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13 months

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Tinzley is 13 months today.  We get told ALL the time how much she looks like Jonas.  These are pictures of Jonas around 13 months.  Similar but still different.  She has WAY more hair then he did.  But about as big of a mouth.  :)
She is not walking yet but can stand on her own and squat down.  Sure laziness really.
She is climbing on everything she can get her little legs onto.  Her favorite activity is crawling back and forth on our couch and then diving over the arm into a nearby chair.  She also loves going from the fireplace to the ottoman to the chair.  This is making me a crazy wreck thinking she is going to fall off all the time.  She is not really saying anything new.  Still mama, dada, bye bye, her version of Jonas, hi (which come out hiya), paw paw, and hey.  So cute!
She is also getting some teeth so she has been really cranky lately.  She is also becoming very attached to her blanket.  For those of you who have been around Jonas in the last 3 1/2 years you will know this is not far behind him in the blanket obssession.  We do not know why but that is definitely what our kids get attached to.  Linus is what we called Jonas, but who is a girl character that carries her blankie everywhere?
Tinzley is really a joy to be around and I am sure she will be walking and talking very soon!

This house has gone crazy!

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Jonas was not a quiet child ever but he was not an adventurous child either.  He was outgoing but shy, crazy but timid, kind of warring personalities really.  Well, the kid has not changed much but he has gotten a lot more adventurous.  This brings me to Tinzley.  This little girl is CRAZY.  She loves to climb!  LOVES it.  We do not have stairs in our house, thank goodness, but she is constantly climbing on anything she can get her little legs onto.  She also has NO fear.  She has crawled into the papasan we have from the fireplace.  She has jumped off of the couch, some with success and some I have had the mom quickness to catch her.   Jonas did not start jumping until he was at least 2 and even then it took him awhile to get the hang of it.  Tinzley is not walking yet but give her a few more weeks and I think she is really going to go crazy.  She is quick.
Tinzley also is getting, from my best guess, at least 4 teeth.  Needless to say she is VERY cranky which is not like her at all.  We got home from storytime and taking Tom to lunch today and after I changed her diaper she found her blanket and plopped right on the floor.  Poor thing.  I am hoping they pop through soon and she can be herself again!

Also, we are still riding the emotional Jonas roller coaster.  He has been A LOT better but we still have days I wonder if it will ever get better.

Summer time is really helping.  He gets to go outside and play with the big neighborhood kids.  This makes me nervous, happy, and sad all at the same time.  He is just getting so big.  He has the little girl from next door come to the house, knock on the door, and ask if Jonas can come out and play.  WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?  Crazy how time flies.  :)



This was Tinzley on this past Sunday.  I just thought she looked SO cute.  Yes, that is one BIG bow but even Tom said it worked with the outfit.  :)

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Summer is officially here! 
We have been SO very busy swimming, hanging with friends, going to see the animals, playing in the fountains, running, and all sorts of things.
We have been to the zoo, the pool, and the children museum just this week.  Crazy!

This past Sunday I had asked for prayers for patience with Jonas.  I think some people thought I was joking but this is NO joke.  He really has caused me to question myself as a mother.  I was questioning my motives, how I discipline, how I yell, what I say, how I say it, etc.  It is not even that he is bad, really, it is just devious, negative, LOUD, and disrespectful.  He refuses to LISTEN.  He runs away from me in Wal Mart, at church, everywhere.  I am really afraid he will get hurt.  Anyways, I was TRULY at my wits end.  I still am sometimes but it has gotten better.  So I had asked for prayers and they were answered on Monday and Tuesday.  I had the most precious little three year old in my house those two days.  He has not gone away completely but a little bit of that other kid has seeped in the past few days.  I really have been trying to be more patient.  I also have been avoiding spanking or yelling.  Sometimes I have to yell because he still has a hard time listening.


 
Tinzley on the other hand has been so great.  She is just so funny.  I know she will be more of a handful someday but for right now I am enjoying every second I have of a relaxed chilled kid.  Example of this was yesterday.  We went to the pool with some great friends, who are moving and I am so sad, and she sat in a lounge chair by us two moms for over an hour eating her snack and watching all the kids splish splash in the pool.  I love that she just wants to lay out and relax. That is my kind of kid!

Here are some pics of Tinzley in her pigtails and then what happens when you take them out.  I love it!

BeZOOtiful!

(I kind of stole the idea of my title from my friend Andrea who happened to be our friend at the zoo today.)
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Anyways,
Every month I try, very hard, to get the moms that stay home together.  We usually meet up at each other's houses or parks so today I thought it would be fun to meet up at the zoo.
It started out looking gray, and cooler but turned into a beautiful day!
We ate a little breakfast snack and headed into the zoo.  We went to the children's petting zoo part first.  I had not been through the woodsy area since we first moved here.  I actually really enjoyed it because we got to see a rooster up close and personal and we also got to see some otters swimming around.
After we strolled through this section of the zoo the kids wanted to play on the play area.  As we were sitting there enjoying our view from the bench the fountains were turned on.  (We thought we were not going to get in the fountains because they said they were closed due to maintenance)  Well, we headed over there to check it out and much to our surprise and delight they were all fixed up and working!  YAY!
So the kids got all changed and had a blast playing in the water.  The babies got into it too.  Tinzley liked it but wanted to climb up the steps more than play in the water!
What a fun day!

Thanks also to Andrea on the AWESOME pics!

On another note...
I am working on running a half marathon.  As some of you may know, I am a HUGE Biggest Loser fan.  Every year I have been watching they have ran a marathon on the last episode before the finale.  Well, every year I feel like the biggest loser watching these people who were 350-400+ lbs run a marathon.  Back in September I took a little stumble down some stairs and have not been able to exercise really since then.  Well, I feel much better now and so I have been working on my running game.  I am trying to get 3 miles down so I can really start training.  It takes about 3-4 months if you can run a good 3 miles.  I will keep you posted of my progress.  This is something I really want to do!
After saying all of that, I was running Saturday night and took a little spill.  I banged up my knee pretty bad and hurt my other ankle.  I am taking a couple days off and then I am planning to get back out there. On Saturday I ran 20 min straight rested for 5 and then ran another 10.  I am on my way!

Mother's Day :)

I had a great Mother's Day.  I got both my presents the day before.  My Mom made me a shirt with a picture of Jonas and Tinzley on it and Jonas and Tinzley got me a show I watched last year the whole time I was pregnant with Tinzley, Legend of The Seeker, on DVD.  Kind of cheesy but a good idea.  :)
On Sunday I got to sleep a little later than I normally do on Sunday and got up to Tom already having Jonas fed.  Tom was a great help all day and was there for anything I needed.  Thanks Tom!
We went to lunch at Olive Garden and the kids were very good.  We got home in time for nap time.  It was a beautiful day outside and a perfect Mother's Day!

Thanks to my Mom and Dad, and also to Tom.