Where does the time go?

OK, wow...I cannot believe how time just flies when you have a newborn...and to juggle two kids now...oh man. I sure get told by Mel if I am behind in my blogging...lol. I love ya Mel. Thanks for keeping me on my toes.

I certainly have been busy with all of the insurance changes and paperwork. Man...what a process. I truly am exhausted! But I will say it is WORTH it!!!

Sydney had her first basketball game tonight at the Nixa Community Center. Too funny really. They do not even keep score. She had no idea what to do...but it was cute anyway. I am going to have my friend Traci help her as she is a basketball coach and will really help her skills. All in all it was fun! Her friend Nate is on her team. He goes to pre-school with her and his dad Scott is the coach. They had their team pictures taken tonight too. So cute! She smiled really cute! I am GLAD that she is doing this though...at least for the "team sports" aspect.

Mark and I decided to re-discuss how we spelled Madalyn's name. We had spelled it "Madelyn" and we just like "Madalyn" and "Maddy" better...so I called Jefferson City and they are sending me an amendment form at no charge to make the change. I am very happy now. She is doing just great. She is 8 weeks today and growing like a weed! She is so much more demanding with food then Sydney was. She lets me know when she is ready to eat. LOL And the spitting up is still going on...but it is normal...just annoying. I was telling Mel that I was concerned about her stool's being loose and not real frequent...I called the nurse just to check. She called me back and all was fine. She told me that if Maddy is not fussy and is still having wet diapers and seems content and not straining that she is fine. She told me that breastmilk is easily digested and that it sounds like she is absorbing everything she needs and thriving. So we are good there and her stool's have been more consistent the last couple of days. (not to gross you non-mothers out...LOL) I sure hope the 2 am feeding starts to diminish soon. LOL Sydney was sleeping through the night at 8-9 weeks....not too sure about Maddy yet??

Sydney had a play date with her friend Lillian today from preschool. Her mom Debbie came and got her (so nice) and they went and played on her scooter and bike and had art time too. Debbie told me that Sydney wanted to stop playing on the scooter b/c her knee was hurting, but Debbie kept telling her to keep trying. Sydney's muscle tone is not the greatest in her legs and we are definitely working on that with the trampoline. I think it is from her having hip displaisia as an infant. Memaw and Papa are getting her a Dora Scooter for her b-day in Sept. and we are getting her a new bike....and she is wanting to get her ears pierced too. Oh my...I guess she is going to be 5...what...5...where did that go? Man....next year I will be sending my baby to kindergarten. Holy crackers as Sydney would say.

Sydney says some of the cutest things. We were in the car going to a play date and she had to take her purse. On the way up as serious as could be she said to me "Oh Darn it, I forgot my cell phone..I left it on the charger." I could barely keep a straight face. And now she pretends to put me in "time out" and she will say that I will need to stay there for "81 minutes". Cracks me up! She really is quite dramatic. She got into some make-up today and looked hysterical! She has really adjusted well with Maddy and if she accidentally bumps her, she gets really upset that she has hurt her baby sister. She helps me a ton too which is wonderful! Sydney sure is a talker and singer. She remembers everything too. I could say something and she will bring it up weeks later. Blows me away! And she is in this faze now where she is asking about boy and girl body parts and what are they called. Oh my...should she be asking this at 4 1/2? I am honest with her and tell her and let her know that she must only talk about this to mommy and daddy. I feel like this is a bit soon for her to be asking..but what do you do?

Well, I am getting tired and must fold some clothes before going to bed. Mark is at work tonight and the girls are down...so I must get some other stuff done too. I will leave with a cute picture of Maddy in her bath. This is something I think she enjoys.

Good night!