Gotta love that Gabbi Girl.

Alright, now that's more like it!!

Dude. Maybe one of the most stressful days of my LIFE today. You don't really want to know the ins and outs, but DUDE! And then, when I tried to take a bath and took a book in with me (hahhahahahhhah hahahhhhaahaha hahaha, WHew! I crack myself up. ), in came two babies, one stripping all the way in and the other screaming for me to strip her! I dream of a day !

But, I mean, can you even stand how cute she is? really?!
These are more pics from when Mary Allison was babysitting my kids while I was out of town. I love that she can wield a camera, and ain't afraid of a long lens. Go, Masson!
She likes to dress up my girls like cupies and just go at it. I think I will have to post Ellie's outfit tomorrow. I have about 200 pics of her dressed up too. It gets hard to sort through them all and pick my faves. Lindsay, you'd die. She had Ellie in G's tutu when she was a newborn. Remember the black one you made her for last Halloween? Yep. Ellie is in it in her pics.
Back to the tub. There are times that it is so fun and sweet to bathe with them, but lately...
Well, two things. First, Ellie thinks that ANYTHING in the bathroom that is capable of being opened SHOULD be and should be dumped into the tub with us. That includes my fancy Estee Lauder eye make up remover, ALLLLLL of her Johnson's bath soap and anything that resembles lotion. Also, bubbles (the entire bottle), toothpaste, and ....
So, as I am in the tub with them, so is a lot of other stuff. Then there are the 4-5 toothbrushes that have made their way into the tub and a couple of baby dolls and 4 cups for dumping out water, and hmmmm... oh yeah, the ENTIRE foamy letter stick on kinda alphabet. ALL 26 LETTERS floating amonst us!
So, as I am trying to just find a comfortable spot to soak and wash dirty mouths and filthy hands, I am also trying to avoid this little girl...
pinching my N.... rhymes with ripples. and it ain't cool! She WILL NOT stop.
If I cover them, she just tries to pry my hands away. She is in an inquisitive stage, let's just say!
TMI? Hmmm? Want to know more?

Oh, and hey there, Earl!
I usually yell, "Tooooddddd" at the top of my lungs to come and help me get them out. He is in the den with his taproot in the couch, watching football. Then, Ellie joins me "Tooooddddd" and he may or may not come our way. If he does, he ALWAYS wants to know what I want. By now you'd think he KNOWS what I want.
Just pick a kid. Any kid and help me get them out, dried off, lotioned, diapered, and dressed. Having two to do like that every night can just take its toll. Especially when neither of them want to get out and both are crying from having to!
I am listening to them play right now, and Ellie is saying, "Take your shirt off." And Gabbi is whining, as if "leave me alone". Remember, Ellie is in that dress and undress herself, her babies, and anyone else who will cooperate phase. Now, she is saying, "I got it, sister." How cute!
Well, just wanted to share these pics with you and obviously a bit of our personal life.
Oh, Shea brought me a big box of jewelry pieces, and I made a whole bunch of stuff with it. She said she knew I would use it for good, and boy did she ever set a sista up! So, just for kicks tonight... who can name my favorite drink that I have to have EVERY day and that my local convenience store guy thinks I am neurotic about because I buy them multiple times every week. First one to answer correctly gets a prize!
Gabbi looks like her birth mom in that picture above. I usually see Gabbi's mom in her and Ellie's dad in her. By the way spoke to E's birth mom this past week for first time since birth. It's all good. She's in a good place, and I am proud of her.
Well, that little post was ALL over the place, now wasn't it? That is how my mind is percolating right now. Did I mention a stressful day?! Understatement! So, let's have another little prize. How bout first to answer this....I have been to lots of states, travelling. Which one do you think has been my favorite so far!? Prize to the winner!

Thanks for listening. And sorry Gabbi Girl for the randomness of this post with your awesomely cute pictures. Someday you will forgive me.

Mo