Growing up and graduating

So our high maitenance baby boy is 2mons old today!! I got lots of smiles today. He enjoyed all the special cuddles. 

Saturday is my baby bros grad party. So proud of him. I can't believe he graduated highschool. I still think of him as a blue-eyed, curly blonde toddler running around peeing in the yard. I wonder if I will ever be able to think of him as a grown-up. 

Recital time!

Amelia had her dress rehearsal for dance. It was so cute. I love watching her. I go to hang out with a mom I know that works for headstart. I can't wait to see the finished recital. The costumes are so cute and the music is perfect. 

I got a few pics beforehand on our deck. :)

Aiden is doing good. He is getting bigger every day. 

Allen is busy and into everything. 

Two in diapers and tantrums galore

With having two in diapers it almost seems like all I do is nurse Aiden and change Allen and Aiden's diapers all day long. The truth is I manage to squeeze in quite a bit during my day. I manage to do at least one load of dishes, at least one load of laundry, clean the living room and vacuum. Those are the things I do every day. Then there's the million other chores that I try to squeeze in. Even taking a shower has become a "squeeze-it-in-chore".

We have a chore chart for the kids with a reward system. The only issue is both of the older two are going through a tantrum phase that involves ignoring mom and dad. On top of that they would have to stop fighting with each other long enough to to complete a chore. 

Aiden is barely sleeping at night. This leaves me starting every day exhausted. I am in constant prayer for the energy and understanding to take care of the house and kids. It's an emotionally and physically exhausting job but it's also the most rewarding. 

Laundry Struggles

So I had thought it was hard getting anything done with two toddlers but trying to get anything done with two toddlers and a newborn is nearly impossible. Aiden wants to nurse constantly and by the time I get him to sleep the other two want something. The laundry and dishes are piling up. I either need a nanny or a maid.... maybe both?! *sigh*

Been a while

So we have been insanely busy. Most important.... Aiden John was born!! 

He came on April 10th at 11:42am. He weighed 8lbs 2.5oz and was 20ins long. At discharge he was 7lbs 10oz (April 11th) and at his first check-up (April 21st) he was 8lbs 10oz. Yep he gained a pound in 10 days haha. He loves to eat and his siblings love him.

 

We had a great Easter! We brought the kids to church then to Mike's grandparents for dinner. We had so much fun. 

I can't believe how crazy busy out lives can become all because one tiny little person came out to greet the world. 

Throw back Thursday and bdays to come!

So we are nearing the end of February. March is a busy month. We have already been invited to two bday parties. Plus I made plans to get together with a friend. My husbands b-day is the second, mine is the 14th, my brothers is the 21st, my aunts is the 22nd. We are going to be a very busy bunch! 

So for fun I made up this Throw-back-Thursday collage of Amelia and Allen today:

They are getting so big. :D

Amelia's bday is approaching as well. She is going to be 4!!! Ahh!!! We have set the date for her party and she picked a theme! She wants to have a zebra and pink diva party! 

Tomorrow the kids have head start so I'm really hoping their colds don't keep them up. 

Yucky colds, building forts, v-day and remembering Lenard

The kids and I ended up catching a nasty cold virus. We didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night. Daddy is picking up some Vicks vapo-rub tonight so that the babies can get a better nights sleep tonight. They have headstart on Friday so hopefully they will be feeling better. 

Aiden and I had our 32wk check-up and other than me having the cold we are doing great. 8 more weeks!! 

For valentines day we got the kids each a stuff toy and they have come in handy with them being sick. There has been lots of cuddles going on. 

Mike got me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. And I brought him to find a movie and some candy. 

Before Mimi started feeling icky she had done some shoveling outdoors with daddy and I got some adorable pics. I also got cute pics of Allen watching out the window. 

As for today we have been trying to take it easy and rest. We did have an interruption from Jehovah's witnesses but I politely explained I was sick and had two sick babies inside that needed me. Amelia wanted to make a fort but I knew the one she had planned wasn't going to work so I helped her put together one. She has been playing in it and playing store with Allen all day. 

Today is also my uncle Lenard's birthday and it is a hard day for everyone in my family. There have been a lot of hard days since he died. I wasn't even thinking when I was posting pictures of my two little ones playing together about the fact that Lenard was my moms baby brother. I'm really praying that God has His hand on her today.