green

I love this color of green.  Here are two things that are adding a little color to my living room while we wait for spring to arrive.

a "bouquet" of these flowers

the kids call this the cabbage pillow

Mmmmmmm.....

All four kids in bed AND asleep by 8:01pm....did I mention my hubby is gone tonight.  Yep, I deserve it!

Linking up to Simplicity for her "beverage" challenge.  Thanks for the idea, Rachel!

Two months old...

Dear Benjamin,

You are two months old!  I can hardly believe how fast the weeks are flying by.  You had your check up last week and you weigh 12 pounds.  You are turning into a chunk with the cutest little rolls on your thighs.

Your second month was very exciting.  Just after turning 1 month old you were hospitalized with RSV.  You recovered well, and then got sick again about 2 weeks later with a cold.  It stinks to be the little guy with siblings going to school, sunday school, play dates, etc and bringing all those germs home.   But through all of the coughing and fevers and yucky stuff you started smiling and cooing.    And you have such a sweet toothless grin.

Even as a little tiny thing, you are such a boy.  You slurp when you eat, belch when your done, and I won't elaborate on how loud you are when you poop...but you usually give a big huge smile when you're done.

You are starting to sleep better, giving us a 4-5 hour stretch at night.  You're not such a great napper during the day, but who can blame you...there's always a lot going on around here.

Everyone around here continues to adore you...well except for the occasional moment when Natalie asks over and over why we have a baby.  But don't worry, she'll come around.  Peter and Luke have started calling you Benja-boy...they think it makes you sound like a super hero.

I continue to revel in your sweetness everyday.  And I am so thankful that God gave us you.

love,
mommy

So stinkin' cute...

Such a happy boy!  I just can't get enough of him.

PINKALICIOUS...

The other day Natalie said, "Pink is MY color.  I  Y(L)OVE  pink!"

She certainly appears to be loving all things pink...

Pink from head to toe...and accessorized with a pink bucket!

Someone found lipstick!  She did a pretty good job getting it on 

her lips.  A little blurry because I was chasing her...she didn't 

want me to wipe it off.  

Taking a bath in Auntie's BIG tub.  She insisted on the crown.  
We may be in trouble with this girl!

And the cherry on top....today she asked me to paint her toes...pink of course!  So, for the very first time, these cute little toes were painted and danced around the house with joy.  She refused to wear footed jammies tonight, because she didn't want to cover them up.