Big Kid Now

Being a mother is like being a kid all over again. I wake up in the morning and immediately start thinking of what delicious sweet thing Mommy will make for breakfast. I imagine all the exciting things we could do in a day: the park, grandmas house, the library, the Parkway, swimming, fort building.. the list is never ending. When nap time comes, I take the opportunity to cool down and sometimes even take a snooze for myself. I find myself drinking more milk than I used to- pouring myself a glass each time I fill Kade's tippy cup. I brush my teeth twice a day without fail, scrubbing away at the "sugar bugs" while Kade makes faces in the mirror. I get excited about Discovery Time at the local library, and after dinner it's my idea to build a giant tent fort in the living room and pretend we're coyotes living in a cave. At bath time when Daddy says its time to get out, I plead, "One more minute! We're having so much fun!" Yes, being a mother is the greatest adventure. It has brought from within me a patient, loving, goofy, caring, giggling little thing- something I have always been but had lost deep within the depths of "the real world." Being a grown-up sucks. I encourage everyone to instead, be a very mature child.

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I've noticed that Kade's frustration with his right hand has greatly increased over the last few weeks. It's as if he has phantom limbs, he tries picking things up as if he has the fingers to grasp- each time resulting in a look on his face that I can't describe without wanting to cry. He's so determined, he tries over and over again. And I'm so determined to teach him how things might be easier, I try over and over again to redirect him. Look Baby, if you use your left hand, you can grasp the crayon much easier... So, Mommy has come up with some activities to build Kade's fine motor skills. This way, even if he chooses his right hand, my boy will be dang good with it.

I have quite the little artist on my hands- this picture is now in a frame in our living room. I couldn't help it. I'm a very proud Mama.





Mommy builds him a fort but he'd rather get into things.. time for child safety locks! Something I've been saying a lot lately? Busted!!

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I promise you, I did not give up quilting. I'm just been slow and am accumulating a bunch of unfinished projects which was the one thing I swore I'd never do. The truth is, I made a beautiful quilt for my bedroom. Unfortunately, right now I can't afford to buy the batting or the very large piece of fabric needed for the backing. However, I did make some throw pillows. I had a few fat quarters that I didn't know what to do with, and some pillows that were ugly and needed some sprucing up. The whole thing took me about 15 minutes and I'm so happy with the result! I plan on doing some embroidery work on them, to really make them pop!