J's new jokes...

My 3yo with his newfound sense of humor...

J: Bye Bye, Mom! I'm going to go in yours ear!
Mom: Bye Bye, Joey! I'm going to go in your toe!
J: Bye Bye, Mom! I'm going to go in yours eyeball!
Mom: Haha! You're funny, Joey!

J: Knock, Knock...
Mom: Who's there?
J: Come in! (in a croaky frog voice)

The boy makes me laugh!

Little D's Fifth Birthday!

Baby A's First Birthday!

Ok, I know I'm late posting this...

So, we've had a crazy summer. Poor little D was hospitalized with bilateral nephritis (kidney infection) just days before her 5th birthday. She did get to go home about 36 hrs before her big day. But, we were left with little time to plan a party. So, all three kiddos had simple family parties this year. About 3 weeks after her hospital stay, little D went in for surgery to correct the bladder defect causing the infection. We won't know for a while whether it was successful. She was so brave through the whole ordeal. I'm so proud of her. Anyway, the next few posts are pics from the kiddo's birthdays this summer.

D and her bed head

I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long. We've been crazy busy over the past few months! I'm doing a little catch-up, but I'm sure to miss a lot!

Miss D, last weekend, lumbered down the stairs after sleeping in on Saturday morning. She quite dramatically walked up to my darling hubby and frumped, "Dad, my hair just died last night... It didn't get a bird nest, It Just Died!" She did have a mad case of bed head. I feel her pain nearly every morning.

D is Back to School!

This morning I arose to the sounds of Baby A, up and ready for her morning feeding. Groggy, I stumbled into the living room on my way to the nursery. There was D, at the crack of dawn, sitting on the couch putting on her shoes. "Hi Mom! I'm getting ready for school!" She usually comes and wakes darling and myself before she does anything else, and usually has to be prodded into her clothes. She's been so excited to go back after the break! I'm not sure, but I don't think she slept last night!

J's Shoe Addiction

Ok, we all know that 2yo's can be particular, but I've NEVER seen a little boy so concerned with his clothes. He HATES to wear white shirts, even ones with dinosaurs! His favorite colors are orange and green, but I can get him in blue on occasion. And, He absolutely refuses to wear his Batman PJ's (cape included) that his Daddy bought for him. I've concluded that he thinks we're calling them Bad-man PJ's. Not sure, but he freaks out at the sight of them. I do remember a phase like this with our daughter, D, I guess I just didn't expect it with a boy.

Seven Months and all Cheer!

Baby A is 7 1/2 months old now. For the past two months, she's been calling my darling and I by the same name, DaDa. Yesterday, she learned two new tricks. Every baby loves to play peek-a-boo, but she's heard it so much that she's actually saying something that sounds like peek-a-boo when we're playing the game now. She giggles, then exclaims "eek-y-doo!" in her cute little tiny girl voice. She also, when held up on her feet, started telling us "did it!" or something that sounds like it. I remember D and J's first words coming around this age, but Baby A just seems so young to start this! None-the-less, I love it!

My Baby A

My Little Dreamer

Our Cousin, Baby A!

J Helps with the Tree Clean-Up

We love Grandma!

PaPop with Baby A at the park!

We Love Uncle S

Kidneys?

This evening we're all hanging out playing on the floor after dinner. Baby A, with her newfound talent (crawling) made her way over to 4 1/2yo D. I wasn't looking at them, so I didn't see exactly what happened, but this was the conversation.

D: Ah! A's digging my kidneys!
Me: What?
D: She's digging my Kidneys! My KIDNEYS!
Me: D, can you show me where your kidneys are?
D: Right here! (She points to her knees. Get it?)

It dawned on me that earlier my darling hubby was playing with little J. J was climbing darling's back, when darling exclaimed "Easy on the kidneys!" I'm certain that this exchange was overheard.

The Beloved Aunt J

Down came the tree

During the break, my family was here visiting. We bought our house just over a year ago, knowing that we had tons of work to do in the back yard. There is a lot of scrub to clear and this one dead tree that needed to come down. PaPop, having plenty of experience in the tree felling business, agreed to help take out the monster. This also allowed him the opportunity to pick up a VERY manly chain saw we found on craigslist!

Funny baby face

My Little Man

My Little Lady