My Kids... So Precious and Funny!

The things Rachel says... They seriously just take me by surprise and make me realize just how fast she is growing up.... A year ago, she couldn't even talk, and now, she tells me stories, jokes, and sings me songs, any chance she gets! Here are just a few quotes of hers from the last couple of days-

"Wow, Mom! Look! It's a VERY bright star. We better make a wish."
In my mind, I am wondering where she got that from, and that the emphasis on "very" was so cute... I'm thinking Einsteins or Dora... Then I ask her what she wished for. Her response, "More Christmas presents!"

So we're about to leave for the store and I have to use the restroom real fast. I run and pee and am leaving the bathroom door when Rachel says, "Mom, you are SUCH a BIG GIRL (with an emphasis on those words, just like I say them to her!)! I am SO proud of you Mommy!" She tells me this so often... She's always proud of me. It makes me laugh!

I'm sitting on the couch looking at Rachel and she just looked so beautiful to me. I tell her, "Rach, you are so beautiful." She responds to me, "No mom, you are so beautiful!" I love those moments... too precious for words!

We're at Toys R Us and I am attempting to let Rachel pick out some more big girl panties for basically potty training herself and for not having any mistakes... She always just wants to go to the shoe aisle though... Anyway, she runs over there, finds a Dora pair of shoes(no, I will not ever let her buy them- I'm not a fun mom in that way!) holds them up for me to inspect and says, "Mom, we should get these. These are just SUPER!" I have never heard her say that word, super, but when she did, for some reason it just made me so proud of her ever growing knowledge of words and I had to smile and laugh!

Last night we're having some family time on the floor (I know, weird, but we enjoy it, the kids climb all over us, it works!) when Rachel makes me lay on my back and close my eyes and go to sleep. She said the bad witch made me sleep and that the prince had to come wake me up. She made a crown for me out of toilet paper (because I'm a princess, duh!), and then told me I have to wait. I asked her if Daddy could be my prince, but she just laughed histarically and said, "daddy can't be a prince, he's just a big boy! Silly mommy!"

So I'm making lunch today and Rachel finds some Monopoly money... don't ask me where because I don't even think we own that game! Anyway, she brings it over and hands me ONE of the bills and says, "This one is for Jessica Brandt, and all of these are for Rachel brandt." It was so funny to hear her not only say my first name, but both and for her to say her whole name. She always calls herself Rachel- I don't think she ever stops talking in third person, but I don't think I've ever heard her call herself by her whole name... It was just cute!

Anyway, these are just a few of my favorite moments over the last few days... she is just so precious. I can't wait until Andrew can say more than Momma and Dadda... even those are precious from him though. You should see him lately... such a big boy! We took him to his 9 month check up and he weighed 22 lbs! Rachel only weighs 26! We couldn't believe there was only 4 pounds difference between the two of them! He's also gotten into this whole army crawl thing as of late. It is SO funny to watch! He can't real crawl, but he sure gets around everywhere- seriously hilarious! Mostly it's food that gets him going though (obviously by his size!). :) He mostly likes to stand up and attempt to pull himself up on stuff- He never gives up no matter how many times he falls- love that about him! Anyway, these were just some fun happenings. Hope all is well with you all!

Here's a few recent pics... nothing too exciting, but cute nonetheless!