I am sorry if this post is super random. The combination of yucky cold weather and cabin fever doesn't exactly offer natural mind stimulation that I think I desperately need. Maybe it is just rambling ... maybe not.

I went to see my good friend yesterday. It is the first time that I have gotten to meet her new baby girl! Seriously, Macy is sooo tiny and I cannot wait until Landon is feeling a bit better to take a picture of him next to her. The size difference would just be tooo funny!

I have been thinking lately about trials. Not anything major, but that I think it is interesting how everyone is going through something. Some people are going through bigger trials than others, but everyone is dealing with something.

I am having a hard time with the winter. I feel like my kids aren't being stimulated and I have no idea what to do for fun in the winter.

I am really looking forward to seeing my sweet nephews compete in their first gymnastics competition. That will be tomorrow and if I can get my butt into gear I will post about that later.

Last night I told Justin that if Landon woke up again I would be going to sleep in the basement where I can't hear him. Since I have gotten about 3.5 hours (broken up) the 4 nights in a row before I felt I deserved a little snooze time. Sure enough he woke up and I went to sleep downstairs. It may have backfired though because Justin got up and put him to sleep with a bottle. Oh well ... at least I am a bit more rested

We just got back from "Hot Dog Day" at Daddy's office. They have "Hot Dog Day" every other Friday and I head over with the boys. It is so much fun and the boys love it!!

Well I think that is enough random thoughts for now.

It is 2:40 in the morning.

I can't believe that I have gotten this little sleep in 4 days.

I wish I was Justin and could sleep through anything.

Landon has got to be the MOST stubborn baby on the planet!!! He even falls asleep for several minutes and then wakes himself up and starts crying. If he stirs at all in the middle of the night he won't let himself fall asleep again.

I am holding my ground ... but

I AM SOOO TIRED!!!!

Thanks for letting me vent. I know it will get better. It has too or I will look like a haggard old bag lady before I am 30.

Sometimes it just isn't worth the fight

Justin has been gone since last night (skiing with his Dad) and although he is coming home tonight it is different when he is gone. Immediately after Christmas Evan was eating really well and then he got sick and now we are back to square one!! Today I just didn't feel like dealing with the arguing about food. This is what he had for his meals today ... I am just glad that I am somewhat creative.

BREAKFAST: Mac n' Cheese with a side of apple sauce

LUNCH: Mac n' Cheese with asparagus mixed in

DINNER: Mac n' Cheese with and egg cooked in broccoli and carrot puree mixed in

You know, sometimes it just isn't worth the fight.

Tonight Evan was saying: "I need a [word I have yet to decipher]" After several attempts of me trying to guess he screams at the top of his lungs "Do you hear me??? I neeeed a [word I have yet to decipher]" I sure wish I knew what he needed, but the situation makes me laugh!

:-)

p.s. sorry about my complete lack of blogging lately. You can blame my really addicting book I am reading right now. I promise I will be back soon

LOST STARTS TONIGHT

and

I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JINXED IT!!!

Well ... I jinxed it! Landon cried for an hour at 3:45AM, fell asleep for 10 minutes, woke up, and cried for another 10 minutes. I could only get him to sleep with a bottle.

No more announcements on how well he is sleeping!!!
(until maybe a 7 day streak)

Another kid update

I love being a mother! I truly LOVE it!!! Last night we were all sitting and reading books as a family and I just couldn't help but to tear up ... I am just so lucky! In that moment I could clearly remember before I was married and dreaming about perfect moments exactly like that one. I appreciate my children so much and just cannot get enough of them. I had to wait for them, they came to us unconventionally and I am so lucky to be their Mama!




Evan-ism: Lately everything is "dats awesome!!"

Evan is starting to talk so much. I thought he was a chatter box before, but he is only talking more and more. Even since Christmas he has gotten clearer, makes believe more (with voices) and has reasoning. An example of this is the other day when we got a cupcake for our friend Kaffy (aka:Kathy) in the morning while running errands. I told Evan it was her birthday and we were going to drop it off later. The whole day he kept saying. "Mama ... when we go Kaffy's house so we can give her present, and I sing Happy Bird-day to Kaffy" He really got it! This happens all the time.

If any of you know Justin, you know that he often speaks in a "sing song" voice. Evan does this all the time and I love it!!!

He loves to help me out with Landon. I have a method of carrying both of them down or upstairs so I don't have to make two trips. When I am carrying both of them Evan always wraps his arms around Landon, gives him kisses, and says ... "I help you carry Wandon Mama"

One night this week I had already put Evan to bed and was putting Landon down in the next room an hour later. I sang Landon a song, gave him a kiss and closed the door. The next thing I hear is Evan calling me from his room. I go in and ask him why he isn't sleeping. He gives me the cutest smile and says "I heard (pronounced "heeered") you singing Mama. You sing pretty. Sing to me please?" How could I resist?

I asked him the other day what he wanted to be when he grew up. Evan very confidently replied ..."Daddy!!"


Landon is days away from cutting his first tooth!!! The best part about it is that he is going to be a snaggle tooth!! It is the tooth right next to his front tooth that is going to come in first :-)


Sleep training has gone remarkably well!!!! In fact on the first night I was feeding him a bottle and I told him that he better drink it because I would not be coming in again until the morning, and that I didn't care how long he cried in between. That was the first night that he slept through. In fact there was only one night that he woke up and he only cried for 45 minutes, and then slept through until morning. I sure wish I knew earlier that all I had to do was vocalize that I wouldn't be getting him. I am also hoping that by making the announcement that he sleeps through the night I am not jinxing it!

Landon now weighs 22lbs.


We have now added veggies to his diet and surprise surprise ... he likes them!!! :-)

I doubt Moses was this big!! :-)

Landon's thighs are so big that he gets stuck in his bumbo!!

Seven years ago yesterday (January 25, 2010) my dear husband proposed marriage to me. I accepted and I am sooo happy I did!!!

on a happy note

Before illness took over our home we actually had so much fun. We were able to build snowmen together, go sledding twice, and see the Olympic torch run by. Here are some pictures of the happy times we have had lately.

(the torch pictures are coming ... I will hopefully download them tomorrow)

ENJOY

Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman.

Once there was a snowman, tall, Tall, TALL

Justin was throwing snow at our window and Evan thought it was the funniest thing he has ever seen!
What a silly boy!

Some of his new things are:

-he is always saying ... "that's awesome!!"

-"Mama sick and Evan sick ... right Mama?"

-he is such a silly boy and is always making silly play and telling jokes.

Landon is so mobile!!! He is everywhere and really starting to get into mischief. He is so curious now and grabs at everything. I am telling you this baby is full of personality, constantly blowing bubbles, gabbing, and just wanting to be with you!

We are going to start heavy duty sleep training this week. Landon is almost 6 months old and we are literally tired of getting up 3 times a night. (Wish us luck)

The food that Landon now has under his belt

-rice cereal

-sweet potatoe

-avacado

-carrots