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Read this blog today: http://www.scarymommy.com/multiple-personalities/ I'm in trouble. Kaybree is already showing all of these! They can all come out within 30 minutes. It's incredible.

Kaybree, you speak full sentences now, you communicate great, but there are still funny things you say. Watermelon is "memmade." Like lemonade. I have no idea why or where that came from. You've also begun saying "What da heck?" all the time. It cracks me up. "I can't." is another new thing. I didn't want you to learn that one (cause come on, you CAN do anything. Pretty sure you picked it up from other kids you're around) but the way you say it is just so cute. I took you to McDonalds and you climbed to the top of the play place but refused to go down the slide. You came back down and said "Mom, I can't." I went up with you and you did it--no problem. We've also been transitioning you to a toddler bed because you started climbing out of your bed and refusing to stay and a couple times when you climbed out of the crib you'd come to the door and say "Mom, I can't sleep." You say it so exasperated it jus

I try to keep life interesting for you girls. I really do hate that I can't be home with you all day every day. I enjoy my job and I enjoy getting out of the house but I wish I could do more with you. If we had all the money in the world I would stay home with you girls and we'd go to story time, play dates and crazy field trips all the time! But we don't so... I work.  I try as often as I can to get out and do something different with you. I don't always get pictures cause most of the time I try just to be present. But here's some stuff we've done lately. Monday there was a big storm so I let Kaybree play in our flooded back yard. You loved it! You stripped down to nothing and just played. We also went to the zoo yesterday morning, just the three of us. Kaybree's favorite part was the slide. Eisley's favorite part was playing with an empty water bottle. I'm also really trying to get better at taking photos of Eisley. I

Well Kaybree, you did it. You full on embarrassed me in public. I guess it was only a matter of time. You see, I have a problem when you throw tantrums. I don't know what to do. I've seen other family members kind of over-react and spank and yell and that's just not me so instead I usually just sit back and let you have at it and cry and cry and scream until you're done and ready to hug it out. Well that works for the most part (like last night when you SCREAMED at me for 30 minutes straight because I wouldn't let you watch the TV show you wanted. You wouldn't tell me what you wanted. We did not watch any TV last night.) but that tactic doesn't really work in a public place. So last Friday I took you to the I.D.E.A. Museum in Mesa. It's a nice place. Everyone pays $8 to get in and on one side they have crafts and interactive stuff for older kids and on the other side they have a fenced in area full of toys and play houses and giant building blocks an

I read this blog today: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jenifer-demattia/an-apology-letter-to-my-second-child_b_5609310.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037 A few things I agree with. Eisley, you are only 6.5 months old and you have fallen off the couch twice already. Twice. Seriously? Yes, I suck. You seem so chill and then all of a sudden you flip and flop and you roll right off the couch. Won't happen again. I promise. I don't have any great photos of you. Like ANY. I totally suck. I haven't even busted out the good camera once for a little photo shoot. It's hard when I've got a million things going on! And besides, I wanted your head to be normal shaped. It's getting there. Along those same lines I don't have any facts written down about you. I will say, we just had your 6 month check up and you are 15 pounds, 8 ounces, 35-40th percentile. So even though you weigh about the same as your 1-year-old cousin Tessalee--you're normal. And your chubby little