Things I never appreciated before I became a mother

It is truly the small things in life that make you smile or say "Grrrrr!".

Some of my "Grrr" moments since becoming a mom:

• bathrooms with no changing tables............good thing Abbi has a small butt, and Kennedy is still small enough to be on my lap.
• When a person parks just close enough to you in the parking lot that you can't get the door open wide enough to fit the babyseat in. Good times: this happened today.
• When all of the "fun" shopping carts are taken. Melinda appreciates this more than anyone I am sure.
• the cost of diapers......although I must say it is much better than the alternative. Bless my mother for doing cloth diapers. I was not made to be a pioneer or resourceful.
• Family friendly isles: what is that? There is still candy there. The isle is just wider to your child has more room to escape from you.
• Laundry and having to change my shirt three times a day
  
• How my butt won't fit in my pre-kid pants
  

But, alas..........this is not meant to be negative. Just observations.

Things that can bring simple smile:

• having an empty seat next to you on the airplane. Loved that on the way to Hawaii
• the waiter at Bear's Tooth who gave Abigail grapes for free while we waited for our food.
• Having someone hold the door open for you.
• A smile from a stranger and the comment "I remember those days, I miss them." (I know I will too.)
  
• Diaper Genie's at church
• Sippy cups.........just became the proud owner of two Elmo sippys today
• The comedy of being a mom.

Feel free to add yours. Happy Spring.

What happens when I am not looking

Two things that have been going not in my field of view: Abigail pooping and Kennedy rolling over. It seems that every time I am not focused on Kennedy, she rolls over..........this is a good thing since she is perfectly content on her back. Tummy time has not been her favorite, probably because every time she is on her belly she spits and then I have to be quick to remove the spit or she will face plant in it.
I know the potty thing with Abbi is normal. We have been really talking about using the big girl potty, but still attached to those diapers. The big news about Abbi, we went to her two year check up and she is now in the 25% of weight. How exciting is that?! Long gone are the days of 3-5%. She is still our skinny mini. She is loving the warm weather and playing at the parks. She is my little dare devil and goes down the big slides all by herself.
I will be posting pics of Rizz's lovely tile job of our downstairs bathroom. It looks awesome.

Happy sunshine everyone!