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This is Scarlett today.  She wore this shirt that she picked out during our family trip to Freeport!  Scarlett was in love with this shirt because the girl on the front looks like her, it is a size 3 (her size because she IS three), and, hello, sparkle hearts!

(What convinced us?  The $3.19 price tag!  Gotta love a good deal!)

6 Months

Poppy Ballerina turned 6 months on the 2nd!  Now I feel like we're heading straight towards ONE YEAR. I'm not ready for that quite yet...!  

In happier news, I figured out a huge reason that baby 2 is way easier than baby 1 (other than their completely different dispositions!) -- baby 1 is there to entertain baby 2!!!  That makes all the difference in the world!  With baby 1, I was so concerned about making sure that I was keeping her entertained that I was stressed and guilt-ridden if I stopped chatting and engaging her.  If I day dreamed, and then realized that I'd been in outer space, I felt bad for leaving it so silent in the house.  Maybe that's why Scarjo is such a chatterbox!

This time around, baby 2 would rather watch Scarlett doing anything than play with me.  It's great because I love to just watch them together.  

I was downstairs doing laundry when I heard Poppy laughing.  I tiptoed up the stairs and peeked around the corner to find Scarlett sitting on the back of couch making silly faces and sounds that were making Poppy really laugh!  Awesome.  

Now just think of how easy baby 3 will be with two entertainers/babysitters...!  ;-)

Chiquita is really filling out now and looking like such a big girl!  

Scarlett and her crazy poses are pretty hilarious!

Tyler is working on the road now.

I get to do the kid thing by myself 24/7.  

It only looks like this sometimes!  

Then an amazing thing happens...



They fall asleep and I GET THE HOUSE TO MYSELF.  No babies.  No remote-stealing husbands.  Hello, RHOOC!!!  ;-)

We're pretty sure she's a ginger...!

These pictures are the best I have that showcase Poppy's real hair color.  And we're pretty convinced that she will be a ginger as soon as the sun lightens up her hair.  Okay, who am I kidding, this little chiquita clearly has some golden tones goin' on already!

And I have Scarlett to thank for capturing her hair's true essence!  I was in the shower and Poppy was swinging while Scarjo played all over the second floor.  Turns out she stayed pretty close -- she wet Poppy's hair and styled it up!  I thought it was so hilarious that I sent Scarlett into the bedroom to snag my camera and take her picture.  She did well!

Oh!  And there is this one:

Red.  Hair.  It's official!  At least she is in good company...!

So What Wednesday

I can't wait to hear what Busy Philipps names baby girl #2.  Birdie sounded so strange to me at first, but now I love it!

On Starbucks Sunday I drank my coffee from home in the jeep on the way to Starbucks.  Caffeine Addict.

I am tired 24/7, yet at 10pm every night, I have to drag myself to bed.  I absolutely regret staying up late by 6am the next morning when Scarlett wakes up!

Exercise makes me happy.  Duh.  But I hate that I have to exercise to feel like this.  Why can't it happen when I eat a cupcake?!  ;-)

Watch my kids?!  I will definitely pawn them off on you for 20 minutes in a tanning bed.

With Tyler traveling for work has been the only thing that has forced me to be an adult.  I am now responsible for things other than little ones, like bills that need to be paid.  I haven't decided if this is a good thing or not!

Tyler and I went to the same college, but graduated a year apart...apparently they just wanted to be thorough...!

This warm weather makes me want to move somewhere warmer with 4 seasons still, but less severe winter.  Rhode Island sounds great!  Maine winter with two kids under three will make even the most sane person lose their bananas!

Ready for Love was cancelled.  This ruined way too much of my day when I heard the news.
*UPDATE*  Is it not cancelled????!!! 

I write blog posts in my head all. the. time.  You just can't tell by looking at my blog.  For real, must get better, just because I want to remember EVERYTHING from the girls' baby/childhoods...

I still love Reese!

Oh, this?
Well, this is just the best quote I've read in a while!
Thank you, Melissa!

"If there is anything parenthood has taught me, it's to stand tall in what I know is right for my kids regardless of judgment from others."

When you're a parent, you're faced with all kinds of decisions that you are in charge of making, between what to make for lunch to where they're going to attend school, so, as a mom, this quote from Melissa's blog really just rang true for me!   

Also, this:

Every time Scarlett puts on her dress up shoes, she says, "I'm married."  Hahaha, where did she come up with this?!

Friday Links!

I have to say, I agree with Drew.

YAY!  Exciting news...and very surprising to me!

This non-foaming shampoo ROCKS my world!  Even Tyler noticed how great my hair looked after one use.

Scarlett's favorite show -- I don't feel that guilty letting her indulge.

In case I ever go to New York.

This baby!  It looks just like Poppy, but I can never quite capture her hair color.

With my 30th birthday quickly approaching, this seemed appropriate.

I freakin' love Prince Harry!

What?!  This is wicked awesome!

Marilyn Monroe when she was a little girl.

Stolen Diary Entry: Taylor Swift.

6 Signs It's Time To Start Taking Care of Yourself -- #5 is oh so true, for me.  Yeesh!

I keep forgetting about Jenna Marbles and all of her cheesy hilarity.

Yep.