So Let's Try Again

I've started a few blogs over the years but never keep up with them.  I'm gonna try again and see if I can do it right this time.
Today is Tuesday August 9th.  The kiddos are down for a nap so I have a few moments to get some thoughts down...
I decided to become a stay-at-home mom after my first year of teaching here in Houston.  I am loving it so far!  I feel like the kids are happier too, which is obviously the most important thing.

Emmery is almost 2 and a half.  I can't believe it.  At least once a day I look at her and go, weren't you just a baby yesterday?  How did I go to sleep last night and wake up to this little girl, walking and talking and thinking for herself?  In those moments I usually grab her and squeeze her and look at her face, studying every little detail, because tomorrow she may just look a little different, bigger, more grown up.
We have been working on potty training for a couple of months.  I wouldn't say that I am enjoying the process, but I would say that it has been relatively easy (insert lightning bolt here)!  Emmery is very cooperative, she likes to have her way, as most toddlers do, but she really potty trained her self.  All we had to do is tell her where to go potty and she did the rest.  She is so entertaining right now.  I don't know if that's the best way to put it but I don't know how else to describe it.  She has just recently gone from learning new words and saying one word at a time to saying full-blown sentences, and asking and answering questions.  It's so amazing what the mind is capable of.  One of the MANY cool parts of parenting is getting to witness that first hand.

Marc is 10 months old and has a smile that is pure sunshine.  And his giggle is infectious.  He is super attached to me.  And while I usually complain about it, I secretly thank him for it.  I know that soon he won't want to be hanging on mommy every minute and I'll wish for just one more day of cuddling and snuggling from my baby boy.  He is crawling and very close to walking.  He says "uh-oh" which is funny because that was Emme's first word too.  He loves his big sister and he face just lights up when he sees her in the morning.
They are so great together.  Emmery will go up and just give him a big hug and a kiss, and he'll coo and drool all over her.  I am so lucky.