Monkey Maggie

I'm afraid we have a "climber." Maggie climbs on everything and touches anything she can get her hands on. We told Caroline one time to "not touch" something and she wouldn't give it another thought. Heck at 12 months old we have video of her walking around and pointing at things (like a candle, the stairs, etc.) and saying "no, no!" She knew not to mess with things. However, Maggie is VERY different. First of all she is very tender and gets her feelings hurt easily, very easily. She doesn't like to disappoint. But man, she likes to tinker and mess with things....Curious George! Recently, she has been waking up a lot in the middle of the night. We try to let her cry and put herself back to sleep but her room is right beside of Caroline's so unless we want two kids awake at 2am, we have to go in. Two night ago Tony rocked her for a while and she didn't go to sleep so I went in and gave it a whirl. After about 30 minutes I got a wild idea (due to lack of sleep and desperation...and honestly I think most parents would do just about anything to get their kids to sleep at 3am)and I crawled in the crib WITH HER! The thought that I could break the crib did cross my mind, again my desperation kicked in, and I hopped right in. You should have seen the way Maggie was looking at me...funny! She did go to sleep but was still making noises every 15 minutes or so. So Tony comes down to relieve me and can't find me. After circling the house twice and looking in the garage he came back in Maggie's room when he saw me throw my hand up and wave at him from the crib. Again, you should have seen the look on HIS face! Even better than Maggies! Ha! He thought I had disappeared into the night but no I was all nestled up in THE CRIB with Maggie. Long story short...she was hungry. Must be in a growth spurt. She went to sleep BY HERSELF after eating a snack and slept great until 8:30am. Well, the crib saga continued last night. She started crying again at 2 am and I convinced Tony to let her cry. I know the mother is usually the one who doesn't want to let them cry but Tony hates to let his precious Maggie Moo cry down there. It's actually very sweet. They have an incredibly close bond b/c he so often goes and "rescues" her at night:) Anyway, we were both exhausted last night and so we let her cry for some time...I have no idea how long b/c it's all a blur at that timeof night. She stopped and we all slept nicely. Tony and I got up bright and early and went down to MAggie's room to find her ON THE FLOOR! At some point she climbed/jumped/fell out of her crib for the first time. We had the monitor on good and loud and we didn't hear a thump or a cry of pain...so i'm assuming she gracefully climbed over and out. She had thrown all of he blankets out and was asleep on the floor. It is humerous now but at the time we felt TERRIBLE! She's totally fine, no bumps or bruises. So I guess this is the beginning of a trend or she now knows not to do that again. Either way, she probably won't be "crying it out" anytime soon. Ha.

MMM, MMM, MMM

Somebody give me a spoon because

I COULD JUST EAT HER UP!!!

Maggie is really coming into her own. She has such a cute personality. She gets into everything and has a sweet, yet mischievious side. She loves her big sissy and loves to do everything she does! She does not talk as much as Caroline did but that probably has something to do with the paci that she LOVES so much! She is a very late teether like Caroline was so I let her have the paci to help with that. She CAN talk and it sure is cute when she does. Anytime I hand her ANYTHING she says "THANK YOU Momma"! Maggie Moo starts to dance when she hears anything that resembles music and she has some good little moves too. Her most favorite thing in the whole world is Buzz Lightyear. She is obsessed with Toy Story...I can't tell you how many times we've watched all three movies. She is an angel and is such a blessing to our family. Her little laugh brings so much joy into our home! Here are a few pics of our precious Maggie at 20 months old! Not a baby anymore:(

A White Christmas

What a beautiful white Christmas we had! I do not remember EVER having snow on or anywhere near the BEST DAY OF THE YEAR! This year was so special with these two sweet little girls. It was just magical...really. Here are some pictures from Christmas 2010 (with my new camera:)

Now Read This...

Wow, I have the pleasure of knowing (and reading the blog) of Tony's cousin Danielle. She is wise beyond her years and writes like a seasoned author...I am on facebook, yes...and I have to admit I am guilty of doing some of what she is referring to...I think we all are...read on...click on Danielle's Blog to the left. She is witty, smart, interesting, and right on the money!

For all of the Dads out there

This is hilarious and sadly kind of true...my fav part is the Dad talking about his man cave and his huge flat screen...and watching Disney movies on it...oh...this is sooo funny.

If she jumped off of a cliff would you?

YES, she would! 18 month old Maggie jumping like the big kids...it was wild to see a baby on this...she's our wild woman:)

Christmas in the eyes of a 4 year old

This time of the year is nothing short of magical especially when you have a 4 year old and a little sister that follows her every move. They are both enjoying the elf on the shelf that we named Jingles and all of the decorating, parties, stories, shopping, and other festive activities! Caroline is learning how to write and tried to write her own letter to Santa this year. She's so proud (despite the fake smile that I captured in this pic...ha) Caroline and Maggie have both been such good little girls this year and I know Santa will come to visit! We are so blessed!