Nicholas

I love the way Nicholas' mind works and how he thinks and processes things. I don't know if its like this for all "almost 5 year olds", I can only speak for Nicholas. I am intrigued and amazed at the things he says and the way he thinks.

He likes to tell us stories about when he was born, very detailed stories about being a newborn. He'll say that he really wanted to come out of my belly so that he could meet everyone. Now, logic tells me that he's just got an active imagination, but another part of me wonders if he does remember something. When he was a newborn, Nicholas used to lay on the bed and look up at the ceiling and smile. We always said that he was smiling at the angels. Nicholas also talks about how he used to talk to Papa King and that Papa would laugh at his jokes. Papa King passed away the year before Nicholas was born....they never met.

In October 2010, I had a miscarriage and Nicholas named the baby, "Frank" and was sure that it was a boy. Nicholas talked a lot about Baby Frank after the miscarriage, how he was sick and went to Heaven and that Papa King was with him, taking care of him. He hasn't talked a lot about Baby Frank, but lately, he's been telling his friends at daycare about the baby brother he had that died and went to live in Heaven with Papa King.

I'd love to know where these thoughts come from, but everyday I am fascinated by the way his mind works. The things that he tells me and the way he talks, I sometimes forget that he's not quite five years old. Nicholas is a bright and confident little boy, who is full of wonder and curiosity and everyday he amazes me a little bit more. Proud Mama moment over.

Happy Anniversary, My Love

 March 11, 2006, I married my best friend, my love, Blair. It was one of the happiest days of my life. Here's to us! I Love You XOXO

Our wedding party: Ron, Karleigh, Todd and Joanne

Claire is 3

 On Saturday, March 10th, Claire turned three years old. I can't believe how much she's grown this past year and she's gone from being a toddler to a big little girl.
She has a mind of her own and isn't afraid to use it. I've been told that she has my stubborn streak, but I say that she is more head strong than I ever was. Claire can talk and talk and talk all day long, (and at 18 months, she barely had any words).
Here are a few "Claire-isms":
: "You so proud of me" (when she uses the potty)
:  "That's what big girls do" (when she does something that she considers to be a big girl thing)

: "It's really hard for me to wait" (self explanatory)

Those are just a few of the phrases our little Claire uses daily.

Our little girl s growing up into a big girl and I look forward to seeing how she grows and learns and the kinds of things that she'll teach her little sister, Emily.

Three years old....I love you, Claire

XOXO Mommy

Emily at 4 months

My baby girl is 4 months old today. Where did the time go?? I know they say, and I've told people that time goes by so fast, and its so true....life flies by at warp speed. I can't believe that Emily is already 4 months old. She's mostly sleeping through the night now, coos and talks, ALOT. and she's almost rolling over. I'm trying so hard to enjoy every single second, because it is flying by so fast. She is my last little baby....she is the last to sleep in the bassinet beside our bed, the last to be nursed by me, the last to wear size 1 diapers (which by the way, she is now too big for), the last of that sweet baby smell. When I think about it, it tugs at my heart a bit. I Love you, my sweet baby girl.

I am Lucky

I've always known that when I met Blair, I married someone very special and that I was lucky that he picked me to spend his life with.This has become much more evident since we've had children. I always knew that he would be a good Daddy, I knew that when we were dating....I was looking for that, and he shows me every day how right I was. When I see his face light up when Claire says "I love you Daddy", I see it. When Nicholas copies Blair's words or mannerisms, laughs at his own silly jokes, I see it. When he looks down at Emily and she smiles up at him, I see it. My children are lucky to have Blair as their Daddy and I tell them that everyday. I am lucky. I love you. XOXO

Blair and Nicholas

Blair and Claire

Blair and Emily

Emily is 3 months old

Today, Emily turned 3 months old. I find it hard to believe that on this day, 3 months ago I was in the hospital, giving birth and our family was changed for the better. Our beautiful baby girl, is growing and changing everyday and I'm trying to soak in every second, because time does go by so fast. I look into Emily's happy little face and big blue eyes and my heart leaps and I am filled with so much love.

 

First Snow Day

This morning we woke up to snow. Nicholas and Claire were so excited and they couldn't wait to go outside and play in the snow, making snow angels. Claire looked out the front door and saw the snow, then ran to the back of the house and saw the snow in the back and exclaimed "There's snow in the back yard too!" She is such a funny little girl.

Once they bundled up, Nicholas and Claire went out with Blair to help him shovel. The funny thing about a 4.5 year old and a 2.5 year old helping to shovel, is that they don't really help all that well. Claire got tired of shoveling; and, honestly, it was pretty wet and heavy, so she started doing what she loves to do, supervise. Claire's way of "supervising" is to walk around and tell her Daddy and brother where to put the snow. Now, Nicholas, in all his 4.5 year old wisdom, tries his hardest (and believes that it is so) to help, but again, the snow is heavy and his aim is off, most of his snow ended up behind him in the garage or beside him, aimed at Daddy.

Supervisor on duty

Making a snow angel

After an hour of shoveling, or supervising, Claire was ready to come in and about 30 minutes later, Nicholas and Blair came in for hot chocolate and coffee, respectively.