Kewpie Girl

Often Lucy has a lone curl on the top of her sweet head. It always makes me think of a Kewpie doll.

Crazy Things Heard I've This Week

*Yep, it's definitely a blowout. The poop is stacked twice as high as the diaper. (Drew)


*Mommy, I just threw up a little in my mouth. Can I please have something to drink to wash it down? (Mallory)


*Is there such a thing as hand jam or finger jam? Like would I get it after I massaged a foot? (Mallory - seriously pondering the equivalent of toe jam)


*{Coming down the stairs rubbing his chin} "Ugh. I hardly got any sleep last night. I feel like I have whiskers this morning." (Drew)

*I hate how sneezes taste. (Mary Catherine - my niece)

*Mallory: Mommy, speed! Speed! Speed!
Me: I can't. There is a police officer right there, and I would get a ticket.
Mallory: I would kind of like to see you take that ticket.

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on a tuffet,

Eating her curds and whey;
Along came a spider,
And sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.

At preschool, Mallory was asked to choose a Nursery Rhyme character to represent. I think she made an awfully cute Little Miss Muffet!

Crazy Things Heard (And Said) This Week

*Lucy, you have elephantitis. (Drew, said while looking at Lucy's chunky legs)

*I can't swim or else I would drain. (Mallory's little friend)

*Can I please wash my hands?!?! There was a dead snake, but I didn't touch it. (Drew - I think he was fibbing.)

*I really need Hanes panties. They don't give you wedgies. (Mallory - said after watching an underwear commercial that made the claim that their undies didn't ride up.)

*Mom, do you ever try to say something no one else in history has ever said? Like, "Mr. Feldmore, I'm wet. Please bring me the ocean." (Elizabeth)

*I have strong bowels. (Anonymous)

*I am an underwear gypsy. (Elizabeth)

*Who put tape on Lucy's face? (Me)

*I wish there was a wrestler named The Ear Pincher. (Drew)

*That was a long time ago... before I was responsible. (Drew, when presented with an inappropriate drawing he made)

*Mallory: Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!
Me: Hang on a sec.
Mallory: I don't have any hang ons. I only have horsies to hold.

Crazy Things Heard This Week

*I can't bear to watch this. (Mallory - covered her eyes and muttered under her breath while watching a kissing scene on Tangled)



*My name would be Erizabeth in Chinese. (Elizabeth)





*This dance move is called "Junk Arms." (Drew)





*There he is! Oh, wait. That's a woman. (Elizabeth)




*Mallory: This sucker tastes like beer.
Me: Do you mean root beer?
Mallory: No, I mean beer.
Me: Well, Honey, we aren't suppose to drink beer, so I don't really think you would even know what it tastes like.
Mallory: (Extremely offended) Yes I do because I am so smart!

Why We Never Have Decent Family Pictures

In a family of seven, it's hard to get a picture where everyone is looking good at the same time. Drew, a.k.a. Jerry Lewis, never helps our cause. Keep in mind, I usually set up the self-timer so I don't see his shenanigans until after the photos are taken. These are some of the images I find:

The Stone Face


Wiggle Worm

The Purple Nurple

The Fonz

The Elvis

The Karate Kid

Tiny Eyes

The Mentally Challenged Child

No Teeth

Again, Mentally Disabled

Mentally Disabled - Yet Again

Tough Guy

The Bulldog

Making Pootie Noises

Again. Disabled.

The Over Smile

The Fake Smile

Closed Eyes

The Tilted Head Over Smile

The Smirk

The Gopher

Apathy

Thank you, Drew, for making our family photos memorable.

Fantastic at Four

Four years ago this little bundle of joy joined our family. Mallory has been a blessing from the second we saw her! She is possibly even sweeter than she looks. If all kids were as pleasant, obedient, funny, and kind as her, I might just give Michelle Duggar a run for her money.

Mallory - 1 day old

2 months old

3 months old

1 year old

2 years old

3 years old

4 years old

We celebrated by having a combined birthday party with Aunt Annie on Easter day. On her actual birthday on Monday, the kids were off school and Edward was off of work. We spent the day in St. Louis at Krispy Kreme, The Magic House, and Golden Corral - all requests of the birthday girl.

Elizabeth was sweet enough to give her one of her favorite porcelain dolls. I think "Emma" might be Mallory's favorite gift. She hasn't left her arms much this week.

Mallory got a few more toys, books, and outfits. She also got a new bike. She was so cute when she got it! Unfortunately due to all of the rain we've received, she has only been able to ride it indoors.

Happy birthday, Sweet Girl!

Easter 2011

4 Months Old

Little Lucy is 4 months old!

At her check-up today she was 15 lbs. 5 oz. (78th percentile) and 25 inches (65th percentile). So far she is following in Elizabeth's big healthy footsteps. Elizabeth was always the 95th percentile in weight and height, for the next oldest age group! And Mallory was always in the 15th to 25th percentile.

Lucy is such a smiley, happy baby! She is a giggly little thing, too. I often hear sweet cackles coming from the back seat. And she and Mallory have squealing contests. Mallory will shriek and squeal, and then Lucy takes a turn. So cute!

She is very curious and intently watches all of the crazy happenings at our house.
She is usually a slobbery blob because her hands are always in her mouth now. She is trying to put EVERYTHING into her mouth. Time to start making sure the carpets are always clean again!

And her quick little cat-like reflexes have her reaching for everything too!