Joey is starting to say the boys names! He doesn't get it exactly right, but he is getting it! He calls Jonah, "Nona" and Johnathan, we have been trying to get him to say John which in return, he calls him "Non" Its not perfect, but its great for a 19 month old to be saying! I love my little man! He is getting to be such a big boy. He is communicaing so well with us. For the most part, we can understand what is going on in that little head of his. Sometimes I wish that we hadn't taught him some things, like mommy or Papa because he repeats them over and over. Sometimes I would like to change my name from Mommy or Ma to something that he doesnt know. LOL.
The twins are getting really big too. They are smiling and laughing so much! When you play patty cake with them, they laugh so hard and have the biggest smile on their faces. I showed a picture of them to people at work and they said that they look like they could be Gerber babies. I think they are the most precious babies in the world. They are happy about 90% of the time. They have to be in constant motion unless they are asleep for the night. They nap so well in their swings. I hope that isn't how its going to be from now on. I would really love for them to start napping in their pack and play. Oh well! Not the end of the world. They are going down better than they have been in the last few days. For a few days, they had to be held to go to sleep and if we were lucky, they would stay asleep once I put them down. That was a bit frustrating, but hopefully its over now.
My life is so full. People try and try to have a baby and I have 3 of them who are great little men. I hope that they will grow up to be wonderful, happy men who will treat their future spouses well!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Saying names and getting big
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Ugh! I hate being sick! (TMI WARNING)
So for the last week or so, our house has been so sick! Last Thursday I came home from work and immediately got a runny nose, started sneezing, and just felt plain awful. Well I had to buck it up and go back to work the next day. No biggie. Friday was pretty busy so I didn't have a chance to really complain and feel really bad. We went up to my in laws that night after I got off work. That weekend was a nasty nasty weekend. It rained and poured that weekend. It got colder than I thought it would. Sunday morning I was feeding Jonah and he ended up throwing up all over me. He had just ate, so I didn't think too much about it. I got in the shower and I had to jump out and throw up myself. It was awful. I got out of the shower and was getting dressed and ended up having diarrhea. I know its gross, but it is relivant in my story. I had it about 5 or 6 more times before we were going to head home. I didn't know how I would make it home when I had diarrhea that wouldn't stop. I took a Pepto and a Immodium. It worked! I made it all the way home. What I didn't know was that the icky bug started with me and was passed to the twins. Jonah threw up once we got to church and threw up again afterwards. I was starting to get worried about it. I just made sure he was having wet diapers. He got a little extra cuddle time because of him being sick. That night, Johnathan was starting to throw up too. I called the babysitter and cancelled for Monday because I couldn't send sick kids over there. I called into work too.
Monday was a rough day. Both of the babies were throwing up and I didn't know what to do. As funny as it is, I just automatically started keeping track of their intake and output. At work we call it strict I&O's. It helped me really see what was going in and coming out. It gave me more of a piece of mind about everything. Johnathan threw up and then threw up again a while later and it was green Bile. I freaked out. The doctors said that it was probably just stomach bile because he had thrown everything up that he had eaten earlier. I started some pedialyte and that helped alot. Joey ended up getting it. He threw up once IN MY MOUTH! It was so nasty! He had more of the diarrhea aspect of the bug that was going around.
By Wednesday, we were all feeling better. I guess I have made it through the first round of everyone in my house being sick! Here is to having a healthy family!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Thinking about things...
I am blessed. Truely blessed. When I first found out that I was pregnant with Joey, I was scared and excited all at the same time. Planning for your first child is nervewracking. You don't know which crib is best, which stroller is the easiest to unfold/fold, and which bottles are the right ones for your child. Nothing is good enough though. I always had second thoughts on what I should be getting for Joey. What would make him the most comfortable and what would make my life the easiest. Once I had him, I learned things through trial and error. He liked certain bottles and not others. Once he got bigger, we ditched the big stroller for a smaller, more compact and easier to use one. I didn't care as much what diapers he had or that we threw his formula away after exactly 1 hr that he started the botttle. Things were more lax. I truely learned what was important when Joey was about 9 or so months old. My mom was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and lymphoma. It was so scary. I was only 25. Mom was only 50. Thats so young to have reality knocked into you, but it happend. I was so scared that I was going to lose my mom. We all realized what was the most important things in life. It wasn't important if the laundry was done every day or if the dishes were all done. We realized that spending time with each other was the most important thing. Right after we found out she had cancer, I found out that I was pregnant with the twins. Mom and I were soooo sick. I think that we were meant to be sick with each other. Mom was going through radiation and that made her so sick to her stomach, have no appetite, and she was burnt. She had no energy and it was a chore for her just to get up and get around in the morning. She was awesome though. She still watched Joey while I went to work. Brayden (my nephew) was there to help her and I think that he made a world of difference in my mom. He did things for her when she couldn't. I was so sick too. the first few months of my pregnancy was the worst. I lost almost 20 lbs in one month from throwing up so much. I think that God put mom and I through those trials at the same time to teach us to lean on each other.
Anyways, as I was holding my boys today, I realized that lately I have been so stressed out and at my wits end with the kids. I have been stressing about how dirty the house has been and how things haven't been getting done like I wish they would have. I was stressed because the twins only wanted to be held and because Joey didn't want me to hold them. I realized that I need to calm it down. My kids are wonderful. They are perfect in every way. Sooo many people either are not blessed with children, or they take the children they have for granted.
When I was pregnant with the twins and even now, people tell me I have my hands full. I do. I have them so full of love! I wouldn't have it any other way. Someone said about me having twins and a toddler, "better you than me." I responded, "Yes, Better ME than YOU." The way that I look at it is that God gave me these boys for a reson. To raise as good Christian men and husbands. To teach them the RIGHT way to be. I am going to make it a point to make sure they learn how to do their laundry, pick up after themselves, and how to treat women the right way!
I am looking forward to the summer where we can spend a lot of time together outside and enjoying new things. I know that I want to take Joey to the park soon so he can play there. My children and family are the most important things in my life and I plan on making them more of a priority. I do see a need to keep my house clean for my own sanity and for the kids, but I know that its something that is not as important as playing with my boys. So for all of those who are reading this, take a minute to kiss your little ones. Some people don't have little ones to kiss.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Craziness~!
So things have been crazy this week and I haven't had much time to post. I worked Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Thursday, I had an appointment at WIC and then we went out to mom's house and spend some time out there. Joey loves playing out there. He has a good bit of area to run around and climb on things. I haven't hardly had any time to do anything else this week because of working. There are upsides to working 3 days during the week. I get the weekend off! The downside is that I miss whole days of my kids lives and I don't have any time to do anything at home. My dishes are piling up, my laundry is clean, but not folded and put away, and my living room is a mess! I miss spending time with Marc in the evenings too. Next week I have to work 3 days then I am back to only 2 days during the week.
We are starting to plan what we are taking to Oklahoma in June. I am getting excited to take a little time off of the daily grind. Its going to be a challenging weekend, but it will be good to get away. We are going to my mom's dad's side family reunion. They have one every year and we didn't get to go the last two years because I was pregnant. This will be the first one I will go to as a married woman and as a mom! weird! Some of my family hasn't met the boys and some even have't met Marc!
Well its getting busy here at work so I am going to end this. Until later...........
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tiny Tush Winner!~
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Big boys!
I can't believe how big the boys are getting. I posted last week about how big and how well Joey is doing. He has learned another sign since then! Thank you! He is such a good little boy (when he wants to be) He loves to steal the boys' bottles. It drives me nuts! I think within a span of 5 minutes yesterday, he stole Johnathan and Jonah's bottles about 40 times. Drove me insane! But he does love his brothers. He always lets me know if he hears them crying.
The twins are getting so big too! They have been sleeping through the night for about a week and a half now. I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to jinx myself, but they have been pretty consistent now. I feel like a new woman! I actually get some uninterrupted sleep now! I feel like I can actually do things around the house during the day now instead of trying to sleep when they are sleeping. Don't get me wrong, I might take a nap every once and a while, but who doesn't love naps? I weighed the twins last week on our scale at home and they were 12.2 and 12.6 lbs! I can't believe they are double their birth weights already! They are smiling and laughing now which makes my heart melt. I love it when Joey gets them smiling! its nice to know that at least for now, they like each other!
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