We are adjusting.

Richard has been home since the day before Thanksgiving, so it's been a strange adjustment this week. Wyatt woke up this morning and immediately asked where Daddy was.  Poor little guy, he really liked having him here more!


Jack has been up to some very strange business....

Wyatt was so excited when he found him in his own room. He stood up on his bed, and he almost touched him today, but then remembered that he would loose his magic if he did! The look on Wyatt's face when we spot him somewhere new, is priceless!  I can't wait till Josie is old enough to join in on the fun!

Jack ~ Night four!

Jack ~ Nights two and three

 Night two

Night three

Jack is here!

We knew Jack was coming, and have known for a while. I've been reminding Wyatt that Santa was picking out a very special elf friend for him. He didn't know when or how he would arrive though.

It was a little after dinner on a clear Thanksgiving night. I went out on the porch to feed the cats, and there was a package there for Wyatt and Josie!

We unwrapped our new elf, and read the story! Wyatt instantly named him Jack.

This is awesome! A tradition I wish was around when I was a kid! I've been taking some pictures of the shenanagins that Jack is getting into, and hopefully I can find a few minutes through the week to share with you what he's been up to!

Have a wonderful Holiday Season! I know we will!!!

Jack ~ Night one

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all. I hope you remember to be thankful for everything you have, and that your day is filled with love!

I recently painted our kitchen table with chalkboard paint. Needless to say, it was a huge hit!! We all wrote on it, what we are thankful for.


Here's Wyatt's contribution to the table of thanks.....

Josie is ONE!

It's so hard to believe that my baby is one. It seems like just yesterday we welcomed her into the world. She is growing faster than I remember with Wyatt. Maybe it's because we think she's our last? I don't know, but either way...I wish I could stop time and enjoy this just a little bit longer.

Here are some pictures from her party. She was very overwhelmed, but she really did seem to enjoy it!

Happy, Happy Birthday my Josie!!!

Ok, wow....how did I let this whole blog get away from me?

Where to begin {sigh}....it's been a very busy 3 months. Wyatt's third birthday was Sept. 4, then Josie's was Nov. 16th, and now Thanksgiving is coming....I feel like I've been pulled in ten different directions at once. I know Christmas is right around the corner, but I hope for at least a week or so, things will be a little  bit calmer.

I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. We are going to combine my family and Richard's family, and have one big family Dinner. I think it's going to be great!!! I sure know Wyatt will love it.

Santa will be delivering Wyatt and Josie's Elf, after dinner Thursday. I can't wait! I am going to try writing every day of the holiday season, or that's my goal anyway!

Until then, I hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving. Count your blessings, and thank God for them all.

Dog days of summer. Literally.

We aren't half way through the hottest months yet, and it's so miserable. Wyatt wants to go out and play, but being so fair skinned, he has a hard time not getting burnt. The only way it's bearable is to go to the lake or beach. Makes me look back and wonder.....how in God's name did I go through 2 summers being large and pregnant??

See, even Moon like to swim!

 It's been a busy month for Josie. She got her first two teeth on the bottom, both in a matter of two or three days. None since then though. I keep thinking I'm gonna see one pop through soon. She loves sitting up, and has been doing it for a good while now, but still isn't crawling, or pulling up on anything. She looks like she's going to, but then just gives up and lays her head on the floor. I have a funny feeling that she is going to skip crawling, and just start walking.

 

Wyatt is growing so fast. I just don't know what to do with him. I miss my baby boy...but am so excited for the little man he will be! His birthday is in less than 6 weeks....he will be three years old. How is that even possible?? We just brought him home the other day.

I am trying to get so much accomplished every day, but I always run out of time before I know it. Then I lay in bed thinking about all the things I wanted to do today....and I tell myself that I'll do it tomorrow. Funny thing about tomorrow, there is always something else to do and I just can't fit it all in. I always manage to find the time to play though!

Attachment

I'm told it's just a phase she's going through, but...honestly. It gets exhausting being the only one who can hold, feed, change, or do anything with her.  Also, she must have not gotten the memo that I need sleep. I hate comparing them, but I'm going to anyhow.....Wyatt was a great sleeper. Granted it has always been in our bed with us, but from about three months on, he slept through the night...every night. If he woke up, I knew something was wrong, or he wasn't feeling well. Josie Posie is a whole different story.

I have been so stinking tired, that I've apparently become dyslexic, and I can't remember when the last time was that I showered. How gross is that?? Guess I'm gonna leave it at that, and go wash the stink off before they both wake up.

Have a great day!!!

Josie is 4 months!

 Happy four month birthday to our sweet, sweet Josie. She is starting to do so many things. She loves her playmat, especially when her bubbie lays under it with her. She loves baths, and cries like the devil when you take her out. She eats like a champ, and is getting so big.

Time flies.....she is growing up too fast. She is our last, and sometimes it makes me sad. Knowing that I will never have this time again makes me love it even more.

How to Save a Life

I had my first appointment with Dr.Lloyd, and he is a lifesaver.

I am now taking Methotrexate (which is a chemo drug) to lower my immune system. I have to be careful while I'm on it, because a simple cold or the flu, passed on, can be deadly to me. For now, I'm on 3 pills weekly.

He also put me on prednisone (a steroid) to help with inflamation. Let me just say that these two drugs are saving me right now. For weeks, I could hardly function. I couldn't take care of my kids by myself. Now...I am getting by.

I still have yet to venture out with the kids, or drive much. My hands are still a little swollen for that.  I will live....with RA.