First Tear

She probably won't appreciate that I took the time to take a picture and document it... but today Kendall shed a tear for the first time. Just 2 days shy of 8 weeks.


Although today it was just one, I am sure that it the first of many.

Circus Act

There are days that I feel like I live at the Circus. But don't sign us up for Ringling's yet.

Mark thought this sounded like fun:


And Chase kind of got into it:


But Ellis told me that she has since had nightmares about it.

7 weeks

Time is flying and Kendall is growing. This picture is a little deceptive though--she looks SO big here. But the jammies are preemie sized. She is a shorty like all of the girls have been.

She has definitely woken up and decided to be more demanding. Meal times are the hardest. Making and serving food and eating myself. I have two choices. Hold the baby and eat standing and swaying, or sit down and eat while she cries.

I still don't have full feeling back in my hands and am still retaining water. Doctor seems at a loss to why. I am supposed to come back in a month to see if things have improved.

It kind of makes me sad to see her growing so fast. I can snuggle with her for hours. There is nothing quite like snuggling with a baby.

Pumpkin Party

Our community has a pumpkin carving party every year--down at the lake. And, like most years, the weather was cold (47 degrees) and rainy.


Only Mark and Ellis were brave enough to head out in this weather.


Ellis had so much fun with her BFF and getting candy.

In the Garden

I think I know who's been in my flower bed.

Here was my clue.

Look familiar?
I think he's going to be one cold butterfly.

Trouble

I am in some serious trouble. Recent article on the early signs of Alzheimer's has me scared. Of course I think they are also all signs of having an infant and toddler in the house.

1. You forget what you had for breakfast.- honestly, I forget if I even HAD breakfast OR lunch.

2. You lose track of numbers- it's true, I have to check off how many kids I have in the car and think twice if it is the right number for the time of day. And what day is it? And what month? And what year? How old am I? I may have to consult my driver's license.

3. You get flustered by routine activities- yep.

4. You hit the brakes hard at most traffic lights- of course when I do this it is either because I was trying to get fighting kids attention, or I was distracted by fighting children. Take your pick.

5. You find your “lost” cell phone in the refrigerator- in my house, this is a sign of a toddler. Avery loves to put things in special hiding places. I just wish I knew where they all were.

6. You call a watch a "hand clock"- again, toddler and child speak. I find myself trying to describe things in simple ways that that child might understand. But yes, I find myself calling things all kinds of strange things.

7. You try to cross a busy intersection without waiting for the light- who hasn't made the occasional dash for it?

8. You become less social- who has time to be social? 8 pm has me longing for bed.

So what do you think? Are you at risk too?

Puff Ball

Yes, folks. That is a mushroom!

My dad found this and brought it over to share. It has to weigh over 10 lbs.

Amazing.