Over the rainbow....

There are several things that I have learned from having kids..
 1) It IS possible to blow bubbles with your nose using  a bubble wand
2) You really CAN cry until you throw up
3) Dog food is fascinating and apparently tastes better than an apple strudel, sausage or whatever we had for lunch
4) Never stand down wind from a sandbox
5) Shoes- like socks- have a tendency to run away when you are in the biggest hurry to get out of the house
6) You can survive on very little sleep, for a very long time

There are many many many more things that I have learned in my experiences as a parent. I'll try to keep writing the more interesting ones. Spring has arrived and brought with it 40mph winds and temps in the 80s... the temps I don't mind but the wind? Ach! It makes playing outside difficult even if Abby still likes it. We finally decided to get satellite... I really debated this and part of me doesn't want to get it yet. If we could get a super limited plan of HGTV and ESPN for $5 a month and no equipment fees I would totally do it. BUT I can't really deny Tom the football draft and other hours of game coverage... we went without it for 3 years so I suppose we did pretty good considering. Too bad they don't have a Sesame Street channel. Abby loves watching her Elmo & Abby birthday DVD.... we 'watched' it 3 times yesterday. I can't remember if I mentioned that I talked to her OT about our carseat escape troubles... she was going to talk to some other people who deal with that issue and let me know what they suggest. I'm to the point where I could take her down to the fire station and get help. We have her carseat covered in duct tape and she still manages to slip out.

Speaking of which...I had a feeling the antibiotic she is on wasn't working... well now I have a feeling that it is not only working but she is reacting to it. Her stomach, back and thighs have a rash on it. When I gave her a bath tonight I noticed it. I feel a little bad that I didn't notice it earlier but I will certainly be giving the doctor's office another call tomorrow morning. Poor thing, I hate that she suffers because I don't catch onto her signals. I knew something was bothering her but I assumed it was because of her runny nose and such. I can only hope that she doesn't ever get anything too bad without me noticing!

On a more positive note... K&K are both really working on sitting up now. Outside of the squished tummy position they are getting to the point where they can almost support their weight sitting. I have a sneaking suspicion they are teething. Kara has really been drooling and munching on my fingers. Wow hard to believe they are 5 months old already! Where does the time go? I can really tell them apart now with their different looks and personalities. It's funny how that works but Kiley and Kara have a very different smile. Kara's is a mouth wide open, tongue hanging out smile and Kiley's is a little squinty eyed smirk. Kara loves having her tongue hang out and she also loves to clutch at my hand/wrist when I change her diaper. We were having a lot of screaming issues these last few nights but I've discovered that after a little Tylenol the screaming stops and they finally settle down enough to sleep. Hence the possible teething explanation.

The girls are both rolling about but no signs of crawling as of yet, Kiley likes to scrunch her little bottom in the air in the attempts to get some leverage but she never gets far. They are also tall enough to stand up in the rainforest bouncer. I HATE that they arch their backs so bad... it has caused them to 'jump' out of their saucer chairs twice now (Kara) the first time Kara just recovered and kept playing but the 2nd time she scared herself. Now they get buckled in.

My photography niche is really starting to pick up. I wonder how long I can continue to do this as a hobby and at what point I will need to get a business license. It is nice to feel like I am contributing even if it isn't a lot after the money I have needed to put into my equpiment and props. (Everything either made or bought on clearance but still adds up!) It is really exciting though!

Well I think this is goodbye and time for bed.... I've killed two wasps today and Tom one... I would really like to find out where their nest is so I can get rid of it. I told Abby that they were owey bugs... I'm hoping that keeps her from bothering them. Because you know she would... It's raining pretty good here and the lighting is fun to watch. I love Spring....