Baby in tummy

Maia was going to the bathroom in the half bath and Amara was in there with her.  Amara yelled "Mommy!" in a worried voice.  I opened the door.  Amara said "Do I have baby in my tummy?" and I laughed and siad "No, Silly!" Amara said "Maia told me I have a baby in my tummy." and then Maia quickly jumped in and said 'I was only kidding."  and then she said that a boy at school said that if you have a big belly, you have a baby in your tummy.... I explained that Amara's tummy is perfect and that we don't get babies in our tummies until we're grown-ups. Then Maia said "You mean when we're 16?"  (good LORD)  I said "NO, when you're 30!."

Apology

A couple of nights ago, I was cooking in the kitchen and the girls were hanging out by me.  Maia accidentally stepped on Amara's toes.  Amara started crying. I told Maia that even though it was an accident, she needs to apologize.  I sat in the dining room chair and held Amara on my lap.  Maia was refusing to come and say sorry.  I again explained to her that even though she didn't mean to do it, she needs to apologize and make sure Amara is ok.  Maia muttered out a barely audible "sorry".  I told Maia to come closer, look Amara in the eye and say Sorry again.  Maia moved one step closer and, with her head down, mumbled "sorry".  Amara looked at her and in a very warning voice said "LOUDERRRR!"  lol 

butts and boobs

This age is so funny..... because Maia then asked "so when you're a grown-up, you can show your butt?" lol. How do you answer stuff like that, ya know?

And Maia knows that she came out of my tummy and they cut my belly open to get her out. The other night, she asked me if they gave me sleeping medicine and I said yes and she asked Amara was cut out of a woman's belly and I told her that not all babies are cut out of their Mommy's tummies and she said "the other babies come out of your boobs." HAAA!!! I was trying so hard not to laugh. Then I just told her that I would explain it to her when she is older and she dropped it.

What's in Heaven?

Maia: Mom, I know what's in Heaven.

Me: What's in Heaven?

Maia: Lots and lots and lots of beds.

• Yesterday, Maia got in trouble at school for being sassy and in the car, I was talking to her about it and she said "Mom!  Don't frustrate me!"   lol
• Later that night, she and I drove to Janesville to do errands and on the drive, she said, "Mom, I saw a park with a lot of statues in it and there's dead people there."  and that creeped me out ....  but I said "dead people?" and she said "Yeah, Daddy told me" and I realized that she was talking about a cemetery! 
• Amara is saying so many sentences now!   She loves to swim and she is fearless.  She loves playing with her baby and she names her babies "Haley".  She's a good Mama to her babies. 

Our wedding

A beautiful, sunny day, not too hot.  Olbrich gardens in the morning is so magical, beautiful...
The girls loved being Princesses.  Amara slept through the ceremony and woke up as everyone clapped and cheered at the end. 
Maia and Violet played in the wishing pond.  They took coins out of it and brought them to me.  Everyone laughed.  Amara and Jaxson played on the stage.  Gigi spoke into the microphone and gave us a toast.
It was a day of yellow sunshine, lots of flowers, a great brunch, laughter, good music and lots of love. 

June 25, 2011... Our Wedding