boy, oh boy

this boy:
so sweet

so chubby (17 lb.6 oz)

so cuddly

so smiley

so sleepy

always looking for a thumb or finger to suck on....

this boy:

so busy

so helpful

so sweet

so full of kisses

so opinionated

so growing up too fast...

My boys, my boys

mothering

this I know:

*i have more love for these 4 than i ever imagined possible

*the longer i am a mother, the more i still need to learn

*my babies teach me tolerance & love for others

*i am not a perfect mother, but they love me anyway

*perfect days are with my family

*family is the most important thing

*patience is crucial and sometimes short lived

*sleep is elusive

*i can indeed survive and be happy on very little sleep

*hugs & kisses do fix everything, i love little arms around my neck

*my own mother is an angel in my life

*as mothers we support each other

*this is the hardest work i have ever done

*this is the most rewarding work i have ever done

*i have a better understanding of how our Father in Heaven wants

us all to come home to Him and be safe,

just as i want my children come home to us

and be safe.

mother's day was lovely...

started with breakfast in bed,

taking a picture of my kids(an impossible task),

a sacrament meeting with no one fighting or screaming

a nap

a delicious dinner & chocolate

a mommy could get spoiled this way...

look mama...

I've got teeth!

Evelyn has been very attached to her pacifier.

We call it her binky.

She refers to it as her "binky-boo".

She loves it so much that even when

she had a stomach virus and was throwing up,

she kept sucking it, and then chucking it..

At one point she said,

"mama, i fro up my binky-boo."

We have had moments of panic over

the last 2.5 years, if one can't be found.

At one point, even thinking we should

have bought stock options in MAM...

We have finally convinced her

to give it up during the day.

Now that she has, we can see her teeth

and they are very bucked out...

 they are slowly starting to drop into place

and she is talking!

We feel it's progress in the right direction anyways.

It's looking like she won't be taking it with her

to kindergarten...

baby love

 Preston is three months today.

He is starting to be awake more and more

and sleep in longer stretches at night.

Mostly, a 4 hour stretch to start the night.

He has been working his little leg muscles,

getting so strong

standing on Mom's lap.

Evening is his favorite time

to cuddle with mom and dad

and coo and talk.

At the Dr. today he weighed,

16 lb. 8oz

What a boy!

He's an eater and a sleeper

and so happy

that he grows & grows.

We got a call this month

from the surgeon, with a date

for his lip repair.

I love  his little lips.

I am taking lots of photos

to remember.

Oh, and he has found his hands

waving them and swatting his face

he has little scratched to prove it!

Sometimes, sucking his whole fist.

love this boy!