Sunday Dash

Sunday should be a reverent day and it usually ends up that way but starting the day out and getting to church is another story. Daddy is usually gone to church meetings by 7:00 am. This means it is my responsibility to get our three small children and myself presentable, fed, and out the door by the time church starts at 9:00 am. You would think that because our church building is only a block away that it would be easy. Before we had baby I could do it without too much drama and be a little early, now we have to go through the learning curve again. So that brings me to the last couple of Sundays.

The first time it snowed really hard I had the baby bundled and all ready for church. I know some of you are shaking your head because she needs to be all the way dressed including baby bling, but it is so cold out and we might as well be fashionable too! We are almost ready and rushing out the door when she explodes... Poopies up her back... Dang. I have to strip her down and re-dress her. Now we are really pushing it and I want to drive slow in the snow so I don't spin out and make us even more late. We get to church and the plows have just plowed the parking lot and pushed all the snow up against the side walk. I get the baby out in one arm, wrapped in her blanket with the diaper bag slung over my shoulder. Then in my other arm I grab out my song book and the other things I need for Primary singing time. I help Ry out of the car and start to carefully cross over the snow mound (she is in heals), stepping in the steps of someone before. Poor Gator made it out the door without his shoes tied, no coat (bad mom), and he just isn't tall enough and he looses his footing and falls forward. He face goes into the snow and he starts to cry. I am already carrying a bunch but I have to save my boy so I adjust the song book and reach down and grab his wrist and lift him dangling up over the snow, up the stairs and into the church. He starts to cry harder and he tells me he lost his shoe. My fault again cause I should have tied those things way back at home. I have him and Ry sit down right in the entry. I hand Ry the baby and put down all my gear and go back outside to find his shoe. It is buried somewhere in the snow pile and I can't find it. I almost give up to wait for spring. A helpful neighbor girl finds it... Whew! we get it on him and TIED and then we rush in to start to prepare for church. I think he was a little wet and cold all day.

Last Sunday we almost made it on time but I really needed to feed the baby before we left. My other two were having GoGurt and granola bars for breakfast because I just didn't time things well. I finished one side but decided she could wait for the other because she was asleep and content. We made it to church, she stayed asleep during the first hour but was really starting to get fussy for Sunday school. So I sent my 16 and 17 year old Sunday school class to help in the nursery or primary. Then I went to the mothers lounge to feed the baby. She was happy to eat and then..... She went poopies so much that she blew out of her diaper. It was up her back, down her legs and all over. As I was trying to clean it up it got in her hair and there was nothing I could do but give her a bath in the sink. She thought that was kind of fun I think. I wrapped her in her blanket and went to find daddy who took her home to find more clothes for her. I don't know how come she makes it out of her diaper. She already has moved on to size 3 so I know it isn't because they are too small.

It is a learning curve. Somethings I should know but remember now are...
-Always pack multiple outfits
-Take a bigger snack
-Get up earlier so you can leave earlier, especially in snow
-Set out all the gear you need the night before so coats and shoes are located before you head out.
-Try to bath the older two the night before so they only need to eat and dress in the morning
-Just plain old remember that it's gonna take a while to establish a routine, but before long we will get it.
-Always thank my sweet hubby on the mornings he can help cause it sure is a lot easier with two adults.

baby alive

Ry has a real live Baby Alive. Okay, I play it too. We can't help but dress her up.

sometimes many times a day.. No, really it can't be helped as she erps up or blows out of her diaper.

Uncle and Auntie want to train her young!

I totally love hand me downs!

The Blessing of Eden

My mom is so amazing. I didn't want to ask her because I know she is busy.. But, when she offered and insisted I totally had no problem saying yes to her making this amazing gown. Do you drool at it too? I scanned the computer late at night while I was pregnant to find a dress I liked in a price bracket that seemed right. Nothing had this look without costing a bunch of money and maybe my right leg too!. I was going to have her blessed in my gown because I love it so much and that wouldn't cost so much. Then mom said she would make it...(Did you just hear the angels sing?) I love the Peter Pan Collar and the mini puff sleeve with the arm band, the cathedral length is my very favorite feature.... All the embroidery is hand stitched... Grandma you outdid yourself again. I should post a picture of Ry's so you can see her amazing dress too.

I contributed by making the headband and the bracelet.

Gotta love that face!

Her other grandma made the snugly blanket that she is wrapped in. Sooooo perfect with it's cute buttons and pink ribbon...
I love it too!

Dr updates

Gator First- He went to see Dr. Su on the first of this month. His visit was impressive. We were hoping for good new! We began to warn Gator that he had an appointment coming up and he would ask "Are they going to cut me mom?" I was always happy to say; not this time. He was a little scared of the EKG stickers or leads or buttons what ever you prefer to call them. They have caused pain when removed in the past. I told him we could leave them on until we get home and he could soak them off in the bath. That seemed to be okay with him. We ended up not needing a limited Echo. It is nice to be able to just get away with pictures (x-rays). He did great. The EKG was easy this go around because they used non-sticky stickers. He weighed in at 32 Lbs that is perfect for his surgery weight. Those pounds were hard to put on..WHEW!!! Now we plan that surgery. Dr. Su said to look at our calenders for July or August. I am shooting for August because of everything that happens in July. Yay for being good enough to start looking at a date. Obviously we still have to have the Cardio Cath and Sedated Echo that tells us he is a candidate. From the outside he looks like a perfect candidate



Munchie- She had her appointment today. She was all smiles and coos until we poked her. She weighed in at 12 Lbs and 14 ozs that is the 90th%. She was 23 inches long 90th% too! Her head size is in the 75th%. What a little chubs. It shouldn't surprise me because she love love LOVES to munch!



Ry- hasn't been to the doctor so I don't have anything to say except that she is wonderful.

Wooooo the Snow

We got dumped on about two weeks ago. He wanted to play in this before school. I said nope and I took his picture instead. When he got home from school I put all his snow gear on. Yes, it was even more than this. Until his face was the only skin showing. Then I let him play. He loved it. He stayed outside for four hours. When he finally came in, his lips were blue and he had a double barrel runny nose all the way to his chin. I had to give him a bath to warm him quickly. He had so much fun. I guess that is all that matters.

The after Bath

I wish you could smell the yummieness through the computer... They are so lovely... I just love to munch on their neck meat...

Kindergarten Christmas Program

Pre-Concert

Ry and Payton

Program

Ry had her Christmas Program on Friday. She did a great job and remembered the songs and poems. Her favorite poem was...

I took a lick from my peppermint stick
and I thought it tasted yummy
It should have been on my Christmas tree
But I liked it better in my Tummy

We also took the ginger bread (Graham cracker) houses to have her teacher store. I thought I would try to make them with the sugar paste and they were very fragile and took forever to dry so I ended up going over to the school one lunch day and had the children give me the empty milk containers. I brought them home washed them out... then hot glued the crackers to them. we just have to tell the kids that the crackers are yucky... No eating cold hot glue...