April 2008 Slideshow

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Margaret needs...

On a few blogs I saw that people went to google and entered their first name followed with the word "needs". I entered "Margaret needs" and this is what I got...

1. Margaret needs someone to talk to (when Murray isn't home YES)
2. Margaret needs your help (probably yes)
3. Margaret needs a blog (nope)
4. Margaret needs to be admitted (somedays yes)
5. Margaret needs a collar with a bell (meow, no)
6. Margaret needs more help (Yes, and we get the idea)
7. Margaret needs your help with speech therapy (this is too weird)
8. Margaret needs to be placed in a sunny spot (I do like it in the sun)

This is fun!

A little Mary update: She can point to her head, tummy, nose, hair and shoes. She likes to say "sss" for shoes and loves her new elmo toothbrush!

Video of Mary at 14 months

Here is a video we put together of pictures and video clips of Mary. Most of them are recent, but there are also a few older pictures. The video clips show Mary laughing and also singing and doing hand motions to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. She is very cute. Thanks to David Cook of American Idol for providing the background music.

My Helpers

I am now tending a little baby named Brenna three days a week. She is a sweet baby and so good! For those of you who have experienced trying to put a baby to sleep, when you lay Brenna down in her crib with a pacifier and some music she falls asleep all on her own! I think this is a miracle every time and am amazed because Mary still doesn't do that. Mary loves Brenna and Brenna loves Mary, that is when I am close by to protect her. Mary just loves to get closer than Brenna is comfortable with. They have some space issues but we are working on it :)

I love this picture because it looks like they are reading the recipe on the back of the box! So much fun! I have very cute helpers in the kitchen!

Oh and Mary just lerned to say "no" and shake her head. It is cute but that's because it has only been a few days.

chocolate bunnies and plastic eggs

Mary celebrated her first Easter when she could actually interact with her world. Since her new favorite activity is putting things in containers an Easter egg hunt was right up her alley! We went to a friends house where there was a large yard, 30 children and 450 eggs! Mary did a great job finding the eggs (mostly pointed out) and putting them in her Easter bucket (not basket).

I really love chocolate which is why I was so shocked when Mary didn't touch her birthday cake. Since then Mary has enjoyed tastes of chocolate chip cookies and chocolate cheescake. This is why I was so excited to give her a chocolate bunny this Easter! She seemed to really enjoy it!

My two babies!

Mary loves her two baby dolls! They are the first toys she goes for when she gets up in the morning and she carries them around all day. She loves to give them kisses and change their diapers they have on under their clothes! Mary can even follow directions now. She will go and get her baby when we tell her to. What a sweet girl!