Post Three Hundred and Seventy One and Counting...

Being at home means spending more time with my girls.  And despite the pain and discomfort, I am really loving it!  Just that closeness, and the sensation of not being so rushed and harried is wonderful.  I mean, we still have a routine that we follow, and JK and daycare to attend some of the time... but we still get to be together just that little bit more.
And I am soaking it up!

And being home means taking advantage of little opportunities - like having a special guest come by for a snack:

This little guy had been stalking my bird feeder in the yard, and I decided to take pity on him, simply  because Olivia just loves squirrels.  I opened the door (while he was at the other end of the yard!) and put some seed on the step just outside the door... and waited.  Moments later, he was perched just on the other side of the glass from Olivia.  And she was thrilled!  She sat there talking away to him, and just watching him nibble.  It was great fun to watch her!

Post Three Hundred and Seventy and Counting...

Even though I am not having the easiest time getting around, the girls certainly have some swing in their hips and wiggle in their bums!  Their newest hobby is watching *some* music videos and shaking their itty-bitty booties!

I wanted to share, too, how well Grace's printing is coming along!  She is constantly asking how to spell words out loud, and rhyming words and asking for help to spell words to print.  It is so wonderful to see her growing love of the written word!

Just a small example of my big girl's hard work!