3 Things I love about my Kids...

Alexander ~
~The way he helps out...when I thank him for helping me with Izzy or Sophie, he says, "no big problem 'Mam, just doin' my job!" Like he's the super hero of the house.
~When he's really trying to relay the love he has for me or his Daddy, he says, "I love you much, much, mucha more and more."
~Every, I mean every, morning, Alexander wakes up, tells us all good morning and then goes to his favorite spot on the couch, covers up under his favorite blanket and yawns. Yes, I said yawn. He could be yawning all the way out of the bed but once he's snug under that blanket, he'll yawn again. Simple but I love how he's so routine and comfortable.

Isabella ~
~She's learned to say "Good Morning." But from her lips is a high pitched: "Mawnin'!!" I don't think I will EVER forget that sound.
~When people see Izzy for the 1st time, they ALWAYS comment on her crystal blue eyes but I think that her smile always gets overlooked. She has this unforgettable grin - with sort of an under bite, so her chin sticks out a bit and her cheeks squeeze up and her eyes get lost. P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S.
~She's famous for getting into things she oughtn't, so when she does say for instance, get into my china cabinet, she's into the habit of telling her own self, "ah ah, NO NO!!" What tops this all off is when she throws that chubby little finger in the air and starts shaking it at herself!!

Sophia ~
~Ahh, my independent one - Sophie is famous for her independence. Not necessary to have a playmate and even sometimes prefers to be alone and quiet with herself. But what is most beautiful about her independence is how she's totally secure in quietly walking right over to me, sit on my lap, wiggle 'til she's comfy and snuggle in my arms.
~This caboose of ours loves, LOVES cartoons. I'm not sure when we began encouraging our 1 year old to purposefully sit in front of the TV but at any given time, if cartoons are on the tube, she'll plop onto her brother's favorite spot on the couch and suck that thumb to Micky Mouse Clubhouse. Her version of "Hot Dog" is serendipity to me.
~I know, I know, I really should not encourage my child to suck her thumb but it's so cute. She takes that blue lovee of hers and rubs her face with it while sucking her little thumb. If she's sitting in my lap, I'll tease her by popping her thumb out of her mouth and chewing on it like it's a delicious piece of steak.

Wordless Wednesday

Fun Friday Fotos

We have PIGGIES, Folks!!

Since I did a Wordless Wednesday on Bizzy Izzy a few days ago, I thought I'd highlight Sweet So-Girl today. We marked a big day on the girly front in the Stelly household ~ Pigtails!! She wasn't too keen on my putting just one pony in her hair so getting a 2nd one was HUGE!!

But, DANG IT!! I could just shake salt 'n pepper on her and eat on her!!

She even let me put bows! They lasted over an hour. A.Whole.Hour. The only reason they came out - were pulled out - was because Izzy crawled over and yanked out the right one. She looked at me like it was some foreign object! **What the heck, Mom?!?!** My little wispy haired girls! They have never been able to wear bows before....tsk, tsk...

I'm tellin' ya! Salt.And.Pepper....

New Obsession

I got an early birthday gift last month.

My Mother-In-Law gave me her practically brand new sewing/embroidery machine as an early birthday gift.

I've known how to sew forever, I guess. My Mom taught me years ago when I was really young. I realized it's like riding a bike, really. You don't forget. Just pick back up where you leave off. However, you gotta practice at straight stitching. Mine started out looking like rows that a kindergartner plowed but with each new project, they're straightening up.

Once I had the girls, my good college friend, Molly gave me a set of specially made burp cloths. They weren't matching but coordinating. One had pink chenille rick rack down the two middle lines while the other one complimented it with soft pink toille. I took them everywhere when the girls were dressed nice.

When I got my early birthday gift, my wheels started turning on what I could create as gifts. Then I got some ideas that started me working.

These are the 1st two sets. **Good Lord, this was such fun!** What I coulda done a year ago when the girls were itty bitty! I'd go broke at Hancock Fabrics!