What a nice surprise!

So last night I was sitting in the couch waiting for my cleaning lady to come, dreading trying to keep the boys out of her way and get supper made, when my friend Molly calls. We taught toghether for years and both had kids at the same time, but just don't get much time to get together anymore. She invited us over to go to the park and I jumped at the chance. So off we went, BK for supper it was. (yeah nutrition choices could have been better there, but whatever;) It was so nice to visit with her. And see little Will who is 3 1/2 months. Soooooo cute. She is super mom, 3 kids all under 3, the oldest will turn 3 in August. Yikes! Just thinking about getting all 3 out the door in the morning makes me cringe. Christopher had a blast and is still talking about the dog (poor Jane and Maggie get forgotten about for the dog).

Then I come home to a clean house and life is good.

Buses and Trucks and Diggers Oh My!

Saturday morning was every little boys dream. All the trucks, fire engines, race cars, city and school buses and ambulances you can imagine, all in one place and all for them to climb in, sit in the drivers seat, honk the horn and explore all around them. It was the annual Transportation fair put on by our local PAIR group. Christopher was none to fond of all the loud horns, but otherwise loved it.

Now that spring has finally arrived, Christopher is impossible to keep inside. He has escaped out the front door twice this weekend. Little boy, little boy, you have to wait for us. Luckily the backyard is fenced and keeps him contained somewhat.

Knock knock jokes are all the rage around the house these days. Actually telling them as a joke however, is still a challenge. The jokes go like this: Knock, knock. Who's there? *insert random object from the house* Sigh. They will get it eventually. Daddy has been trying to teach him a couple real jokes.

Joseph is loving his solids. He gets mad if you are not shoveling it in fast enough. We started with avocado, which he promptly hated, and still doesn't like. Too bad to as that is the one I really wanted to stick with for a while with him as it is high calorie and full of good fats. He loves sweet potatoes and pears however. Cereal, he can take it or leave it.

Campfire

Sitting by a campfire last night was so peaceful. I had all my boys, nice weather, and a calming fire to watch. Christopher was so excited to make "mushmellows", and the way he was grabbing the bag they were on there way to becoming mush. Joseph nursed outside and then fell asleep in Daddy's arms. Christopher ran around finding anything and everything to throw into the fire. I think we have a pyro on our hands. Daddy said he played with fire when he was little too. (Note to self, lock cupboard with matches, even though it is on top of the fridge.) Jamie dug the pit in the garden to make our temporary firepit. Now the ashes will be tilled into the garden and add nutrients to the soil.

For Mother's day the boys bought me flowers and plants. Tomatoes and peppers for the garden, tons of fun flowers for the front pots. Wave petunia's and geraniums are my main flowers for this year, with lots of fun fillers. I can't wait to get them all planted.

Christopher went to his first dentist appt this morning with daddy. No cavities, thank goodness. He brought home a toothbrush for his baby brother as well as himself. Daddy asked the dentist about the nuky's, hoping for a little push for Christopher to be willing to give them up, no such luck. Which is irritating as he had asked the dentist to say something about needing to get rid of them now.

Socks

Yep socks. I am going to blog about socks? Really? I guess it is more of a rant than a blog, but whatever.
I have been trying to buy socks for Christopher. No problem right? Wrong. I want white socks, some ankle some crew. Except he is 2, and all the socks labled 2T-4T are too snug. So I venture into the little boys section,pick up some packs of Fruit of the Loom, package says they fit shoe size 9-1, he's in a 9 now, they should be fine. Nope, they are HUGE, I can easily wear them and I am an 8 in adults! Plus they feel horrible- thin and itchy. Ick. So I start checking my favorite online stores, either very, very expensive or nothing I want. Socks should be easy to buy and for Pete's sake they should be sized accurately.

OK rant over, I feel better now.

Coupons and deals!

Added a new section to the blog. All my new favorite sites for finding the best deals on groceries and online coupons. I discovered the Grocery Game and Hot Coupons this last week. I think I am addicted :) The Grocery Game is a list of sales for a local grocery store, then any coupons that have been in the weekly newspapers matched up. It uses a computer program to determine how good of a sale the sale is. And tells you when to buy/stock up. It is the thrill of the find. Gotta love it!!

Cribs, snuggles and boys.

New crib for the new baby. Ahhhhhhh Christopher's crib was cheap and ended up recalled. We chose to go the route of a good one this time. So off we all trek to the Amish store, can I just say how much I love this crib! It was the one I spotted right away and fell in love with its simple lines and solid contruction. No drop sides, no moving parts and a real spring under the matress, not just the 4 rods on the old one. The wood even smells good. I love this crib. It should be the kind of crib that is safe for all of my children to use and then eventually my grandchildren when they come to visit. Classic Mission style, no gaps, no unsafe parts. Just quality, sturdy construction out of real wood.


Too bad he doesn't sleep in it much yet. But that will come, naps are starting, some nights he starts in there before coming to snuggle with mommy and have nums.

Yes we co-sleep, and love it. Pre-kids we never dreamed we would, but it is amazing how things change once you have one or more of your own. We are following our parenting instincts to guide our parenting. (Well and a little mommy push when needed :) ) Christopher still likes to snuggle with daddy to go to sleep at night. It is his special time. After thinking we needed to break him of this habit, we have come to realize that there really is no reason he cannot have daddy cuddle with him to go to sleep. It may not be the "norm", but it works for us. Christopher and daddy have such a close relationship and this just nurtures that. Christopher has his own bed and sleeps in it 80% of the time. But some nights he just needs his mommy and daddy and then he is welcome to join us. We are more and more grateful that we made the decision for a king bed! We need every inch.