Mama of 2 P's in a Pod

We in the Dodds circle got to meet two new people who were born into the world on the same day! These kiddos don't know it but I think they may in the makings of an arranged marriage already =) Just kidding but WELCOME TO THE WORLD.... ~ Macie Dyan Staniec ~ 7lbs 13oz and 20 1/2 inches long!! (our niece!) And of course her future boyfriend and our nephew by default.... ~ Colin William Huynh Lavigne ~ 9 lbs 5 oz, 21 inches long! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE BOTH FINALLY HERE!!!!

It's been a month since I've blogged. Wow, time flies doesn't it? It's so weird how that works as we get older, I say to myself here are the people I'm going to call tonight when I get the girls to bed and before I know it, it's late and I don't end up calling them, then a month passes by and I feel bad for not being a better friend, neice, granddaughter etc. The girls are doing good, getting big and making life more enjoyable every day. I do worry though, that I spend too much of my time around them, cleaning house, getting errands ran, to really sit and enjoy their little minds. Its so easy to get wrapped up into "to-do" lists, and laundry piles and everything else that I think I just have to do right now! I caught myself last night getting so angry with them for bugging me! I mean seriously, what am I thinking? Some day they will be off doing their own things and not have time for me and I will wish they were around to bug me. These are little,...

Piper has been fighting a fever for over a week, a low grade fever, but a fever nonetheless. Not wanting to take her to the doctor over every little ache and pain, Kris and I waited to take her in. We gave in yesterday after a weekend of glazed eyes and a very little 4-year-old. Sure enough, Piper has a double ear infection, her left ear is pretty bad. When I first told Piper she was going to the doctor, she kind of panicked. But I reassured her that we were going to get her to feeling better and in order to do that we had to go to the doctor. She was very nervous that this included a shot. I reassured her and she hesitantly got into my Escape, crying for her daddy. Parker on the other hand was mad that I was going somewhere without her, and she stood at the door crying for me. Kris and I could only just look at each other and smile. Once we pulled up to the Doctor's office, Piper's fears were gone. She has been there before and they have been very good to the little girl. She...