Busy Busy Busy

I don't think I was prepared how busy I would be.

No...I am sure I wasn't.

Roo has been busy growing.

Annie has been busy working hard at school.

And the boys...well they have been BUSY!!!

Today my sweet neighbors babysat the BIG BOYS just to give me a little time with just Roo.  They raised 2 boys of their own & are expecting their 3rd grandchild any day.  They know a lot more about raising boys than I ever will :) 

They came home with the sweetest

little little tub of graham crackers and a project.

Rocco didn't want to waste one sprinkle.

And Bo was soooo proud of what he made with Mrs. Kathy.

Easter Egg garland.

I never would have thought of doing something

so fun with the boys. 

I need to get better at that.

And just since I have started this blog post...I have stopped 3 times to wipe tears, change diapers, & clean up messes you would rather not read about.

But I have lots of little good surprises too. 

Like these gorgeous flowers I received from someone

 I treasure like a sister.

Bo loves how much the doorbell is ringing & yells,

"We got a livry!"

My girl Beth sent these adorable bunnies!

and my Etsy bracelet from another

BETH brought me lots of smiles too!

Just look at those Daisies!!!

Annie is trying to convince me it looks better on her

...but I am not falling for it.

I ordered a bath fizzy too from Beth,

maybe I will share this one with Annie...maybe.

You can check out Beth's Store right HERE.

Now the count of stops is up to 7

& Rocco is starting to cry so I think I better go. 

Yep...I had no idea how busy I'd be.

But sooner or later I will get the hang

of this "mom of four kids" thing, right? 

I sure hope so :)

Funny Kid

I knew there would be questions from Bo the first time I fed Roo.  I nursed Rocco too but Bo didn't even notice since he was younger.  So when he climbed up on my lap & started asking questions I thought we'd better just get it over with :)

"What is he drinking, water?"
"No milk"
"What's in the other one?"

Oh, I do love that boy!

I thought we would get the questions all out & he would lose interest but every once in awhile he has a few more:

"Mom did I drink out of your chest too?"
"Yes, honey."
"Did it taste good?" 

"Does Rocco want a drink too?"
"No."
"Then why is he opening his mouth?"

I don't know why I even worried about Rocco not liking Roo.  He is completely in love and has been adjusting beautifully.

Hope you are enjoying some little giggles this week too!

So So Fast

They start out like this:

And before you can blink,

they turn into this:

All tough & cool with their monster truck tatoos.

Where does the time go?

Your visits & well wishes about my new baby Roo

brought joy to my heart & tears to my eyes. 

Thanks so much for all of your love!!! 

Now if I could just get a few minutes to myself...

...I hope to swing by & visit you very very soon! 

(it just might be a few days :) 

It's a .....

BOY!

Roo William

Born April 5th

5:21pm

8 pounds even

Perfect Hands

Tiny Feet

My Beautiful Baby Boy

Exciting Night!

Annie is in love.

Lots of love from Grandparents & cousins.

What will the boys think when we bring Roo home!? 

I think Rocco will not be too happy :)

But he is one of us.

And we can't wait to take him home!

I love Roo.

& you too :)

Thanks for all of your prayers!!!!

Busted

I am not a karma girl...at all.  I don't even read my fortunes in fortune cookies.  But my kids always want to know what their cookies say.  I always make up something like, "You are a hard worker."  or "You are so friendly & your smile brightens my day."    Last night Annie handed me her fortune, "What does this say mom?"

"Your mom is beautiful."  & I handed it back.  She looked at it & started to read it, "Your mom?...NO IT DOESN'T" 

I had forgotten...

Annie can read now!

I was busted! 

THANK YOU!!!  For all your sweet words yesterday!!!  They meant SOOOO much to me!  It was an emotionally exhausting day.

If I confused you yesterday about the baby here is the LONG story...but please don't feel like you need to read it, like I said it is kinda long...

Well...the joke was certainly on me...

Yesterday I was supposed to be induced.  I woke up early to go, kids where they needed to be, make-up on, fully excited & ready to head to the hospital at 6:00am.  Doctor had said, "Looks wide open!  There should be no problems getting in."  Just needed to call the hospital to make sure tons of babies hadn't gone into labor during the night.  But...they had! 

Every 3 hours the hospital & I would connect, "Probably later...we are really going to try to get you in." 

It wasn't to be.  But in that disappointment I saw God's power....what you didn't know...is that I was dealing with an abscessed tooth...TERRIBLY painful!!! My dentist had up & moved (surprise!) no new dentists wanted to deal with me without charts, I hadn't slept a for 2 nights straight because of the pain BUT I still wanted to deliver & HOPING the hospital would be able to take care of the pain & the baby.  But even after I got medicated the tooth pain was unbearable for a good 24 hours...THE SAME 24 hours I would have been holding my new babe.  The same 24 hours I would have been greeting visitors & making phone calls..and that tooth pain would have taken so much joy out of the delivery. 

So today I have my babe in my tummy & the tooth pain is going away with the antibiotic until after delivery when the dentist says it will be MUCH better to deal with my tooth.  God had a plan.  My doctor said, "I am so sorry!!!  This almost NEVER happens."  God filled up those hospital beds so I would not have to have a HORRIBLE toothache in labor.  Makes me feel humbled & brings me to tears at the love God has for me.  Thanks God!!!    He showed me that His plans are MUCH wiser than my own.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".

Jeremiah 29:11

Bad April Fool's Day Joke

You know that post I just wrote about meeting my baby today? 

Well...I was suppose to! 

Then the hospital called & said, "We are really busy...but we will get you in later...."

Second call:
"It is not looking good for today...."

So I wait...& think...this was a bad joke played on me! 

Sorry Girls...."Not looking good for today!"

This is the day that...

This is the day that the LORD hath made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalms 118:24

A stack of tiny diapers.

Pinks

& Blues.

Blankets

& Bassinet,

All waiting just for you.

 

For you created my inmost being;

You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

Psalm 139:13

God knows you,

He knows your name,

and today...I will too.

As I type with tears in my eyes,

I can't believe today is the day...

I meet my baby.





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Thanks girls!