working her arms- if it had been a sturdy box I think she would have made more progress.  And Liam handed her this baby doll and she loved it.  She hugged her and then tried to give her kisses- such a sweet baby!