Thursday, April 23, 2009

Since we've had our third!

Since we've had the third...

I've adapted to nursing while making lunch,eating, going up and down the stairs, enforcing time outs...

I've broken down and used the colored onsies under clothes as long as they weren't visible.

I realized that a five year old (aka the Tan Man) is more than capable of burping, feeding, soothing, rocking, and entertaining an infant.

I realized that a two year old (Brookie Love) is efficient at combing the carpet for dangerous items, soothing, retrieving pacifiers, toys, etc.

It's okay to use a pink bib for my boy if that's the only clean one.

Parenting has shifted from one on one to man defense!

It's not worth running most errand with three. Evening shopping is becoming the norm.

I'd say I'm a bit more tired now a days, but every tired moment is priceless!!!!

I continue to be humbled by my sweet gems each day....I appreciate their unconditional love for each other.




I'm Grateful!


His sweet grin has brightened my every day for 5 years...
(2 months old)

His sky blue eyes have melted my heart everyday for 5 years...
(7 months old)

His curiosity has kept me on my toes for 5 years...
(2 years old)

His precious innocence has trusted me for 5 years...
(3 years old)

He's taught me how to appreciate the simple things the past 5 years...
(4 years old)

His amazing spirit has blessed my life for 5 years...
(5 years old)

I'm sure one LUCKY Mommy!!!

Happy Birthday Tan!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Mommy's Little Buckaroo

Sweet Kaden didn't get the chance to meet his Dear Great Grandmother Ruby here on earth.
But he will sure get to know the amazing woman she was.

Though brother Tanner doesn't remember Grandma Ruby she sure was smitten by him. They first met when Tanner was 3 months old. Grandma Ruby nick-named Tanner "Buckaroo" the first day they met. It was evident why she did. At 3 months Tanner had no desire to sit still and would attempt repeatedly to buck off her lap.(Grandma was 88 at the time)

Great Aunt Gale recently gifted Kaden this adorable outfit not even remembering that Grandma used to call Tanner "Buckaroo". I thought this was more than a coincidence.

Lil'Buckaroo II is a bit more mellow than the The O.G. Buckaroo. But Kaden sure looks like his proud big brother. It's like dejavous when I get Kaden dressed in Tanner's hand-me-downs. Last year when Tanner found out he was getting a brother, he assured us that Kaden would look just like him. He was right!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

My Simple Joys, 4

Brookie asked me if a dragon has a pen_ _. (I didn't spell it out because a particular sibling can read it.) So I told her that boy dragon's do. She then asked if dragon's wear underwear too. I reminded her that animals don't wear underwear. She thought that was hilarious. Later that evening she said, "Dragon's have a pen_ _ like you Tan!" She was so serious and so happy that she had discovered something new. Gotta love her little inquisitive mind. On several occasions she has said that she's had nightmare's about dragon's. So Daddy and I weren't surprised.

Kaden acquired his first two teeth in March. It was hard work but they're here. Tanner and Brooklyn show them off to their friends and cousins as though they are a trophy or something. It's actually very sweet.

Brooklyn and Tanner filled up the bath just a little to high recently. I decided that I'd let them keep the water high as long as they didn't splash to much. They were like little fish trying to swim around. Brookie kept repeating something that I couldn't quite understand at first. Once I figured out that she was saying, "Mommy, I'm a mermaid forever!....." She had a perma-smile. Brooklyn doesn't go a day without pretending to be a princess.

One of Tanner's fingers was shut in our front door yesterday. Poor guy! I hate seeing any of my kids in pain. So in an attempt to calm him down, I called Daddy at work and he came to the rescue. So Dad told Tanner a few of his own stories of smashing a finger or a toe. Tanner's finger nail bed is very bruised. We informed him that the damaged nail might come off. Looking at his face full of fear, I clarified that the nail would grow back soon. Several times since then, he's said, "Mom my nail will grow back when I'm here on earth!!!; My other one won't grow back until I'm in Heaven!" Tanner was referring to his major hand injury a couple years ago. My heart sunk in my chest. We hugged and he repeated that his nail will grow back here on earth. He gets it! My sweet son humbles me so often.

Daddy and I have read Cinderella nearly 100 times to Brooklyn. Her newest concern with this particular story is about Cinderella's stepsisters. There are lots of pages that the sisters are pictured with mean facial expressions. Also there are two pages that the sisters are smiling. Of course they are smiling because they have been evil. Brooklyn stops me while reading and says, "Mommy look the sisters are being nice now!" Sometimes I change the story a little just so Brookie doesn't get brain washed to think all sisters are mean. We can tell that it really bothers her. Talking about brain washing- At the end of each princess story I add that they got married in the temple and lived happily ever after! Is that wrong?