A few quick points -

Jamie calls lollipops "hollypops".

Also, it is Jamie's 2 year anniversary of when we got his nebulizer and his first bronchitis diagnosis. He's celebrating by using his nebulizer and getting over a case of bronchitis. Poor kid.

Katie ate a fried egg (after it was mashed with a fork and mixed with yogurt) for the first time today. She loves to eat. Her favorite foods are carrots, yogurt, applesauce, most fruit, and squash.

Christmas is coming! Jamie asks often if it's Christmas yet. I wonder if he'll be happy to visit Santa this year. Hmm...

You say muffcakes, I say muffins.

On Wednesdays, Scott will go to the Farmer's Market before heading home from work. He often brings home local tomatoes and other assorted vegetables. This time, he bought a few baked goods.

He left a blueberry muffin on the counter for me.

This morning, I hear Jamie. "Hey, what this muffcake is?" That's "jamiespeak" for "What kind of muffin is this? Where did it come from?"

I explained that it was my muffin. Jamie sits in his chair, to eat his breakfast of toaster waffles and banana, and says, "After I eat my breakfast, I have a muffcake." As if this is a regular event.

I gently remind him that it's my muffin and to go ahead and eat his breakfast.

I wasn't too surprised when Jamie started crying, as if the world were ending. I knew that he was excited to see a treat, and of course, he wanted his fair share. I suggested that we share, but he immediately started crying again.

"No! I want my own muffcake!"

I briefly considered just giving him the muffin. For about 2 seconds. I was about to pour a cup of coffee, though, and knew that the muffin would go really well with it. I wasn't about to miss out on that muffin! I sighed and pulled a knife out of the drawer. I cut the muffin in half, plopped the smaller portion on his Sesame Street plate, and set it on the table.

Jamie's face lit up at the wonderful "muffcake" before him, he smiled at me, and then wasted no time in gobbling up his treat. "Thank you, Mommy," never sounded so sweet.

He finished eating as I sat down with my muffin half and cup of coffee. As I raised my fork to eat, I heard a little voice pipe up. "You share your muffcake with me, Mommy?"

Happy Easter!

This is what makes us happy.

Things are going well at the Kramer house.

You'd never know that Katie has been here for less than a month. How on earth did we manage without her? We love her to pieces.

Jamie has never needed to be told to be gentle around her. He's always spoken in whispers to her and softly pats her on the back and gives her kisses on the cheek. He always asks if he can hold her, sitting perfectly still when he does.

If Jamie's in the room, Katie often looks up at him. She knows who he is. In the car..."Mommy, baby sister is looking at me!" "That's because you're her big brother. She likes you."

At dinner time, Katie sits in her bouncy chair in the kitchen with us. She hates to be left alone in the next room. At bedtime, she gets to snuggle with Jamie during the story and prayers. She's included in whatever we're doing.

I resumed preschool drop off and pick up today. I was wondering how I could manage going somewhere with 2 kids by myself. It was okay. I wore Katie in a wrap and she was easy. Then, I simply walked Jamie to his classroom and got him settled.

It takes a little longer to do things...we do have 2 kids in diapers, after all, and Katie eats all day long. There's more laundry. Not as much sleep, especially with this weekend's time change. Still, the rewards are nice.

Family.

Here are some recent pictures, with recent visitors. More to come!

All dressed up!

For her first public outing. It's a trip to the pediatrician.

Bath time.

Washed her at the kitchen sink yesterday. First bath at home. She loves getting her hair washed.