Life with 2 and a husband

Kelsey is just 2 weeks from turning 4 years old and I am in disbelief. The changes that kids go through when they are young is amazing. At what age does the changing slow down? With every passing year or even month, kids change and grow considerable. Before having my own kids I never would gave imagined it. This time last year Kelsey was having difficulty speaking and was having incredible fits. We would put her in time out and she would refuse to come out of time out for hours. Now she is speaking so well and even spelling colors and knows all of here letter sounds.

Cadie is 7 months old and starting to say what I fully believe to be "mama". Robbie claims Kelsey said dada first so he is willing to let me believe Cadie says mama. She isn't crawling but is sitting up and feeding herself and the high chair cereal.

Looking back over the past year makes me wonder at what point does the learning curve start to slow or even go backwards? I sometimes look back over a few months and ask myself just what did I learn or how have I grown...I am afraid of what my answer might be. This is the time of the year we are told to be thankful and I am thankful for many things including my life and where I am at in it but I have to ask myself, am I missing some pivotal times to grow and change? I often feel like my mind is stuck in high school or college stages where I spend a considerable amount of time worrying about appearances and opinions. At what point do we grow out of this or will I be walking down the hall of a nursing home one day worrying that my hair is just slightly the wrong shade of gray-ish blue? Insecurity is a horrid thing that I wonder how much of a part it might play in the decrease in my growth. I look at my girls and see that they grow so much and have no cares about what others think of them. I know there is a scientific answer out there but I just wonder how much people might hold themselves back simply because of perceptions...

Did you know....

Did you know that Old McDonald had a Cadey on his farm?? And on that farm Cadey goes "WAH WAH". This is what Kelsey says. Caddy comes right after the cow on the farm a d before the pig. ...I am not sure what to think about how Kelsey feels about Cadence. Truth be told, Kelsey is handling it all well. She has started acting out some since Cadey was born. Every other statement from her is "watch me". She has suddenly decided that she wants to be the star!

As far as Cadence, she is growing quickly. We had a few issues in the beginning trying to gain weight but now we are doing awesome. We go back to the doc for our 2 month checkup in less than 2 weeks. Time is flying by! She is constantly trying to stand and move. This is one child that we can't leave alone for long. She LOVES to move and move. I hope that is not a sign of things to come...



As far as Robbie and I (I fully understand if you choose to stop reading since I have already written about the girls), life is yo say the least, tiring. I can't complain much because Cadey is mostly sleeping 5 hours at night. Robbie heads to Mustang Island State Park this weekend to help with police patrol. As much as he likes the beach, I hope he comes back! I go back to work next week for the last 4 days of school in order to close down the library.

April as the month of change

So instead of waiting until the planned day of April 5th to arrive, after my college class Saturday, April 2, Cadence decided to make a surprise arrival! To say the least it was a shock and evening of fast-pace decisions. Everything started at 5:30 and she was here by 8:50 and life has changed since then. Robbie can now say he has had the "rush to the hospital" moment with his pregnant wife. Cadence Jean got her name on a whim because we had each choosen different names but after seeing her went back to this name. Jean is from her great grandmother's name. Kelsey stayed the night with some great friends and had a great time watching her new movie Tangled. She has handled things great so far. Her G-ma and G-pa took her for a few days to spoil her rotten and now she is back and attempting to get into routine. Her first day back to school was today and she was not so happy to stay at school. We'll see if she ends the day on a "green monkey" color day!

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Well, I just finished Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Before reading this story, I was hesitatant to read it and figured I had to read it for a class. Now that I have finished the book, I have decided that most young women in high school should take the time to read this book. There are a few difficult parts to read but overall girls can learn to overcome hard situations through the use of art.