Wordless Wednesday Take 2

Wordless Wednesday

Motherhood is.......

.....blowing bubbles until you hyperventilate because it makes your baby laugh and say "pop!"

.....finding a spot on your pants to wipe snot that you know your shirt will cover- thanks goodness long t-shirts are 'in'!

.....being okay with your little one eating old cheerios off the floor because if you weren't you'd be constantly sweeping and who has time for that?

.....squeezing your hips down park slides, water slides, into swings because your baby isn't quite old enough to do it alone but he loves it all!

.....putting buckets on your head and 'sneezing' them off 92 times because he thinks it's hilarious.

.....still checking for breathing well past the stated SIDS risk age during long naps.

.....counting ketchup on fries as a vegetable for at least one meal a week.

.....kissing your baby on the lips whenever he offers them up for one despite the ever-present snot that inevitably strings between you as you pull away.

.....being delighted when your little love learns how to pull his own shirt up to wipe off aforementioned snot.

.....packing no less than 25 different snack options for long road trips and emptying no less than 24 of them out of his car seat at our destination.

.....loving every day and stage more than the last one!

A day in the life....

So, I'm stealing another quick blog post idea from my dearest friend Pam and am going to let you all in on one of my typical-ish Tuesdays. Yes, I know Tuesday was yesterday, but today was rather un-typical and not as exciting so just hush up and read on if you're interested :)

6am- Up with Eli, give him milk to drink so that I can doze on the couch instead of mustering up the energy to actually feed him. Tell myself he probably doesn't really want to eat that early in the morning anyway...
Between 6:30 & 7:30- Put Eli in highchair, feed him cereal/fruit/more milk. Clean him up. Change diaper/clothes. Do hair(mine)/face/teeth(both). Get myself dressed. Load car with stuff/baby. On the road to Pam's by 8am to allow time for a mocha and yes, a mocha was a must that day....
Mornings with CJ/Eli/Eva- These involve feedings the boys, greeting Eva at 9am when she arrives, playing amongst the children, changing 2 diapers, laying down Eli, laying down Eva, laying down CJ, taking deep breath, and giving thanks that all three are down at the same time! Can just feel the crowd's amazement....
Lunch- Sister and brother-in-law came for lunch and brought delicious DQ. Must have forgotten to let the kids know so they all woke up 20 minutes before she got there and appeared to be starving- thus the scene when Cammie arrived was Eli and CJ in their seats and Eva on a hip with a large bowl of Chef Boyardee, one spoon, and three orange faces. Lunch is a success and then on to the next big endeavor- the pool!
12:45 to 2:30- Babies are sun screened, undressed, redressed, and wrestled to the pool. Once there, everyone is a fan of the water despite 2-year-old bullies, manic 3-year-olds, and 30-year-olds who clearly could care less what their manic bullying children are up to. After playing, snacking, and playing more, the undressing, redressing, and wrestling 3 greasy kids back home commences.
3pm- Two boys go down for an awesome nap. Eva decided against the nap and headed to the store with her mama- then on to her own bed.
4:45- Boys are up, still greasy, and seem ready for the next adventure. filled diapers are changed and unfilled cups are replenished then on the road to Mahomet.
5:15- Dinner with Dylan and the boys. The pork tenderloin was a hit, the green beans were not. Eli flipped his chair backwards and this necessitated holding him for the next 30-87 minutes as well as doing dishes with him in tow. Hence the back pain....
7:15- Bath time, play time, diaper time, pajama time, milk time to the second power.
7:45- Pam arrives for her little guy, chatting around whining (mine) and crying (still mine). She heads out with hers and mine gets into bed about 8:15pm.
8:30 to 10:30- Work on school, doze off repeatedly during my editing, decide this might mean that there isn't really any learning occurring....
10:30- Clean up house, pack back for tomorrow.
11:00- Read my book, hate myself for staying up so late, lights off at 11:30 anyway......

So there is my fun-filled day with my boys! You needn't tell me if you dozed off during this post, I have re-read it, and in my sleep-deprived state think it is utterly interesting so let's go with that! :)

My Friend Eva

Eli wants to tell everyone what he loves about his girl. Here are some of his favorite things....

My friend Eva can fit in small spaces!

My friend Eva really gets into her chocolate!

My friend Eva rocks the sunglasses!

My friend Eva always has awesome hair!

My friend Eva can ride a pony with the best of 'em!

My friend Eva plays in the rocks with me!

And best of all, my friend Eva loves to snuggle! (Eli's mommy likes this one best too!)

My Friend CJ

Eli wanted me to post some pictures of his good friend CJ. He says to tell you all that he has had a great time hanging out with his buddy so much lately, they get to swing and play with the busy ball popper and eat snacks and crawl/scoot/walk around and take walks and eat out and all sorts of fun stuff!

A Post for Cammie

So, my sister's computer is on the fritz and has been for about 2 weeks! In it's absence, I thought I would download some of the hilarious photos she took this weekend at her house. Eli and I practically lived there while Dylan was away in WI fishing with his dad. As I reflect back, I realize that out of the 12 meals I had while he was gone, I ate not a single one alone! I would like to put down in writing that we will never NEVER move! Being this close to my sister is too much of a gift to both me and my son. Thanks for everything this weekend Cammie!

Playing nicely together.

Playing and chowing on some snacks!

Eli in his homemade cape (a rag). He obviously loved it!

Miss Eva at her very silliest and very cutest!