my daughter

Sometimes Winni does the sweetest things that just melt my heart. She is terrified of bandaids! After she gets her shot she would rather just bleed than have a bandaid. i think she thinks the bandaid is the owie, and she doesn't want another owie. The other day I cut my finger while cleaning baby bottles, I know, a little different way to cut yourself, but i did it! I was pushing the brush into the bottle when finally it went and my finger got caught on the lip of the bottle. So, I was sporting a bandaid. Winni noticed and came over and looked at my finger, and without saying a word she kissed my bandaid, smiled at me, and went on her way. I think I'll keep her forever!!

Last night sweet little Winni was laying in bed. She asked me to lay by her, so i gave in and did. Then, she started rambling as she often does. All of a sudden she came out with "Get out of my bed right now!" I said "Excuse me?" She said "Lay down Mommy." So, I gave her a second chance, until she blurted out "Mommy, get out of my room right now!" hmph! What happened to my sweet little girl?? Then it was daddy's turn.

2 yr old Winni is definitely in the "mine" stage of life. i was having a little bit of fun with it the other day. i was leaving for a dr's appt and she wanted to come with. I would say "mommy has to go to the dr" she would say "my dr," I'd say "where are my keys?" She'd say "my keys!" we went on like this for a little while when i decided to test her vocabulary skills. I started to throw in some bigger words, and she was doing great, my haircut, my appointment, my mid-wife, etc. I almost didn't test her on this one, but decided to. i said "Mommy has to go see the gynecologist." And there she said it in her little innocent baby voice "My gyna gist." Oddly enough, it sounded so cute!

Naples, FL Oct 2006

Look at how cute my kids are.....and what about the bangs in my face.
My Husband is lucky.

My kids are the coolest. I often wonder how i enjoyed life without them. They truly bring me much happiness and laughter, like last night when Winni was in the tub. Every time i put her in the tub, she has to fart. She lays on her tummy in the tub and looks at me, puts her little hiney in the air and starts ripping em!! What a little lady! I couldn't be prouder.