Content

I don't know what's causing this overwhelming feeling of contentment, but it's cool.  I love feeling like everything's right in my world... like there's not one thing that I would change -- (or very few -- mostly just that my kids would make it through the rest of this winter without the colds, coughs, and snotty noses....)

Lily's headed to her first overnight slumber party this weekend.  Oh, she's excited.  :)   We bought a new sleeping bag, (she outgrew the kids one we had before) and for Christmas, she got a great 'overnight bag', that we'll pack her stuff in.... they're going to tie dye t-shirts... sounds like a ton of fun... and I know my girl is going to love it.  There is a ((tiny)) part of me wondering if she'll be ok and stay there all night, or get homesick and want me to come get her.... I remember my first sleep over, at Julia Munson's house... middle of the night, my dad had to come pick me up -- I was in tears and needed to come home.  Needed.  Key word.  :)  So there's a baby shower this weekend that I was supposed to go to -- but because Lily's going to this sleep over, I'm sending my present and won't be attending, because I need to be home.  Need to be... in case my girl decides to bail.

Lincoln's catching and throwing a ball like a pro.  Please consider this a pre-warning: if there is a ball and Lincoln in the same room... most of the time without warning, you will be included in a game of catch..  My boy throws overhand, and aims at your head.  Just so you know.  :)

I think we're going to start potty training Lucy sooner than later.... she will tell me when she poops, and she will also tell me "potty" and point to the toilet, when she's accompanied you in the bathroom.  I wonder if this will also spark an interest in Lincoln... I'm not sure how I would react if I was done buying diapers.  Probably would feel similar to winning the lottery.

2012 is starting off to be a good year... loving life and everything about it right now.