Sweet Moments

Some days daily life can be exhausting.  I'm sure everyone feels that way from time to time.  Being a mother to three children ages 3 & under is definitely a tiring job.  Toby refuses to eat solid foods & therefore insists on having a bottle every 2.5 hours day & night.  Eli continues to be an early risers despite our efforts to move his bedtime later.  Breena has recently given up her naps which means no promise of two QUIET hours every afternoon at our house.  We are always busy around our house.  Cook/Clean/Change Diapers/Referee Arguments/Give Snuggles/Play & Laugh/Repeat.  This in combination with my outside of the home job & having our house for sale is the perfect drug for some worn out parents.  But everyday there are sweet moments too; the feeling of a Dove chocolate melting on my tongue.  Like today when I peaked in on Eli while he played.  He was pantless, wearing his winter boots and doing pat-a-cake alone on his bedroom flood.  Sweet Moment. Or when I hear Breena playing "daycare" with her babies in her room.  She spreads out a blanket on the floor & carefully lays each of her babies on it.  She feeds them, rocks them, & puts them to bed.  Sweet Moment.  Or when I hear Toby happily talking to himself after a long afternoon nap.  I usually find him with both socks off while sucking on his toes.  Sweet Moment.  I love my job.  I wouldn't trade my life for anything.  And every single day that I walk around in a daze do to lack of sleep is worth it for the sweet, sweet moments like these.

Jet planes

We had a busy day today. Tonight when it was time for bed Eli said goodnight to Dave & Breena and crawled into bed. When I tuck him in at night I always ask if he had a good day. After I asked him this evening he responded like his:

"yeah. I saw jet plane. I jump up and didn't reach it. Jet plabe in sky. I [will] get a ladder and reach it. Jet plane vvrrooooommm!"

I LOVE that at just 2 he is already able to verbalize the things that excite him! It was so fun to have a little chat about planes before snugging him tightly in his bed.

Happy Birthday Eli!!!

At 1:15pm today this little handsome boy will be two years old.  I cannot grasp how quickly he has grown up and how much he changes each day.  Eli fills our home with singing and giggles.  He is a kind soul with a huge heart.  Lately I've had the song "handprints on the wall" stuck in my head.  The lyrics choke me up, "don't be afraid to take that step; I'll catch you when you fall.  And I don't mind if you leave behind a few handprints on the wall".

Happy Birthday to my very special baby boy.  I love you more than you'll ever know. 

Toby is Six Months!

Happy Half Birthday Toby Toodles! We love you so so much!!!

Dear Toby

Dear Toby,

Stop growing up. Stay five months forever.

Love,
Mommy

Smile

Helping Eli practice his smiles for his TWO YEAR pictures tomorrow! Love them!

Raising Children

Before I was a mother I saw the phrase "I have found I've learned the most about God through raising my children".  I stumbled upon a similar quote today & this time I understood the meaning.  I was there when they took their first breaths & I listened to their first cries.  When they were born I literally felt the presence of God sitting next to me.  Everyday I learn more about how to be a better mother & in turn how to be a better person because of them.  They continue to teach me about patience, forgiveness & faith.  And so I find it's true that I began learning the most about God the day I welcomed the first of my three miracles to this world.