March Madness

Well, not only is March Mad because of the NCAA tourney, but it's also mad because of all the new things going on!!

Let's see...where to start...

Brooke has officially started gymnastics again with her cousins Cecily and Ava. She has also started soccer. We had soccer orientation on Sunday, and it was a little hectic. I am not sure how one coach is going to get six little three year olds to all listen to one direction at one time. It's going to be an interesting...but very cute season.

I have also learned that I am a helicopter parent. I need to lay off Brooke a little bit and let her explore. She was outside playing with her little friend, Mary, yesterday and I was a nervous wreck. I was talking to the neighbors and she was playing on the sidewalk. I couldn't take my eyes off her - I didn't want her to cross the street...even though our street is a cul-de-sac and very little traffic travels down our way. We have tried to teach her that she is to look both ways before crossing the street, and that she has to hold Mommy's or Daddy's hand while crossing. I want to give her a little more independence as far as playing in the court is concerned, but I also want to make sure she is safe at all times. She also needs to learn the rules of playing. While I was talking to the neighbors last night, Brooke asked if Mary could come inside and play. I told Brooke that Mary had to ask her parents. They said yes. Brooke failed to inform me that they were going inside the house....but I was watching her move the whole time. She ran from Mary's house straight into our house. After she got there, I came in and had a little talk with her. I am just so afraid that she's going to wander outside with Mary one time and I won't know where she is. This parenting stuff is pretty hard :)

Taylor...well, Taylor turned six months old and had her check-up. She was 15.5 pounds and 26 inches long with her head circumference at 17 inches. That equates to: 31%, 48%, and 64%. She has already had peas and green beans and two little teeth are popping through right now. She's been a champ about sleeping - all the way through the night no problems at all...knock on wood. These two little girls are growing up so fast....I love it and hate it all at the same time.