A Successful Trip!

I made it through Target today without sweating, getting angry or honking at anyone!

*If you don't know what I'm talking about, see this post.

All the sweetness

He wanted to feed his brother.

Of course, he only lasted about 3 minutes, but it was still sweet!

A Quiet Moment

What I'm looking at right now.

It's snowing again! Of course, they canceled school, but that's okay! We have all the blinds pulled up and have had a lazy day, watching the snow falling. Now I'm sitting in my living room, the house is quiet, all the boys are asleep or having rest time, I'm cuddled up on my couch with my warm blanket catching up with my friends. It's nice to just be quiet. No talking, no TV, no music, no phone, no whining, no crying, no asking for more juice, I don't even have to listen to the sound of my own voice. It's hard to take advantage of these moments, but I'm never sorry when I do. It's moments like this that I appreciate how hard my husband works so I can stay home and watch the snow falling with my boys.


(I appreciate how hard he works in other moments too!)


Well, that quiet moment was short lived. Luke is starting to squeak and grunt, which only means one thing...time to eat!



Out the kitchen window

Meet Shana

My best friend, Shana, has joined us in blogger land! Shana and I grew up together in Houston. We met in 6th grade at Sunday School and have been friends ever since. We didn't go to the same school, but lived 15 minutes away from each other. I really wanted to post some old pictures of us, but don't have the brain power to figure out the scanner...maybe one of these days. There are some great photos though, I'm sure you can imagine, we were definitely rockin' the bangs and perms! Anyway, Shana and I have been through a lot together...a whole lot. She is so intertwined in my history and is a part of so many of my best memories. She has been, and continues to be, a huge blessing in my life. We are so different from each other, but the Lord has used that in such a unique way to bless our friendship for all of these years.

Shana has an amazing story that you can read about on her blog. She and her husband have struggled for a couple of years with infertility. She has walked a very dark and depressing path the past few years, struggling to get pregnant, only to have two miscarriage. I'll let you go read her story in her own words, I would not do it justice. The Lord has still not finished writing this chapter in her life, but Shana has come to a place were she wants to be a voice to other women who struggle with infertility as well. She has done an amazing job with her blog, there is a wealth of information on it pertaining to infertility. She is so honest about sharing her struggles. I know it's hard to put yourself out there and to be so honest for the world to see, I'm so proud of her for doing it, and I know that it will bless so many people.

So...go check her blog out and welcome her to our little corner of the World Wide Web!

I love you Shan!

6 Weeks Old!

I can't get enough of you! I miss you when someone else is holding you, or when you are asleep in your crib for longer than normal, or when I'm out running errands and you are home with Daddy and your brothers. The way your little body feels in my arms is so right, you are still such an extension of me, such a part of me. You have completed our little family, we are all so in love with you!

*Thanks Amy for the adorable outfit!

I have no words.

I can't talk. I have a thought, I try to speak that thought and all the wrong words come out. I feel like everything I say sounds like Charlie Brown's mom...whaa, waa, waaah, blahh, blahh. I don't make any sense. I know that I'm not making any sense, but words keep coming out of my mouth. I think my Doctor took my brain out along with Luke during my c-section. I'm a MESS!

Gabe, Luke and I all got sick on Tuesday and I was CERTAIN that we all had the Flu, that Luke had RSV and that meant the whole family had cancer. I was a basket case. I couldn't sleep Tuesday night because my brain was powered up on high and wouldn't stop spinning. I made an appointment with the boys Doctor the next day...not for them...for me...so he could tell me to chill. He did. Thank goodness. We all just have a cold, even little Luke, poor thing is congested and has to get his nose sucked out every couple hours with that little squeezy thing, which he HATES - and who wouldn't hate that??? Can't blame the poor little peanut for screaming his head off every time I invade his face space.

Thursday, while Sam and Gabe were at school I had big plans to do some errand running with Luke. I got up early, got ready, got my receipts for the returns I had to make, got the boys out the door and safely into their classes by 9:45. I stayed a little bit to catch up with a friend and then I was going to hit the stores. By the time I left the school, it was 10:15 and Luke had to eat at 10:30. The school is literally across the street from my neighborhood, so I just went home to feel Luke, THEN I was going to go run my errands. By 10:30, I was trying to decide if I should really run those errands, or if I should just take a nap, Luke would surely go back to sleep after he ate and I could sleep for 2 hours. But then I would have to save all my errands for Saturday when Neal was home, I have an eye appointment on Saturday, so I would be gone extra long from the house and Neal would have to give Luke a bottle and I'd probably have to pump in the car. Plus, Gabe got invited to a birthday party and I can't do ALL of that on Saturday. I got so overwhelmed I just sat there, in my chair, after Luke finished eating, just sat there. Finally, sleep won out and I made myself get into my warm bed. There is nothing better than curling up for a good nap on a cold, cold winter day when you are exhausted. I was happy with my decision, painful as it was to make...

Guess who woke up 30 minutes into my nap?

I waste so much time trying to figure out what my next move is because my brain is no where to be found! I miss it so. I wonder if it comes back after your third baby? Or do you think it's gone for good? Will I ever be able to have a conversation with someone again and make sense? I can't even understand what I'm saying, I feel sorry for those of you who are on the receiving end!

Babies!

Carly had her baby last night...another sweet little boy named Sullivan, or Sully (how cute is that?) She ended up having a c-section, her labor was very similar to mine, she just stuck it out a little longer than I did, trying to avoid the section, but it turns out it was going to happen anyway. The cord was wrapped around Sully's neck - 3 times! Yikes! My c-section was ineveitable too, Luke's head was wedged in one of my pelvic bones and the cord was wrapped around his ankle. I talked to Carly this morning and she is doing great and so happy to have her little peanut here! We are so thankful that Sully is healthy and here safely. I'm sad that it will be a few months before I can cuddle with him and give my friend a hug.