Alina Maurine

Sugar and spice would be a great description of Alina. We like to call her Ali, Lena, Ali M., Sunshine, Dr. Jekyle and Mr. Hyde, Rotten Beast, and the neighbor's kid. But like Taryn, we pray that she is just in a phase, and that it pass soon. Most of the time, Alina is a sweet, busy, little girl. Then with in seconds, she can become a whirlwind of terror. I know that all two year olds, have their mood swings. Alina's are just a little louder, rougher, longer and painful then most. I'm hoping she'll be a great singer, because she can make her screams symphonic.

You can tell that Alina just wants to be as big as the other girl with equal treatment in every way. A few weeks ago Keith had been in New York for a few days, so we made a night of it by grabbing dinner and watching him ride in on the train at the Old Town Station in Manassas. Keith decided to take the kids straight to the movies without them knowing where they were going. When we pulled up in front of the ceniama, and the three older kids pilled out with Keith. Alina started to scream, "What about me? What about me?" Sad for you Ali! You're going grocery shopping with Mom.

Alina LOVES, "Baby Wandon" I feared she would be jealous or rough with him being that they are so close in age, but she's the exact opposite. She's often concerned with where he is and if he is okay. She'll go up to his empty car seat and ask, "No baby Wandon, where he go?" When Landon wakes up but is just kicking it in his crib, Alina will go into entertain him. She throws everything and anything into that crib with him, Nerf guns, legos, dollies, brushes, diapers, and any food she can reach from the kitchen.

Like most two years old, she is a pirate of every word she hears.

For some reason our kid don't get hair until they are two. In September Alina started to get her hair, right after we had our family pictures taken in July. Now her hair is the cutest thing about her. It's a strawberrry blonde with crazy curls everywhere. I hope it stays this way, but I'm sure it will darken and staighten out as it gets longer. Cute for now.