My Princess and My Rocket Scientist

My Princess...
*She likes to wear flowy dresses and spin and say "Natty Princess"
*She loves to count everything in English and Spanish.
*She loves to sing ABC and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
*She likes combing her hair... and bang the brush on Mommy's head.
*She groups her blocks by color, letters and numbers.
*She is very good at figuring out puzzles.
*She knows to manipulate all of us with her "pleeeeeeeaze", eye winks, and kisses.

My Rocket Scientist...
*He is obsessed with The Milky Way, Space and planets.
*He likes to name everything in English and Spanish.
*He is obsessed with The Wheels on the Bus.
*He likes to build houses, castles and tunnels with his blocks.
*He loves to spell.
*He really, really would love to have his very own rocket ship.
*He is do-it-yourself-er. He is all hands on with doing anything.

Both...
*The are very good at understanding their "turns" to do things. Though they scream "My turn, my turn!" when you are done with the other one, with whatever: bathing, playing, cleaning, washing hands, etc, etc, etc.
*They figured out how to build "train tracks" together with foam puzzle pieces.
*They also figured out how to use the same pieces to make ramps and drive their cars down and to roll balls.
*The are obsessed with tunnels. Anything they can get under and scream tunnel is fun. Driving in the highway and going under bridges is big family game. They laugh and we lose our voices.
*The figured out they can make shapes with their hands and love to make circles, diamonds, and triangles.
*They like to draw and name what they made. Example: Natalia made two funny circles and called them eyes. And Noah drew some twisted line and called it snake.
*They are good at getting the basketball in the basket.
*They love to dance a.k.a. jump.
*They constantly call each other by their name... here is a conversation example:
(agua means water) (She calls herself baby sometimes)

"Where my agua? Where my agua Noah?"
"Oh here it is! Here Natty" He hands over her cup.
"Thanks Noah"
"You are welcome Natty"
"Natty drinking agua. Noah drink the agua!" Yeah, she is bossy.
"Okay Natty"
"Oh no! Baby mess!" Dropped some watter.
"Bad Natty!"
"It's okayyyyy, baby clean!"
"No Noah clean!
"Natty's turn" finishes and hands over towel or mommy's shirt... whichever.
"Noah's turn"
"Yay Noah!" She claps.
"I did it. Thanks Natty" He claps.
"Welcome Noah"
"Ride the bike Natty?"
"Yeah Noah in the hallway!"
"Look! One bike two bikes, weeeeeee"
"Weee"

A Kid's Nightmare...

What does it consist of?

As a young child, the only nightmare I remember was of me falling... I think we all dream of it at some point, heck, I still do from time to time. I know I would wake up in a panic because I didn't like it--that horrible falling feeling. But at two years old? They don't really know the falling feeling, so wassup with Natalia screaming her head off from time to time?

Noah wakes up and calls for me, I go and hug him, he gives me kisses and goes back to sleep.
Natalia screams NOOOOOOO, nooooo! and when I go to her she is fast asleep. Sometimes she is even crying. No tummy aches, no stuffy nose, the child is fine. I pick her up and give her some loving and she continues to sleep. What could they possibly dreaming?

Here are my top five nightmares for my two year olds:

1-Food is being taken away from them--well, mainly Natalia. The girl loves her food.
2-Daddy is hugging Mommy. How dare he?
3-I yelled at them for being naughty. Hmm, probably not, if they are dreaming they should be able to get away with it, no?
4-That they asked for candy or ice cream and I said no.
5-Err... that Mommy went out without them? Because they love me oh-so-much? Maybe?

Phone Dump!

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Do I Love Thee?

Let me list the ways:

- I love thee a little mixed. Not too dark, not too light.
- I love thee at the right temperature. To keep me warm on a cold morning.
- Or cool on a hot afternoon.
- I love thee a little sweet. Some shugah never hurt anyone... but too much is overboard.
- I love thee at the right size. Too big doesn't feel right. Too small is not enough.
- I love thee to keep me energized... as only you know *exactly* how to do it... wink, wink.

Oh Coffee. I love thee so many ways....

I have missed you this past week while we've been sick.
And while I'm still coughing my guts out this morning I can finally appreciate you for all that you are. My dear dear love. Help me survive these twins who are back full force with energy and completely ignoring their coughs and runny noses. And help me get them tired so we can all take a nice long nap later. Okaythanksbye!

I Don't Know About Jeff...

He might, maybe, perhaps not love me in an intense way...

Yes, we are about to celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary (in May).

18 years if you count both weddings-Hindu & Catholic-

(we like to do things in two's up in here!)

 regardless that doesn't say much... does it?

I was listening to songs, and according to those Jeff hardly loves me.

Don't believe me? The man has never ever said to me:

"If you ever leave me baby, leave some morphine at my door." ~Bruno Mars

 (He might help me pack my bags!)

or

"If I should be so bold I'd ask you to hold my heart in your hand." ~ Jason Mraz

(OK, this might fall into the 'I Do' category but still, I like how dramatic this is)

or

even more dramatic...

"I'll catch a grenade for ya..." ~Bruno Mars

(... No, I don't want him to literally do it, just to tell me.)

or

"You are so f*kng perfect to me." ~ Pink

 (hmm, there is something about this one...)

BUT,

But, but he did sing this to me way before we got married:

(From The Wedding Singer)

"I'll miss you
Kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold
Need you
Feed you
Even let ya hold the remote control
So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed when you've had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you" ~ Adam Sandler

So, he may not be all dramatic about it, but I suppose he loves me just enough...

and growing old we are... By the way, that remote control indeed belongs to me ;)

 

Ohhhh Jeff: All of the above, take it!

I'm dramatic so I dedicate them to you.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

I love you :)

Here is my gift to you:

Yes, I'm still cashing in this one...

(pic from their first V-day ever)

 

Not from V-day but whatev,

here are our 2 hearts being silly:

Twins Shenanigans

They....

*Changed their last name to Banana. They, especially Noah, will switch our last names and start calling out: Noah Banana, Mommy Banana, Daddy Banana, Natty Banana!
*Have a strong grasp on the meaning of MINE.
*Have named their parts: Noah calls his "this" or "good stuff". Natalia calls hers "baby."
*Like to call me "Bad Mommy" when they don't get their way.
*Like to call Jeff "MommyDaddy" to get a fun reaction out of him.
*They are Master Manipulators. They know how use the full power of hugs, kisses and I love yous to get what they want.
*Have decided nap time is not needed. They still do, but boy do they fight it.
*Noah makes houses out of blocks and call them "Grandma's house" or "castles." Natalia separates the blocks in groups of colors or letters and makes double decker "trains"
*Love ketchup, cheese and grapes. Not together.
*Like jumping into our bed and under the blankets and pretend to sleep.
*Hang their heads down when they are yelled at.
*Call cakes: Happy Cake.
*They count to 12, sometimes 15. English & Spanish.
*Enjoy tackling each other and throwing themselves to the floor. Yes, I cringe but they laugh, so they get to play.
*Kiss themselves in the mirror and call their reflections Baby Natty & Baby Noah.
*Like singing their ABC's, Happy Birthday and Wheels on the Bus songs.
And finally,
*They love their Mommy and Daddy. Not exactly mind-blowing but a fact I like a lot.
~~~
Oh, and fact: they were literally made 3 years ago yesterday in a petri dish.

Worth Every Moment... the Interview...

Hey guys, this time around I bring you Brenna from Worth Every Moment a.k.a. Baby Steps- Life as a parent. She is a Mom of two, she is a crafter, and a loser... of baby weight! ;)

Tell us about your blog
My blog is titled "Worth Every Moment" because I initially intended for it to be a blog about parenthood, pregnancy, and the like. And I am a big believer in keeping a positive attitude about these things, because otherwise, the little frustrations and stresses will take over! Children are meant to be enjoyed, and I feel very blessed to have mine! Time has changed the blog, however, and I spend more time (at least lately) writing about my weight-loss journey. But, I want to get back into writing more about other things as well, like crafting! Someone needs to hold me to it!

When did we first "meet"?
I'm thinking it was probably on the knot.com...or through blogspot.com...I can't remember! Help me, Shanny!

What is the best weight loss advice you can give other Moms?
There is no "perfect way" to lose weight. What works for one person might not work for you. Also, there is a difference between something that is healthy and something that will make you lose weight. Try to learn the difference!

What /who are your inspirations?
In life, my family members are definitely my inspiration. For exercise, Mama Laughlin. For crafting – PINTEREST!!!

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or blogging? or All?

Yeah….I don’t even know what Instagram IS really…twitter would be useless for me….so I vote facebook and blogging!

 

How do you find time to do craft projects? Which has been your favorite so far?

My favourite so far has been the felt playhouse I made for my kids this Christmas. They love to climb inside together and giggle! But it is hard to find time, especially with two destructive kids around, so the crafting I do tends to occur once they are in bed!

 

What are your goals for the new year?

My maternity leave is over, so a big goal is just to re-adjust to working, having two kids and still having time to do the things I need to do, and also the things that I enjoy. Also, to lose the little bit of weight I gained over Christmas, and to hopefully hit the 50-pound weightloss mark!!!

 

Thanks Brenna! Oh, we met...... I don't remember, that's why I asked :D... it's been a LOOOOONG time though... I think it was the nest.com? And I haven't even on that in years so you are practically Internet family ;)