Being a Mommy

As I'm doing some spring cleaning today, I find myself asking a question that I never thought I would: Why is there blood on the banister and who's is it?

HAHA

And a note to myself - NEVER buy Walmart paint again. It may be a little cheaper price wise, but it is SO thin it runs down the wall! There. Noted.

Mastering Skills

R has really made some progress this last week. He's mastered two skills that he's been working on. First, he can now swing himself on the swing by pumping his legs. You should see him fly! And because of that, he LOVES going outside to play and swing, without prompting. Yay!

The other skill is shoe tying. He's been getting SO CLOSE for awhile, but this morning he finally got it completely!

C is very close to rolling over (esp when lying on the changing table, of course), but hasn't quite done it. I think there's a little lack of motivation when he doesn't like being on his tummy anyway. lol

Sleepy Time

Not that I really know what that is between an infant and a cough, but R does! Last night, as I was tucking him in, I offered 2 minutes for him to play with his "friends" in bed, since he usually asks. But last night he responded, "No, thanks. I'm really tired and want to go to sleep now. Can you turn out my light?" Awww - such a big boy!

And C is about to graduate from the cradle to the crib. The move was planned for when he started rolling over, but he is getting so wiggly at night after his 3 am feeding that I think I may have to move him this week. With R I was eager to move him to his own room, but for some reason with C I'm trying to delay it as long as possible. Maybe it's because now I know how quickly they grow and really want to enjoy each stage.

Now if I could get a bit more sleep, that would be heavenly.

Mommy failed!

I've always been an over-achiever, and I don't find myself in a failing position often. But this week I have massively failed, and it's only Tuesday.

Yesterday was Valentine's Day. I remembered the cards for both boys and helped R decorate his shoe box. But then I let him get himself dressed - in a long sleeve green and blue striped t-shirt. I show up to pick him up and notice ALL of the other kids are in red or pink. Oops - he was supposed to wear a red shirt. Fail #1.

Then he starts telling me about his Valentine's party. And he mentions that he saw his buddy and his buddy brought him a card. Oops - I was supposed to send a card and a treat for the buddy. Fail #2.

Okay. So, today is a new day. Got the lunches made, R had time to eat breakfast, and we all make it to school and work on time. Score! Then I go to pick R up after school - and notice that his pants are on BACKWARDS! I asked if he had taken off his pants at any point today, and he said no. Then I asked if he knew his pants were on backwards. He said yes, that he tried to twist them around but "they were stuck on the legs so they wouldn't twist". He was unable to tell me when he attempted this maneuver. So then I ask, "So, you've been wearing your pants backwards all day long?" The answer: "I guess so" accompanied by a shrug. Fail #3.

So, despite the fact that R is proficient at dressing himself now, I guess I still have to take a moment, think about if he's wearing the right thing, and make sure it's on properly.

Tomorrow is a new day - let's see what failures appear this time. Hopefully we don't forget his lunch or something. Haha.

Valentines Day

Valentines Day is about love, and I definitely felt loved today.

I got love from my little baby, who smiled at me when he woke up. He also showed his love during nap time. We were playing on the bed, with him sitting on my lap. Suddenly, he got serious and started rubbing both his eyes with his hands. I then laid him down on my chest and asked him if he was tired. He sighed, closed his eyes, and immediately went to sleep. There's something so magical about having a baby sleep on my chest.

I also got love from my big boy, who ran to greet me after school. He showed his love for his brother during our nightly High/Low game. His low was that he didn't get to play with C enough today, and his high was that he got to play with C in the car some. R also made C laugh while I was making R's lunch by jumping around the kitchen like a bunny. I'm so glad they have such a special bond already.

And hubby showed his love by ordering dinner for me so I wouldn't have to cook. It may not sound very romantic, but it was actually very thoughtful. Because I didn't have to cook dinner, I got to take R bike riding, taking the boys to the park after school. I love spending that time with them, and it's good for them as well.

We don't normally celebrate Valentines Day since I think it's a made-up holiday for retailers to make money and teenage girls to feel sorry for themselves. But I have to say this was the best Valentines Day EVER! :)

Hands!

Now that C is 3 months old, he is fascinated by his hands. He's really into grabbing things (including Mommy's hair and Daddy's chest hair), hitting his dangling toys (or his big brother who gets too close), sucking on them (and accidentally gagging on his fingers), and looking at them. They are just fascinating!

C's really developing fast and is so much fun to play with. Our only problem is the fact that he doesn't want to take the bottle. It didn't help that he got sick for the two weeks prior to starting daycare, and then this weekend he hit a growth spurt and has been cluster feeding. So, we haven't really been able to "practice" with the bottle at home. It makes us sad that he gets so hungry during the day. Fortunately, I haven't had to work a full day of work yet, so he hasn't starved, but I'm hoping the catches the hang of it soon. It took a couple of weeks of coaxing to take the pacifier, so hopefully we'll have success soon.