Little Lucy is Here!!!

Welcome pretty little Lucy. I will leave the details to Sara, but let you know that Lucy is so very lovely! She was born last night to Tim and Sara! It is their fourth beautiful little one...YAHOO!!!! Gotta' love that hair!

Girls Will Be Girls!

I am determined to enjoy every second of having a girl--that's what having 3 boys prior to a girl does to a "girly" kinda' Mom! I know, we look goofy--maybe even a bit ridiculous to some, but I LOVE IT!!!

By the way, that flirty boy in the back ground--he loves when I am overly girly! He prefers the nice set hair, flowers, and make-up (the more the better to him!). I ran one morning and he insisted that I get a shower immediately, "And Mom, can you please put make-up on and do your hair"! Man, I spoil my boys!

My Hero!

Here are my favorite two pictures from Father's Day! Notice Lydia's discontent!

Daddy could not handle a moment of the sadness and just had to acknowledge her...he proceeded to pick her up quickly! That's the kinda' Daddy this guy is!

I came home last week after a LONG clinical day to a clean house, minus the dishes--too much work doing them by hand! I decided to let them slide another night. The next day, I came home from a long day of park, errands, and VTing, and found this handsome man hunched over the sink...doing dishes. Gotta' tell you--since I am required to be out of the house at this phase in life, I find comfort knowing that he is around! I find it honorable to see Steve acclimating so well to the many roles he takes on these days.

We love you Daddy!

Today

Today --> woke up. Aiden already up. Connor woke up. Baby woke up. Baby is wet. Get baby cleaned up and dressed. Got boys cleaned up and dressed. Got boys breakfast. Warmed a bottle for baby. Baby doesn't want bottle. Make baby some cereal. Baby eats cereal. Baby tired. Baby takes nap. I get a shower. Baby wakes up after just 30 minutes. Boys play for a little while. Baby acts hungry. Heat up another bottle. Baby wants nothing to do with bottle. Baby tired again. Put baby down for nap after she drinks just 1 oz. from bottle. Baby sleeps for 45 minutes this time and wakes up while I try and eat for the first time today (11:30am). We all take pictures. All the kids make goofy faces (Lydia had some help). Boys eat lunch. We all watch Speed Racer. Baby wears Speed Racer helmet. Baby gets tired. I heat new bottle. Baby doesn't want bottle. I feed baby laying down with her head on a pillow. Baby finally takes almost a whole bottle. The boys and I clean the house. Baby thinks she is waking up again after just 30 minutes. Baby has another thing coming. Daddy puts pacifier back in mouth and walks out. Baby fusses again after 15 minutes. Daddy puts pacifier back in baby's mouth. Baby finally goes back to sleep and stays asleep for another hour. Mommy comes home. Thank heaven for mom. I am just not properly equipped (well technically I am, but that's another story). In spite of all of it, I adore my girl and who wouldn't? She is beautiful! Baby is all smiles to see mommy and they just have to try on their new bows. And the story goes on.

Potions

Tonight, we had a little talk with these little guys:

Here's my care plan (Nursing school has taught me well!):

Diagnosis--Knowledge Deficit (of deadly electrical currents) related to unexperienced fragile innocent minds secondary to childhood...oh...no, boyhood!

Assessments--Aiden sticking a pipe cleaner (Yes, those pretty fuzzy things that hide deadly metal) into every hole of a running laptop computer. Connor and Aiden laughing hysterically.

Goals--Children will understand the nature of electrical currents in the next two seconds--preferably, by word and not by action! Children will be safe from harm...always!

Interventions--Yell at children to help them understand they are doing something terribly wrong. Scold children once they pull their hands back to let them know, once again, that it was wrong. Take pipe cleaner and mold it into a ring to fashionably fit Mommy's big finger to let them know it now belongs to me! Educate them regarding the deadly influence of "jumping" electrical currents to instill fear.

Outcome--Connor looks at us and says, "You guys know Science?"

Mom and Dad--"Yeah Connor, we do!"

Connor--"Like then, you know how to make potions? Because I have been trying to learn how!"

The boys got a potion from Daddy tonight and LOVED it! The volcano potion! Look at the happiness!
Good job Daddy! Your goal was not met...the children did not learn the harm of electrical currents. BUT...they were safe from harm...as safe as they could be, with a fun loving Daddy!

Updates Galore!

Seems we're all being followed by "Moon Shadow's" this week! My Lydia, Steve's Connor and Aiden, and the best is for last. Read on!!!

Look at our Pretty Liddy...she is getting so big! She weighed in at her 4 month appointment (2.5 weeks overdue) at 15 lbs. 10 oz. and she was 26 inches long. Still out of the charts for height! It will be odd looking up to my girl, but appropriate never the less! My kids are greater than me!

Thought the boys looked cute swinging together!

Look at her! Big girl!

This week was the infamous letter parade in Mrs. Perla's Kindergarten class! Connor was proud to be Mr.D--I threw every D item together I could find! Years ago Steve was Mr.H--walking in Daddy's footsteps!

Aiden shared in the glory!

Wondering why the change of music? Turn the tunes up and read on! Connor came home with a little donkey yesterday. I asked him if everyone in his class got one, and he said no...that's all I got from him. That's all anyone can get from him after school! I searched and found this...a real picture of Moon Shadow, a donkey that was born on May 6th and named by Connor. The donkey's mother rejected him after birth and would not nurse the little babe, so he followed the farm owners around like a little shadow. Just so happens that Connor chose "Moon" to compliment their name of "Shadow".

So, the donkey will always be called "Moon Shadow" thanks to Connor. He has his own little Moon Shadow he nurses with a bottle (a bolt from his tool set) and places to sleep at night. We have a video of the real Moon Shadow and he is just adorable. What a fun Kindergarten memory!

Cuter Than This?

So, I challenge you...

Can it get any cuter than this?

A Daddy (with a 5 o'clock shadow) and his daughter...it is priceless!