Ten Months

Silas .... in two short months ...actually less you will be a year old..
You are such a little worker ... you keep us all on our toes 24/7 literally.
At 10 months you have eights teeth.
You crawel at lightning speed.
You have taken many many steps on your own ... and will walk any day now.
You laugh.
You growl.
You shout.
You love the school bus .. and wave goodbye to Jake and Sophia as they
start their journey to school.
You love your taggie blanket and drag it everywhere.
You love toothbrushes.
You can not get enough Gerber zesty crunchies.
You still hate sleeping .... You have slept through the night only once.
You wear a size 12-18 month size.
You "put" on your socks by setting them on your feet.
You follow simple directions like ..."go get your cup" or " go get your blankie"
You love doggies.
You are an amazing dancer .. You stick your butt out and wave your hand around.
You play peek a boo.
You love bananas and tomatos.
You have had three haircuts... and get that dread lock looking patch in the back
You have a temper .
You love your daddy and your big brothers and sister.
You have had too many ear infections and will get tubes in January.
You make me tired:) Because you are so busy;)
You sort.
You make me smile everyday ...
It is hard having a little mister like you at my age;) But you are worth every up all night and non hair brushed day ... I just can not imagine life without you now:)
I love you
Love,
Momma

9 .... is a big number :)

Sophia is nine ...
I simply can not believe it ... Time is vapor.
At nine .... Sophia is a unique and beautiful girl...Growing up ... yet still mommy's baby. She is kind and funny. She is to the point and has a way of putting things that makes me grin. She is a good friend and an amazing big sister :) She is my helper ... my jokster and my Bridie. A straight A student .... an avid reader ....a huge Twilight buff ..... A talented artist and dancer ... A kick butt soccer player. She is sensitive and and wants to be a vetenarian someday ... she loves all animals big and small. She told me she wants to be a vegatarian .... but the only problem is " I hate Vegtables " I laughed out loud ...Guess you should try a few I said ...
What a good soul my Sophie is .... Simply amazing in my eyes. I am so proud of her in every way...
I love you ... I love you ... I love you :)

New Smile for Jakob

Oh soooo many changes in six weeks ..... never enough time to talk about it all ... one of my resolutions for the coming year is to find a few moments for me to do just that :) We will see how that goes .... :)
Jakob loves his new smile ... he actually did so well it even surprized me.
Two hours ... a downpayment and lots of new toothbrush instructions later .... we have a new Grill to celebrate :) :)

Nope ....

There is no stopping you now :)

Few and far between

...are the moments when we are all together for a few pictures it seems these days. Always missing one to a birthday party or to a friends house ...one to a sport event or one to a much needed nap :) Everyone is growing and spreading thier wings ... Sometimes all too quickly and all at once...makes me want to squeese them all tight and keep them close to me and not let go :) * sigh , love you guys;) Lots of kisses, Mom

stop go stop go ..

Dear Blog ,

I miss you I do....
Those days or late nights when I could just sit down and write down my thoughts..our moments and milestones ...sigh*. Life is ridiculously busy here and moments come and go so fast it is hard sometimes to just grasp the thought for a second and pull out the best parts.Our days are non-stop from 7 am until into the night really. With working and all the extra activities the kids attend...not to mention an incredibly active eight month old in tow .. it is hard anymore to just sit and write. I miss it.
I am trying. And I promise to one night fight my Famville addiction for at least a few minutes to share the important stuff with you:)
My bad. But ... it is my only vice for now seeing that I can not have wine;)
Be back soon:)

It's all about Me

I crawl.
I pull myself up.
I hate to sleep.
I wave Hi and say it too.
I eat all kinds of fruits.
I climb over everyone and everything.
I love the toilet.
I love {LOVE} my momma.
I am loud.
I am a nursing machine.
I have awesome Hair.
I don't like the word No.
I point to any light on cue.
I keep everyone busy.
I like to put as much paper in my mouth as I can before I get caught.
I still have blue eyes ...my mom checks every day.
I poop alot.
I like my teeth.
I can be shy and silly.
I cry and pout.
I like Yo Gabba Gabba..Especially the guy in the orange pant suit.
I use a cup.
I am a sorter of sorts.
I hate diaper changes.
I pull my dad's beard.
I am getting to know me a little more.
I am growing fast.
I like to laugh.
I pull of my socks and always lose one.
I am captain drool.
I am happy.
and cute;)

Crush

Well it was inevitable really ... but at eight?
Sophia received her first phone call from a boy this weekend.
I wasn't sure really at first when this little person called because at that age they all sound the same to me. All squeaky and giddy .. their voices blend really.
So when " the call " came ...I gave Sophia's cell phone number out because I was {1} insanely busy at that particular moment and {2} My phone has become the community answer line for Sophia in General ... So I broke down and added a line.
When I told her I thought it was a boy ... she kind of looked at me and said .. right mom. Sure enough there was a message left on her line. Unfortunately she didn't wait to double check and dialed the number and asked for who called for her...
Alex.
When he answered apparently she said " Oh." " I got to go." and hung up. Just like that. I didn't really ask much ... until the stomach aches started...and the pale skin and sweats and " I can't eat dinner " and " I don't think I will make school tomorrow " comments started. I asked her why and she informed me that she had a crush on Alex.
Sigh
She seemed to perk up a bit as the day went on ...
However when I set out her clothes for school and her cute Tee-Shirt with the tattoo of the word LOVE was sitting on her bed ... she said " I am not wearing THAT tomorrow" I laughed .. because I didn't even think of it.
So Tonight she happily was back to her Diva'd self and I asked her if she felt better
about going to school and if she was okay. She said " yeah ... I don't have a crush on Alex anymore" I said " oh.. that quick,huh? Are you sure? "
She sat up in bed with her New Moon book and said " totally ".
I gave her a kiss and she smiled at me....
First crush of sorts now a memory...That was easy. Only this is just the beginning I know of what is to come someday.
Can someone stop the clocks ? I need a little time to take all this in:)

woooshhhh ....

There went the week...
It was a busy week here. The start of School for the kids... Jake going in to sixth grade and Sophia going into third. Soccer practices ...and Games today ...And this was the week that I went back to work too. Lots of comotion and busy moments here. It is all good and welcomed believe me ... as I am ready for a few changes and are excited for the kids as the begin their new places in school too.
Everyone is finding there place in our new groove ... even Silas did well while I worked for two days ... we shall see how a full week ( four days ) goes next week ... keeping my fingers crossed:)

Silas has reached a few new milestones. He can now sit himself up from a lying down position ... which cracks me up to find him sitting in the middle of his crib when he wakes from his short lived slumbers:) And he is just about to crawll .... he has mastered two to three moves across the floor ... it wont be long now;)
Then the real work begins .. Go little Mr. Man:)!!

Kisses...bites ...and smiles

The end of a loud crazy week has arrived. Aside from all the loud snorting noises...insane dramatic stories...arguments over who sits where on our daily travels..and repeatedly waking Silas from his much needed slumber..It was a great day:) The weekend is here ... last of the to do list's to accomplish for school on Tuesday ... hopefully a little down time and a trip to camp to close out the season.
All good things to come:)

Me + You

Everyone has went off to do projects .. hang with their friends ..go to the State fair ... So it is You and Me ...Me and You until tonight. And then quite frankly it is You and Me and Me and You again all night long ... but who is keeping track of that ? :)
You sure do like your momma don't you ?! Who needs sleep anyways ?

surprises

....Sophia always leaves me small surprises.
Especially on my cell phone. She will take random pictures of herself or Silas ...just about anything, And her photos are always full of her humor and spirit. I love it.
Someday I will figure out how to upload them from my phone to the computer .. So for now I have this huge inventory of cute , silly and heart sent photo messages from my best girl to her momma. :) <3

Winding down

Were did the week go ?
All geared up for the upcoming start for school and activities ..
We are still trying to fit as much summer as we can into these last few weeks.
I am secretly happy that fall is around the corner, it's my favorite time of year.
I am actually ready to dump the shorts and flip flops for a bit and get into
my jeans and fun sweaters ... I could do without the winter really. Would love to by pass that all together!
So one more week of summer ... what to do... what to do ...
Just going to take it easy and enjoy this time I think ... all about the moments and
keeping the camera on hand :)

Weekends come ... weekends go ...

All too quick it is Sunday when Friday was just here...
Fairly busy weekend ... birthday party , More School shopping ( will it ever end ? )..
A little mom shopping ...and a trip to a mock Drive in last night.
I don't think that many drive-in's actually exist anymore. Jakob and Sophia had no idea what one was. I said Drive-In and they thought that I was talking about Burger-king or Wendy's. So that defiantly aged me a bit.
I remember going to the drive-in with my dad and my brother Johnny as kids. You parked next to those speakers that you could pull into your truck and watch your movie all cramped into the front seat :) The previews consisted of the dancing popcorn, soda and candies running across the screen ... { sigh } now I feel really dated:)
So last night we went to see Hotel For Dogs on a huge outdoor screen with friends. We brought a big blanket and popcorn and camped out in the summer night air.
I was relieved that it cooled down a bit ... Silas and I are not fans of the humid air. Everyone else could care less though. It was fun ... lots of people and a really cute movie. Best part besides being together was - It was FREE:) No frills or need for cash on entertainment .. love it. The kids were happy and didn't even know the difference! Good Bye weekend .... Monday is on the way!

Six and one half months:)

Could it be ... Silas has already passed six months?!
When I sit down and think about it .. it does not even seem possible.
But here we are at the half way point ... and he is just the sweetest
little man! We had our six month check up this past Tuesday and he
passed with flying colors I guess you could say ... 18 pounds 10 oz ..
29 inches long.. Five teeth...clapping his hands ... rolling and scooting
all around...sitting all by himself ...loves to play peek-a-boo...and at last today was able to drink a bit
of water from his sippy cup. This is a huge task we hope to learn soon.
Silas refuses a bottle and pacifier , While this is wonderful in many
ways ... it also makes it hard in others. So I am looking forward to him mastering the cup so that I may be able to step out for a bit.
He was very proud of himself and laughed as he was able to actually get a drink ..
So this will be a game for the weekend :)
He has not been feeling his best since our last round of shots. Coughing ..runny nose .. the low grade fevers off and on. Sleep ... well , he really has not mastered that. Unless of course he is on my lap and we are sitting upright .{ sigh*} That is getting a bit old... The doctor says not to nurse him when he wakes and to just lay him down...... sure , that is about as fun as putting a cat into a tub of bath water. Not going to happen!
But all and all he is doing great. Such a little character with his full head of hair and big blue eyes. He is so giggly and silly most of the time. And he gives the best hug squeeze ever:)
So far so good ... can't wait to see what the next six months bring!

back to normal

We have finally settled into our routine again after vacations and lapsed moments.
It is good to be together as a whole ... I was out of sorts for a week really.
So Summer is winding down ...
Where did it go ? It is very hard to even fathom that September is right around the bend ... and makes you realize that Christmas is not far off as well. Gasp!
Soccer has started ..We are finishing up our school shopping in the coming week...
Jakob will be getting his braces very soon. Lots of changes on the rise... lots of good coming ...
So for now we will try to embrace what we have left of summer .. play some more and hopefully sneak in another adventure or two.
I love our time together ... makes me all warm and fuzzy:)

Coming home .....

It seems as if you have been gone forever ... I am counting the minutes until I see your little faces tonight :) I have really missed you both very much :)

ahhhhh ....

Taking in a few moments of silence .... sure feels good;)

mom time

My posts have been a little short and sweet these past few times .... Life sure is busy. Can't even begin to imagine going back to work this fall and trying to get done what I can barely accomplish now ... amazing when I think about how much I used to work and do before .... Sad that I missed out on so much at home.
But it's all good...
Jakob and Sophia are on their southern adventure until Wednesday ...
I have been missing them and staying very busy with school shopping..arranging sport schedules...keeping house and all that comes with it. It is hard to find moments like these where I can sit and relax and blog a bit ...catch up on reading my favorite blogs and actually eat a little something. Someday ... I will muster the energy to start walking or running or attempting to get some sort of exercise which includes fresh air:)
But for now I am very content to be a Home body momma ...
I am the Taxi..the part time baker...the keeper of the peace and order.
I listen..beg and plead for moments of silence and attempt to keep everyone happy and busy as much as humanly possible. Most of the time my sentences include some form of baby talk or high pitched sound ...I am working on that as there are times when I get an odd look or raised eyebrow from the person I am attempting to communicate with ...
I have come to accept that sleep is pretty much out of the question and continue to eat the same three things every day so as not to upset the little prince's sensitive belly...
I have enjoyed my time at home ... it has been a wonderful summer so far just being a mom every moment of every day :)
These are very special moments ... times I am sure that I will one day look back on and be thankful that I had so much time with the kids ..Not saying that every day is perfect or without incident ... but that is OK , life is good.

Take Inventory of the best things in your life..
Hang on to moments like these. These moments become memories and stories that we will tell our children and answer questions like " Remember when... ?" or " What did we do ...?" Moments only happen once ...so enjoy it and breath it in while you can. Tomorrow is always another day ... but what it brings we only learn through experiencing it then.
Being able to answer those curious questions are the best parts ... lets just hope the mind is still intact;)

Eyes on Momma :)

Guess who likes to watch me while I drive :)
You can't see it in this picture .. but he is smiling at me ..
Yes, Silas ... I love you too:):)

Flying High ...

The kids are on their way to Texas with their dad ... I miss them already :(.
I have never seen them so excited to be up at three in the morning before. Jakob's toes barely touched the ground ... I hope they have a wonderful adventure and make some happy memories :) I will be with them in spirit every single day :) :)

Cuteness

Every Morning at breakfast Silas has these Long conversations with the vacuum.
I didn't really realize it at first ... until I put it away and he started wailing at the top of his lungs;) So I pull it out ... stick it in the corner and it gives me a few minutes to gather things for everyone's breakfast ... and sometimes even do the dishes. He babbles and screams and giggles at it for awhile ... it must either be pretty funny looking to him or remind him of me in some way. Whatever it is I think that it is the cutest thing:) One more moment of cuteness to add to the list !

Slow Down ...

...Some Days when I look at you I can not believe how fast you are growing up...
Today was one of those days. We went school shopping for awhile and looked at all new styles. I tried to explain to you that they are really " old " styles from the 80's { " what are the 80's ?" }. I explained that I used to wear clothes like that when I was younger .. { " When were you younger ?" ..." In the 80's" ..." Mom, I don't get it. But please don't wear the same clothes as me, Ok? " } Sigh ..
You tried on endless outfits and paraded around in hats and wild patterned clothing. I kept my patience even with Silas in tow and your BFF skipping all around the store trying to convince me that I should purchase her a few outfits as well.
There were moments when I found myself just staring at you. Marveled at how articulate you were about choosing things to try on ... amazed at how pretty you are and how much I wished that you would just stop growing so fast..
You had your moments though today, where you pushed a few limits... running in the isles , eating way too many cookies and picking on your brother just to name a few .
But there are those moments when I look at you and even though you are growing up ... I still see that lippy pout baby girl who warmed my heart with her giggles and wet kisses. The little babe who would have a pacifier in each hand in a life grip on the one in her mouth...The cutie who fell asleep before she could blow out her first candle on her cake.
That's my Girl ... only now she is taller and brighter and even more of a challenge.
You continue to warm my heart and stretch my patience everyday. And I love you more and more for it.
Now ...about that hat ...

Stormy Night

Ok ... So we are all up with the thunder and lightning and what nots ....
Just praying the power does not go out and we are completely in the dark :)

Quality hug and Tv time awaits:)

Busy Daze

The past few days have been crazy busy with little time for sitting let alone sleeping.
Which continues to evade me on a nightly basis...Life is interesting on pure adrenaline.
Jakob and Sophia had their big play this weekend:)
I am so very proud of them ... they did an amazing job. Jakob has been in several plays... he loves acting and making the audience laugh. This was Sophia's very first time... and it was simply great. It is always neat to see how it all comes together.. After two months of practice..rehearsals ans lots of stress. To see them on stage in costume ...preforming and seeing the play for how it was written is so amazing!
Great job my little on stage stars !!
So we move on to Authors and Illustrators next week ...very excited about this too:)
So all is well ... hoping for a lazy day today { A mom can Dream can't she ? }