Workin' At The Car Wash

Isn't it great when kids think chores are fun?????

Safety First... Or Not.

Yesterday Wesley fell asleep on the changing table. I stood there looking at him and had an internal debate running through my head. This is kind of how it went...
'They say, never wake a sleeping baby. But this is not the safest place to sleep. But they do say, never wake a sleeping baby. Mallory's napping now too and I could get so much done. But he is really not sleeping in a safe place. But he's quiet and sleeping and they say, never wake a sleeping baby. What if he rolls off? Well he's not really rolling over yet and they say, never wake a sleeping baby. It's not safe. But there are small rails, a buckle and a baby monitor... plus THEY say, never wake a sleeping baby.'
So that's what I did :)

I may not be getting the mom-safety-award-of-the-year, but I did get lots done while both kids napped and who am I to argue with the "theys" of the world???

Love

Mallory followed me out to the garage today and wanted to help write the blog. When I asked her what she wanted to write about she said "love." I then asked her "what do you love?" To this she replied "I love all the people." So there you have it...

Happy Mothers Day

A Little Visit

A couple weeks ago Lindsay brought sweet Connor down for a little visit! We were all so excited to see him (and her too). The boys were much more responsive with each other (though when you realize that what we were starting with was just laying there and sleeping... so it wasn't hard to get to 'more responsive). I cant wait to see these boys together in a year, with Mallory still pulling and bossing them around I'm sure. Mom and dad couldn't have been more excited to have all three of their grand babies in the same place. Thanks for the visit Lindsay!!!!!

3 Months

Our little Wesley Robert is already 3 months old! Time is flying by. With Mallory I was always excited for her to move on to the next stage... always looking to the future. Wondering when will she do this, and I can't wait for her to do that. It's so different with Wesley (probably because I know know how short baby-hood truly is and how quickly they really grow up)...with him, I don't want him to get bigger...I get sad when he out grows an outfit. I want him to stay this perfect tiny little size. Sigh.
But he is growing up and hitting small milestones. His head control is great, and when he's doing tummy time he spends most of it pushed up in a supper man position. He is a coo'er and a smiler now (though he'll still stare you down first... pretty sure he learned that from his sister). He has been sleeping 8-10 hours a night stright for the past 2 weeks and I am loving it. He is still a snuggler and I hope that never changes and his blue eyes are here to stay! They are beautiful (though I have to admit, it's strange to look at MY child with blue eyes... it's like it doesn't quite fit... since, Matthew, Mallory, Sonny, Krush and I all have brown eyes, that's what I have been used to seeing). Now I have these indigo baby blues staring at me, it keeps taking my breath away. Yes, I am in love.

Our 'Little' Yard Project

As much as I would really like to say that the jogging is what has taken up the majority of my ‘free’ time… the real reason has been the ‘little’ yard project. Since living here, the city has upped the cost of water 4 times in 3 years!!!!! We just finally had enough and decided to rip out some lawn (especially since we had three lawn sections)! We only ever used the back lawn, so the side and front were just wasted space and we were pouring money into them to keep them green. Plus, the city is offering $0.50/square foot of lawn removed… so we thought, hey we could get a little money back too! So slowly over the past 60 days we have been removing lawn, dirt and plants and replacing it with flagstone, drought tolerant plants, mulch and drip lines (thanks in part to Mom, dad, Robert, Carle and Thomas).  We JUST finished it all yesterday! I am loving it!!!! I feel like not only are we being environmentally conscious (in terms of conserving water) but we have just gained a HUGE section of usable space. Our flagstone patio is going to be perfect for BBQ’s, playing with toys/bikes and roasting marshmallows on those summer nights. And I love walking up our beautiful flagstone pathway and looking at all the happy plants (the majority I transplanted from moms yard). Thank you again for all those who help!

Double Duty

I would like to say that THIS is the reason that I haven’t been able to get my tushy to the computer to write… but sadly it’s only a small fraction of that excuse. Anyway, here is my new toy! It is actually an early mother’s day gift! And I love it! (Which is good because I wasn’t too sure about it when we bought it over the internet). Not the double stroller part, but the brand. It’s a Schwinn. Sure, they make good bikes, but can they make a good stroller???? Apparently they can!  When I started looking for my new toy I was really leaning towards getting a ‘Bob’… which are the cream of the crop when it comes to jogging strollers… but I was blown away at the price of them.  And as much as I enjoy a nice name-brand item every now and again, we just couldn’t make it work financially. So I kept looking and found this little beauty. Its reviews were actually (just about) on the same level as the Bob and WAY WAY WAY less in price. So we ordered it with the knowledge that I very well may just send it right on back. But I love it! Its light, has great shocks, easy to push, is comfy for the kids and even has a spot for music to be plugged in (if I has an i-pod).  Mallory like it too and in this picture was actually crying because we were done with the run (ok, jog). So now, each time you check the blog and I haven’t updated it… just think of me out there jogging and getting back into shape! :)

Note Worthy

I have neither the time or the energy to fill you all in right now on ALL the things we have been doing. But here are just a few note worthy things...
Last night Mallory informed Matthew that she had to go potty (not an uncommon thing.... she likes to sit and sit and sit on the potty.... and nothing ever happens). But last night she actually peed IN THE POTTY!!!!!! I was so excited and proud of her (you would have thought that she just cured cancer... which she probably will do within the fext few years). :)
And today I started work at my new job. It went great! It felt great! I loved the feeling of practicing medicine again. But I was shocked at how very sad I was to leave the little kiddos. I had to walk away quickly before I started to cry! I know that it'll get easier (which is kind of a sad thought on its own). But any way, the day went great and even after 10 hours of working I was still happy, smiling and excited to be there.
Ok, I have to get more snuggles in with the little ones before they go to bed. Hope to write more soon.