Really, I have to go to the grocery again?

Now let me first start by saying I do enjoy being at home with my kids but there are many days that I feel like I am in the movie Groundhogs Day! I wouldn't trade these precious moments, the ones where I am peed on, yelled at, used as a Kleenex or occasionally told I look like a princess to be working. There are only 4 precious years before they are in school and someone else is raising them, so I am lucky to be home with them. But wow, this past week has been SUPER LONG. Potty training is resulting in pull ups full time bc Jack is stubborn, Brady has a cold and so that hinders his breathing and sleep and Cleo has allergies.... So if the kids sleep, the dog wakes us up. I mean, can 2 little boys really clean out $150 worth of groceries in 3-4 days? Can they each really poop 4 times a day? Can I get a shower, or at least wash my hair more than a couple times a week? That is how I feel this morning, and I know it will pass within an hour or so but when your husband travels these feelings become more prominent. I told him when he left last night I was very jealous he got to sleep in a hotel room by himself, and I meant it!!!!

Although today when Brady was sleeping, Jack came upstairs while I was getting dressed (aka spraying hairspray on the head, perfume on the body and pulling on something other than work out clothes bc we have a PT appointment for Brady) and told me I looked like a princess and he thought I was pretty :) Awwwww....sweetest boy ever. And I know when I am at the hospital today, alone with Brady, he will grab my face and pull in for a wet hug/kiss and I will melt.

It's the rush of getting to our appointments, park, gymnastics, swimming, the gym for mommy, grocery, Target each week that seems ridiculous. We are constantly running out of things and running somewhere to get them, forgetting to stop and let it all go. So my kids go without fresh fruit for one day, we have canned fruit. So they don't have back up diapers just in case we go through the last 15 today, oh well. We need to start rushing more to get the park bc it is going to be very cold soon so we can swing and run around. We need to start relaxing at our activities and just enjoy one another. If they eat/sleep in the car who cares bc we made great memories and I need to remember that more often! Hence, I am going to attempt to travel with the boys by myself this winter to visit friends. Who cares if they scream an entire flight and I am pitting out by take off, if when we get there it is awesome and they are happy it is all worth it!

Okay, enough venting, I need to get stuff together so we don't to rush out the door. Have a good day everyone!

Gotta luv some naked babies!

I am sorry, he isn't even 2 1/2 yet, where did my baby go?

These pictures are in reverse order and I am too lazy to change them, sorry! We went to the fire department with our playgroup last week and then out to lunch. The best thing about daddy working for a bank is that we get him home on holidays like Veteran's Day. (Thank you to the men and women of our armed forces) Sometimes, this still happens, two little ones fall asleep in the car on the way home. I will say we are so lucky bc I can scoop them up and put them into bed without them waking :)

Finally, a picture of mommy. We are the vest crew!

The reflectors on the firs truck would not let my camera get a very good picture!

The most important part of the field trip was when the fireman got all suited up so the kids knew what he would look and sound like in case there was a fire. I guess many kids are frightened and run away from the firemen, so we spent a lot of time talking about running towards them.

Jack was in love!!!!

This is what we all look like at the end of a long day!!!! Mike had an eye infection so his eye isn't normally red. I think you can see in this picture that Jack actually looks likem e and Brady like Mike. We still aren't sure where those amazing blue eyes Jack has came from, oh that's right, Papa! We all hop in our bed and hang out sometimes, love them to pieces!

"Because Dr. Williams said so..."

Who is Dr. Williams you ask, our lovely pediatrician. Since Jack had his seizure we have been using a lot of this saying. It is weird, who knew a 2 year old would respect the words of his wise pediatrician so much? Tonight bedtime went a little bit like this....

Me: Jack, do you remember being sick?
J: Yes
M: It wasn't fun was it?
J: No it wasn't
M: Do you know how we get sick?..... If we don't get enough sleep we get sick... Mommy, daddy, baby and kids all get sick if they don't sleep. Understand?
J: Yes mommy...
M: Goodnight, I love you.
J: Goodnight mommy, I wuv you.

Oh, he is such a peanut! And so easily convinced that if Dr. Williams says you can only have one pack of fruit snacks in a day, or you must sleep when mommy says he buys it. I love the mind of a 2 year old some days! On a side note, since the seizure Jack does not want to be alone. And, who can blame him. So anywhere between midnight and 2 am he walks up in our room and waits outside the door until I say it is ok to come in. Then he asks to sleep with us. Now I know we should fight this but my exhausted self can't at 2 am, it isn't in me. So, we have a sleeping bag at the foot of our bed (mind you we have wood floors and a not so cushy area rug in front of the bed) and he slides in there with a pillow and falls immediately asleep!!! Bad habit but I am too tired recently to work on this.... Bad mommy.

Brady Michael

I just love this picture... Look at that body!!! I love his little feet in the air too. I wish that darn wipes box was not behind him but oh well!


This is his biggest grin he gives, love it!


He gives me this annoyed look sometimes, heck I can't blame him.

We call him "moose" bc he got so big so quick and I found these pj's that were Jack's!

So stinkin' happy all the time!

POTTY TRAINED!!!!

Look at that face, I could just eat him up! Too cute if you ask me.


Always a little shy!


Some would say 2 years and 3 months is too young to potty train a boy, I never have been one to listen to what others say! We have had the potty around for quite a while and Jack has been picking and choosing when he goes. But more and more of his lady friends are trained and when he sees other children going to the potty, of course he wants to! Well, Austin, who is almost 4 came over yesterday to play and was using the potty. Jack finally started asking to again bc Austin was, so of course I jumped at the opportunity. So today, we went ALL day with undies on and not one accident! (Well until this evening he mystery peed somewhere in the basement, but he can't remember where?! ) We went to the park (pulled the potty out of the trunk and went in the parking lot) and out to lunch (pulled over at a random Donatos on our way home to again use the potty) with zero accidents. He did so well I gave him his bowling set he has been requesting as his big reward at the end of the day!

These are some of his snazzy Diego undies. Now if you know me you know I don't buy cartoon anything. But when it came to using the toilet, I let him pick!

Just the 3 of us! No, Brady is not nursing in this picture, he just loves to snuggle like this, and yes, I do have a hair appointment scheduled!

Were you worried we dissappeared?

It has been a very hectic couple months. Where do I begin....

Brady - He is officially 9 months old and in the 75th percentile for weight, height and head circumference. Our wonderful pediatrician, Dr. Williams said, "Wow he is very social!" He is so happy and such a pleasure to be around, however, he does not want to move. I can count on 1 hand how many times he has "attempted" to pick his little butt up on all fours! He just sits and rocks.... Maybe he will just walk!? Oh we officially have 2 teeth and again, Da Da was his first word too! Why me?! We are actually starting physical therapy this month to see if that will help Brady's upper body strength to get him motivated to move (only side effect thus far of his prematurity). He just got over Roseola which brings me to.... Jack!

Jack - Jack had a rough month. He may have had Roseola or just have had the flu, which then led to a Febrile Seizure. Worst, scariest, hardest thing to witness in my entire life. The long of the short of it is he seized, stopped breathing, I gave CPR until squad got there, we went in the ambulance to the hospital, we waited in line with all the sickies, we finally saw doctors and Jack was diagnosed with a Febrile Seizure. UGH!!! We are now more prone to them, it could never happen again, or it might. He is okay, and told me he would have preferred to have ridden in a fire truck so we know he is all good! Oh and BTW - we have the best neighbors ever! In the midst of the commotion, Barb and her daughter Laura came over to watch Brady so we could exit with Jack as quickly as possible. When we moved in we knew our neighbors were nice but we didn't know how great. The next day everyone within a couple houses of us stopped by to see how Jack was and to let us know their schedules if we are ever in need of help again. Who said your neighbors don't care, bc I know that is NOT true in our neighborhood.

All in all it has been a long fall. We have been to a ton of events and kept super busy. There were many weddings, good times and lots of hugs and kisses from two, very sweet, little boys! We are truly blessed to have wonderful children, a great home, and each other. We are looking forward to a great winter full of travels. Jack loves school, started swimming again and is still doing gymnastics!!!