Blessings of being mom

Yesterday was the beginning of 3 weeks in a row as a "Sunday Widow", my friend calls those of us who are husbandless on Sundays. It is a little crazy getting 3 kids out the door and myself, who seems to be a tad slower these days and on time for church. We were doing pretty well, but as we were walking out the door, I looked in the front room and the clean-up that was supposed to happen, looked like a tornado hit! I knew there was going to be some complaining when we got home.

Church was fairly uneventful but I swear Carter needs a diaper change every time Bryce isn't there, crazy how that works!

We got home and I bribed the kids with "The First Mommy Kiss" for whoever cleans up the fastest, quite cute! Haven't seen them move that fast without treats involved so fun! The reward didn't seem like a reward to me! We then moved on to their room for "The Second Mommy Kiss" the results were the same!

Carter had a terrible day yesterday. Friday was diaper day and I had him in paper, but he had a bad case of diaper rash as a result. Can I tell this alone is why I love cloth diapers? He has had multiple stinkies in a day and how can you even have a chance to clear it up? He could hardly sleep during naptime it was so awful and finally I held him and rocked him for the next hour and a half. Oh such hard work! It was so sweet, my back hurt, baby was kicking him like crazy, dishes weren't done, dinner wasn't ready when it needed to be, but who cares??? I was having the best day, just being mom!

All of the sweet times to be with my kids and love them, what better gift is that? Then I think of this sweet little boy almost ready to join our family and I think my cup spilleth over! Now, if I had my sweet husband around more, not complaining, he is working hard but I sure do miss him!

Funny eater!

Carter is the pickiest eater! The only proteins that he will eat are peanut butter and scrambled eggs. I am completely fine with no meat, but please eat your veggies and beans! Well I have always given him the same things that we eat, at least try them, right? Yesterday we had ants on a log with craisins, he took the craisins off and dipped the pb celery into ranch dressing, yuck! But he ate it, wahoo!

Today, I was enjoying my tuna sandwich (a fav or mine right now!) with some romaine lettuce on the top. He asked for some, so I gave him a piece. He took a bite, never happens and then he proceeded to wrap the crusts from his pb & honey sandwich in the lettuce. He ate it, not all of it, but yeah!

Reminds me of my friend's son who eats pb & jelly with sprouts? Oh well, they eat what they like. No complaints here, as long as he is eating some veggies! Maybe I won't always have to hide his veggies in his smoothies and there is a potential veggie lover like his mom, here's hoping!

Ring around the mommy

Brady is constantly drawing and he loves drawing the family. I love how he draws me with the ring around the belly and if you look closely there he is, our little gus-gus!

Can't wait to meet him, but want him in for a little longer. I have been having a few contractions, some days not quite so few! Last week I had them about 2 minutes apart for a couple of hours. Doc said to call if they get too close and he could put me on some medicine to slow them down. I did what the doctor ordered and started the medicine. It has slowed them down, but some nights they are still 5 minutes apart. I am trying to really take it easy and let things go, which is not my strong suit! Especially when I know a baby is coming and soon, then there is a lot to get done! Just a few more weeks and then he will be safer to come, just hoping that he will stay put until then!

A New Day

Yesterday day was a not so good day, especially when it came to my 3-year-old. She gets a little mouthy and not so nice sometimes, but there is always hope for a new day. Today, (please do not jinx!) has been a much better day. I loved watching Carter and Leilani sitting together and reading. She really does think that she can read and wanted to share it with her little brother.

Here is to a new day!

Hippopatamus

Over Christmas, the theme song seemed to be "I Want a Hippopatamus for Christmas" and Carter sang it all of the time. I finally got him on video so here you go:

Happy Birthday Cartay!

Today is Carter's 2nd birthday, wow! I can't even imagine that he is old enough to be 2 and at the same time I don't quite remember life without him. He is such a sweet little guy and has this gift of making all right in the world. Those big blue eyes sparkle like the sun and must melt everything around to goodness.

I feel so blessed to have him in my life. I think of being pregnant with him and not knowing whether he was a boy or girl, it was so much fun to be surprised to have another boy and I wouldn't change it for a second. There is a lot to be said about these little spirits that come to us and Heavenly Father knows what is right and he sure came when I needed him. His birth was during a hard time for us and he got me through it and still does. I love you my Mr. Carter!

In the hospital, only a day old

Almost 1 year old

Christmas 2010, almost 2 years old

Last minute snowman

Leilani is missing preschool so today after I put Carter down for a nap we worked on some writing and then made a little craft. Nothing big, but enough to entertain a 3 year-old for a little bit. I was pleased to watch her cut it out all by herself and then decorate it, we improvised becasue we only had a few cotton balls so we used toilet paper to represent snow. Over Christmas we read a book about a snowman and when they added a broom the snowman came to life and became mean. She had to think about adding a broom, but she eventually did it. Nothing happened!