Growing Up

Ok so Marissa was "my baby" for so long, almost 9 years. For a long while I thought she would always be the baby. I didn't imagine having anymore kids before I met Ed. Since Marissa was about 4 we have played this silly game just about every morning. Alexis, Marissa and I used to live in an apartment which only had one bathroom so every morning right before I got in to the shower I would wake the girls up and tell them I was getting in the shower and to get up and start getting ready. Every morning Marissa would come in while I was in the shower. As soon as I would hear the door open I would say to her...

ME: Hey who's in here??
Marissa: It's me
Me: Me who??
Marissa : Marissa
Me: Marissa who?
Marissa: Marissa G*****, your daughter
Me: I have a daughter?
Marissa: MOM!!!, yes you have a daughter, you have 2 of them ( after Jilly was born it became 3 of them)!!!!

I know it sounds silly but this went on every single morning until the other day when she came in to the upstairs bathroom while I was showering instead of going downstairs. (guess she was to tired to take the steps down!) I hear the door open and start to play our little "game" She immediately says to me.. "Mom stop it, you know who I'am!" I laughed alittle and then thought to myself how sad it is that she is not such a little baby anymore! :(
Then about a week ago she informed that she probably would move out one day and get married and will most likely have 2 kids. This is after about 6 years of me making her promise that she will NEVER EVER move out of my house and will live with me forever. She had always promised and even pinkie promised. ( Of course i knew it would never really turn out that way, but it was just fun having that little promise between us for a while.) So when she told me all of this I said to her very seriously... Marissa!!! You promised.. I can't believe it, everything is changing and your growing up! What am I going to do now? Who's going to stay with me? She got a sad little look and said... Well ok, I guess "we" ( her , the husband and 2 kids) can all just live here with you! HA HAHAH! I was cracking up! I know it is normal for kids to grow up and have their own lives, but I feel like when the time comes it is going to be devastating for me! I can NOT imagine my life without them in it every single day!

First Steps, Valentine's PJ's and a visit from Titi

I have not had much time to blog lately and have been really lazy about bringing my camera when we go out.

About 3 weeks ago Jillian started taking her first steps. about a week later she was able to make it 1/2 way across the living room and now she is all over the place. I can't believe how fast this first has gone by. She will be 1 already at the end of next month. 2 weeks ago she moved up to the new class at daycare! She seemed so little to be in there already.. but has done great and I think she started to get a little bored in the old classroom because most of the babies were under 6 months. The other day I walked in to pick her up and she was just sitting there on a little chair in front of the table having her snack.. she seemed like such a big girl out of the high chair. They have even gotten her to nap on a mat which I can't even imagine doing here at home!

I know my pictures are a little out of order but I didn't feel like fixing them. Last Friday Aunt Crystal (or titi, as the girls call her) came for a visit and stayed with us til Monday. We haven't seen her in a while and it was so nice having her here. It was so weird for me seeing her now that she is totally grown up and in college. I still think of her as the little 5 year old that she was when I met her. She looks a lot like what I imagine Alexis to look like when she is 20.

On Valentine's day when I woke up, Ed gave me a card with first level Kenny Chesney tickets!!!

Grandma Smith came over and Ed cooked dinner for all of us girls! It was so sweet of him. He and I celebrated alone on Sunday and went to dinner. I figured it would be so crowded on Saturday. Then Sunday I finally went to see Twilight with Kristen and Crystal. The only place that was still showing it was like 45 minutes from here. It was an ok movie, but after reading the book it was a little disappointing. I guess the book is always better than the movie. :(

I loved these cute little PJ's that Jillian got from Grandma Smith. Hopefully my little video clip at the bottom will work. It took for ever to upload and looks like it only got 1/2 of the video.

First Steps

Quick Update

I have been so soo behind on blogging... a few weeks ago Jillian started walking and I need to upload the video on to my blog. SHe is in to absolutely EVERYTHING!!! Ed gave me Kenny Chesney tickets for Valentine's day ( can't wait for that) I have been wanting to see him for a while. Alexis' basketball playoffs start tomorrow. Her team is in 4th place.Should be interesting! I can;'t wait for softball season to start! Clinics and "tryouts" start March 1st (YAY) This weekend we had a visit from Aunt Crystal ( Ti Ti) who we haven't seen in over year because she is now a busy college student! It has been crazy lately and no time for blogging. I do have quite a few pictures but just haven't found time to get them up! Hopefully soon!