My Baby's Growing Up!

Well, as the title says, Malachi is really growing up. I've been trying to get him used to drinking milk (2% mixed with vanilla yogurt) from a cup or bottle, since he was only nursing 2-3 times a day and I wasn't producing enough milk to stock pile for when I have my surgery. Anyway, he had been adjusting well, but when he woke up in the middle of the night (yes, the little stinker still wakes up at least once in the night)he wanted to nurse. Well last night he ended that, I tried to nurse him and he wanted nothing to do with it, then when I offered him his bottle he went to town on it, so no more nursing. Yea, now Daddy can get up with him during the night too!
He's crawling everywhere now and trying to pull up on everything, he has one tooth and the second is not far behind.
I'm glad to see him developing in a timely manner, but I do hate to see my baby grow up!
~Lydia ~

Mysia's first (and last) Tae-Kwon-Do Lesson

Yesterday evening after Matt got home from work we took Mysia to her first Tae-Kwon-Do lesson. She was really excited, in fact she had been excited about it all day. When we got to the church where the lessons were held she was so wound up that she started running back and forth across the "gym" floor squealing and laughing, however when the lesson started her enthusiasm waned and she was easily distracted, luckily Uncle Sam, who is training to be an instructor, was able to work with her one on one and she kinda got the moves, but about half way through she decided she had had enough and wanted to quit. I thought she did real well for her age and it being the first time, but Daddy, who was looking for an excuse not to take her anyway, thinks that she's just too little for it at this time, and after today I think I have to agree. Today I asked her how she liked her lesson and she said ok but when I asked her if she wanted to practice her moves she refused. So it looks like Tae-Kwon-Do is out, for right now, Daddy says we might try again in 6 months to a year. We're also considering looking for a gymnastics class that would be girls her own age, the Tae-Kwon-Do class has all age groups mixed into one class and Mysia was the only real little one there so that made it even more difficult for her and her instructors.
In other news, ...
Malachi started crawling on Friday and his tooth came in yesterday. Matt is a year older, and for the next four months can't razz me about how old I am 'cause we're the same age. And I am looking forward to the end of tax season, one more week and it's all over; at least 'til classes start this summer.
Well I've got to get ready for bed so I can get a little shut eye before Malachi wakes up!
~Lydia~

Growing Pains!

Well, Malachi and Mysia just keep growing and growing. Sunday night while I was getting Malachi ready for bed he reached out and grabbed the bars and pulled, he had done this before but this was the first time he succeeded in pulling himself to his feet. As you can see in the pictures he was really proud of himself.
Malachi is also cutting teeth. He has about 6 teeth just below the gum line which is making him absolutely miserable. Matt says it's the weather (my wisdom teeth are bothering me too) I just hope they come in soon (the solution for my pain is a little easier, I get my teeth out the middle of May).
Mysia is doing good as well. It always amazes me how well she remembers things. She does school 3- 4 times a week and is doing a fabulous job learning to write her letters and numbers, and most days she colors inside the lines and has an excellent choice in colors.
She is looking forward to starting Tae-Kwon-Do classes with Daddy soon.