things that are magic

sour cream. it has the ability to make any food more appetizing to Ladybug. it also doubles as hair gel and face paint.

chocolate pudding. the perfect taste and texture to satisfy the "I don't know what I want" cravings.

husband's back massages. I fell asleep to this last night and had the best night of sleep in months.

grandparents. especially when they come to play with small crazy people or offer to take them for the weekend. I actually get stuff done! (and enjoy time with my hubby!)

air conditioning. might be even more effective than doctor prescribed medicine at getting the contractions to relent.

sunglasses. not only am I completely dependent on them but they provide hours of entertainment for my girls. cannot describe how cute they are, especially when Ladybug has to pull the down enough to peek out at you and say "what's up?" (over and over and over).

naptime. quite possibly my favorite time of day.

Shout stain remover. I can't believe how much of this stuff we use. then again, it is watermelon season.

my new vacuum. is it sad that this makes me excited?

amazon.com. our favorite place to shop.

baby wipes. not just for diapers anymore, these are used for the majority of quick clean ups at our house. even after all children are potty trained (won't that be a great day!) I'm sure we will still buy them in bulk.

reliable vehicles. one of many things that you don't appreciate enough until you don't have it.

music. solves 90% of child cranky moments. we LOVE to dance to music. also great distraction in the car or to get stubborn girls to sleep.

candy (and bribery). yes we've had to resort to that to get Butterfly to sleep in her own bed throughout the night. But since she sleeps like a Tasmanian devil while clutching fistfuls of my hair and radiating heat, I'm willing to do it to keep her out of my bed. It's working wonderfully. Ladybug on the other hand, does not fall for bribery yet and we've had to resort to locking her door again for another round of sleep training (responding well, hopefully will only be a few days).

husband. his very presence does wonders for my disposition. completely head over heels in love with that man and feel indescribably blessed that I get to be with him forever.

...enough rambling. time for my nap.