Grandmas

We are so lucky that our kids have such good grandmas (and grandpas.)

Not only are they great but they also have birthdays right next to each other. My mom's is the 8th and hubby's mom's is the 9th. Easy to remember, right?

So why am I just now getting around to this?

Because my laundry is done and my dishes are caught up. My floors are vacuumed and my bathrooms are clean.

That's right. I have neglected to mention my moms because I am finally back in the swing of doing my daily chores...and apparently I can only focus on one thing at a time.

So only two and three days late--Happy Birthday to the great Moms and Grandmas. We can't wait to see you in August!

Suckered

I have officially been talked into letting her have a birthday party.


Back to the sewing machine.

Chastized

My sister informed me I am not posting enough pictures of the new baby.

(Like she is one to talk but whatever!)

This is how we have to wrap her every night so she stays covered up. You can't see it, but the bottom of the blanket is held closed with a safety pin...

Otherwise she ends up like this...
And wakes up too early and I have to bring her to my bed to get her back to sleep.
The girls love playing with her (read smothering her), and especially love the vibrating chair --which we have affectionately named jiggly butt.
(Look at those scrawny chicken legs!)

New family pictures--since our last ones were before Munchkin--oops!

New kid picture. We did have a couple of those with Munchkin.
And as you can see, she is thrilled to death about her blessing dress from Aunt Rachel. We assumed she would be big enough to fit the 3-6 month one, but sadly she is not chunking up as quickly as Munchkin did.

This Is My Life

Broken down by hours:

Pump, feed, pump, rest.

Repeat.

(I am making enough for the little one but I am such a control freak, I need to know how much she is getting at each feeding or I attribute every cry to I AM STARVING MY BABY!!!)

Throw in dishes, cleaning the floor every 5 seconds because Munchkin is into everything, and loads of laundry from the poop machine (apparently Squirt was an appropriate nickname,) and by the end of the day I am worn out.

(And there are my shows that I need to catch up on but can only do during quiet time and after the kids go to bed because we implemented a no TV policy. (Being a parent and being able to make rules for just the kids is awesome!!) And don't forget all the blogs I have to read...)

Yesterday

I had a pretty good day yesterday. I didn't get everything done (not by a long shot!), but I did manage to get most of the laundry done. Here's how:

ET folded all of his own clothes. It wasn't a great fold job but he did it by himself and put them all away. And now that we know he CAN do it...

Then they decided to clean the bathroom for me. FANTASTIC!!! I had to touch up a few spots but it was a vast improvement.

Then they relaxed with a game of floatie frisbee.

Squirt has a ton of hand me down onesies. Just plain ole onesies. So I spent an hour sprucing them up. You see, this is why I save my scraps! The only problem is now the other kids want stuff on all of their shirts.

We heard about this website (Zenni Optical) that sells $8 prescription glasses. (Now they have more options and better frames but they start at $8) Hubby broke his glasses a few months ago and has since just been making due with tape and his contacts. But once we heard about the website, he went to the eye doctor to get a new prescription and he ordered three pair. I think it is $5 shipping no matter how many pairs you order. So for less than $50 he has three pairs of glasses. They came yesterday while he was at work so Munchkin modeled them for him.

So now that laundry and the bathroom are done, today I just have to work on the kitchen and finishing up all my half done sewing projects--you know like the dress I made for Thumbelina last summer but never finished because I don't do button holes. I found hammer-on snaps that work perfectly--and take 2.5 seconds! But now, I have to add another layer on the bottom to make it long enough. The nerve of that girl--growing before I finish the dress!

Amen

It was ET's turn to say the prayer tonight.

My favorite part:

"Please bless that sometime Mom and Dad will be able to go on a date."

Amen, little man. Amen.

Get It Together

I am having a hard time getting it together lately. My couch has once again disappeared under Mount Washmore. My dining room table has been swallowed by my craft projects. And I can't remember the last time I cleaned the bathroom. Thank goodness hubby does the dishes or we'd be eating straight off the counter tops. I feel like such a hypocrite telling the kids they can't play until their chores are done when I am so far behind on mine. And my exercise bike sits mocking me from the corner.

But there are a few things I am doing right. Today I:

*fed the children 2 meals and 2 snacks. (hubby took care of the other meal.)
*nursed my baby.
*played soccer in the backyard with my son.
*let my kids run through the sprinkler and watered the yard at the same time.
*ran the dirty clothes through the washer and dryer.
*swept the kitchen and dining room.
*picked up the living room and very nearly vacuumed.
*FINALLY took around thank you cards for meals and gifts from when Squirt was born.

Tomorrow I'll tackle my list...now I go to bed.