Mud Puddle Baths

I have to add a few recent Mackenzie quotes (for everyone who has told me to "write these down!" I have! I have an ever growing journal full of Mackenzisms!):

Mackenzie playing "Big Bad Wolf" with me: "Oh No! The Big Bad Wolf has to go potty!"

"We are having 'Susana' for dinna!" (lasagna for dinner)

"It's mine because it's mine!"

"I can't find my book!" "Where did you have it last?" "In my hand!"

"I need my 'pirate-seat'!" (privacy... but she doesn't even know what it means yet, she just knows I say this when I go to the bathroom... not like I ever get it!)

"Can I touch the 'tinkerbell'?" (the doorbell)

At dinner: "Can we talk about my day now?"

"God told me I can have juice!"

"I'm really blooding!" (little bit of red on her knee)

"My toothpaste has Florida in it!" (flouride)

"Will the 'library-aunt' be sad?" ("librarian"... one of the movies we borrowed was broken)

I love life with a two-year-old! Especially THIS two-year-old! Whenever we get a moment alone when Aubrey is asleep she says, "You wanna do something special with me?" Right now those special things involve anything with letters... I know some day spending special time with Mommy won't include anything academic, but right now she is absorbing every little thing I can teach her and recognizes 20 letters out of the upper case alphabet!

And I love life with a one-year-old! Especially THIS one-year-old! When we get moments alone together there is lots of snuggling. Aubrey is so affectionate! And then we play with her baby dolls. She is very nurturing and loves to hug and hold and feed her babies. Her favorite baby has been affectionately named, "Hairy" because of the tuft of hair on the top of her worn little head. She also loves her pink "Silky"... and will giggle with delight whenever she sees this favorite blanket! I didn't know that a baby could actually want to go to bed, but if silky is in there, Aubrey begs to go in and will go to sleep without one fuss!

Love these little women!! Feel so privileged to be their Mama!