a mama to three....

spendin' our days chillin' at the homefront...

sounds of the coffee brewing...
babies crying...
kidlets giggling....


benji has won my heart...as have all my other kiddies....
power stuggles, testing, and all that comes with the territory...


have had some visits with my lovelies, some much needed shared smiles and chat time....



and some snow days....


just adjusting to being a family of five...


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love to you all...A

makin it work....

so much to do....so little time to BLOG....

kiddies and mama are getting back into a routine, which is nice. If you know me I am not much of a routine person, but at the very least I need something that vaguely resembles a routine, and at least we are moving in that direction. I am feeling much less hormonal, which is good...those baby blues only last me a few days, but I hate being so weepy and needy and CRABBY. Especially with my hubs, who just doesn't deserve it. Still sore from the surgery, but on the mend....

To all of you who offered your words of comfort and wisdom, I do so appreciate it, it means alot.
KIDLET UPDATE:

The new bean is doing great, he is just the sweetest little cuddle bug, much like his big brother was as an infant, and overall, just a calm and peaceful little one.

The big guy is still having some troubles adjusting and is testing the waters wicked with talking back and acting out, but he is SUCH a champ, that I know we will get there.


The princess is fabulous, putting together sentences all on her own and "running FAST" all over the house, telling on her brother, and overall just being a peach. She is my non cuddler, an independant little bean, who puts herself to sleep, will give you a quick kiss on the cheek, say night-nights, and away she goes. She is having a "sleep over" tonight at Mimi and Pa's and is just tickled about the idea....



anyhow, gonna go help Lil man clean the playroom so he can paint....

hugs to you all....
A

a tough time....

hey all,

sorry to be sooo absentee, but things here have not been easy, after arriving home, I had all the highest hopes that things would run smoothly and the transition to three would be a peice of cake, how wrong I was.

my girlie had the stomach icks so bad that I actually had to move out for a few days because the pediatrician did not want the new guy to catch a bug. Being away from my girl while she was sick was one of the most difficult things that I have ever had to do, and thank goodness for my amazing hubby who plowed through the weepies and spit ups and sat up all night with T while she wimpered, and occupied the big guy as we assumed after running around with the puke bucket on his head, (sterilized of course) that he was infected....

but alas , after several days I came home, and sort of crossed my fingers that we were in the clear, as I simply could stay away from my family no more....thanks to mom and dad for putting up with me and baby benji, allthough, he is a snap, by far (knock hard on wood please) the easiest of the three....

so drama over, uhm no wait never mind, my girl continued to fuss and I finally sent her with Bry to the Doc's again yesterday and in the works AGAIN, is another ear infection. LOVELY.

I want my kiddos to be happy and healthy, I want to settle back into a rountine that allows me to care for my lovelies, clean up the house and do what needs to get done. I want to feel like being social again....I am being a bit of a hermit right now, as I just don't feel like visiting with people. I know it is normal hormonal baby blues stuff that happens to me EVERY TIME I give birth to an amazing little being.....but damn it I wish it would just PASSSSSSS already.

On an up note though Benji is AMAZING....a chill little guy, whose only care is to nurse and doze....

SO, my hugest apologies if I haven't called you back, returned e-mails, or sought you out for a visit, I am just trying to get by right now, trying to remember to smile, and letting myself adjust. Overall the kids are being rockstars and they are okay with the fact that mommy is a little sad....they are filling me up with kisses and smiles and making me laugh through these sometimes sad eyes....gotta love these hormones.....don't give up on me folks....needing those positive thoughts

A

Welcome to the world baby boy....

well, this is gonna be an insanely short post, as I am exhausted and on numerous painkillers right now, but Benjamin Cade is here....he was born on Feb 3rd at 2:47 a.m, a calm and happy, and very peaceful baby. He is a peanut, weighing in at 6lbs, 15 oz.....SO TEENY....

The hospital stay was long and though I am happy to be home, the homecoming has been rough, as T came down with the stomach bug,just a few hours after I arrived....lovely.

Nobody said it was going to be easy....

All our love to you all,
A