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We're getting ready for a huge change in our lives. This is a huge change in MY life and I have to admit that I am a bit scared. So much rides on the shoulders of a Mama- I tell ya! We've purchased a used mobile home. It needs some work, which we've already started on. We still have a lot left to do but we are making some headway. We need money, money, money to get it all done though! Our "home" sits just a little way away from my in-laws in a rural area a good way away from where I grew up. My own Mama is still only 20 minutes away from me but I will no longer be "in town" and that is definitely going to take some getting used to. Living in a mobile home is going to take some getting used to. Being beside my husband's parents is going to take some getting used to. But, and that's a big but, I am doing this for my children and for our future. My parents gave me the incredible gift of growing up in one house and going to the same school all of my life. I have always wanted to do the same thing for my children. So, here we are about to move...the kids will be going to a new school and making new friends. I am trying to make that part exciting for them and I hope my anxiety about it doesn't show. I want them to see the opportunity of new beginnings and not be a nervous Nelly like their Mama!
Our plan is to live in the mobile home for a couple of years, rent free. Did I mention that we paid cash for the thing? Yep, no rent! WooHoo! So, we'll live there for a couple of years and stash every extra penny we have for our house fund. I absolutely can not wait to build a house. I am antsy just thinking about it. We'll be living a cramped, trailer lifestyle but that's ok because we have dreams, baby!


Today is the last Monday of 5th grade for Evan, and kindergarten for Azlynn. My children are growing up so fast and it is sad for me. Quite often, I find myself just trying to get through the day, get to bedtime so I can rest. What I fail to realize is that these are the days that I am going to miss. I will miss tons of laundry and little handprints on the wall and an 11 year old crawling in my lap. I will miss the endless fighting between the older two and the whining of the baby. Just like Kenny Chesney says, I'm gonna miss this!

Owen is now crawling all over the living room and scooting backward. Azlynn had her baton recital this past weekend and did absolutely amazing. Girl is good! Evan has a project with PawPaw. They're gotten a kid size hotrod. Anytime we are there Evan sits in it from the time we arrive until I make him leave. I love his excitement.


That's all for now. The bus just got here!

Untitled because my brain is fried

It has been a couple of weeks since Owen has started rolling over. One day he figured it out and has been on a roll (pun intended) since then. He rolls all over the living room! Every once in a while he rolls close to the tv stand and hits his head. Man, does he get mad!

Azzie started baton lessons. She is a twirling fool! I didn't know that she would get it so fast but after the first day she picked it right up. If I'm not watching her closely with the baton, she will twirl it all over the house. My poor windows and walls, not to mention her brothers. We're all doomed!

Evan has a girlfriend. I have to make myself breathe every time I hear him talk about her. I took the two of them to the skating rink on Friday night and thought I'd cry when I saw them walk away from me. He is growing into a little man so quickly. I savor every little boy moment I have with him. It's not often that he crawls into my lap anymore so I know I have to make those minutes count. He'll be taller than me one day and too big for my lap.

It's been almost a year since D and I got married. Now I am speechless (wordless?) thinking about it. I just can't believe it. I think that our marriage is good. I am happy and he is happy. What more could we ask for? I am incredibly thankful for him and the husband that he is to me.

Germ X

The smell of Germ X will forever remind me of Azlynn's baby days. That was before I knew about all the crazy germs of the world but was still a cautious Mama who insisted that anyone who touched her have clean hands. My mom bought a half gallon bottle (it was huge!) that sat just inside my front door so that whoever came in could immediately sanitize. Our home smelled of Germ X all.the.time. and it will always remind me of the sweet baby girl I so adored.

5 months

...since I met my littlest one. He is currently still not rolling over except accidentally. Has tried green beans with a spoon as well as cereal. He is a fan of neither. Is smiley in the mornings which reminds me of his sister who was such a happy baby when she woke up. Weighs 13 lbs and 8 oz. Recently had to have a few breathing treatments due to a wheezy cough. Is reaching for objects but rarely can grasp them. And he loves his daddy. His brother is his biggest fan, I think.

stream of my life right now

-A couple weeks ago Owen was diagnosed with the flu at his 4 month check up. At the time he weighed 11 lbs, 15 oz. He has more than doubled his weight. Finally! He was also 25 1/2 inches. The boy is long.

-He rolled from his tummy to his back a few days ago.

-Friday night (3-4-11) we found his first tooth. It's the bottom left. So soon?

-Azlynn wants to join a baton class. She needs something to do for sure!

-I helped my step mom, who is pretty much a hoarder, clean 1 room and 1 bathroom in her house. Well, I actually did all the work. I jumped at the chance when she asked me if I would do it. I found, among other things, ashes of an uncle (yes, I am serious), a pistol in a sock and some silver. It was interesting and I am glad I got to do it.

-Evan is chugging along. I deep cleaned his room just the other day. It was horrible! Horrible. Gross. I found a sweet note to his teacher from him. He really is a sweet boy and I am so thankful.

-Last, but certainly not least. After a long time of trying to get pregnant, one of my best friends is finally going to be a Mommy. I am incredibly excited for her. I am just beside myself with joy for she and her husband. I know that they will be great parents and she will be an awesome Mama. I just can't wait to meet their little person. I plan on being there for her like she was for me- through thick and thin, rain or shine. Huge congratulations to them!!

That's all for now. I am pooped!

Happy 4 months Baby!

Today my sweet littlest one is four months. If I've said it once I have said it a million times, Where has the time gone? I know a few places..it's gone right to those roly poly thighs of his, and that sweet double chin, and that little giggle we heard for the first time yesterday. The boy is getting to be a chunk and he is completely edible!

At four months, Owen, you are chewing or sucking on your hands, I'm not sure which. Have no interest in rolling over. Are completely curious and want to sit up and look at anything going on. Play on a pallet contentedly for a couple of hours to just watch your siblings. Still sleep through the night. Get about a tablespoon of cereal in your bottle at night. Smile at just about anybody. Losing almost all of the hair you were born with and have a sweet fuzz in it's place. Developed curls just today, but probably just because it's been warm and humid. His eyes are still kind of muddy looking. We're not sure if they're going to be a chocolate brown or brown & green like mine. Oh, and he still likes to be swaddled. It's an instant cure for sleepiness and I love it!

Happy day Sweetheart. Love, Mama

Its funny how things stick with you

And stick on you too! I just hope that all of it sticks with me or on me. Whatever. Today I went through Owen's clothes to pick out the ones that don't fit anymore. I've done it once before, but it was the preemie clothes. So, I was kind of glad to see those go. Today, eh, not so much. It's so bittersweet to see these tiny clothes that were once way too big not fit him anymore. He's not such a tiny babe anymore. He's growing, and rather fast at that! He is currently smiling at most everyone, especially any doctor that talks to him. There will come a day though, that he will scream at the site of anyone in a white lab coat and oh, how I dread those days. Owen is also full of saliva apparently because he's usually blowing bubbles if he's awake. He can turn from his back to each side but hasn't yet started to roll over completely purposely. He has also lost almost all of the hair he was born with. There was a sweet little patch of hair at the nape of every one of my newborns. It was always so soft and I loved to run my finger on it. I thought once or twice that I should probably cut Owen's off and save it but then thought that was an absurd idea. Who wants a newborn with a patch of hair whacked off? I thought I didn't but now I wish that I has saved that little piece because it is gone. He has a few long whispy pieces on top but I am sure they'll be gone soon too. My itsy bitsy baby is becoming a fat little chunk who's losing his hair! What is this world coming to?!

Evan had a doctor's appointment today. In three months he has grown half an inch. It occurred to me today that he'll be 12 next year. That's not a little kid age, is it? He'll be all tweeny and stuff. Yeah, that's sad too. I will miss my little boy when he becomes a big boy. He's getting there fast and I am savoring every moment with him. He still plays with his Legos and some of his toys; I love that. He thinks his little brother is the greatest and his sister is the devil. Such is life.

Azlynn is going to be a full fledged reader before I know it. She is working on sight words at school right now. They're simple ones like "or", "and", "the", etc. She is doing so well with sounding out words too. She'll be reading my kindle soon, I just know it! Azlynn is also very independent. She likes to do her own hair and clothes. And believe me, the girl has her OWN style. It's not my favorite thing but I try to respect her wishes. There are some days when I refuse for her to leave the house. It gets that bad. She is also becoming even more of a drama queen. When I make her really mad she tells me that "it's like you don't even love me!" If she only knew just how much I love her... One day I know she will.

Life is Good

Life is good. The big kids are out of school today for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. They're currently outside listening to music and whittling green branches. Those little green branches remind me of Spring, which is just around the corner thank God! I just don't like winter. Little O is in his bed staring at his mobile. He thoroughly enjoys it as long as he has a full belly and a clean diaper. Today I took him outside for a bit. Even though it must be 70 degrees I still put a little jacket on him and a baseball cap. He was A-dorable. He just melts my heart all the time. Evan finished his reading fair project last night. He read an entire chapter book. That's a first and his Mama is entirely too proud! I can't wait for him to turn in his project and feel that pride. Azlynn was preparing a waffle for herself this morning and stood on a chair to wait on it. I walked in on her dancing in the chair. Yeah, bad idea! That girl of mine is the clumsiest child I've ever know. She was enjoying herself though. I have to smile at her because no matter how many times she falls, trips, bangs and bumps she always gets back up to do it again. Daniel is working today, the start of my first week back to work. We'll start to have alternating schedules and rarely see each other. I'll miss seeing him but I am sure the absence will make our hearts grow fonder. Isn't that what the old saying is? I hope it's true. As I said when I began this, life is good. We are all happy and I absolutely could not ask for more.

it's been a while

Neglect the blog much? Um, yes. I have a life that includes children and a husband, and a job I have to return to next week. Yucky, yuck, yuck, yuck! So, uh, what's been going is this: Owen is growing like a weed and gaining weight like a (what gains weight at a medium pace) little baby, I guess. He's at 9 lbs 14 oz today. Last night I measured him with the measuring tape and he's 23 inches long. Dude is long and skinny. And precious. He has a cold which I took him to the doctor for today. I hoped, prayed, crossed my fingers and knocked on wood that his cold wasn't RSV. All that must've helped because the little guy tested negative! He did, however, get doctor's orders for an ultrasound on his nether regions. The doctor thinks he may have a hernia. If he is feeling better tomorrow then I may take him. I just can't stand the thought of my little guy crying his eyes out with a stopped up nose and drool falling out of his mouth. I just can't torture him any more than this cold already is. So, that's Owen's current goings on. And on to Evan. My boy, the one who made me a mama, turned 11 this past Friday. Eleven years I've been loving deeply. What a wonderful feeling it is. He's getting to be such a pre teen. He has a smart mouth and will smack his lips in an instant if I say something he doesn't like. It's cool though, he still gives me random hugs and loves on me when he thinks no one is looking. He is still a huge help with his brother and does the sweetest things for him, all the while torturing his sister. Evan is also grounded for a month. It's his mouth. And it's either soap for it or something that will really work like restriction with no tv, DSi, phone, friends or playing outside. I know he's miserable and I hope it'll work. Silent prayer here....Lord please let his report card be decent because I don't know how much of this grounding thing I can handle. Please, Father. Please. Amen. Now, to the little squirt. Ya know, I used to refer to her as The Little One. No longer. Sad. She's 6 now, dontchaknow! She is still doing very well in school. Last night she did something pretty darn funny. She came out of her room at bedtime to tell me goodnight. It's her common ploy to get more stay up time. When she came to me I noticed that she had on bright pink lipstick and the bluest eye shadow I've ever seen, kinda like Mimi's from the Drew Carey show. So, I asked her what was up with her face, why'd you put on makeup. Her response, "Well, my lips feel chapped." Yeah, and what about your eyelids? Are they chapped too? Ha! That kid cracks me up. She's been asking for chores lately. I give her the good stuff like sweeping and vacuuming which she's no good at, but it makes her proud to do anyway. Man, I love that kid! 


One more thing I've been thinking lately- I'm happy with my life. I've always been a happy person but I am truly happy with the way my life is going. I have a wonderful husband (not perfect, mind you but wonderful nonetheless) and three kids who I love more than I could've ever imagined. We are good people and we're raising our kids together. I couldn't ask for more. I am so incredibly thankful for this life I have been given. Life, love and laughter is good.