Babies and Presents

It seems like we have been busy lately, but not doing anything out of the ordinary. Thursday night Kelsie and Porter arrived from ABQ late, so I took the kids to see her Friday morning. I told Andi who was at Grandmas and she went running out the front door yelling, "Baby Porter, here I come!"  Since then poor Porter has been basically smothered by my children. They like him.

 That same day Andi had a V-day party with a group of kids who go to the school she will be at next year. She loved it, and has asked me every day since when she gets to go play with her new friends again. They exchanged valentines, decorated cookies, and ran around like crazy in my friend Judi's backyard. It was pretty much the best day ever in Andi's opinion.

Thad came home at lunch on Valentines day with flowers and cards for both Andi and I and a pink and white pony for Andi, who is a little obsessed with ponies these days. She was so excited to get flowers it was hard to calm her down. But after Thad went back to work she came in to the kitchen, "Mom, I got three things from Daddy." me: "I know, wasn't that nice?" Andi:"Ya, but you only got two things. I got more than you."   Nice. She's not competitive at all.
Sammy is talking a little more these days, and yesterday even put two words together a couple of times. "Andi, no!" "Andi, eat!" Basically he yells commands at Andi, so I don't know if that really counts, but it's two words right? He also just moved up to size 6 diapers. I'm pretty sure that's as big as they come, and we are no where near potty training. We may have to start earlier than planned.
I am 95% done with my sewing project, which is 5 dresses(dance costumes). I've never really made clothes of any sort, or sewn with stretchy fabric, or had to alter patterns. A lot of firsts for me, and while I'm proud that I figured it out, I'll not be making clothes, or using stretchy fabric ever again.