Happy 3rd Birthday, C!!!!

I've said it so many times before. I'll never stop saying it.

You...

were so worth...

the wait.

Happy 3rd Birthday C! We love you so much more!!!

Infertility Awareness Week

This week is always a hard one, even now. My heart hurts tremendously thinking of those of you still waiting. Please know that you are in my prayers. Please know that God hears your prayers. He just answers them according to His timing and according to what is best for you and your path toward Heaven. Trust in Him.

This is a post I titled The Infertile Catholic from a few years ago... I began writing it during Infertility Awareness Week 2012.

I had no idea the day I began writing the post that my son had been born the night before.

One of my former pastors often said, "Our God is a God of surprises." Please don't give up on hope.

Again, prayers and hugs for those of you still waiting.

Baby G - 11 months!

Loves flipping her tongue over :)

How did she get to be so big??

Happy 11 months sweet G!!

Conversations (5)

While changing his diaper and trying to get out the door and not be late for Mass...
C: "You are driving  me crazy."
I tried to figure out if I had said this recently and couldn't remember! And I really don't remember saying it to him, haha!


My sister S talking to C...
S: "C, are you Irish?"
C: "No, I'm C!!"


C: "You look very nice Mommy! You look really cool."
I had just perched my sunglasses on top of my head. My sis wondered what he wanted. Ha!


I went in to kiss C goodnight after DH had put him to bed. Unprompted by DH...
C: "Thank you for the really yummy dinner Mommy."
And my heart melted...
Friday Lenten meal of tomato soup and grilled cheese for the win!


DH and I went on Saturday to see Cinderella with my sister R and her fiance. It was SO GOOD! Read Haley's excellent review here. :) But there are some spoilers if you haven't seen it yet! Before we left (my mom and sis S came to watch the kids), C said "I don't want to you go. Please stay with me." And as we were walking out the door "I don't want you to go on an update!!!"

Project 365: February

Well, this has been a crazy month. I wasn't as consistent with photos - hubby traveled a lot and I just tried to keep the kids (and myself) alive and fed. :) It's pretty much survival mode, haha. I am just toast by the end of the day! G, C and myself have also been under the weather this week. Oh well. We still had some fun moments that I captured...

I don't think I can bend like this!

Climbing. All day, every day if I'd let him! Sometimes he says he is doing "pull-ups".

 

Our happy girl.

She loves sitting in the laundry basket! 

And C usually wants a turn as well. :)

On the one day that we could see our grass this month, DH asked

C if he wanted to go outside. His response "Sandbox." 

I was happy to be inside making dinner!!

Celebrating DH's Birthday! :)

His new fascination - cooking. The measuring cups are the perfect size. 

He says the drawer is his "oven" and he is making "sister's formula" and "eggs."

Fun with Daddy!

Bath time. We don't do this every night, but after months of standing up

and playing with the water from the faucet, C loves bubbles and is 

happy to splash around for a while!

Unplanned matching outfits with Granddad!

We sent this one to the family on a very cold day - 

think happy thoughts of the lake!

All excited and appropriately attired for her godmother's visit!

 more fun with Granddad the next weekend

Must. Not. Let. One. Crumb. Go. To. Waste.

It's our ordinary life... and we are extraordinarily blessed. :)

Baby G: 10 months!

I cannot believe that we are so close to the 1-year mark! Baby G is such a delightful baby - she provides so many smiles and giggles each day.

Stats:
Weight: 18.5 pounds, maybe 19?
Length: About 28 inches... I think! She was wiggling!

Foods: She is still mostly eating formula, and I know C had more solids by now, but we are still waiting on teeth! She loves homemade yogurt, and more recently applesauce, but new tastes seem to make her gag a bit. At first I was wondering if she had a banana allergy, but maybe it was the texture? I'll try it again after we see the doctor for her one-year appointment. She had eaten it several times, then all of a sudden, she would gag and spit up as soon as it was in her mouth. Banana is an odd one, but my nephew has a severe banana allergy, so I started wondering! We shall see. She continues to gain weight and I love her baby rolls, so I know she's getting what she needs!

Health: Had a cold this week, after visiting the library at the end of last week. Sigh. It bugs me when we're in a playroom and there is clearly a very sick child running around. Sorry. Pet peeve. Other than that, her health has been good through the winter! She's in the normal range now so she could be done with her StarBand, but I asked and she still has a bit more room to grow, so we decided to leave it on a few more weeks. Can't wait for unrestricted snuggles!!

Milestones: Lots of ba-ba, da-da, ga-ga sounds! She LOVES it when you repeat her sounds. Ma-ma twice. :) She clicks her tongue and still loves raspberries! No crawling but a ton of lunging forward on her hands. And reaching toward toys!

Likes: Her big brother, except when he's a bit on the rough side. :/ We're working on that. Loves to beat anything she can together- sticks, mini cymbals, blocks, rings, etc. She is just a super laid-back and easy baby. And content!

Sleep: I keep wondering what we did to get such a great sleeper! C has been an insane sleeper as of the last few months- waking up multiple times and trying to come in our room. So G's sleeping all through the night for 12-13 hours is amazing. She's a consistent napper too, a short morning nap-usually 20-30 min, and a mid-afternoon one for 1-2 hours.

Happy 10 months Baby Girl!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

From C....

Will you be my Valentine?

And from G...

She sure did go after them!!!

Do you have any special plans this weekend? :)

Happy Valentine's Day, friends!