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B is 9 months today.  Can’t believe he’ll be turning 1 soon.  Its really insane how fast they grow.  I say it all the time b/c my 8 year old is going on 13.  Charlie B is now saying ruf ruf when you ask what the doggy says.  When we say uh oh he’ll repeat and say uh.  I don’t believe he has grown any, weight wise or height but he looks super healthy so I’m not worried about it. 

This is him and my dad this past weekend.  What a wonderful surprise it was to be able to visit him because we haven’t seen him since Christmas.  Not without any mishaps before hand.  Of course on the way home I got a flat tire and NO it couldn’t be plugged.  I ran over a RAZOR BLADE.  What are the chances.  Oh well, all is fixed. 

I honestly felt like super mom this weekend.  Not that I don’t feel like it often but after a out of town visit and then back home usually its time for a little relaxation.  Instead Sunday I woke up in time to get both kids ready for sunday school and church.  Which usually we only make it to church and its about 10-15 mins late.  I’m awful about being on time.  I know, that’s not a great trait but hey if you know me, you should always tell me something starts at 8:45 if I really should be there at 9.  After church I cut the yard, cleaned the house, and cooked super.  Oh, and let’s not forget in between that time I went to the grocery store.  Monday on my lovely day off, I decided to clorox the front and back of the house to get all the mildew off, I picked weeds, spread a little mulch, washed clothes, and went to eat with some family.  What a productive weekend I would say :). 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day! 

Happy 9 Months to Charlie B!

Hey guys!  I have a family friend who is due anytime now with her first baby girl.  She is 18 and from Canada.  She is trying to raise money to get immigrated so that she may get a job, and start her life with her little girl.  If you can find it in your heart to help it would be greatly appreciated.  Here is her website:

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A little late making this post but July 4th weekend I decided to get a little daring and take the kiddos to the beach for the day.  I forgot how much you literally have to pack for one infant let alone a young lady.  With our beach chairs, boogie board, sand toys, cooler, and 3 bags of changing of clothes diapers towels and sunscreen we finally set up for the beach around 8.  We got down there settled in our nestled sunny spot put the umbrella up to re shift it many times because of the wind blowing it from side to side, but all in all what a beautiful day it turned out to be.

He loved every part of being in the ocean, and around the ocean.  He was such a joy the whole time there.

He played with his sand toys, enjoyed the water, made silly faces, and took about a 15 minute nap.  Didn’t fuss a bit.

She boogie boarded the whole time,  I think she may have gotten out of the ocean for about 30 minutes total.  But by the end of the day she was ill as a hornet and ready to go home from basking in the sun.

I enjoyed myself so much.  Watching them enjoy each other, and being able to bond with them a little more in any way puts a smile on my face. 

It’s full force summer and there isn’t much going on outside to fair this weather and sweating like a wild beast.  But, on the other hand it makes for lemonade stands, ice pops, and blue water.  This weekend we are going to get some of that blue salty water and sand in between our toes. 

On another note, we’ve got a chatter box.  Charlie B is a proud talker saying BYE BYE, MA MA, and DA DA.  He is now drinking from a sippie cup once a day and loves to be tossed around like a little rag doll.  He’s going to be a dare devil if I might say so myself.

Sweet baby smiles always can melt a mother’s heart. 

What do you do when you don’t know what to do.  That’s a little how I felt yesterday.  Charlie B (bumble b, brayden) all of those sweet baby names we call him turned 6 months yesterday and in these glorious days its just flown by to fast.  He eats big boy food, he laughs all the time, he nuzzles me quite frequently, and all of these things make me realize I don’t know what to do because all I want to do is freeze time.  I am so intrigued by my babies.  Kayleigh who is 8 going on 18 is constantly teaching me things now.  Things I probably once knew myself but have seemed to forget.  She’s intelligent, she’s brave, she’s tender-hearted, she’s all girl (but she did save me from a spider the other day with her flip flop).  Everyone realizes how fast time goes by.  I think as milestones approach or big days as you might say you tend to really focus on time.  Time is fragile.  As I get older I understand more that this time right now, this moment is important.  Shoot, every moment is important but tomorrow or yesterday is not the now and can’t be changed or made as of yet so I’m trying to focus on the now and how that now can impact my family.  There are so many little things recently I have really seemed to enjoy, actually in depth about how much they mean to me.  I love getting to spend daily car rides in the morning with my baby girl.  Normally after dropping her brother off I get to really hear about her, and its all about her.  Time use to be all about her, but now she’s learned to share her love and attention.  She tells me about her days, she asks me my opinion, she really opens up to me and I enjoy that.  I pray that she continues to stay that way and through life and through all the “nows” she always knows I’m here.  Charlie B watches my every move and from now until forever I realize that, that’s what our children do.  They watch our every move.  They learn and grow from us.  They one day may turn into there own individual person but parents have such an impact.  I want to be their “now” impact.  I want to show them that I am their no matter what, that my love subsides all besides their love for God.  I want them to know that those sweet kisses I give them, or how they may come to be for advice will never go away.  I enjoy the “nows” with them.  I enjoy simple things in these “nows”.  I enjoy getting done with dinner early to lay down with my husband and enjoy a movie once the kids are off to bed.  I enjoy sitting on the front steps at night with him once the kids are dreaming and talking about our days.  I enjoy the “easy” and I prepare for all the “difficult” that’s going to come along with all these milestones.  But I’m going to promise myself that I keep enjoying the NOW the moment because no matter what this moment matters.

Happy 6 months Charlie B!

I want to see those smiles for all the days to come.  My sweet love birds.

Love,

C

Our weekend consisted of a slight get away with family.  We enjoyed playing horse shoes, having  few to many mixed drinks and playing in the waves.  The most enjoyable time though was when we returned to my babies I hadn’t seen in two days and spending my day off with them in a small kiddie pool on top of the driveway.

She thinks the world of him.  Sometimes I wonder how it so happened that my children were so far apart in age, but in God’s plan for us that’s just how it worked and I honestly like being able to sit back and see how they bond even with the 8 year age difference.  He thinks she is the funniest person he’s met in his 6 month life span, and she adores him just for being her brother.

I’m a proud mother.  Sometimes I might not quite know how to handle situations, I tend to be a little tough with punishments, and I’m not perfect when it comes to raising these two little ones with lots of trial and error but I love them with every inch of my heart.  One tells me she loves me, the other shows me he loves me and I can see from the both of them its the purest, realest love you can ever share.

Look Ma’ I can smile like the whale.

A wonderful way to end a long weekend.  Their sweet love saves me from this intense world.  They are such a wonderful excitement to my days.  Pure joy, pure bliss.

Need some advice people.  B and Kayleigh have a photo shoot tomorrow that they won.  Please give me some suggestions on what you would like to see them in!!

B turned 3 months.  His big milestones up until this month are he has noticed his hand.  He puts his fist in front of his face and waves it, while he nonchalantly looks at it wondering what is this.  He grabs his toys if you put them in front of him.  He drools and naws on his fingers and he conversates with just about anyone who wants to talk with him.  He loves sitting in any room I am in and following me with his eyes.  He is surely loved by the three of us.  There is never a moment he isn’t getting some kind of attention from the one of us, and his sugar has to be some of the best yet. 

His sister is still learning right on que.  She loves reading, and math.  I try and let her read to him as much as possible.  She’s starting to like boys.  Well they at least don’t have the cooties anymore.  Chris recently bought her a three-wheeler and as scared as I am for her to ride it, she’s like a grandma on anything so I know she’ll just take lots of strolls even after she learns how to really drive it.  She’s definitely not the dare devil for now.

I have another man in my life this v-day or should I say baby boy.  I know sunday we have a movie at church to attend but I’m not sure about the rest of the plans for this special V-day.  I would enjoy just getting cuddled up with all my loves and watching a kiddie movie.  Whatever the plans may be I’m wishing you all a Happy V-day weekend.

Happy Valentine from my babies too.