A New Method of Shopping

Well, here I sit at 7 am and the house is quiet.  Thankfully everyone is asleep still.  I found myself on the couch about 30 minutes ago.  I remember starting there trying to get Kimber to sleep, but apparently she went to lay down with her Daddy and I slept there all night.  Of course, the house is destroyed.  I already knew it was, but usually I straighten it up before I go to bed.  But since I fell asleep on the couch, I woke up to the tornado.  Guess I will have to attack it a little later. I certainly don't want to wake up the three tiny tornados!

The last couple of days have been great.  I have taken the kids to town without the aid of their father or my aunt.  Yes, it can be taxing at times, but independence is golden!  And now that the pharmacy is open in Georgetown, I can take the kids to see their Daddy during the day.  Yesterday we decided to go to Khol's to buy some new tennis shoes for Jas.  He needed a new pair and I got to get out!  I figured out the key to shopping with the kids.  First, you park in the direction of a few empty spots.  This way you can use one of the empty spaces to load Bradly and Bailey into the double stroller and get Kimber together without worrying that someone will try to park near you and risk their safety.  And next, you take your time.  I find that my blood pressure goes up whenever I try to go do anything with the kids because I am always in a hurry to load and unload them.  I don't know why I never really slowed down until today.  My kids are my job right now and I have no where to be all day.  So I have adpoted the theory that each trip I take with them alone, is "a leisurely trip to town." 

Kimber enjoyed walking through Khol's.  I did have her toddler leash on because we really haven't let her walk in stores by herself. For two reasons. One, she darts off. And two, Jason is usually in a hurry and the poor thing can't walk fast enough.  Yesterday, she walked beside the double stroller and after I asked her to hold on to Bailey's side of the stroller, she never let go.  We did run over her toes a few times, but she learned to watch her feet that way.  The funniest part was when we walked past the "lady's langerie" section.  Kimber didn't miss a beat when she pointed and yelled, "look at the boobies Mom."  "There's a boobie, there's a boobie."  My poor child thinks that boobies are in your bra and that you can take them off and on.  Luckily the store wasn't crowded and only a few ladies heard her outburst.

After we went to Khols's we rode over to Wal-Mart.  I needed a few things for the house and I picked up some makeup for Kimber's halloween costume.  This was another "leisurely trip" to the store.  I parked at the end of the lot and locked the kiddos in the truck so that I could walk to the end of the store to get the Mega Buggy that has the double seats in front.  This way the climbers, Bradley and Bailey, are fastened in and Kimber is the only one in the front of the buggy. I knew this would take longer, but when you put all three of them in one buggy, you spend the whole trip fussing at them to sit down and sometimes even carrying one while pushing the other two.  The trip was a whole lot better this way!!

Bradley and Bailey do so well when we go out.  They don't fuss much at all.  I am able to go on trips like that one yesterday and only take diapers and some wipes in my purse.  I sometimes take sippies with me, but they usually end up on the store floor, so it's better to just let them learn to go places without them.  I can't believe how fast they have grown up.  Bailey is trying to talk and Bradley climbs on everything.  They are such beautiful angels.  I never imagined myself having twins. And even now a year later, I can't believe I have them.  Two at one time just seems too special for someone like me to have.  I have done some things in my past that I thought I would be punished for.  Instead, I think I was triple blessed. 

I am soo looking forward to Christmas this year with all of them.  I know based on their everyday behavior that they will fight all morning Christmas day over the new toys.  I am also looking forward to it! I can't wait to shop for them.  I can't wait for Santa to come.  I think this is going to be our first really good Christmas since having all three children.  Have I started too many time with the word "I?"  Oh well, it's my blog and I will write what and how I choose.  Ha Ha!

The sun is up and I want to sneak in a few minutes of sleep in my own bed.  So til next time...

I love my husband, I love my babies, I love my life!

My First Rambling of a Mother of 3 Children (February 2009)

I am just sitting here after a "date night" with my husband Jas, watching Redbox movies. The funny part is that as sweet as it was, we had to start the first movie at about 12:30 a.m. Yeap! We are finishing up the second and final one a little after 3 a.m. The twins had their 4 month shots today. Boy are they growing up fast. A lot faster than their older sister, Kimber. Bailey weighs 15 lbs. 3 oz. Kimber didn't weigh 15 lbs until she was about a year old!!! Even now, at 2 years of age, she is only 21lbs. Anyway, Bradley weighs 14 lbs. 14 oz. And they are both about 25 inches long. They did well with their shots. However, Bailey SCREAMED and turned blood red. Bradley, on the other hand, whimpered at the first stick and was smiling by the time the nurse was putting on his band aids. What a trooper he was!! They are right on eachother's heals in the growth department! The funniest part is that Bradley was just Ooohing and Cooing up a storm for about 2 weeks. Bailey was real quiet. The next thing I know, Bailey is Cooing non-stop and now Bradley is the quiet one. I laugh and tell people that in their own "twin language," Bailey pretty much told Bradley to just shut up. Being a Mom is so wonderful. Being a Mom plus a Mom of twins is a amazing!!! I only wish I was able to do pictures the way my Mom did with me and my sisters. There is a certain photo that comes to my mind. We each had our picture taken in a long gown with a bonnet, standing up beside a white, child rocker that had a rag doll in the seat. I guess we were all about 12-18 months old. I can't get that stuff together with my kids!!!!! The twins haven't even had their pictures taken professionally outside of the hospital pic. And we couldn't even order that. I have a wonderful friend in Letcher County that will take their pictures anytime just about. But,we aren't down there often enough to make it happen. I will have to just buy my own backdrops and FORCE myself to slow down the household and do it myself. Kimber is 2, so now is a good time to start a "photo tradition" with the girls.Kimber, she is a true HAM!! She ran around all day with just a t-shirt on at my grandmother's house while we were at the dr. office with the twins. That was their way of trying to help potty train her. She knows how to wipe, what it means to "pee," and she even brings you the diaper and a wipe when she needs a clean diaper. So for 3 hours, she never went to the potty. She just went to the "training seat" and watched cartoons. Then all of a sudden, she stands up and said "I pee peed." We had put her on the seat over and over and asked her every 2 mins. if she had to go, but the answer was always NO and she would stand up and find something else to get into. And the one moment we had gotten our minds on something else, she let it go! Back to the drawing board!She can be so funny though. She is putting together small sentences and is starting to repeat stuff she hears. She is singing along with the Subways 5 Dollar commercials. Complete with the hand gestures!! And she is so helpful! Before Christmas, you could ask her to take her cup to the kitchen and put it on the table. After Santa brought her a small kitchen of her own, you tell her to take something to the kitchen, she puts it in the cabinets of her play kitchen. And I can't do laundry alone. She likes to load the washer, (she uses her potty stool to reach the inside of the washer) and helps load the dryer as well. I have enclosed a picture of her when she finished loading her own laundry the other day. She is also just like me in my younger days. She will be walking more on her hands than her feet soon enough. She does the splits, turns forward rolls and asks me to hold her feet to do headstands. The twins are going to learn a lot from her!Anyway. It's about 3 a.m. and this is the quietest part of my night. And it has felt good to just sit and type whatever came into mind. I just hope I haven't bored anyone with my rambling. So until another time, goodnite!

January 13th, 2009

As busy as I am, I didn't get to write anything in my notes yesterday. Some wonderful things have been happening and I have neglected to write them down. Yesterday Bailey laughed for the first time. She was sitting in her Daddy's lap and he was making noises and moving her arms. She loved it!! She is also sitting up on your hip now. She no longer has to lean on you for support. My how she is growing up. Bradley has been so close to giggling, but just can't burst it out. He is a little slower developing his strength, but is to be expected since he is one of a set of twins. Usually one is a little behind the other. But, he is the closest when it comes to rolling over. Funny how that is. When I came home from Bunco tonight, he was asleep. When I started talking, he woke up with this BIG smile on his face. I absolutely love having a little boy! I don't get to go anywhere very often anymore and when I do, the welcome I receive from my three babies is magical!! Bailey's reaction to me coming home was just as exciting. She was dancing on her butt trying to get me to pick her up. Of course, I have to go in order. Kimber is the oldest and demands my attention right then. So once I have hugged and kissed on her, my babies come next. I am making a last minute and late New Year's resolution. I am going to take time each night to bore everyone and write down all the new things that go on in my growing family's life. Of course, if I can sit and type it up, I should pull the Baby Books out and start writing too! Funny how it is just quicker and easier this way. To all of my Bunco buddies! Thanks for a great girls night out. I look forward to each month when I get to be an adult for a couple of hours. And bare with me at times because I know I go on and on about my babies. My love to all!

I Love You Pop! (January 21st, 2009)

Most of the time when I sit and jot these thoughts of mine down, they are generally happy and grateful. However, this time, it's a little melancholy. I have a cousin who is 78 years old and is a decorated war veteran from the Korean War. He told me many years ago that he has seen things in his life that of course no one would ever want or should ever have to see. He lost his wife probably 10 -15 years ago. Just a couple of years ago he had open heart surgery. Soon after, you could tell by watching him that he was tired. That his fight was not near as strong. I got the news today....that he passed this morning. So, now I have been working on arrangements for my Dad, myself and possibly my sisters to go to Ohio this Sat. for his funeral. He was a man that seemed too strong for the world to break him. And now, I am saying goodbye when it feels it's too late. It's funny. His last name is BAYER. When I was little, I knew what his last name was, but thought it was always spelled..."BEAR" And because, honestly and humorously, he is the hairiest man I have ever met personally, and had such a deep, rough voice...I thought of him as a "Grizzly Bear." Most of the adults called him Pop. All of us kids called him Uncle Zeke. Then, one day I realized that I too was calling him "Pop." I had grown up, but I expected my elder relatives to stay the same. I have a lot of memories of him to keep. And I am going to miss him so. But today was the day he was able to see his wife again. She was a wonderful woman and I miss her too. But I am happy that the two of them are together again. I love you Pop! May God take care of you now!

January 24th, 2009

Today was the day I supposed to be in Ohio for Pop's funeral. I wanted to be there and we were all going as a family. But, my Dad isn't good with emotions. Not at all. He was afraid of bad weather North of us, and chose not to go. There wasn't any bad weather. I feel it was all just my Dad's hesitation because he was so close to Pop. Dad said his self that since he had to bury my Mom, he hasn't handled death the same. I hope they can forgive us for not being there. Jason's Dad and his girlfriend came up last night and they left this morning after breakfast. It was a lovely visit. It was warm enough that they got to play with Kimber outside for a little while. Of course, Gail and I did the boring girl stuff. Our event for the night was to drink coffee and cut coupons. She took the one's I didn't want or need. And we spent time looking at my Mom's many old cookbooks. Mom collected them. I guess it was a couple of years ago my Dad put them in boxes and made three piles. We drew numbers and I got stack 3. I got a lot of good ones I think. We had the biggest laugh at dinner tonight. I made hamburgers. (which I think were the best ever!) Kimber of course doesn't eat hamburgers. But she loves to acknowledge that that is what we are having. So she climbs up in the big chair, without her booster seat, and starts peaking in the bag of hamburger buns. "buger," she said. So, Jas offered her a bite of his burger. "No," she quickly snapped. But then she snuck her little fingers in the bag and pulled out a bun. "Mmmm, buger!" she exclaimed, smacking her lips. And of course, it was nothing but bread. So, I snapped a picture of my "meatless burger" eating toddler. The cutest part is that the bun is as big as she is!!!!! And if you couldn't see her, you would think by listening to her that she was eating this big whopper of a burger!Oh, and don't let me forget this one. Bradley has been so close to rolling over onto his back that I can't stand myself. Today they turned 5 months old. I laid him down for bed after about 8 p.m or so. On his belly because I just feel if they are going to spit up, this is the best position for it. And I like it that way. Anyway, around 10:30 p.m I went to check on both Bradley and Kimber who were sleeping in the room. I looked over in Bradley's crib and TA DAH!!! He was laying his back. And we didn't put him there!!! I am so proud of him!!! What a way to mark the day of their 5th month birthday.Bradley and Bailey are doing really well. We moved a second crib into the Nursery on Friday. So, my babies' room is seriously wall to wall cribs and beds. All together there is 1 toddler bed, 1 chest of drawers, 2 cribs, a toy box and a table and tv in that small little room. Kimber lost a lot of play room adding the second crib. But the twins, God love them, were butting heads or pushed up against the bumper pads because of lack of room. So Friday night was the first night since conception that they haven't been tangled up together. And so far, they are doing great sleeping separately. So now it's way too late in the night, or early in the morning, depending on how you look at it, and I am up on this computer. But not for long. I am headed to bed to salvage what is left of my "beauty" sleep.

Janurary 27th, 2009

Well, this time I am writing in the middle of the afternoon. I usually do this when all of the babies are down for the night, but since Jason is home today, I am taking advantage of the time he isn't on the computer. He pulled a double shift on Sunday night. Soon though, he won't be working late nights. He will be working at the new UTC that is supposed to open in March over by Applebee's in Georgetown. They are putting a Pharmacy inside the clinic and he will be the Tech there. I can't wait. I like having him home at night. I have learned that 5or 6 years ago, I could go outside when it was pitch black, dogs howling, and never think twice. Now that I have become a Mom, I am complete chicken sh*t!!! I am constantly looking out the windows and the doors. I leave the porch light on ALL night long because a Sheriff Deputy told me that distracts them a little. Needless to say, I am glad that I won't be the only protector in the house during the evenings anymore. Miss Kimber has been a blast the last couple of days. She has been a big help with the laundry. She has a stool that she uses to put the clothes in the washing machine. I think I have written on this before. Today, she was trying to help and she happened to find her bathing suit that I was trying to hide from her. It is too small, and need I remind you that it is the dead of winter and a foot of snow outside. She decides she has to go swimming! So, she goes to her Daddy and he puts it on over her leggings. I have never seen her so proud in my life!! All she could say is "baby Suit" and "Momma, pool." She even grabs our hands and pulls us to the back door, remembering that that is how we went outside to the pool last Summer. We are still trying to potty train the little thing. So far, she is 3 strikes in for wetting her pants. I changed her diaper this afternoon and I kid you not, it wasn't 5 minutes later, she starts walking bow-legged and I noticed the puddle in the kitchen. Jason is a nervous wreck letting her walk around in her clothes with no diaper on. But, I have told him I don't know any other way. Maybe she will get tired of wearing wet clothes!The twins...Where do I begin. They are 5 months old and growing so fast!! Bradley is rolling over, Bailey is almost sitting up...I am looking for their teeth!!! I can't believe August was so long ago!!! And each day I look at them and I am astounded that they were both in my tummy at the same time. I know of course that they weren't that big, but I remember days before I delivered, I couldn't even wash dishes because I couldn't reach the sink. I even burned my belly with hot grease because it stuck out so far! The grease stuck to my shirt of course and I have 3 little brown burn scars on my belly! The last month of the pregnancy, they were both on my right side. And now look! They are here, smiling, cooing, reaching, and almost sitting. Bradley looks like a little man, not a baby. Bailey is my Mom made over when she smiles. I never dreamed of having twins, but for some strange reason the Lord thought I could handle it, and here they are. And I wouldn't have changed a thing. I know it sounds silly, but I wish twins on everybody now. I do this because there is a indescribable feeling when you have two at once!There were a few events that happened last night and for the life of me, I can't remember them. So, if I do, I will be sure to come back and tell you guys about it!

February 4th 2009

My first thought is, "am I already on my fifth rambling?" My second thought is, "I haven't bored anyone yet?" It's been a couple of nights since I have sat and written anything. Mostly because Jason started his home business this week and (love him) he has been on the net all the time!!! He can't quit looking at his website and checking for orders. Who could blame him! His website looks great and I myself kept looking at my Ebay listings when I was selling online. He has done so well already! I think once the word really gets out there, he will do even better.So since I haven't written, I have been racking my brain trying to think of all of the neat things my little angels have done the last few days. I can honestly say, I have a short memory now and I can't remember half of what I would like to write. Is that the fact that each pregnancy takes away a portion of your memory, or is it that my age is affecting it? I guess I could blame it on both! It's official! Both twins can now roll from their belly to their back. And it all happens when they are in their cribs and I haven't seen either one of them do it yet! Isn't that the way it would have to be. Bailey found her feet Sunday. She has had her feet in the air ever since! She even rubs a little red spot on her leg where she tries so hard to hold them. She is such a happy baby now. She was so fussy early on. Not a colic type of fussy, more of an uncomfortable fuss. Now she is oohing and cooing and since she hasn't learned to reach yet, she dances all over herself to get you to pick her up. She really is a doll.Bradley has started standing with help and sitting up with help a lot better these days. He has been a little more wobbly at these tasks than Bailey. I haven't seen him find his feet yet, but I am sure it won't be long. One thing Bradley has over Bailey is his ability to eat. Okay, Bailey can suck it down at a fast pace, but she still tries to suck the spoon as if it were her bottle. Bradley is opening his mouth as soon as he sees the spoon! They both absolutely LOVE sweet potatoes and bananas. Green beans, which were Kimber's favorite, haven't hit very high on the list yet. And smiles....You don't have to do much to get a smile out of him. If you just look his direction, he opens up that mouth and gives you the biggest toothless grin. Speaking of teeth. I haven't seen any yet. I think Kimber didn't get her first tooth until she was about 9 months old. I guess the possibility is there that they will be the same way. I don't know where to begin with Kimber. She has recently discovered a new technique for attention. Last week she came to me several times in one day saying, "Mommy, I siiick." I worried. All day. She has a VSD (heart murmur) and she has to see a Cardiologist for it. I always worry that she may feel something and not know how to tell us about it. So, I babied her and watched her like a hawk all day. She continued to do this for a couple of days. I finally figured out that if she says, "I siiick" and you ask her about it....she says, "Yeah, I sick." and then she climbs up in your lap just after you scold her for misbehaving..............you got it..........She is using it for attention!!!!! Smart little booger isn't she! Recently I have thought about losing a finger or two! I know. That sounds harsh. But, she is going to pull one off trying to "MAKE" me follow her to her room. No hand is safe in my house! I love it though really. Another really cute thing she did the other day. I want it on video so bad! Bailey and Bradley of course need belly time. And they are doing so well pushing up on their hands. Keep in mind they are still too young to push up on their knees. Kimber watches a Disney cartoon called, "Jo Jo's Circus." In this cartoon, Jo Jo and her pet lion, Goliath, walk on all fours saying, "Boom, Boom, Boom." Kimber has been doing this up and down the hallway for about a week now. The other day, Kimber saw Bailey on the floor pushed up on her hands. She looked at her, got on all fours and said, "sissy, walk..Boom, Boom, Boom." I could have died laughing. I tried to explain to her that brother and sister can't do those things yet. But try to convince a 2 year old that. We all know that 2 year olds say the cutest things. I have been trying to keep a list of Kimber's cutest mistaken words. Here are a few I can remember.

1. Ana-nana = Banana

2. I wub you = I love you

3. Baby Getti = Spagetti

4. Moobie = Movie

5. Mote = Remote

6. Fick it = Fix it

7. If the tv is off = "Tv boken."

I will have to continue this list tomorrow. I am drawing a blank and there are a TON of cute ones I am not thinking of. Maybe we can make it a Survey to pass around. I am sure most of you Moms can think of the cutest things your babies said when they were little. Plus, Jason just woke up and ordered me to bed.Until another night. God Bless all of you !