Playing Catch Up

OK, Sarah, friend-on-bedrest-bored-and-needing-things-to-read, this if for you. And the other dozen or so of you who actually read this silly blog of mine. :) Yes, it's been forever since I last posted. Having two kids seriously increases my time away from the computer! :) So, to catch you up on what we've been doing for the past four months, I thought I'd give you a list. I am such a list-er. I don't want to weigh you down with paragraphs, so hopefully this will be quick and easy. I'm not promising to be better about updating this blog, because I'm afraid I won't be able to keep that promise! Ha!


Things/observations/goings on from the past four months:

1. Having a second child is like looking at your first one all over again. It's uncanny. Macy looks SO much like Abby did. Granted, that doesn't always show up in photographs, but in person, it's like I get to see Abby all over again at age three months. I love it!

2. Abby LOVES being a Big Sister. And she particularly loves playing with Macy's little baby ears. Oh, they are a joy to be around. I can already picture the "shows" they're going to put on in a couple of years.


3. Macy started sleeping through the night at 13 weeks, and she has yet to wake up in the middle of the night since then. HALLELUJIAH!!!!! It's AMAZING what uninterrupted sleep will do for a body!

4. I've started working out. Yes, me, Mrs. Doesn't-Break-A-Sweat Cathy. I started to jog, but I admit, I HATE jogging. So, now I'm doing the bike, and I LOVE it! (Clarification: I love the feeling afterward--NOT the actual biking. Pain sucks, plain and simple.) I'm already back into pre-pregnancy jeans, so I feel like it's paying off. Yay for sweat!

5. I love how Abby uses her imagination all of the time. If this girl could play with her little princess dolls all day, she would. Every day, I hear her giving the dolls voices. And she still loves villians. During the week, I am told to be numerous characters: Cruela DeVil, Maleficent, the mean stepsisters, Scar, Gaston...the list goes on and on. And don't even get me started on how many poisoned apples I've pretended to eat! I think I lost count at 100...

6. She is also obsessed with letters. On TV, on a billboard, at the grocery store, it doesn't matter, the girl is reeling off letters that she sees. "T-A-R-G-E-T" is a favorite of hers! :) She has her alphabet down, and she LOVES to write too. I'm SOOOOOO thrilled that she loves to write. Let's hope she keeps it up! :) Although, I have a feeling with her long line of journalist blood, I shouldn't be too worried about it!


7. SOOO many people I know are pregnant. There must have been something in the water over the past few months! Or perhaps it's because it was so darn hot this summer and people wanted to stay inside and not venture out in the heat. :)

8. Macy's smile makes my heart melt. And I Love how she "talks" back to us. Oh, she's going to be a talker alright. Sorry, Matt! Poor guy. You really do need a man cave.

9. Abby loves school! Her teachers are absolutely fabulous this year, and she loves going there three times a week. She thrives there, and I couldn't be happier with how much she is learning! Although, Mrs. Tara, a New York native, did bribe all of the kids with lollipops to say, "Go Yankees!" during the championship series. I talked with the director about giving her the ol' pink slip, but that never happened. Ha! :) We quickly taught Abby, "Go Rangers!" Too bad they lost!

10. Abby got "married" to her friend Jackson, but she also claims she is going to marry her classmate Charlie. Uh-oh. I hope they don't all end up on a future episode of Maury Povich.

11. Macy turns four months this Saturday. Where has the time gone?! And where has her hair gone? It started falling out at month 3, but I think some of it is making its return. Thank goodness. I was about to start looking for some Baby Rogaine.

12. She is a chunk. I mean it. My friends who haven't seen her in a few days will see her and say, "Holy cow! When did she get so big?!" :)

13. The second child gets toted around town WAY more than the first child! I remember with Abby we wouldn't leave the house more than once a day, or every two days. Poor Mace is getting hauled to church, grocery store, etc. all the time! She's probably memorized every square inch of the back seat of the Tahoe.

14. My dad just published his fourth book. Yay Dad!!! It's a pictoral history of Longview, told through postcards. He is an avid postcard collector, and he's been working on this book for a long time. So, if you're looking for a Christmas present for someone (hint, hint), I highly recommend it! Heck, I could even have it autographed for you. :)

15. I love Abby and her daddy's relationship. They have more fun together. They love to wrestle, play chase, and have dance parties. Oh, and every Saturday morning, they make their infamous Donut Run. Abby goes with her daddy to get donuts, still in her PJs. I love that!

16. Abby eats a pancake and orange juice for breakfast pretty much every morning. (Exept Saturday, of course.) She does love waffles, cereal, cereal bars, etc. too, but most mornings she requests pancakes. Thank goodness for the frozen kind!!! :)

17. I think Macy is going to look like me! Finally! Matt says that Abby looks like him but acts like me. We think Macy is going to be the opposite.

18. I miss my best friend Kathy. She is way out in ol' flat, brown Lubbock, and I wish she and Cary lived closer. Oh well! We did go visit them this past weekend, and we had a blast! I love having a best friend who I can be 100% myself around. With them, we always have a good time. Guys, there are lots of homes for sale in Allen. I will gladly contact a realtor for you. And Cary, surely there's some products to be ginned around here!

19. Kids don't understand what Daylight Savings is. We are all up in the 6:00 hour now, and--to be honest--I actually don't mind it. We are able to take our time in the mornings, and Matt is finally able to see all of us before he goes into work.

20. Morning reactions are different for Abby and Macy. Macy is ALL smiles first thing in the morning, oohing and aahing, making the cutest baby faces. Abby, on the other hand, is like her mama. She is NOT a morning person. Whoo! Just give the girl a few minutes and then she's good to go! :)

21. My biggest challenge with two children is actually devoting enough time to either of them. Sure, we do things together, but it's difficult because it's IMPOSSIBLE to give 100% attention to either child. I've come to the realization that that's just how it is. Now I understand why I don't have nearly as many photo albums of me as a baby than my brother does. As a mom of two, I just have to let things go. And you know what gets "let go" too often?! Putting up the darn laundry. If I could hire someone to fold and put up clothes for me, I WOULD! Sorry, Matt. I am a horrible clothes-putter-upper. All too often he hears, "Yeah, it's clean. Look on top of the dryer." Oy! The only remedy (besides making the time for it...winning the lottery!)

22. I am so, so blessed. I love my life. I never thought I could be this happy. Stacked up laundry and all. :)

By the way, I could write for hours, but diaper changing is calling!! :)