She's lucky she's cute!

Hello family and friends. It has been a fairly busy week for us here in Pflugerville. This past weekend we went down to Katy for a weekend visit. It was a really relaxing visit. We mostly just hung out, which was really nice. My dad is going to be out of town and I knew if we didn't go down and visit last weekend that we probably wouldn't see him again until March.

I have been busy with lots of cleaning (my little girl is a little tornado!). The bigger space you have the more cleaning that needs to be done!! Every day it is like I have to start all over again! I always have to do things like cleaning the bathrooms and mopping the floors when both kids are sleeping (which is rare). Plus it is really amazing how much more laundry there is with each additional child. You think it won't be much because they are pretty small, but they get changed like 3 times a day, plus blankets and sheets need washing at least once a week, plus burp rags and car seats always need washing. It is crazy. I am sure all the moms reading this are probably laughing because they know just what I am talking about.

Yesterday I went to the dentist. It was a long visit. It was my first time to this dentist and they are really thorough. They took like 20 x-rays (and I am not exaggerating). Unfortunately I have 1 cavity. I am so bummed because it is only my second and it was one of those "Well, I don't really need to fill this but let's just do it anyway to be safe". Super annoying. I don't numb at all in my back teeth so I am pretty mortified to go back and get it done. It hurt so bad last time that I almost passed out. They were going to give me Valium (I think that is how it is spelled) but since I am nursing I can't take it. So, I will have to settle with just the laughing gas.

Daniel has been busy with school this week. I can really tell that his load is bigger this semester. I can't really complain because I was REALLY spoiled last semester and he does usually make it home by 4 everyday or at least 4:30. He has a couple of later nights next week though. Daniel has also been doing his home teaching this week so has been out until 9 yesterday and then again tonight. Not so fun for either of us, but I am glad it is getting done and I know he feels good about it too.

Elise is.... is.... LOUD!! She has definitely gotten louder. Unfortunately, she spends most her day whining or screaming. She is pretty lucky that she is so cute when she is not doing those things because otherwise I would go crazy. She has also learned to unstrap herself in her car seat-- this is, of course, unacceptable. I have had to pull the car over a couple times to get her repositioned correctly. She was also doing this with her high chair so we have moved her to a booster seat which is working out much better. ---- On the cuter end of things... she has just been adorable with Owen. She loves to play with him and talk to him and kiss him. It is a little cuter every day. Plus, she is talking so much. She repeats anything we say. It is fun because we sing songs together and finish the lyrics for each other.

Owen is a cutie pie. His face is thinning out a bit... not too thin, he is still big. But he is doing like Ellie did where about 3 months or so they start looking like babies and not newborns. I personally think that is when my kids are getting to their cutest stages. With Ellie I thought she was the cutest thing ever when she was about 5 months, which is funny since that is when she was waking up every night on the half hour! We will see my favorite time with Owen. He really does love smiling. His dad gets him to smile quite a bit. Our little Owen is like a baby koala the way he hangs on his daddy. SO CUTE.

In the past week I have braved two stores with both kids... both times pretty disastrous. They both seem to have meltdowns simultaneously. So, I make the outings brief. Daniel says I need to be braver and take them both out more, but I say he should give it a try. I had to go out and do a little shopping though. We are about going broke dressing two kids. Thank goodness Ellie's growing is slowing a little bit, but Owen is faster than ever. I am now getting him 6-12 month stuff because he is fitting perfectly into 3-6 right now so I give it 3 weeks before he is out of it.