Things Kids Say: June 2013

Our "Swish (swedish) fish taste like my gummy bears!"
~Bug

Are you Chinese? 

"No I'm a bug."
~Bug

To her brothers:

"Let me be. I'm busy."

~Bug

*Gator to Bug*
Wanna play catch? (he then grabs the ball from her)
"That not catch, that's playing steal."
~Bug

I think I want to cut my mohawk off tonight. It's hard to wash. 
~Gator

"Mommy, Daddy, I'm in PAIN!!!!"
~Bug (after being told it was bed time)

Can you grab Moose's blanket for me please? That's his towel not his blanket.

"Well today it can be his blanket. A towel will work as like a blanket too"

~Bug

"I don't eat poop. Ewwww."

~Bug

"Do you know what it tastes like, Mom? Yummy!"
~Bug

Babies Don't Keep

Mother, oh Mother, come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing and butter the bread,
Sew on a button and make up a bed.

Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She’s up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.Oh, I’ve grown shiftless as Little Boy Blue
Lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
Pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo

The shopping’s not done and there’s nothing for stew
And out in the yard there’s a hullabaloo
But I’m playing Kanga and this is my Roo.
Look! Aren’t her eyes the most wonderful hue?
Lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo

The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
For children grow up, as I’ve learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.
I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep.

Our family is complete and I'm starting to find a little more rhythm in our habits. I've also found some things I want to change.

Last year I focused on wanting to be a better housekeeper. That's still a goal, but I don't stress over it as much. If you want to visit me and you don't like the dust or clutter, don't come back. 

I want to have at least one 'Yes, mam' day each week. I don't tell my kids it's a yes day, but I say 'no' enough I need to be able to learn how say yes more. More playdough days, more painting, more 'treats'.....

Working on our health, we all drink a glass of  water before meals. It also helps with getting more water in the kids' little bodies.

On days I have a dessert, I want to remember to serve them with the meals and no limits on how much they have to eat first. Eat all your dinner, eat just a bite of dinner, doesn't matter.

No yelling and hopefully no cursing. This is one I know I'll have to work on a LOT. My kids know I'm always appreciate when they can help me be a better person by reminding me when I'm making bad choices. 

My biggest change I  hope to make is doing resets. We do resets in our rooms when we're in bad moods (yes, even me) but I hope to learn to be able to start new everyday and not stay mad about what happened yesterday (or 2 hours ago). 

Three Months with Moose

2 ER visits with 3 x-rays

Hospital introduced pacifier for his cat scan

Sucks on a pacifier when the mood strikes

'Pets' mama while he eats 

Things Kids Say: May 2013

Do you want a sip of my rootbeer?

"NO! I don't drink!!!"
~Bug

Medical insurance is for medicine.
They help save your life.
If you get in a bad accident and go to the hospital life insurance pays your taxes.
~Gator

I have a present for you 
"Am I your present?"
~Bug

Trying to get the baby to sleep in his swing
What if you cover him up like a bird? How about then?
~Cliff

Pointing to a fancy red *ahem* mid-life-crisis sports cars
"I really want one of THOSE cars!!!"
~Bug 

"I'm not gonna cry anymore. Just for a second I have one more tear to come out."
~Bug

(Pointing to her little brother)
"MY baby is cuter than that one."
~Bug

How did you sleep?
"Terrible! My kids woke me up. They live in my bed."
~Bug

"I have to go to the hair doctor."
~Bug

(Seeing a man walking through the park without a shirt on)
"Look at that boy. He's naked!"
~Bug

"For my birthday I want a wake board and a boat that I can put in the water and will come back to me. And a town. A little one. For my little princesses. And a race car."
~Bug

After grabbing my oversized purse and bringing it downstairs
"I got this big-out-of-the bag"
Said in a way similar to big-ass bag.
~Bug

The morning after she got sent to bed

"Something bad happened: I stopped loving you last night. I'm so sorry."

~Bug 

Babies Bounce

It's been a month. A long month. A month I never thought I'd make it through.

I had friends who had babies with issues. Issues that kept them in NicU or required their new babies to stay in harness for months. Babies you want to snuggle and take home but can't. I often wondered how they were strong enough to handle 'sick' babies, then in my own quiet breath whispered thanks for my babies being born healthy and problem free.

My baby cries and his chest "crinkles". It's the most disturbing feeling, but he's happy. He laughs. He smiles. He's going to be okay. 6-8 weeks and he'll be 'normal' again.  It feels forever away, but we're almost there. He is such a brave baby. It hurts my heart that those who want to hold him, like his siblings and cousins, can't because his ribs move and those who can hold him don't want to because it's disturbing to hold 'broken' babies.  I know broken babies are unnerving, I was afraid of my close friends babies when they were sick. I didn't want to make them worse.

Now, that broken baby is my own. I will hold him. I will love him. I will protect him to the best of my ability. Some things are just out of our control. I'm so thankful Cliff was right: babies bounce.









*Disclaimer:
 Don't actually try to bounce your babies or expect them to be okay no matter what.... this is a figure of speech. *

Two Months with Moose

Things Kids Say: April 2013

"That is baby scalp, isn't it!?!"
~Cliff

"Easter rabbit!"
~Bug

When staying behind the 'Easter Rabbit' because she thought he was scary
"There's a person in there!!! I can see their neck!"
~Bug

"I have a surprise for you"
what is it
"I can't tell you"
~Bug

The smoke alarms are for when my dad makes chicken
~Bug

I saw a(n) (*Bug*) path!
~Bug

(Driving by barns)
"We're in a barn city"
~Bug

"I need my nuts to stay up". (Bridge of sunglasses)
~Bug

One Month with Moose

Things Kids Say: March 2013

"When (my little brother) gets big I'm gonna marry him!"
~Bug

"Why are you looking at my brother."
Because he's awake and staring at me.
"I'm not staring at you. I promise."
~Bug

When her little brother is crying
"My baby is crying. Go get him"
~Bug

Reading a 'recipe' she wrote for what she wants for dinner:
"It says we need flour and chicken with rice and noodles and peas"
~Bug

While people are visiting our newborn
He's so cute. Can I take him home
"No. He's MY baby"
~Bug

After telling her what we named him in the hospital
(Bug) meet (Moose), you're baby brother.  
"No, his name is Baby Clifton"
~Bug

This went on for several days. She's sing songs to Baby Clifton and tell him how to spell her name. When we reminded her his name was (Moose) she'd tell us
"That's what YOU can call him, but I'm going to call him Baby Clifton".
She finally came around and decided she liked (Moose) but couldn't remember it for the first few days after that so she's ask us to remind her what his name was.

Things Kids Say: February 2013

"I have a heartburn. I need a tum."

~Bug

"I love my baby brother! He's so nice."
I'm glad you love him and think he's nice when you haven't even met him yet.
"Yes, I have! *points to my belly* He's right there!"
~Bug

"I just want to sit here and pout."
~Bug

"Happy Balentines Day!"
~Bug

"Stop making that noise"
~Bug

While shopping in Costco and wearing a princess crown another customer complimented Bug:
What a beautiful princess!
"I'm not real"
~Bug

Mommy has to use the potty real quick
"You can go in the bushes"
~Bug

"I drew your picture with your fat belly!"
~Bug

"I just got dumber talking to you"
~Cliff

"Not all tubes are hollow!"
~Gator

After trying to squeeze into a shirt she outgrew and explaining why it no longer fit
"I don't want to grow up!"
~Bug

In the morning after hearing someone mowing their lawn outside
"I hear a more-on!" (sounds like moron)
~Bug

"I have my feelings breaked! You breaked my feelings!"
~Bug

Things Kids Say: January 2013

*while I'm eating a tums*
"I have heartburn, too!"
~Bug

What's in there? *Pointing to my belly*
"A baby"
What's his name?
"I dunno. Baby Nothing"
~Bug

Why are you crying?
"Because Daddy said '3'!"
~Bug

Do you know what killed the dinosaurs?
"Elephants"
~Bear

You have such pretty blue eyes.
"My eyes are always blue!!"
~Bug

A Song For 2012

365 Day 366

We finally got our boys home today. We had a wonderful day letting them open their Christmas presents and playing with the goodies while I got to work on some crochet projects.  As a treat for the holiday we picked up some Mia Bella Gelato to enjoy after dinner and let the kids watch one of their movies from Santa (even though the boys are currently grounded). Such an enjoyable day to end such an enjoyable year on. 

Happy New Year!

Things Kids Say: December 2012

In the olden times people didn't have pretty little lights on their trees, they had big, giant ones!
"You mean like the ones on the neighbors house?"
"Yes"
"You mean during my childhood...."
~Bear

"How did crunchy stuff get in my hair?"
"It's probably yogurt"
"Oh yea"
~Bug

"Pops is a cowboy!!"
~Bug

"It's my line"
(in response you telling her I'm not willing to cross the line with that choice)

(While I'm annoyed at Cliff and not using my best words)
"You were being bitchy this morning" -me
*very matter of factly without attitude* "You're being bitchy now Mama..."

"(I'm) not here right now. I went back to the twenty first century!"
~Gator

365 Day 365

This morning we all woke up together and made mini french toast for breakfast. 

365 Day 364

Finally pulled out all the baby clothes we saved and sorted them by size and what can be worn by a boy. We ended with 7 outdoor trash bags of too small girl clothes, 2 boxes and a laundry basket of big girl clothes for Bug, and 1 laundry basket 0-3 months and 1 box of mixed sizes for the new little boy. 

It was a long process, but I feel so fortunate that we have clothes for our coming baby and we can pass on some clothes to another little girl.

365 Day 363

It happened again. I got my second Jury Summons, both while pregnant.

 I like that Sac County lets me submit my excuse online. Very convenient.

365 Day 362

Just a calm day at home. Bug decided today would be a great day to pull out Alphie and play games.

365 Day 361

Bug woke up and decided it was the perfect time to put her ornament on the tree. Even before we could put her picture in it or attach a hook. She knows where it goes and that's where she decided it needed to be now.

365 Day 360

Today was the last technical family Christmas party. There were many moments that I greatly enjoyed but sharing this morning with Bug was probably one of my favorites.

 Between my natural Grinchiness and pregnancy hormones my morning didn't start off too bright. Lovely Bug didn't loose her charm and helped me out of my funk. 

Then, while opening presents from Santa (whom she thought didn't come because she hadn't looked under the tree) she actually got excited to see a box in the wrapping paper. Getting past the paper, and then the box, she discovered that she got exactly what she asked for.

One that same note, at both family parties where she received gifts I never told her to hug anyone or say thank you, she just did it herself. I would ask her who the gift was from and once she knew who gave it to her she immediately walked over to them and said thank you and gave hugs. 

Some days it's nice to feel like I'm doing okay as a parent.