Food Storage

I went to an enrichment night for my ward last night on being prepared. I know that we really need to do this and get our food storage started. I just feel so overwhelmed doing this. I don't feel like we have enough room in the apartment and I also don't feel like we have enough room. If anyone has any ideas how to do this I would greatly appreciate it.

Sleep Deprived

Sam has lately fallen asleep on her side and perpedicular to the long part of the bed. She sure is cute when she sleeps. I wish it would last through the night.

The last couple of weeks have been extremely exhausting. I know most moms go through this but I cannot believe how tired I am right now. Sam has not been sleeping well at all. She gets up at least 2 or 3 times a night and by 5 in the morning she wants to eat. I swear she eats all of the time. So, last night Earl and I decided to let her cry it out. She woke at 3:30 in the morning and we just let her cry. She cried until 5 in the morning. She finally fell asleep and slept until 7. Then she went back to bed and slept until 9. So thank goodness for that because so did Nadya. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to get her to sleep better, I'm all for ideas.

I hope that she does start sleeping soon. I'm at my wits end.

I thought that these were cute pictures of the girls. They are getting so big and they love to be together. Sam is sitting up better each day. I can't believe how fast the time goes.

Six Months Stats!

I took Sam to her six months appointment last night. She is 28 inches, which is off the charts for her height. She weights 16 pounds 14 ounces, which is around 75th-80th percentile for her weight. She is not as heavy as I thought she was but definitely as tall. We had to buy her a new car seat on Labor Day because she out grew her old one. The doctor's appt. went well except those blasted shots. I know they are important but I hate having to watch the nurse give them to her every time. Plus, she is so fussy for the next couple of days. I guess it's better than her getting sick later on.

Party

The other day, I was in Nadya's room helping her clean it before bedtime. Earl and I decided that she is now at an age where she can start helping us clean up and that she needs to earn certain things that she wants. She told me that she wanted a pink piggy bank for her penny, so I told her that she needed to help us every day but cleaning her room, picking up after herself, etc.
So back to the helping in her room. As I was trying to get her to put away her toys, I noticed that all of her animals were wearing her doll clothes or her princess dress up clothes. I was trying to get her to put them away when she said "but mom it's Tinkerbell's party. They have to go to Tinkerbell's party" I couldn't stop laughing. During quiet time, she had dressed up all of her dolls and animals and wrapped different things in blankets of hers for the party. It was so cute. I'm sometimes amazed at the imagination she has. I know that she didn't get it from me but I loved to hear the things that she comes up with.
Nadya has also started to write the alphabet. I have tried a few times to get her to do this but lately it's all by herself. She just pulls out some paper and starts writing the letters, or trying to write names of people she knows. I can't believe how fast she is learning things. I don't know if I will be able to keep up with her. It's fun to watch her learn and see how her mind is working.

Prayer-FHE

Yesterday we had family home evening with the girls. I did a little lesson on prayer from the friend. I am always amazed at how well Nadya picks up on things. She soaks up everything that we teach her and she loves learning about the gospel. I told her a story about a little girl that woke up scared and said a prayer for comfort. I told her this story because she wakes at night every so often from a bad dream. When I told her that she could pray to Heavenly Father to help her feel safe and better, she got so excited. She said "thank you, mommy, thank you." I love that she wants to learn about the gospel and that she is willing to try whatever we tell her. She is such a smart girl and I can't believe how lucky I am to have her. I can only hope that she keeps wanting to learn more and remember the things that we teach her.

Star Struck

We went to the park yesterday to let Nadya play with her friends and give us an outing for the weekend. We met the Ibarra's and their twins. The park is just a cute little one near the U and really fun for the kids. As we were walking to the playground we saw Mehmet Okur. It was crazy to see him up close. He was there with his family. I didn't have the guts to say anything to him but it was fun to see him.
The girls had fun at the park. Nadya was all over the place and as always loved the swings. Samantha loved Denver, Liz's dog. She just sat and giggled at him while he howled. Too bad we won't be owning a dog for a very long time(if ever).
Unfortunately, the girls have gotten colds and it is making it hard for them to sleep. Hopefully it doesn't last very long. Sam's eyes are so goopy and she is so congested at night. She's not eating very well, either. She could be worse. For the most part she is still really happy and I couldn't ask for cuter kids. I love them a ton, even when I get frustrated with them.