You may have heard of distracted driving, or driving while texting…
…now you’ve seen a case of driving while sweeping!
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What do you do when you have one crying infant who refuses to nap, one squirmy toddler who refuses to sit still, and one tired mama who doesn’t want to make dinner? Why, you go to the mall, of course! I dragged the boys out to the mall this evening to take advantage of the food court and a change of scenery. I know shopping isn’t exactly Jimmy’s cup of tea, so I made sure I detoured past the lawncare display for his sake.
I also detoured past Starbucks for my sake (Danny came along for the ride)!
I’m so glad I’ve gotten to spend more one-on-one time with Jimmy. He keeps me smiling – and running (the child never stops)!
Have you ever gone out and left your purse or wallet at home, and couldn’t get used to the feeling that something was missing? Something just wasn’t right? Well, I’ve had that feeling a lot the last few days, and it’s not because I’m missing my diaper bag. I’m missing my girls! They boarded a flight last Friday with Jim’s parents and flew out to visit their cousins in Arizona. So it’s just the boys and me at home. I’m trying to look on the bright side, remembering that the girls are having a wonderful vacation and I can use this time to concentrate more on the boys (and get more done – it’s amazing how much more I can accomplish with only two kids in the house!). But I’m sure looking forward to when all my kiddos are together again!
Photos courtesy of my mom during her August/September visit Susie was fascinated by a gigantic nativity set we saw at Costco the other night, so I wasn’t surprised when she excitedly showed me her newest drawing. Meet Jesus and his “mommy Mary”:
(The squiggles on the right are grass, she informed me). On the back of the paper, she wrote this:
Susie told me this is translated: “Dear Mary, your baby is really cute.” I don’t think that’s an adjective I’ve ever heard applied to the Lord Jesus before! Can I really have a one-month old already?? On one hand, it feels like that’s way too old for my little Danny, and on the other hand, it feels like he’s been part of our family forever!
A few highlights: So far, Danny seems like a fairly laid-back baby (at least, more laid-back than Jimmy was, which isn’t saying much!). He eats about every three hours around the clock (usually 7 am, 10, 1, 4, 7, 10, 1 am, 4), although we’re starting to get slightly longer stretches at night. He falls to sleep on his own well, with only a little bit of fussing. He’s more alert during the day now, but his average waketime is only about 45 minutes. He eats quickly and is usually done with a feeding in about 15 minutes, although I still have to change his diaper mid-feed to wake him up. He’s holding his head up well and seems to have a little more control over his arms, although he’s not yet reaching for objects. He doesn’t really like a swing or a pacifier, and he takes all his naps in his crib upstairs. He wears either newborn or 0-3 clothes, although mostly the larger size now, and he wears Size 1 diapers. He’s finally getting a little chub in his cheeks – I love to kiss them! His sisters absolutely adore him, and want to get very close and touch him constantly, but I have to limit that as the big kids keep coming down with colds. Jimmy still treats him with a measure of excitement and bewilderment, and is still very gentle when he touches him. As of today, he’s now been to his first church conference, and he did really well for the few hours we were there! (Actually, he was probably the quietest out of all of our kids!). And drumroll please…I think Danny gave me his first real smile yesterday! I couldn’t capture it on camera, but I did catch this gas-induced sleep “smile.” Even though that wasn’t a true social smile, it still warmed my heart!
You know a girl really loves her brother when she voluntarily shares the cake-batter spoon with him!
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