Latest Happenings

It's the middle of June, already. That's what I thought all day today. Wow, time has been flying by and I'm barely keeping up. Both kiddos are doing very well. Peanut has had a language explosion and is saying new words everyday along with 2 or 3 word sentences on a regular basis. All that worrying I did about maybe needing a speech therapist was for nothing. That will teach me to worry. Maemae is getting so big. She's trying to sit up unaided, trying to crawl, and HATES it when Peanut goes out of her sight. Peanut is her best entertainment and she watches him every chance she gets. It's so worth watching them interact with each other. The love is obvious in how gentle Peanut is with her and how concerned he is when she fusses and cries. And he loves to kiss and hug her. Plus when I ask if he loves his Sissy Maemae, he gets a huge smile on his face and nods repeatedly as if he's saying yes, very much.

We haven't been up to much lately. Well, I haven't been. Mike's been busy working his butt off at 911 and with the Guild. Guild work has picked up a little bit and I think will slowly pick up a little more over the summer then taper off when the winter gets here. I've been sewing a little. My latest project was finished tonight - Peanut's 4th of July shirt. Maemae will have a little dress out of the same fabric so they'll be matching but I have to get a different pattern for her. The one I have isn't good for summer time since it's lined and has a petticoat. I'll have to check out the pattern company's websites and make a list so I don't have to torture Peanut by looking at the books in the fabric store. Maybe we'll stop there on the way to Mom and Dads tomorrow. I'd like to have her dress done in the week or so since the 4th is almost here.

I'm been making some diapers for Maemae and have 7 cut out right now. They sew up really quickly but it's not something I want to try to do when I'm tired because the outer waterproof fabric can't have any mess ups on it. I calculated last week by switching to cloth, we're saving around $200 a month on disposables. Yep 200 big ones! And it's only around $20 a month in utilities to wash and dry the cloth diapers. Once the sun is here, they can dry outside and save a little more. I can't wait to get stocked up once Maemae's are done and be disposable free. At least in our home. Mom and Dad can still use them when they watch Peanut for us.

And now for the part I think everyone wants. The latest kiddo pics.

Laughing at Peanut one morning while I made breakfast.

Lounging on Peanut's foldout couch.

Taking a break in the toy box.

Riding his wet bike during a brief break from the rain.
Happy 4th of July shirt. I really like how it turned out.The Domke/Domke-Grimm Garden! It's at Mom and Dads. It's finally planted and everything is coming up. I can't wait to see it tomorrow and see how much everything has grown in 3 days. It's all fenced to keep the dogs and critters out and has a chair in the corner for taking a break. Dad even rigged up a sprinkler to a post so they don't have to stand out there watering it. It's all organic too, no yucky pesticides for us.

Digging in a mole hole.

A tractor ride with Papa is a must each time we're there.

That's all. I'm off to hang up my diapers to finish drying and going to bed.

Happy Father's Day to the dads out there, especially mine and my hubby. XOXO

TTFN ~Crys