Flowers for Mommy.

Our first night in Ft. Myers Beach, T took Maya to the grocery store for a few staples for the week. While at the store Maya spotted some flowers and talked T into getting 'Flowers for Mommy!' He said okay and they finished the shopping. At the check out Maya found a balloon that she wanted. T told her to pick one, the flowers or the balloon. Maya thought about it for 20 seconds according to T, then said 'Flowers for Mommy.' So of course they got both flowers and the balloon. I must be the luckiest Mommy to have such a wonderful little girl :)

Now offically called 'The Family Trip'

We are back from vacation or rather the family trip. We all had a great time. 12 days in Florida, out of the winter weather here in Kansas City. It is now called the family trip because traveling with 2 little ones is a lot of hard work, and not a vacation for the Mommy. It was a vacation from cleaning and cooking mostly. I had to keep everything picked up and organized and I did several loads of laundry but no real cleaning and cooking!! I needed the break desperately, I was getting some serious winter blues. My lack of sleep due to the baby does not help anything but warm sun shine made it easier. We went to the Daytona area to visit in-laws, then to Fort Myers Beach for sun, swimming and beach, then Orlando for Sea World and finally Tampa Bay for Thiele's work. Moving around that much with kids is too much and next trip I will cut out some stops. Part of all of the moving around was because T had to work most of the trip. I will post some pics and more details of our trip soon.

We had lots of firsts for both girls. Quinn got her first tooth, saw the ocean and gulf and touch and tasted sand for the first time, she learned to sit up and pulled herself to a sitting position, she also tasted peas and carrots for the first time and loves both. Quinn also learned how to move around, she has been turning over for a while now but on the trip she learned how to roll over to move around. Now when she is on her tummy she will work to get to a toy and turn 180 degrees.

Maya saw the gulf coast, danced at a Tiki Bar, rode a roller coaster at Sea World and went to Disney Downtown.

I feel renewed after this trip, I really needed to get away.... now if I could just get Quinn sleeping better and take a cup or bottle I might get a little bit of my life back :) Have I mentioned that Quinn has not taken a bottle since she was 2 weeks old, oh I am tired. More on that later....

Quinn

Quinn is almost 6 months. She is now eating 2 solid meals a day and loves pears and sweet potatoes. Quinn talks and babbles almost all day. Loves her jumperoo. Maya is the one to make Quinn laugh the hardest. I need to find a picture of Quinn when she smiles because it takes up her whole face. Pure joy.

Holiday notes

Christmas was so much fun. Maya had a blast opening all her gifts. We put out reindeer food, made of oats, sugar and glitter...luckily that helped Santa find our house ;) Partially due to the weather we were home for several days in a row and it was wonderful, just the 4 of us...lots of time for relaxing, playing and holiday eating!! We made sugar cookies and decorated them. I had planned to take pictures but the mess was so overwhelming that did not happen but it was fun and the cookies were yummy!!

Maya Mayhem

Yesterday Maya very sweetly said 'Mommy I love you.'
I said 'oh thank you, I love you too!'
Maya said 'I get a treat for loving you?'

The Women's Colony

I love this place....
http://thewomenscolony.com/
I vist it regularly.
It makes me laugh.
It makes me feel normal...what ever that might be.
It makes me feel real.
Check it out.

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