I know, it's been forever.

I'm a bad blogger. Blame it on facebook. Blame it on a debilitating hand malady. Blame it on having a monster instead of a little girl these days.

Mari has been nuts the last little bit. She had another rough day at school on Friday, just throwing unprovoked tantrums. I think it may be a potty-training thing...she started fussing and stamping her feet for me this weekend and we either went to the potty or she had a wet diaper a few minutes later. She's also finally getting some molars, all four I think...I felt at least three that were just about through the surface. So who knows. But her halo definitely needs some polishing lately.

On the other hand, when she is happy...she's a hoot. She is growing up SO fast and it learning things left and right. Her vocabulary has really picked up lately although I've noticed her not enunciating as well (maybe her ears are bothering her or maybe she's just going too fast these days). She's also made some great strides in her motor skills; loves climbing, is running, trying to jump, can get herself off the couch and my bed, loves to help get dressed (and takes her coat off all the time). The spoon/fork thing is going slowly...literally. She is just in too big a hurry to eat, but she is doing better with it. She LOVES drinking out of an open cup. She pooped in the potty today (and it was a regular toilet at my parents house...still freaked her out again but she stayed put instead of panicking and running through the house pooping like the last time).

My cousins Juli and Christy came from KY last weekend with all the kids (Logan almost 5, Brendan 4.5, and Callie 1.5). We had a lot of fun and boy was my house crazy!

Yesterday, we had our first meeting of our Playgroup with a Purpose. See that blog for pix and info.

Enjoy the montage...it's a little long but there are some cute video clips in there.

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