He's handsome

When visiting Grandpa and Grandma's house last week, something came apart and to console Becky I told her that when Grandpa got home he could fix it.
Becky then exclaimed: "Oh yeah! Grandpa can fix it because he's HANDSOME!!!"

I may need grief counseling

Before: We got the Baby's hair cut yesterday (do we still call her the baby even though she's turning 1 in less than 2 weeks?)

I thought I would be happier if her hair was out of her face and shaped a little more, now I'm regretting it :(

After:

I'm so proud of you mom!

I rearranged the kitchen today (just moved the table 90 degrees-) and Becky walks in and says: "Oh Mommy! I love it! It's just like when I was a little girl... I'm so proud of you mom!" LOL

Where'd you get your Masters in M.O.M???

Not feeling like a professional Mom these days, it sometimes seems like everything I do is "wrong"in both Becky and Emma's points of view...
"No mommy, I want the RED plate, not the yellow one!"
"Don't cut my sandwich--- oh mommy, look this piece of bread has a hole in it, I definitely don't want this one, take it back!"
"I don't want a little fork, I want a big girl fork."
"I don't want to wear that!"
"It's MY turn to go to the bathroom, not yours..."
"Not THAT movie, THIS movie..."

and on and on and on.....

You walked right into that one Papa!

Becky wanted another treat, an Ice-e in this case. Roberto told Becky that she needed to ask for it in Spanish before he would give her one. Becky was struggling so Roberto was helping her with each of the words "Yo quiero un azul". So then to get her to say it all together he said: "Say: I want a blue ice-e, in Spanish"
"I want a blue ice-e, in Spanish Papa!" was her response---- LOL!!!!

Singing Songs

Becky loves to sing. She brought me the song book, and asked me to start singing through all the songs. When we got to "Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam" she started singing along and sings: "Jesus wants me for a SunBEAN!"

Becky's Grandma

Grandma McCowen is very gracious and brings Becky to school often since she lives really close. Last week when Grandma brought her into school, Becky wanted to introduce her to one of her friends. Grandma followed Becky into her classroom and met her friend Kathryn. This is what Becky said to introduce her Grandma to Kathryn:
"This is my Grandma, she's a little different."

Grandma enjoyed this more than mommy did hearing it--- Grandma took this with much grace and as a compliment. We love you Grandma even though you're a little "different". ;)

You know you live in MN when...

It's been so long since the birds sang, that when you hear them again your 2 year old asks:
"What's that noise mama?"

You're annoying me

So when I ask Becky to stop doing something and she asks me why I've gotten into the habit of telling her "becasue you're annoying me".
So a couple days ago when I was telling her something in Spanish, rather than my usual English, she said: "Don't talk like that mommy, you're annoying me!"

In these terrible two's with Emma I've been using her middle name too in my stern mommy voice. "Emma Marie!"
So now if I just say Emma, she'll correct me- "No, Emma Marie!"