Falling into place....

Things in our life finally feel like they are beginning to fall into place. We officially sold and closed on our old home...which I feel good about....and have closed on our new house. Jeremy already got all the flooring tore out upstairs, trim and doors off, and the bathroom gutted. So, as soon as we get our updates/fixes complete we will move in. My goal is to be in there by early October. Don't get me wrong, hotel living has gotten a bit better as the boys have adjusted somewhat, but its not home and I don't want to be here any longer than necessary! I can't find my connecter thing to upload pictures since we moved, I probably packed it, so as of right now I can't upload pics. But, I will as soon as I can! Payton's doing well, no big news on him, except he has taken to pushing Parker when he gets mad.....yea...we gotta stop that. Parker on the other hand has gone from my great sleeper to my wakes up and screams bloody murder twice a night. Crazy for a kid that has slept thru the night since like 10 weeks old. I don't know if its the enviroment, that he hears everything in the room, as we are all sleeping in one bedroom, or if its a phase. He doesn't seem sick or in pain, so I don't know....ugh. Makes for a sleepy mommy and daddy. In regareds to school...I will be teaching my first lecture at Mount Mercy University on October 4th and am really excited to begin actually teaching (I am student teaching). Nervous yes, excited yes! Jeremy has been sooo busy with closing up lots of deals lately and then having a Parade home he represents, so thats good, but we miss him home every evening! All in all, everything is good, teh days ahead look great, and thats all for now!

Home.Sick.

Well, we have officially moved out of our house and into the hotel awaiting the closing of our new house. Not ideal, let me tell you. If the stupid mortage company would have just closed on our new house before our old house closed we wouldnt be stuck in a hotel for the next six weeks awaiting the closing and necessary fix ups before we can move in. I am so frustrated. I have been really sad all of a sudden about not being in our house anymore and I think its just because a hotel doesn't feel like home, but I am excited to have our new house and put our personal touches on it all the while not paying out the butt on our mortgage like we were doing! Its just so stressful with two kids, school, work, moving, ughh...I am just stressed. At least our room has a full kitchen, living room and seperate bedroom, but we are still all sharing one room for sleeping which sucks. Our boys are loud sleepers which equals no sleep for mommy! In other news Parker now has 4 teeth in on top (and still only two on bottom), he took one step tonght and stood by himself a few times tonight as well...he is getting so big! Payton is officially 22 months tommorrow and I can't believe he is almost 2 years old! Both boys have had a little cold the last few days but Payton has been down right crabby the last two nights, which a change in enviroment can't help that I'm sure. I just hope we can find a routine and make this our new normal for awhile...I just have to tell myself this is for the best and our current living situation isnt' forever. Don't get me wrong if it was just me and Jeremy, this would be like a fun little vacation, but that is what I am going to tryyy and make it for all four of us. Well, enough whining....better days ahead!

10 Things I Love About Being A Mommy!

1) The big wet kisses and hugs I get when my boys see me after being apart!

2) The way Parker touches my face when he is drinking his bottle and snuggling before bedtime.

3) The way Payton wants me to be involved in everything...yes sometimes a challenge....but so sweet he cares so much that I am watching everything he is doing.

4) The way Payton nods his head yes when you ask if he loves you and then says wuv woo.

5) Parker's squeals when he sees me after a day at work and speed crawls to me.

6) The feeling of my boys falling asleep on me and being so relaxed.

7) Know I am teaching my children things and seeing them remember things we have worked on.

8) Being the one they want when they are sad or don't feel good.

9) Knowing that two little boys depend on me for everything and that we must be doing something right, they are pretty much happy all the time.

10) Knowing that no matter how hard or stressful things can get sometimes or when I feel sad about something, if I think of the boys, I instantly smile and nothing seems that bad anymore. Now thats a pretty good pick me up if I say so myself...


I know I could keep going on and on and on.....but for all you mommy's why do you love being a mommy?

Peace

Peace, thats how I feel at this time of night when both my boys are sound asleep and cozy in their beds after an evening of playing together as a family. This is the time where I lay in bed and my kids always drift into my head and make me realize how lucky I am to have the perfect family I have. It makes me think about how fast they are growing up and how I wish time would stop, but yet it makes me excited for the future. This is the time where I am able to catch up on things with my husband and really be able to talk to one another about everything going on in our lifes. This is the time were I can't imagine my life before my husband and children. This is definitly the time where I realize how much I love my life

My Big Boy Parker!

Well, I am two days early for this post but I had to make an announcement anyways. In two days Parker will be 9 months...you heard me 9 months! Tonight while playing with these walking/riding cars the boys have, Parker was standing holding onto it as he frequently has the last couple weeks and suddenly he let go and like stood by himself for like 10 seconds. Of course mommy got excited and he realized what he was really doing and went boom on his butt and thought the world was coming to an end but it was such a shocker!! Payton didn't do that til closer to 10 months and then walked around 11 1/2 months....Parker is well on his way to early walking I predict! Since I am posting now, and this weekend is jam packed with activities I think I will update you all on everything else Parker. He currently is in size 4 diapers...ya...I know...crazy, but 3's aren't long enough and he pees outta them. He is not liking his bottle much anymore and are lucky if he takes 16 oz a day of formula but still doesn't understaned the concept of the cup. He is eating 1-2 jars of baby food for meals and also has started sampling big people food when we have something he can have. He is a pro at crawling now and can really move fast when he wants to get somewhere and then he has to try and stand up to anything he can. Parker is now really into watching Payton and crawling at his heels. They are starting to play together more and it is so cute to see them interacting and just being brothers and best buddies! I have to say I LOVE having them close in age, I think it is really going to be awesome for them as they grow up, but don't get me wrong...it is exhausting. Parker is starting to voice his opinions more in his baby language and babbles mamamama and squeals when he gets excited. He sleeps thru the night unless something is wrong and goes to bed around 7:30 pm and gets up aroudn 6:30-8:00 am. (Lucky...I know!, Payton was the OPPOSITE for the first year of life). Well, thats the run down. This weekend are pictures with grandma Wendy, a family reunion, and playdate with Cousing Noah and Auntie Lisa. I will try to upload some pics from some of our fun later this weekend! Stay cool!

Happy 21 Months Payton

Okay well I am a day late...but yestereday we were so busy. Payton was 21 months yesterday and I can't believe it. I know it doesn't seem like much but it just means he is getting even closer to turning 2! Payton is definitly turning into a very happy opinionated little boy!! He knows what he wants when he wants and how he wants it....which isn't always a good thing, haha. He has been doing great since his tubes have been put it and no ear infections! He has been having so much fun this summer swimming at the quarry with his cousings, playing in the sand, being outside, and just being crazy! His talking is slowly picking up which is so nice....I love him being able to communicate with us. He has a new found love of tractors and choo-choo's as well! You should hear him when he sees one, its quite the sight! Next week mommy, daddy, and Payton are going to the state fair for a day, brother will be with gma (too long of a day outside in a stroller for him), and I am so excited. Its nice to do things individually with the kids to really appreciate them and have fun with them, I try to remember they aren't just "the boys", but two little guys with their own personalities and stages. Payton's other new things is calling Parker baby, it used to be brother, never has been Parker, but now he only calls him baby. Haha. Gotta love him!

Healthy Ears = Happy Boys

Well today was the tube followup with the ENT for both boys. The verdict is....the tubes are working great! She said she can see the tubes look healthy with no signs of infection and with both boys having minor colds, they are draining the fluid very well. This time a month ago we would have had two boys with high fevers and bad ear infections! I am soo happy we went thru with the tubes despite how nervous I was for them to be put to sleep. So minor for such major results! In other news, Parker is officially mobile. He is army crawling/real crawling all over the place and is constantly at our heels if we walk away from him. It is so cute to see how fast he can go when he really wants to get somewhere. He has also started cracking up at Payton's antics. I love seeing them develop a bond and love each other. My final year of grad school starts in like three weeks and that is on my mind so much...ughh...I am so ready to be done done done! I actually love school but it is so hard with being a woman that works, has two YOUNG boys, is a wife, and everything else in my life....laundry...dishes.....cleaning....it goes on and on. We are also still trying to sell our house so the thought of moving amongst school and everything else when it does sell really makes me nervous too! I was hoping to have this all figured out BEFORE school starts, but as we all know, life has its own plans. I go back for my first followup from my surgery on Wed., and so far I think things are better, but we'll find out more then. Well, thats all for now. Happy August!