The Adventures of the Two M's
Rough week but we have put our first 2 child sickness behind us. Makena is up to all sorts of new tricks on a daily basis now. She rolls over, as well as crawls on her back by arching it up and down she can make it 3-4 feet. Big smiles are always easy to coax out of her. She will grab anything within her reach and if it's interesting enough, into the mouth it goes.
Makena's first cold is 3 days old and she's a complete mess, not eating or sleeping well. The rest of us have avoided it so far but's it's making for some exciting tense times around the house. One sick kid was manageable last year, but a active 2 year old and sick kid are tough to manage.
It's hard enough trying to take a picture with one kid, and trying to pose two kids, forget it. This was as good as it got.
The Potter family headed out on a glorious Fall day to find some pumpkins. The patch was prime this year, little mud, light crowds and Madelyn's friend Molly(and family) was there as a bonus. She's making faces at Maddy on the Hay ride above. We also ran into her friend Phoenix. The trip was much more enjoyable this year. 
Mom finally got some pigtails tied up on Madelyn's head. This is no easy task as Madelyn really doesn't want anything to do with having her hair done in any way, shape, or fashion. She would really like it to just be left alone! (I'm picturing a future Tom-Boy) I am not sure we'll have this repeated anytime soon..but we have pics to prove that this girl once had pigtails. I love them and think they are so dang cute. Too bad Maddy doesn't feel the same way. She was happy with them once they were in..but getting them in involved some whining, tears, and bribing. Lots of work for cute pigtails.
My sweet little newborn is 4 months old. I guess the newborn term has to be put away as she is definitely not that anymore. 4 months...what happened to the time? Look at how big Makena is getting... Its just amazing how fast it goes even though there are nights in those first few weeks, you are pretty damn sure time has officially stopped and your stuck in some sleep deprivation hell. 
Makena is doing well and still has her crazy hair that sticks straight up like a butch cut. Now that she has her neck under control she's able to have more fun in bouncers. Life is still hectic with two little ones in the house, we have some days where we appear to have everything under control and others that just feel like a slow moving train wreck until bedtime.
She is also starting to recognize and interact with people more. We are getting lots of big smiles and coo's.
The neighbors flower patch, 2 acres, is in full bloom and we head over ever day to check things out and feed the goats the old blooms. Apple season is in full swing and Maddy enjoys tossing them into the goat pen.
It's hard to believe that 3 months have passed. Makena is growing like a weed to put it mildly. She loves to give people big smiles and will make all sorts of sounds when in the mood. She has become a champion sleeper, and will go to be around 9:00pm and not wake up until 6:00am or so. Lets hope that's not a phase for her. We are out of the hip-harness for the daytime and only wear it for 12 hours at night. Her hair is growing in and sticking straight up, kinda like a Marine buzz-cut.
