Family moment

This morning, Clint and I were standing in the kitchen watching our children. Wesley was sitting in the bouncy seat (on the table). Ella and Mary Catherine were eating breakfast. They didn't know that we were watching them. Ella very quietly got up, stood next to Mary Catherine and kissed her on the cheek. Mary Catherine smiled. She then picked up a Cheerio and held it out to Ella, who then ate it from her hand. They both giggled out loud.

We couldn't help but to smile and hug one another as we watched this sweet, priceless moment unfold before our very eyes.

Ella's words

Our favorite words from Ella (and their translation)...


Nastics (Gymnastics)

Te-o-lard (leotard)

Hot hair balloon (hot air balloon)

Mary Caffrine (Mary Catherine)

Elacabator (Elevator)

Candy-cap (handicap)

Updating blog

Well, I have been such a slacker updating our blog. It really has been a great way to share news and pictures with the family - which I also do on Facebook now too. I guess since FB and the time it takes to blog, I have slacked off blogging. But, I have decided to get back into it because it also is just a good way to "scrapbook" and to keep up with things. I also promised my brother before he left for Afghanistan that I would start blogging again so that he could see what all is going on with the kids. So, hopefully over the next couple of weeks, you will see some older posts being published and current updates going up on a much more frequent basis.

Love to all!

Halloween

The girls had a great Halloween. On the Friday before Halloween, they had Trunk or Treat at their school. After getting the girls all dressed up, daddy and Nana took the girls to the school. Since Wesley is so small, I stayed home with him. They had a blast - I was so surprised at how late they all came home :)

On Sunday night (Halloween night), we dressed the girls up again and Daddy and Nana took them around the neighborhood trick-or-treating. Wesley and I stayed home and handed out candy. Mid-way thru the neighborhood, they came back home to take a rest. But Mary Catherine and Ella were ready to keep going. They both were just having so much fun. Mary Catherine was even telling people "thank you." It was a lot of fun to watch their excitement!!

Boys are different

So, one of my "concerns" that I so readily shared with friends and family is what I was going to do when Ella would ask me, "Why does brother look different?" or "What is that?" As inquisitive as she is, I just knew that the first time I changed his diaper in front of her, she would start asking questions.



Well, the moment arrived - and it went much different than I ever thought it would.



As I was changing Wesley's diaper, Ella said, "Look mom, he looks like Landon and Preston does. Ya know, boys are different than girls are."



Guess she already knows.

First check-up

We took Wesley to the doctor today for his first check-up since leaving the hospital. Dr. Nichols said that he looked great. He even weighed in at 8 lbs 9.5 oz - which is above his birth weight. I knew that boy was eating a lot!! Since he is already above his birth weight and all is looking good, we don't have to go back until his 2 month check-up!!

To laugh or cry

I tried to prepare myself for the first couple of weeks home with a newborn. It is amazing how soon we forget how hard it is to get up every couple of hours to change diapers and feed the baby. I tell ya, I don't remember changing this many diapers (or at least this many poopies) with the girls!

At any rate, the 5th night at home with Wesley has been the most memorable so far. During the night, we got up so that I could feed him. Mid-way thru the feeding, it was time to change his already really full diaper. Well, although everyone tells you that you need to "cover him up", I guess you don't learn until it really happens to you. So, he peed everywhere, including on me and on my side of the bed. I reacted and got something over him, but he just kept going and kept going. We went thru 3 diapers with pee and poop - it just seemed to be everywhere.

I tried to tell myself to laugh - that it was okay. But, I cried and cried. I was over-tired and it just all culminated into one good tearful feeding. We cleaned up what we could (put the diapers and wipes and lap pads on the floor), Clint got a towel to put down on my side of the bed so I could sleep on it, and we all drifted back off to sleep.

With swollen eyes the next morning, I laughed. Wesley might have given me an unexpected present in the middle of the night, but he sure is cute.