More Memories

Lily is definitely my daughter. She played Memory against Grandma Judy yesterday and beat Grandma pretty soundly. We kind of predicted that as Lily could make money if there were Memory boards set up in parks like there are chess boards. What was funny was that my mom didn't make very neat rows and columns when she set up the cards. Lily didn't like that and asked that they be straightened.

My mom does want for me to write the disclaimer that we were discussing my new ice cream cookbook while she was playing.

Making a Good Place Better

I'm not sure how the topic came up, but Amanda and Lily were discussing heaven yesterday. Lily decided that heaven can't be that great because she's not there yet.

A Visit

My mom is coming down for a visit this weekend. We have a bevy of activities planned including:

- Lunch on Friday
- A trip to the beach on Saturday
- A potential trip to Fearrington Village on Sunday
- Going out to Beef O'Brady's to see the Cavs and the Indians play on Sunday evening

It's always good for Lily to get to interact with a grandparent. Unfortunately, there really is no way for us to live closer to any one set of grandparents without alienating the other two. It's good for Lily to spend time with them and I know that they consider it a treat to spend time with Lily (leave a comment if you disagree).

Now if we can just get Lily's 'tude to settle down...

Still Going Backwards

It turns out that Lily is still asking to have her hands washed. I keep trying to explain that she needs to be a big girl for mommy before Sweet Pea comes, but I'm not sure that she is really getting it. I do know that we enjoyed having Brenna, but that it was nice to have the house back to normal tonight.

And, for those who are keeping score, I beat Lily in Memory 23-13 tonight.

Going Backwards

I got a call from Amanda this morning that Lily is moving backwards. She demanded that Amanda help her wash her hands after breakfast. Of course, we currently need to help Brenna wash her hands. Lily has decided that she doesn't like being independent.

I just hope that she doesn't decide to have accidents.

What's killing me now is that I'm in this stupid training when I could be working from home and giving Amanda some help. My selfish side doesn't mind too much, but my trying to be a good husband side does.

Going Shopping

I took Lily and Brenna shopping yesterday. We got back from church, had a pancake and bacon brunch, and then I took them out so Amanda could get a break. I also wanted to see what it was like to be out with two kids. It was certainly harder than one, but not as bad as it might have been. It's good that Lily is pretty well-behaved and that Brenna is fairly angelic.

I will say that it was a bit tricky at the mall. I had Brenna on my shoulders for much of it and Lily did not appreciate that one bit. I think it's something she is going to have to get used to though! Her little brother will be on my shoulders in a year or so, Lord willing.

It should be an interesting time for Amanda today. She plans to take them to the park, perhaps for a picnic. If nothing else, it will kill part of the day. If she can just make it to naptime I think she'll be OK. I think she'll make it. It's just a matter of how much chaos one can stand.

The Big Sister

We've got Lily's cousin Brenna visiting for a few days while her parents spend two nights in Savannah. Lily is just buzzing to get to play with Brenna. She may think that she is going to have a more active role than she is really going to. I think that Lily is ready to be a bossy big sister.

I'm plan to take the two of them to Sam's Club today. We'll see how it goes.