Learning to Share

We had Chinese food for dinner and after Georgia ate a good amount and was finished I pulled to fortune cookies out of the bag. Before I could even ask her if she wanted one she said "Mama share." Not like she was asking but like she was telling.

Almost Sentences

Yesterday afternoon I was standing in the kitchen with G when she noticed her art she had made at school laying there. She looked at it and pointed to the fridge and said "Art here."
So I hung the painting on the fridge and she said "Daddy show home." I said "Yeah," and then she turned to walk down the hall and said "Georgia made." So for anyone who doesn't speak toddler we have, "Mama will you hang my art on the fridge so when Daddy gets home I can show him what I made." Pretty fun.

Whose Turn?

I finally broke down this week and decided to brush the dogs. With a black pug and a German Shepard roaming the beige carpet day in and day out, this is not something I should have put off. So Darby was sleeping and I thought it would be a fun activity for Georgia and me. I got the brush and we went out on the screened-in porch and I started brushing Glory (Shepard). Georgia thought this looked like real fun and grabbed at the brush and said "mine."

I said "No baby girl, it is Momma's turn."

Two seconds later, "Mine" along with futile grabs at the brush.

Again, "No baby girl, it is Momma's turn."

She stood there for a minute thinking and then looked at me and very seriously said, "Mama, Georgia's turn."

It is always so fun when she says something she has never said before and then so scary knowing this is something she is going to use and use lots.

Shots Today

Darby went for her 2-month check-up today. She got 2 shots and will be getting another next moth and the rest on a bit of a delayed schedule, which I feel really good about. She weighed 10lbs 11oz (50%) and is 23.75" long (85%).

And here is Georgia after her 2-month shots. She weighed in at 10lbs even and was 22" long.

Speaking of Kitties

I told G we were going to get some baby kitties and that she would be able to hold them. The whole way there (which was 20 minutes) she repeated "Kitty cat hold" over and over and over.

The Kitties

This one is little enough Georgia can hold it and it doesn't really claw her.



This one, on the other hand is a bit fiestier.

The Valley

Barbara and Billy returning from a ride in the valley with Denny.
This is at the far end of the pasture looking back at Mary and Denny's woods.

The riders: Gleason, Bob, Little G, Big V, and Darby in the sling.

This is up at the wood-line looking back down at the field. We were in the far corner by the pond when we took the first picture.

If you look closely, you can see a clear spot in the woods right in the middle of the picture that looks back up at my parents house.

My brother on his new dirt bike.

Bubbles Bubbles

This is what Georgia and Daddy did this morning while Mama was out running.

New Stuff at the Byrne Ranch

After a bout of rodent and reptile infestation my mom decided it was time for 2 outside baby girl kitties. So I hunted them down on Craigs List and did the leg work and here they are. The first one shall be called Nilla and the other one remains nameless. Suggestions welcome.



And for those who don't know, my parents just purchased the 16.5 acres of land adjacent to their own. Most of it is field so they needed a way to get to it and work on it...I give you the mule. (It is actually a Kubota.)

And here are some pics of the littlest one who, by the way, loves to ride in the mule.

Trying Harder

I am going to try harder to post more stories now that Georgia is talking and becoming more of a little person. You will have to forgive my spelling and grammar because I only have about a 10 to 20 minute window a night to sit and type.

Georgia is really into hitting lately. She loves to look me in the eye and smack the baby. I know she is doing it for attention but it is so frustrating. I don't think anything I could do would change her behavior and I am about to the point where I am going to ignore it for a few days and see if it goes away.

Besides hitting she is trying to communicate whole thoughts with two words. As her mother, I know what these things mean, but to an outsider it is really hard for her to communicate. Today when we got home from school she got this look on her face and then said "Daddy work." Now a normal person would just think she was saying that her daddy is at work but I can translate:
"My Daddy is at work right now and I am wondering when he will be home because I am tired of being ignored over this baby."

One of my favorite things she says is booger and it sounds like "buber." We will be driving and she will say "Mama, Buber." That means:
"Mama I just picked my nose and got a booger so could you hand me something to wipe it on."

New Pics

After bath with Daddy.

Georgia got some new markers and stickers you can color and they promptly went on her face.

Kisses for sissy.

The Toppless Duo

Catching Up

These were sometime last week.



Last day of school.

Memorial Day party.





"My Turtle"



I took these today.

Clean Girls

With a mohawk

Georgia t the same age for comparison

What happens when you leave a toddler in the shower with a bottle of shampoo? BUBBLES!

Look at that smile!

Saturday Afternoon Stroller Ride

Daddy pushing his girls.



Georgia pushing her sister.



Mommy with her babies.