Tuesday, March 29, 2011

I just had to laugh when I was going through pics and saw what bib Liam was wearing, lol. Poor kid has to put up with a lot being the 4th baby. It made me remember this email I saw a while back, and I had to share. Some of it is a bit exaggerated, but still pretty funny!





First baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.

Second baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.

Third baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.


Preparing For the Birth:

First baby: You practice your breathing religiously.

Second baby: You don't bother practicing because you remember breathing didn't do a thing. Third baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.


The Layette:

First baby: You prewash newborn's clothes, color coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.

Second baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.

Third baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?


Worries: First baby: At the first sign of distress — a whimper, a frown — you pick up the baby. Second baby: You pick the baby up when their wails threaten to wake your firstborn.

Third baby: You teach your 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.


Pacifier:

First baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.

Second baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle.

Third baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.


Diapering: First baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not. Second baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.

Third baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.


Activities:

First baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.

Second baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.

Third baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.


Going Out:

First baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.

Second baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.

Third baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.


At Home:

First baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.

Second baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.

Third baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.


Swallowing Coins:

First child: when first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand X-rays.

Second child: when second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for coin to pass.

Third child: when third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Saint Patricks Day!

For Breakfast we had the traditional green French Toast and Milk. The kids loved it!
Last night Emily made a trap for the Leprechaun in hopes they could catch him and he would take them to his pot of gold. Well, he followed their trail of treats right into the trap and then escaped. Luckily he left behind a few chocolate coins!




Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Winter......

I have lived in Utah for my entire life, but no matter what every year when March comes along I have high hopes that Spring is near. Then, every year it snows, and is freezing. You would think I would be used to it by now! We have been doing a lot of things to keep busy, and have spent a lot of time being sick. Emily had Step throat for the 4th time this season, Liam had pneumonia and Savannah has yet another cold. Hopefully Spring comes soon!


We have spent a lot of time indoors, Savannah loves her baby brother

He is used to constant hugs and cuddling.

Emily and Brett came home from school yesterday and were ecstatic that they got to build at least one more snowman this season.



They turned out so adorable! Afterward, we did the tradition of having a cup of hot cocoa, so I guess there are a few perks to having snow around in March. :)