Little Miss Chatterbox

Lily is a self-proclaimed chatterbox. She will readily admit she loves to talk. If there is a silence, she likes to fill it, however she can. Lately she has been breaking the silence with this: "Mom," (pause for me to respond), "I love you."

It must have been the 6th or 7th time she had told me this in a day when I said, "That's very nice Lily. You are telling me that a lot today."
"Yeah, I know. Sometimes I just want to say something and I can't think of anything else to say so that's what I say."
Hmmmmm, I love you too, Lily.



The other day I was at Target with Lily and Sam.  We had finished checking out and were ready to head out the door when Lily told me she needed use the bathroom.  "Okay, but let's hurry," I said.  Three of the four stalls were occupied, so Lily quickly hustled into the last open stall.  She was chattering away, telling me about how the stall looked from the inside. (I was waiting by the sinks with Sam in the cart.)  Then she started grunting.
"Mom, I guess I need to go poop."  I am sure the women in the stalls on either side of her were glad to know what was going on.  After more chattering, she started to click her tongue.  "Mom, when I make that noise it means I am done."
I head into the stall to help her and she hops off the toilet and turns around to inspect her "work".  "Wow, that's a monster!" she said at full volume.  You could have heard a pin drop in that bathroom.  I don't know if the other women were horrified or stifling a laugh, but I know I still chuckle thinking about it.

Life Lately

Life has seemed to go by in a haze lately.  It could be the busyness of my being back at work full-time.  It could be the three weeks of sickness and night-waking that has plagued our house.  Or maybe life with two young children just blurs by most of the time.  Needless to say, blogging has taken a backseat.  So, here are a few recent events to catch up:

Sam has started eating rice, oatmeal and a few veggies, not to mention the inevitable introduction to processed sugar.

We had nearly a full week of weather in the 30's and 40's, which spoiled us.  Although the weather has turned chilly again, yesterday we got a few inches of the lightest, fluffiest snow I have seen.  We took advantage of a sunny afternoon and went skating.  (By "us" I mean Mike and Lily.)

Sam stayed cozied up in his carseat and stroller, and I kept my feet firmly in my snow boots -- no ice skates for me, thanks.

And as for our smiley baby boy, well, not much has changed.  He is still quick with a smile and pretty easily contented.  Now, if only he would sleep through the night. . .

Baby Face

I found this picture of Lily when we started using the high chair for her.  She was about 4 1/2 months here.

And here is Sammy in the same chair at the same age.  Quite a difference, I would say.  (Except maybe those ears!)