Monday is for the moms

* Disclaimer* I have decided to learn how to really use my camera... yesterday was the first day taking pictures in manual mode... these pictures are all from yesterday... i am not a quick learner ;)

My baby girl is 8 and a half months old and a spitfire! Unless she is sleeping, she is ALWAYS moving,

an arm, rolling around, or her absolute favorite- kicking something.

She started to crawl this past week... you know that cute little army crawl. She is so stinking pleased with herself! I see my life getting MUCH more hectic. 

We had a rainy day yesterday and Zadie's curls went CRAZY!

Oh how I hope these curls never go away.

I may never cut her hair just in case ;)

Mattie loves seeing herself in the mirror.

I wish this picture was a video and you could hear her sweet belly laughs.

This girl was cracking herself up!

Cousins.

Do you remember when we were having a baby shower for this little girl.

I can not believe how quick time has gone.

and I can not wait to watch these two become best friends!

I think Sphinx Moths are so cool!

My in-laws get them ALL OVER their ginger plants.

We seriously take chairs outside some evenings and just watch the action.

The beginning of last week was hard in mommy-ville.

A weepy, defiant two year old and a baby who seemed to hate sleeping,

by Wednesday this mamma had jumped on the crazy train.

Thankfully I have sisters.

After putting the girls to bed, I met up with one of them and spent time venting and laughing.

Even though I got less sleep that night I woke up Thursday morning rejuvenated and liking my kidlets again.

It solidified the point that I have to take time for myself.

So  I will.

And my family will be happier.

Take that!

I am ready for a great week. I have a million projects on my to-do list.

To bad I have a million chores on it too!

Cheers to Monday and crawling babies and sweet toddler curls.

It is great being a mom.

(most of the time ;)

xoxo