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All I can say is that I am one proud mother. My kids never cease to amaze me and put a smile on my face!

Although the newest little Jones has been causing me to be rather crabby, I still love to see all of the things these 2 can do. There have probably been more times than not lately that I have yelled or gotten upset about piddly little things. I know as soon as I get upset that I need to calm down, but these darn hormones are just making me crazy lately!! Of course, I tell them sorry after I have gotten mad and we go along with playing, but I really do hope that they know I will not always be cranky!

How can I be mad at this smiling little cutie?! She has become quite an independent little girl who now loves to feed herself, let Mom know when it is finally time to get out of the bathtub, put lotion on after a bath, and even try to get her socks and hat on by herself. There are a few times when she will really get upset if I don't let her do things by herself, especially feeding herself, but most of the time she tries and then allows me to do it when she realizes that it may be just a little too hard for her to get done on her own. Her dad thinks that she is going to be a mute child because most of the time she will grunt or point at what she needs. But, sometimes men just don't listen to the little things. I have actually heard her say numerous word (whether some of them were mistakes or not!) She very clearly says "mama" when she is trying to get my attention, apple was a favorite last night, peak-a-boo is faintly heard as she is covering and uncovering her eyes, and of course 'daddy' and 'bubba' for Mason just to name a few.

And this is one exceptional little man. We travelled to Watertown last weekend for wrestling, even though he wasn't feeling that well. He got a first place bobble-head trophy and I think that he walked away feeling glad for going and not staying home.

Last night, he and his dad went to visit a friend of ours for some wrestling tips. I used to babysit for our neighbor and hung out with them quite a bit as a young girl. Their youngest daughter is also my goddaughter. Their oldest boy is an amazing wrestler and his dad told me that we should bring Mason down sometime for some tips on some moves he can use. So, I took him up on his offer. The boys came home in a pretty good move and were even practicing some of the stuff he had just learned. It is so good to see them share something special like wrestling. I can see how proud his dad is of him whether he wins or loses. Only a couple more weeks before Districts!