Realizations!!

I first want to thank everyone for their comments on our BIG news. I have been overly tired which is why this blog is lacking. I know I need to play catch up. First I need to say that it is seasonable warm today and raining... why does that happen?? And the kids are sick. I need to get out of this house and I not only need warm, but I need healthy kids. Everyone pray for spring... we need it bad... not just the teases!!

So, yesterday I was having a hard time with a sick winey 3 year old so I decided to venture to the grocery store. This was such a challenge. Where do I put them that they will both be happy for a bit? Maddie was sick so I did not put her in the W-Kids room. I settled for Maddie in top basket of the shopping cart and Savannah in the Bjorn. This worked out great until check out. Getting the stuff out of the basket with a kid on your belly is not easy. I think people around me could see my frustrations and the sweat beading up on my face. A gentleman I know from church came to my rescue (thank you DM.) The cashier asked me if I needed a "helping hand." Some how we made it out alive and I sat down to relax my back in the car. And all I could do was laugh and say.... Oh, but next year it will be so much worse. I often think about AP when I am in these situations. I think I might know what twins feels like really soon. And there for I am "calling for help." Mom, Cindy... make room for me in your schedules. I need you! How the heck will I ever grocery shop with 3?? Oh, I wont. I will never take 3 anywhere by myself!!!

Part of my frustrations yesterday was that Madison would not keep her clothes on. I think by days end I had dressed her 8-10 times. Jeff and I had a chuckle last night when I was telling him about my day. I shared with him what the one outfit she changed into and he said she sported the same get-up on Sunday. She thinks she is so beautiful! (Ok, here comes the pole jokes again... poor kid)

Mind you it was cold and she was sick. I know... does not seem like it.

Today I was in the shower and started to chuckle that Madison is like the mouse in "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Last week I got out of the shower and could not find her. I had forgotten to close the gate and after many paniced yells for her I found her in the in law suite bathroom washing her hands. If you don't know my house, it is very far away and almost soundproof! I later realized that she had opened my hall closet and found some bath and body works hand soap but could not open it. I found the soap in our upstairs bathroom. She remembered that there was soap like that down stairs so she made the treck to use the soap she origionally wanted. And she has done this before, that one silly thing trips her memory to remember another and another. She always keeps me smiling and on my toes.

I feel like I don't mention Savannah too much. She is sitting up now for a minutes or two. She loves her new dolly from grandma C, she has begun bto talk....dadada, and she is eating solids. Not too exciting, but she is doing well and we love to watch the two girls interact with eachother!!

Pregnancy Brain!

One thing that is frustrating me terribly right now is my "pregnancy brain" that I am sure will never resume to the pre-kids brain. I can remember when I used to work at the CB that I could remember everything. I knew most vendors names and what they sold. I knew the names of most of my customers and so much more. I don't have that memory anymore and I feel ditsier and weird. I can careless and not as organized as I may have been in the past. I hate that I can not function with out my calendar. I hate that I can not figure out how my banking online works and I have to call the 800 number for help. I know this is normal, but I don't like how I feel in my brain. This might seem weird, but I am hoping that other mothers of 3+ can relate to me.

I ask, will I ever be normal again?? By normal I mean will I my memory ever resume or have the kids sucked it all out of me for life. I am too young for memory loss!!

Savannah is 6 Months Old and...

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Madison and I went outside tonight after dinner to play in the snow. And I took out the shovel to start to ...well shovel. We own a snowblower, but there really was not enough snow for that. It is amazing how there are certain times when so much thinking goes on. I was enjoying shoveling and watching Maddie make snowballs and snow angels in the snow. I was thinking about how much I was enjoying shoveling. This is normally a chore that I would stear clear of. I realized that being outside and enjoying Madison alone are 2 things that don't happen much anymore. I have always enjoyed mowing the lawn for simular reasons... I can escape the kids and have some time to think to myself. Sad I know.. and no Jeff, this does not mean that I get to mow the lawn and shovel every time now. I have to say the snow was beautiful tonight.

Life is getting even more crazy over here, but in a good way! Madison has been making a grand announcement everywhere she goes. So I felt that it was time to tell everyone myself. We are expecting again. (Did you catch that in the top scrapbook page?) Yes, I did say we are having another baby. I know this is a shock to most but we are excited. The baby is due August 22, but will prob come the week before. Savannah and the baby will be exactly 13 months apart! We are going to need some prayers to get through the first year, but we are up for the challange!

Maddie on Speed

I have accepted the fact that Madison has given up all naps. Since I have accepted this our days are better. I am not as stressed out when I don't get a break. Anyhow, today Madison had a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal at lunch time... Madison on sugar is not pretty. I am not kidding you when I say she did not stop until bedtime. She ran in circles, jumped on furniture, jumped on me, beat up the dog, and ran some more. She was out of control in a funny way. I could not stop laughing at the effect this cereal played on her. Here is for your viewing pleasure...

Rather than make another post for this I will just add it to this. Sometimes kids say things that just make you laugh, smile, or cry. Today was one of those days for me. Madison will definitely kill me for sharing this will all of you when she is a teenager. So anyhow, today she was given stickers from a Children's Place. She wanted to put them in a "safe place." So she stuck them on her body under her shirt. I really was not paying attention to where she placed them. Then when we got home she got one of her babies to "feed"her. And, Madison breastfeeds her babies 85% of the time. She lifted up her shirt and said,"hold on baby, I need to take off my bra first, then I can feed you." I had to contain my laughter... then I asked her if I could take a picture of her "first bra." She shyly and embarrassed said, NO! Later she let me take the picture. OMG..she makes me laugh. I am still laughing. Again... enjoy! (Don't report for child pornography I know someone will comment that!)

Maddie's First Day if Preschool

Today was Madison's first day of preschool. She walked in there like she owned the place. She is very comfortable at the preschool because it is the same place we attend church every week and it is where she attends Sunday school. She met her teachers with a big hug and walked right in . The teachers said she adjusted well and she is already talking about a new friend named "Sarah." She told me she painted and played with a doll. She said "Uncle Mark" gave her a sticker. I had to let her know that it was "pastor" Mark and not uncle. She is sometimes too comfortable with our church. She is excited to go back.

As I am typing this I am thinking Maddie might actually nap today. (maybe...crossing my fingers) She has not napped since we gave up the binky and Mommy needs the BREAK!!! Maybe school will tire her out enough to nap!!

Binky Be Gone!

Well, yesterday was a very big day for Madison. We prewarned her for a few days. I was reluctant to just take it away from her for a while now. I was not ready to deal with the crying and fighting we would have to go through. I was not convinced she would ever sleep. But she has proved to us over the last few months that she is able to do it, just uses it as a crutch. So I was committed. When she woke up Saturday morning the binkies were "gone." I still had not tossed them, but they were hiding. She grumped for a few minutes and then got over it. Naptime was a bit harder. She cried and would not stay in her bed. I think I put her back in 15 times before I decided to take her to my bed. She fell asleep in 30 seconds there. I knew we were in for an interesting bedtime. But she was fine. Not one tear, just a ton of stalling. She stalled for 2 hours telling us she was "starving." I think that kid ate my whole kitchen last night. Thank goodness we went shopping earlier that night. We have been telling her for almost 1 year that when she gets rid of the binky we would buy her a scooter. So when she woke up this morning all she wanted was her scooter. We went right out to get one. She loves it and we know the next few days are going to be hard bedtimes, but we are committed. At around 10 PM last night I threw then in the garbage. There is no going back!

Maddie is ADDICTED too!

Everytime I open my computer Maddie ask me, "Can I see Gabriel talk...again?" and again and again. I taught her how to do it by herself now. So she is addicted to Sandra's blog! It is very funny. See for yourself!

As I sit here waiting for my video to upload I started thinking about Madison. I worry about that kid when she gets bigger. I think she has the addictive personality. It all started with wipes and then soap and now blogging (tee hee hee). Mark my words we will have to worry about bigger things when she gets older! UGG!