I guess toddlers are kind of like cats. Put a box down, and in they go. Today little John David turns 3 months old. I have no adorable new photo to post. Check out Tuesday’s post for that. He still looks the same. ; ) I have no exciting new milestone news to share, and I have no energy. I DO have a horrible case of hay fever. Do you know what’s harder than taking care of […]
» Read moreFunny, we never photograph crying babies, do we? This is JD’s coo-ing face. He’s talking to us. : ) And this is his “sweetheart” face. Who doesn’t want to just kiss him 1000 times when he looks like this!? By the way, that outfit is a 9 month size outfit, which I’m sure has been shrunk in the dryer over the years, and it was also worn by Alan, as a baby. I have been careful to save each […]
» Read moreLately I feel as though all I do is whine about how hard this phase of life is for us, and gracious, who doesn’t hate a whiner, so today I will spare you that. Just know that I’m not trying to pretend like I’ve got it all together or have all the answers. I really really don’t, but I’m going to try to bite my lips and cut out the complaining! I just did something a few […]
» Read moreLooks like the swaddling days are coming to a close. It’s an important game to him, though. He insists (via crying) that I swaddle him, or he won’t go to sleep. As soon as I leave the room, he pulls his arms out, but he gets mad if I pull them out for him. ….So I guess it doesn’t hurt anything if I always swaddle him loosely enough for him to escape? Things I’ve heard around our house: Caleb: Hey, […]
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This is the very last week of summer vacation here. A family I was already acquainted with moved into the house on the corner this week. They have a little girl, one year older than Joshua, and a little boy, Caleb’s age. I asked the little girl if she is excited about school starting back, and she enthusiastically replied, “Yes! I can’t wait to learn about the Romans!” Wow. My kids groan and moan when I mention school […]
» Read moreYou know you’re a blogger when: you photograph everything, you know, for the blog! Guess what I did this week? I took ALL four of my boys OUT……..by myself. : ) I printed their reading list certificates, and I took them to the library to get their prize. Yep, not only did I take all four of them out in public by myself, but I chose the one “kid friendly” place in town where they are supposed to […]
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None of us would make it as parents if it weren’t for moments like these. There are days in the great game of parenting where you just feel beat down. That’s me today. I am the beat down momma. I’m just so tired of hearing myself say things like: -“No, get back in bed.” -“Joshua–Caleb–Daniel!” ….because for some reason both Alan and I seem to have to always go through all the wrong names before we find the right […]
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I mean really there are a billion reasons why I LOVE being a boy mom, and I cannot list them all. But I am going to do my best to paint a picture of this life and how fun it can be. People often laugh when I tell them that I have four boys. Actually, I laugh when I really think about it! And still people constantly ask me if I’m going to “try for that girl”. Well, the answer […]
» Read moreIf you have read the blog lately you know I have had a hard time with anemia for a while. Have you ever woken up one morning feeling miraculously better?? I had that happen today! (Praise the Lord!) The iron supplements are working, and I can’t tell you how exciting that is. I was able to actually work today, and when I say work, I do mean work. I just refuse to call myself a stay at home […]
» Read more….because sometimes reality looks like this Phew! What a week. I usually live for the weekend, but this weekend Alan had to work on Saturday too, leaving me looking like John David does in the photo above! With Alan gone 11 hours/day and my mom gone, and still in recovery from the c-section, this week was one I will choose to never remember. Next week doesn’t look much better, but at least it will end at Friday. […]
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