Respected. Knowledgable. Partner.
Quinten has changed a lot over the past month. I’m a little sad that I didn’t notice the EXACT moment it started happening. I’ve been much better with him then I was with Maximus. I wasn’t that sad when he could roll over, or sit up, or stand, or when he started walking. It’s such … Continue reading Quinten at 13 months
One night last week I had one of those out-of-body experiences. Nothing crazy or anything. I was sitting in the living room playing with the boys. They were bouncing all over the place and for a few minutes I felt like I was looking in on them from somewhere else. I can’t call Maximus a … Continue reading I don’t always notice, but they are growing up fast
Christmas was lots of fun this year. Maximus was really into it, especially the presents. They got to see Santa twice! Did you know that Santa lives at their daycare? Well, he does. Just ask Maximus. It took a while to convince Maximus that Santa would also be at the mall so we could go see him … Continue reading “Santa doesn’t want us to make a big mess, just a little mess.”
I learned to laugh and crawl, then sit and stand. Now I can walk if you hold my hand! The fun has only begun. Look out world. I’m ONE! It happened, just like I knew it would. Quinten turned one on Sunday! It was a whirlwind event, from last-minute planning to even more last-minute baking. … Continue reading ONE
My blogging dedication is questionable at best lately, but I wouldn’t be even a part-time blogger if I didn’t post the obligatory Halloween post. I don’t get caught up in all the children holiday things. I’m not one for spending a lot of money on hyped up things. Maximus had a little spiderman costume when … Continue reading Halloween is a little scary when you’re three
This baby is giving me gray hair. There’s no doubt about it. One minute he was playing on the floor in Maximus’ room. The next he was sitting in the middle of Maximus’ bed. It literally took him two tries to get his chubby little leg up onto the bed and he hauled himself up … Continue reading My little ray of sunshine
It’s not too often anymore that I get to fully experience baby snuggles. When I do, there’s nothing else in the world that matters. (Until Wrigley barks at Bryan and Maximus coming home and the snuggling abruptly comes to an end because Quinten is awake. #FreeDogtoGoodHome) I wish I could say that I’ll never forget … Continue reading Holding on and letting go of those baby snuggles
It was what got me most excited about having another boy. That brotherly love that I knew would happen some day. I hope it’ll last a lifetime and they’ll be really close, but whatever their relationship is I know it will be perfect. Something happened with Maximus when he turned three. He suddenly grew up … Continue reading Watching their brotherly love develop
Month eight has been good to Quinten so far. He’s basically a professional crawler. Lucky for us, he pounds his hands into the ground as he crawls. If he wasn’t so loud, he’d get into a lot more trouble! His fat hands slam into the ground in a quick pace – slap, pound, slap, stop. … Continue reading Eight month old Quinten
I have this friend who is only a text, email, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram away. She’s a friend of course, but she’s also my own personal car seat safety expert. I send her pictures and ask her questions so I can ensure my boys are the safest they can be inside the car. I feel … Continue reading Car seat safety: Rear-facing