Family Game Night

I didn’t suggest it OR talk them into it!!! They just pulled out games one night! Maybe there’s hope after all!

Two Weeks Away

This little guy is due in two weeks, although I’m ready when he is if sooner is better. He’s measuring in the normal curve for size, which makes me very excited. I’ve worked hard to keep him there. 

Now I just need to get all the things done before the big day, but it’s overwhelming me this time. Normally I’d thrive on organizing and being ready, but for some reason this time I’m just plain overwhelmed. 

I mean, the baby shower gifts alone have me overwhelmed...both with love and putting things away. 

So I did what seemed logical. I called my best organizer friend, and she’s coming on Sunday/Monday to help me whip this place into new baby/postpartum-ready. Someone to help with a project always makes it more fun. 

I should probably pack for the hospital too...

Fr. Elias

Just Me & Him

The last few days of just me and the youngest before the Baby Brother comes along are always bittersweet. I’m excited to not lug a human around in my belly anymore, but then life changes forever and Elias isn’t my baby anymore either. He’s such a pleasant kid, such good company. I’ll miss him during preschool in the fall. 

He grabs my hand and walks in place with me when my blood sugar is too high, which hasn’t been more than 10x this pregnancy. I’ve worked wicked hard eating nothing good for 9 months to keep this baby under 10 lbs. The doctor and I think I’ve been successful. Fingers crossed. 

He is my first kid at such a young age to play with the car rug. Maybe because he has big brothers to show him how. 

He plays quietly every Friday during bible study because he has informed me “I don’t want to go to the babysitter because I am NOT a baby. I am a big boy. I put all my potty and poopy in the toilet.” So as long as he’s quiet he stays with me. 
Elias loves music and can memorize a song easily. We listen in the car while waiting for school pick up to commence. He has his staple song he sings when he plays, Princd Ali from Aladdin, and recently he’s been singing it on turbo speed which is hilarious. Yesterday he switched to Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman, also on turbo. 

He set up the castle and the knights, renamed them all characters from either The Lion King or Aladdin, and acted out key parts of the movies. Crazy that he can do that!

He can memorize a book in a few days. Then he happily “reads” them on his own. It’s a win-win. 

This particular book want a great story but he was infatuated with the dog being dead on this page, so he would just open it to the page and stare at it while reciting that part of the story. 

He made alphabet soup. 

And he’s over the moon about mowing weather. 

His favorite day of the week is the day I get fluids at the hospital and he spends most of the day at G&G’s. Fluids take forever, but are totally worth it. 

He really likes scissors and has mastered them. He was cutting thread this particular day. Paper has become old hat. 

He picked up sticks for Grandma in her backyard and earned a quarter for his piggy bank. 

Breakfast with half of the kids on Logan’s FOCUS team. 

The baby received this super soft fox and it’s been hijacked. Good luck reclaiming it, Baby Brother. 

Come fall, my every day buddy will be in preschool a few mornings a week and it’ll just be me and Baby. I can’t wait to hear all his thoughts and ideas on preschool!

Brothers

Augustine reads every morning at breakfast. Lewis has started getting chapter books at the library and staring at the pages to follow suit. He can find sight words on the pages. 

Finally enjoying spring weather! 

Reading and homework after dinner. Looks so calm, always chaotic. 

Watching tv all morning so we can be on time to first communion. 

My New Favorite

Suits on little boys. I can’t get enough of the cuteness! 

First Communion, Easter, and baby brother Baptism here we come!

Spring Is Here?

MELTING Our backyard was under water for a day due to melting and rain on top of the melting. The boys had a ton of fun getting soaked to the bone. There was a thin layer of ice over the melting which made for some fun exploring. 

CONFIRMATION I can’t believe my Godson is old enough to be Confirmed. He was glowing with excitement and must have hugged me five times. He just couldn’t contain his joy!

REARRANGING Rare is a room I can’t figure out 10 different ways to arrange, but this one? Man. It’s been a challenge. I spent a month at lease trying to decide how to do it, and here’s the end result. I’m pleased, and it’s now deep cleaned. 

CLEANING The mud room is in full use now that mud is everywhere, so I revamped it. Now there is a place for every single muddy boot that comes into the house.