Dressing up as princesses

Mom came to visit last week and since Mary Tighe is obsessed with princesses she wanted us all to dress up in pretty princess dresses . Then we went to get our nails done. I wore Mary's bridesmaid dress that barely fit.  I had dirty hair and was sweating, but sure did feel like a princess with my girls! 

Dolly and the Family

David told me to look at the old blog from when Archer was little.  I loved being able to look at the pictures!  Here are some pictures of the newest addition, Dorothea Lee Dansby, born on Christmas Eve 2014.

We also have Alice, who is now 2.5 and then, of course, Mary Tighe is 4 and Archer is 7!  Where does the time go.

And now we live in Poolesville.  And now you know.  No one reads this, which good.  So whoever you are, now you know.  I want to move out of my current abode to a farm.  Maybe it will work out and maybe it won't.

Baby Talk etc.

Here is how the conversation went:

Mom when you get a baby in your tummy can I help make him?

Um, no sweetie.  Daddy will help make the baby.  You and the girl you marry can make your own baby!  That girl would be lucky to make a baby with you.

Who do you want me to marry?

I want you to marry someone who you love.

I love Granny Goose.  I want to marry Granny Goose

Granny Goose loves you too, but she is already married to Boo Daddy.  You might find someone to marry that you don't even know yet!

I just want to marry Granny Goose.

She is special I know.  Maybe you can find someone who is just as good a player as Granny Goose.

Can Mary Tighe and I get married?

Goo Goo Snotty among other friends

Archer and David were playing hard this morning when I was with a very coughy Mary Tighe, trying to get her to relax her cough long enough to get her to sleep.  Archer became Goo Goo Snotty, long lost college friend of David who was reuniting with him after many years. Steez and Goostz are also worth mentioning.  They are the dishwashers in our family.  I love his imagination.

Grabby Hands

Archer says Mary Tighe has grabby hands.  She does.  We are at the stage where everything and anything has to go into her mouth.  She grabs Archer's hair.  She grabs Archer's scissors.  She grabs my hair.  She grabs paper, she loves to grab paper and just stuff it in her mouth or suck on it until it turns to mush.  Mary Tighe can also be the grabby hands monster and tear apart puzzles, rip apart books or magazines and try to crawl over Archer, much to his delight.  I hope he keeps up this tolerant behavior of his sister's antics.

Best Friend Train and The Wonder Pants

The neighborhood is nice this time of year.  We are trying to walk more especially since we get to go to the beach and I have to get into a bikini next month.  Archer is working on his walking stamina.  We like to sing and talk and play when we walk.  One of his newest games is the best friend train.  I get to be his best friend train and follow him all around the sidewalk.  Sometimes we get to hold wheels when get tired. It's fun.  Just a good memory and phrase that he uses.

Archer is also enjoying the Wonder Pets show.  Except he calls it the Wonder Pants.  Just a byproduct of potty training I suppose.

Archer's favorite construction wonder pants are in the picture above.

Minnie Tighe Getting Bigger

Archer sporadically tells me that "Minnie Tighe" is not getting bigger.  I have tried to explain to him that yes, she is getting bigger and getting bigger really fast.  She was born at around 6 pounds 8 ounces, but has been gaining speed in terms of weight gain since August 31st.  At her 2 and 1/2 month doctor's appointment she weighed 12 pounds 13 ounces.  Over Thanksgiving when Archer and I got strep throat Mary Tighe had to be weighed too.  She weighed 13 pounds 4 ounces.  Will the child ever stop gaining weight?  Don't get me wrong, I love her fat rolls on her legs, arms and chest, but sometimes it's hard to get the lint out of them without really digging.