Where we are at...

- I have four more days as the mother of a one-year-old and a two-year-old and then, much anticipated by her, my oldest daughter will turn three years old next Tuesday.

- Lily is sleeping through the night, most nights, in her own bed

-Emmi is still not sleeping through the night but only waking up once now to come climb in our bed which is fine with us. She stopped having nightmares, which we think is a result of limiting her TV time to once or twice a week to very few DVD's that we know don't scare her.

-Lily can finish a bowl of hummus using just one single chip to dip. She can also finish half of a large Thundercloud California Club Sandwich with everything on it.

-We booked our first family vacation that doesn't involve visiting family. We are renting a cabin close to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado for one week in the fall. We are sooo excited. Emmi can't wait to see a Moose!

-Emmi is wondering where she was before she was in my belly. The explanation that offended her the most was the suggestion that she was a tiny egg in my belly which she answered with: "I'm not a chicken!"

-While eating a bowl of chocolate pudding she also came up with the question of how babies come out of my belly. I answered "Well, I don't have a baby in my belly." which satisfied her for two more bites of chocolate pudding before she asked "But how did Lily come out of your belly?" I was getting ready to give her a big explanation when our neighbors rang the bell to ask if we wanted to come to the pool. YES we do!!!! I don't mind giving her details but I think she should be a little bit older so she'll be able to comprehend it. I wonder how much longer until she wants to know how the babies get INTO my belly.

- Emmi checks her legs after eating vegetables to check if they have grown already. I never knew telling a child "Eat your vegetables so you'll grow big and strong" actually works!

-Lily loves animals but she just especially loves dogs! As soon as she spots one in a book or in real she starts telling everybody "Wau Wau, Wau Wau, ..."

- Emmi loves everything creepy crawly. She'll catch rolly pollies, caterpillars, crickets, frogs... and then asks for a bowl to keep them. I am seriously thinking about setting up a terrarium for her catches but I am worried I'll find a Tarantula in there one day.